Kay's Kitchen

WHITE CHOCOLATE PUMPKIN COOKIES

2011-10-07T23:49:00.000-07:00

2 1/4 cups All-purpose Flour
1 teaspoon Baking Powder
1 teaspoon Baking Soda
1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
2 teaspoons Pumpkin Pie Spice
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1/2 cups Butter, Softened
1 cup Granulated Sugar
1/2 cup Brown Sugar
1 cup Pumpkin Puree
1 whole Egg
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
1 1/2 cup White Chocolate Chips

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice and salt in a medium bowl; set aside.

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugars. Add the pumpkin, egg, and vanilla and combine thoroughly. Slowly add the dry ingredients. Stir in the chocolate chips. Drop spoonfuls of dough on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.

Bake for 10-12 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool for a couple minutes on the cookie sheet. The recipe makes 36 small cookies or 18 large cookies.

Mandarin Pineapple Cake

2011-10-04T20:42:00.001-07:00

1 box golden yellow cake mix I had a classic yellow cake mix here already with pudding in the mix
11oz can mandarin oranges use the juice also
4 eggs
1/2 cup oil Mix together thoroughly with a wire whisk
Bake in a 13x9 pan i sprayed it with butter flavored Pam.

350 oven it took exactly 22 mins in my oven

Let cool
Topping---------
1 12 oz cool whip
1 small box instant french vanilla pudding
1 large can crushed pineapple use the juice also
Mix together by hand make sure you mix it really well
Chill well covered in the fridge

Fried Peanut Butter "Nana" Sandwiches

2011-04-20T14:55:00.000-07:00

For each sandwich:

2 pieces of sandwich bread
peanut butter
half a banana sliced into "coins"
cinnamon
powdered sugar
butter

Heat skillet with a dollop or so of butter, not too much to make bread soggy but enough to toast it well.

Take 2 pieces of bread and put peanut butter on each side. Place banana slices on one side, put together as sandwich.

While frying one side, sprinkle cinnamon on "raw" buttered top piece. Then flip and do the same.

It is done when it looks toasty enough for you and peanut butter is melted.

Plate it with powdered sugar sprinkled on top.

Your grandchildren will think you are genius and didn't know you just didn't feel like baking a cake. ;)

Banana Nut Bread

2011-01-03T18:58:00.000-08:00

I erased the other recipe, it sucked compared to this one.

4-6 mashed bananas
2 c all purpose flour
2 large eggs
1/2 c white sugar
1/2 c light brown sugar
1/2 c oil
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
1 c crushed pecans

Preheat oven to 350.
Spray Pam into loaf pans, I use the 3 for 1.00 size you get for Walmart, (aluminum throw away, you can re-use them a bunch though). This is the cooking time I give for, may take more or less depending on if you use a big loaf pan or mini loaf pans.

Mix together sugars, oil and eggs.
Add mashed bananas, mix more.
Add rest of dry ingredients, mix in.
Stir in pecans.

Bake for about 45 minutes (in pans like I use)

This bread is SO moist and flavorful.
You can wrap it cooled in saran wrap then aluminum foil and freeze it for later.

Enjoy!

Breakfast Casserole

2010-12-28T14:37:00.001-08:00

I fixed this for our Christmas breakfast since I have a dozen mouths to feed. It is really very good and easy and is also good warmed up.

1 pkg hashbrowns (I use the cubed Southern style)
6 oz milk even evaporated is great
1 lb cubed cooked ham
6 eggs
small can mushrooms
1/2 c purple onion chopped
1/2 c bell pepper chopped
8 oz your favorite shredded cheese
salt and pepper to taste
1 stick of butter or margarine

Pre-heat the oven to 450.
Place hashbrowns with melted butter mixed in on bottom of 9x13 pan then salt and pepper to taste.
Cook for 15 minutes.
Turn heat DOWN TO 350.
In bowl, mix eggs, milk, onions, bell peppers and ham.
Salt and pepper to taste.
Add in cheese, stir in then pour over the heated hashbrowns.

Cook at 350 for about 20 minutes or until the smell makes you crazy. (It's great)

Serves a dozen of us fine and we are big eaters.

ORANGE FLUFF

2010-11-16T19:09:00.000-08:00

The first time I had this was in the 70s. It was a school fundraiser meal and I instantly fell in love. Strawberry is fine too but I still prefer the Orange.
I used to make this for my Memaw with sugar free and fat free ingredients. Still pretty good but I really recommend the fat way. LOL

2 small or 1 large pkg orange jello
16 oz small curd cottage cheese (go for the 4%)
16 oz cool whip
1 can mandarin oranges
1 lg can of crushed pineapple
1 cup crushed pecans (more or less to your taste)

Blend cottage cheese in your food processor since many do not like the curds. I have had many that hate cottage cheese eat this fine and not notice, it makes it more like cream cheese.
Drain canned fruits well.
Put cool whip in large bowl, fold stir in cottage cheese, then fold in jello, then fruit and nuts.

Let chill a few hours or better yet overnight.

Some people add marshmallows, I am not a marshmallow fan so knock yourself out.

PUMPKIN ROLL

2010-11-14T20:44:00.001-08:00

Pumpkin Cheesecake Roll

3/4 cup flour
1 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. pumpkin spice
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup sugar
3 eggs, slightly beaten
2/3 cup solid packed pumpkin
1 cup walnuts, chopped (optional)

Cream Cheese Filling:
1 cup confectioners sugar
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
6 Tbsp. butter
1 tsp. vanilla
Beat together until smooth; set aside

Grease a 15 X 10 X 1 jellyroll pan. Line with wax paper. Grease and flour wax
paper. Sift dry ingredients. Beat eggs and sugar until thick and fluffy. Beat
in pumpkin. Stir in dry ingredients. Pour into pan; sprinkle with nuts
(optional). Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Loosen cake around edges.
Invert onto a damp, clean, kitchen towel, dusted with powdered sugar. Peel off
waxed paper. Roll up cake & towel together. Place seam side down on wire rack.
Cool completely. Then unroll cake, remove towel & spread with filling. Reroll
cake. Wrap with aluminum foil and refrigerate overnight. Slice and serve cold.

PUMPKIN CRISP

2010-11-14T20:41:00.000-08:00

Pumpkin Crisp

2 c canned pumpkin
1 lg can evaporated milk
1/2 c sugar
1/2 c brown sugar
2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
3 eggs
1 box yellow cake mix
1 c toasted, chopped pecans
1 stick butter, melted
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Mix together pumpkin, evaporated milk, sugars, spices and eggs. Spray a 9x13-inch pan with Pam, then pour the mixture above into the pan. Sprinkle the dry cake mix over the mixture. Sprinkle the nuts over the cake mix and gently pat down the nuts/cake mix with your hand. Drizzle all the melted butter as evenly as possible across the top. Bake at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes, depending on your oven.
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CREAM CHEESE COOKIES

2010-11-14T20:40:00.000-08:00

Cream Cheese Cookies

1 cup butter
1 sm pkg of Cream Cheese (3oz)
1 cup sugar
1 egg yolk
2.5 cups flour
1 tsp. vanilla

Cream butter and cream cheese . Slowly add sugar beat until fluffy
Beat in egg yolk, add flour and vanilla. Mix Well. Chill dough
For at least 1 hour. Shape into 1 inch balls. Place on greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 325 degrees for 12-15 mins.

Frosting
2 cups powdered sugar
4 tablespoons lemon juice
4 tablespoons of butter
1 grated lemon rind

Cream butter and add sugar slowly add lemon juice and rind.
Spread on warm cookies

PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

2010-02-09T13:20:00.000-08:00

You can make these without any chips in them and they are still perfect. I like them because they are not overly sweet.

1 c margarine
1 c peanut butter
1 c white sugar
1 c brown sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
2 1/2 c all purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
12 oz bag milk chocolate chips (or Reese's peanut butter chips are good too!)

Preheat oven to 375 grease cookie sheets

Cream peanut butter, sugars and margarine until creamy.

Beat in eggs, one at at time.

Stir in vanilla.

Combine flour, soda and salt together in separate bowl, stir into peanut butter mixture.

Roll dough into 1 inch balls, place 2 inches apart on cookie sheets.
Wet fork dipped in sugar and make criss cross patterns. (I have also elimated this step and they are just fine without it)

Bake 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on wire rack, get a cold glass of milk and enjoy!

Broccoli Salad

2009-09-04T00:12:00.000-07:00

3/4 c Miracle Whip
2 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp vinegar
1 bunch broccoli cut into florets (6 cups)
4 oz of real bacon bits
1 small red onion, chopped.

Mix dressing sugar and vinegar into large bowl

Add remaining ingredients, mix lightly, cover.
Refrigerate at least 1 hr before serving.

Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecake Bars

2009-09-04T00:06:00.000-07:00

1 1/2 cups of graham cracker crumbs OR ginger snap crumbs
1/2 c finely chopped peanuts
1/4 c (1/2 stick) butter or margarine, melted
4 pkg (8 oz each) of cream cheeese
1 cup sugar, divided
1 tsp vanilla
4 eggs
1 cup canned pumpkin
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg

Heat oven to 325
Mix crumbs,nuts and butter onto bottom of 13x9 pan.

Beat cream cheese, 3/4 c sugar and vanilla with mixer until blended. Add eggs 1 at a time beating after each addition until just blended.

Remove 1 1/2 c of batter. Stir remaining sugar, pumpkin and spices into remaining batter.

Spoon half the pumpkin batter into crust, top with spoonfulls of half the plain batter, repeat layers then swirl with knife.

Bake 45 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool completely. Refrigerate 4 hours. Cut into bars.

Tex Mex Beef and Taters

2009-09-04T00:00:00.000-07:00

1 lb ground beef
1 red pepper, chopped
1 onion, chopped
1 pkg (1 1/4 oz) taco seasoning mix
1/2 c water
4 c frozen cubed hashbrowns
1 pkg (10 oz) frozen corn
1/2 lb(8 oz) velveeta or shredded cheese

Heat oven to 350.

Brown meat with peppers and onions in large skillet, drain, return to skillet.

Stir in Taco mix and water, add potatoes, corn and cheese, mix well.

Spoon into 13x9 baking dish

Bake 20 minutes, stir, bake an additional 15 minutes. Serve.

OREO TRUFFLES

2008-12-19T02:03:00.001-08:00

1 package Oreos
1 (8 oz) Cream cheese
Chocolate Almond Bark

Put oreos in food processor and blend until they look like dirt.
Take cream cheese (room temp) and blend in.
Make into balls and dip into melted chocolate (of your choice)
Set on wax paper to set up, they set up quick!
(hint: you can also freeze the balls before coating them)

Warning!
Your butt will increase. It's a phenomenon.

LEMON CAKE COOKIES

2008-12-19T02:02:00.002-08:00

1 Box Lemon Cake mix
1/2 c oil
2 eggs

Beat cake mix, oil and eggs until blended, will be a taffy like texture.
Bake on ungreased cookie sheet at 350 for 10 minutes (do not overcook)

You can ice the top of these or do like I do and use Lemon Cake Icing and make sandwich cookies outta 'em.

You won't believe the trouble people will think you have gone through! Try it!

PEANUT BUTTER YUMMIES

2008-12-19T02:02:00.001-08:00

2 lb vanilla bark (1 pkg plus 4 squares)
1 C Peanut Butter
2 C Peanuts
5 C Rice Krispies
2 C Mini Marshmallows

Mix dry stuff, set aside.
Microwave bark 90 seconds then stir, keep on at 15 second intervals until melted.

Add peanut butter to melted bark, then the rest.

Place on wax paper to cool

PUMPKIN DIP

2008-11-25T14:13:00.000-08:00

This is pretty dang heavenly! Most people use Ginger Snaps but if you are like me and don't care too much for those, you will probably love using Graham Crackers!

4 C powdered sugar
30 oz canned pumpkin
2 (8 oz) cream cheese
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ginger
(or you can use 2-3 teaspoons of pumpkin spice to your liking!)

Let cream cheese sit out and soften then blend all the ingredients together.
Store in refrigerator with tight lid.

Serve with Ginger Snaps, Graham Crackers, Vanilla Wafers etc..

PS To be Martha Stewart-"y" you can hollow out a small pumpkin and serve it out of that.

PSS We all know I am no Martha Stewart so knock yourselves out!

POWDERED SUGAR COOKIES

2008-11-18T12:50:00.000-08:00

I like this easier no muss no fuss sugar cookie recipe. Also you don't have to roll dough, which, I don't know about you, but I HATE HATE HATE rolling dough!!

Also the consistency of these are WONDERFUL!

1 c powdered sugar
1 c Crisco
1 egg

Cream those together and add:

2 c sifted flour
1/2 tsp soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla

Add to creamed mixture. Form into balls and place on cookie sheet. Flatten with a fork. Bake at 375-400 degrees for 8-10 minutes or according to how brown you want them (me..not so much!)

Goes great with ICING!

AGGRESSION COOKIES

2008-11-18T12:46:00.001-08:00

This is a good crunchy cookie but mostly it is just fun! You can halve up the dough for a young un to "play" too!

6 cups oats
3 c brown sugar
3 c butter or margarine
3 c all purpose flour
1 tbsp baking soda

Mash with your hands, it may look impossible but it WILL make dough! WARNING: This makes a LOT of cookies!

Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes (you might wanna check times on the first batch!)

Also a great alternative to strangling people, or maybe that is just me. Whatever!

SUGAR COOKIE ICING

2008-11-18T12:44:00.000-08:00

I like this one the best, put it on any sugar cookie! It is the best part!

2/3 c butter softened
4 c confectioners sugar
2 tbsp milk
food coloring (your choice)

blend together butter and sugar alternating tidbits to milk till you get desired consistency. Drop in food coloring mix to blend.

HOMEMADE PANCAKES

2008-11-17T15:48:00.000-08:00

1 c flour
1 tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
1 egg
1 c milk
2 tbsp oil

Mix all dry and wet ingredients SEPARATELY
Slowly mix the dry ingredients into the wet until well blended. If too thick, add more milk.

Use oil, butter or Pay on hot griddle or fry pan. Add 1/4 to 1/2 c batter and wait until the top gently bubbles. Flip with large spatula. Remove when brown and cooked through.

BEST BANANA PUDDING EVER

2008-11-17T15:43:00.000-08:00

1 8 oz pkg cream cheese
1 (14 oz) can sweetened cond. milk
1 (5 oz) pkg. instant vanilla pudding
3 cups cold milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 (8 oz) Cool Whip
4 bananas sliced
12 oz vanilla wafers.

DO NOT FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS ON VANILLA PUDDING PACKAGE!!

In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Beat in condensed milk, pudding mix, cold milk and vanilla until smooth.

Line the bottom of a 9x13 pan with vanilla wafers. Arrange sliced bananas evenly over wafers. Spread with pudding mixture. Top with remaining cool whip. Chill.

OVEN FRIED CHICKEN

2008-11-17T15:40:00.000-08:00

You will never do Shake N Bake again!

1 c bread crumbs
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp thyme
1 c mayonnaise
2-3 lb chicken
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp paprika

Preheat oven to 350.
In a gallon ziplock bag mix all spices.
Coat each piece of chicken in mayo.
Put each piece in bag, shake.
Put in lightly greased 9x13 pan 45 minutes or until juices run clear.

*I have tried all bread crumbs that are sold in cannisters. Seasoned ones change the taste, there hasn't been one I disliked yet!

PEANUT BUTTER PUMPKIN BREAD

2008-11-17T15:25:00.002-08:00

*This is one of my guy's favorites and Drew hates Pumpkin stuff!~

3 cups sugar
1 can 15 oz solid pack pumpkin
4 eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
3/4 c water
2/3 c peanut butter
3 1/2 cups all purpose flour
2 tsp baking soda1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground nutmeg(you can use 2 or 3 tsp of pumpkin spice if you don't have the above two, tastes the same!)
In a mixing bowl, combine the sugar, pumpkin, eggs, oil, water and peanut butter: beat well.Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Gradually add to pumpkin mixture; mix well.Pour into 2 greased loaf pans or a cake size pan. (so far it makes more than it says, I am trying 4 mini loaf pans next time).Bake at 350 for an hour our so our until toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

CHEESY BROCCOLI SOUP

2008-11-17T15:17:00.000-08:00

1 lb frozen chopped broccoli
1 pint half & half
2 cups water (use water you cooked broccoli in)
1 lb velveeta
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 cup cornstarch with 1 cup cold water
Cook broccoli until tender; drain and set aside. In a large saucepan, add half & half and 2 cups of water. Then add velveeta, salt and pepper. When cheese is melted, add broccoli. Mix cornstarch and water in a small bowl and stir into hot soup to thicken.

CORN CHOWDER

2008-11-17T15:13:00.001-08:00

1/4 cup butter
1 small onion, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1/4 cup flour
2 cups milk
2 cups cream
1 can (15-1/4 oz) whole kernel corn, drained
1 can (14-3/4 oz) cream style corn
8 oz velveeta, cubed
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper

Saute onion and red bell pepper in melted butter in a large pot over medium heat.
Add flour and stir into a paste.
Add milk and cream and whisk until thick (don't give up! It will thicken!) Then add the 2 cans of corn, velveeta, salt, and pepper. Stir until cheese is melted. Top with crumbled bacon.

TRIPLE CHOCOLATE MESS

2008-11-17T15:01:00.000-08:00

1 box chocolate cake mix
1 box (3.9 oz) instant chocolate pudding
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 pint sour cream
4 eggs
3/4 cup oil
1 cup water

Mix all ingredients with a mixer in a large bowl. Pour into a greased crock pot. Cook on high 3-4 hours or low 6-8 hours. I did 6 hours on low and it was perfect.