April's Recipe Group--April 21st.

Hi everyone! I'm new to this, so hopefully I'm doing it right :).

At last month's recipe group we decided to move our meetings to the 3rd Thursday of the month, since our Relief Society meetings are on the 2nd Thursday, and there's no need to have all of our fun on the same day :).

We'll meet at my house (Jennie's house--180 w 1825 N) at 11:00 am on Thursday, April 21st.

Please bring your favorite "stress food" recipe-- meaning something you like to make when you're especially stressed, frustrated, frazzled, sad, distraught, frantic, etc. You know, the kind of food you crave when the world is collapsing all around you, and one bite can make everything a little better . . . . THAT kind of recipe!

Can't wait to see you all soon!!


jennie taylor

Crockpot Recipes

Sorry!  I forgot one...

Karalee's Sloppy Joes

Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 large onion
1 1/2 lbs. lean turkey
2-2 1/2 cups wheat berries
salt and pepper
2 cups ketchup
1/4 cup mustard
1/4 tsp. cayenne
1 Tbsp. brown sugar
2 Tbsp. tomato paste
1 Tbsp. red wine vinegar

Add olive oil to a warm pan.  Add onions and saute for 2-3 minutes until translucent.  Add ground turkey, season well with salt and pepper and brown well, breaking with a wooden spoon.  dd ketchup, mustard, cayenne, brown sugar and tomato paste.  Reduce heat and simmer for 10 to 12 minutes.  Finish with a splash of red wine vinegar and season before serving.  (I'm guessing you stir the wheat berries in toward the end.)

Crockpot Recipes

Here are the recipes I've received so far...

Wheat Berries by Karalee
1 part dry wheat
2 parts water + a little
(ex. 1 C. wheat, 2 C. water+ 3or4 Tbsp.)
Cook on low in crockpot overnight.  Add brown sugar and butter for breakfast or freeze in 1-2 cup increments.  You can also add to and you use ground turkey or beef for.  We tried it with sloppy joes.

Salsa Chicken by Becky
3-4 Chicken breasts
24 oz. (1 1/2 C.) Salsa
8 oz. Cream Cheese

Cook chicken with salsa in crockpot on high for 3 hours.  Shred chicken and return to crockpot with cream cheese.  Stir until melted.  Serve in tortillas.  This also freezes well.

Cheesy Ravioli Casserole by Karlie
1 T. olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 large clove garlic, minced
2 jars (26 oz. each) four cheese tomato pasta sauce
2- 8 oz. cans tomato sauce
1 tsp. Italian seasoning
2 packages (25 oz. each) frozen beef-filled ravioli
2 c. (8 oz.) shredded mozarella cheese
1/4 c. chopped fresh parsley

Heat oil over medium heat until hot. Cook onion and garlic in oil about 4 minutes until onion is tender. Stir in pasta sauce, tomato sauce and Italian seasoning. Spray a 5-6 qt. slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray. Place 1 cup of sauce mixture on the bottom. Add 1 package of frozen ravioli, top with 1 cup of cheese. Top with remaining package of ravioli and 1 cup of cheese. Pour remaining sauce over the top. Cover, cook on low heat for 5 /12- 6 1/2 hours or until hot. Sprinkle with parsley.

Butter Chicken (Indian name: Chicken Makhani) by Miriam

• 4 pieces Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts (cut Into Bite Sized Pieces)
• 5 cloves Garlic, Minced
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• ½ teaspoons Black Pepper
• ½ teaspoons Cayenne Pepper
• ¼ teaspoons Ground Coriander
• ¼ teaspoons Cumin
• ¼ teaspoons Cardamom
• 1 whole Lime, Juiced
• 1 whole Onion, Diced
• ¼ cups Butter
• 1 can (14.5 Oz. Can) Tomato Sauce
• 1 can (14.5 Oz. Can) Petite Diced Tomatoes
• 1 pint Whipping Cream (or light cream/half and half/plain yogurt)
• 1 bunch Chopped Cilantro, to taste
• 2 cups Basmati Rice (or However Much You Want)

Combine first 9 ingredients and marinate overnight.

Saute the onion in the butter until soft. Add marinated chicken and cook about 10 minutes. Add the tomato sauce and diced tomatoes. Cook for 30 minutes over medium-low heat with the lid on. OR, transfer to a crock pot and let simmer on low heat for a few hours—this helps the flavors blend better.  Add the whipping cream and cilantro just before serving over Basmati rice.

Note: this is a little spicy, but you can cut back on the cayenne if you want.

Teriyaki chicken by Janna

1/3 c. lemon juice

¼ tsp. garlic powder

¼ c. vegetable oil

¼ c. ketchup

2 Tbsp. brown sugar

¼ c. soy sauce

3 lbs. chicken

¼ tsp. pepper

Combine all ingredients to make a marinade.  Pour over chicken.  Cook in Crockpot on low until done.  Tastes good on grill too.

Crazy for my Crockpot

Okay.  I haven't heard from many of you, so, we are going to move it to NEXT Thursday, March 17th at my house at 11 am.  Can't wait to see what you all come up with!  Becky

Crazy for my Crockpot

Hey everyone! The next recipe group is supposed to be at my house on Thursday, March 10th.  The RS Birthday dinner is also that night, so I will ask around, but I would like to do it on Wednesday, March 9th or push it to the next Thursday, March 17th.  The only requirement is that you have to use your crockpot!  I am always in need of these recipes as my afternoons/early evenings get crazy.  Thanks for your help and input.  I can't wait to try all the yummy food!   Becky Sellers  Oh! and one more thing... if you could bring a copy of your recipe with you that day I would really appreciate it!

'For your Sweetheart' recipes

This is a long overdue post and as you can tell by Mark now being a follower I'm not the most blog savvy chic. My 'Apple Baked Pancakes' recipe will not be coming, due to the fact that something was amiss and despite persistent requests to my mom for the missing factors I've accepted the fact that it is lost in the black hole of 'oh yeah, I need to do that'. But I have included a couple of family favorite breakfast recipes in this post and sure look forward to making all the delicious new recipes from you guys!

Strawberry Spinach Salad By Becky Sellers

1/4 cup sugar

1 quart fresh strawberries, sliced

1 (10oz.) pkg washed baby spinach

1 c. sliced almonds, toasted

1 recipe Honey Celery Seed Dressing

Lightly sprinkle sugar over strawberries and toss with spinach greens just before serving. top with desired amount of tasted almonds and dressing.

Honey Celery Seed Dressing

3/4 c. sugar

1/2 c. honey

1tsp. paprika

1 tsp. mustard

1 tsp. finely grated onion

1/2 c. lemon juice

1 c. vegetable oil

1/2 tsp. celery seed

Mix all ingredients except oil and celery seed in a blender. Gradually add oil and celery see and continue blending. Toss with Spinach salad. Refrigerate leftover for up to 3 weeks.

Jell-o Poke Cake By Karalee Monson

2 baked (9-inch) round white/or other cake layers, left in cake pans, and cooled

2 C. boiling water

2 pkg. (4 servings) or 1 pkg. (8 servings) Cherry/or other Jello

1 tub Cool Whip

Poke both cake layers randomly with a fork. Stir boiling water into jello until dissolved. Pour evenly over cake layers. Refrigerate at least 3 hours.

Dip bottom of one cake pan in warm water for 15-20 seconds. Unmold onto serving plate. Spread with 1 cup of whipped topping. Unmold second cake layer, place carefully on first layer. Frost top and side of cake with remaining whipped topping. Refrigerate at least 1 hour or till ready to serve. Store in the fridge.

Strawberry Delight by Sara Havey

1 Angel food cake

3 oz. pkg strawberry Jello- dissolve in 1 1/4 c. boiling water

When Jello starts to gel, add 1o oz. sliced, thawed frozen strawberries.

Whip 1 carton cream- fold in strawberry mixture.

Put a little strawberry mixture in the bottom of a bowl and layer 1/4-1/2 the cake that has been ripped into pieces on top. Repeat with the strawberry mix then the rest of the cake and then top with the rest of the strawberry mixture. Chill in fridge for 4 hours or more. Enjoy!

Jumbo Chocolate Chip Cookies by Amy Steele

2 ¼ c flour

½ c cocoa

1 t baking soda

½ t salt

1 c. butter

¾ c sugar

¾ c brown sugar

2 eggs

2 t vanilla

2 c choc chips

1 ½ c white choc chips

Stir flour, cocoa, soda and salt together

Cream butter and sugars together. Add eggs and vanilla. Slowly add flour mixture. Stir in choc chips. Bake 9-11 min at 375.

Amy also brought me some refried beans she had bottled. They were delicious and absolutely healthy and inexpensive. Here's the link- http://creativechicksatplay.blogspot.com/2010/05/best-refried-beans-ever-according-to-me.html

Meatballs by Janna Mangum from Andrea Bake

1 lb sausage

1 lb. hamburger

1 egg

1 c. bread crumbs

pinch of salt and garlic powder

Mix together and form meatballs. Brown meatballs.

1 c. ketchup

1/4 tsp. celery seed

1 Tbsp. vinegar

1/2 c. water

4 Tbsp. brown sugar

Simmer meatballs in sauce

Here's the breakfast ones:

Five grain pancake mix by Janna Mangum adapted from Chef Brad

6 c. wheat

1 c. barley

1 c. rye

1 c. oat groats

1 c. brown rice

4 c. powdered milk

3 tsp. salt

1 c. baking powder

Mix grains together and mill into flour. Add remaining ingredients. Store in freezer until needed.

To make pancakes, mix together and cook on hot griddle.

1 c. pancake mix

1 lightly beaten egg

3/4 c. water

1/4 c. sugar (I substitute 1/16 tsp. stevia)

2 Tbsp. oil

This seems to only make about 4 pancakes, so I usually double it.

Clafoutis by Janna Mangum adapted from the Friend magazine

4 eggs

2 cups milk or rice milk

1/2 c. whole wheat flour

1/4 c. sugar

1/4 tsp. salt

1 tsp. almond or vanilla extract

1/2 c. fresh or frozen fruit (cherries, blueberries, raspberries, peaches)

Place eggs, milk, flour, sugar, salt and extract in blender. Blend on low for 30 seconds. Pour into a quiche dish or glass 9x13 dish. Put fruit on top. Bake 375 for 35 minutes or until it isn't jiggly.

Fruit and Nut Toss Salad by Karlie Himle

Dressing:

1/4 c. olive oil

2 T. plus 2 tsp. sugar

2 T. white vinegar

1 T. minced fresh parsley (or 1 tsp. dried)

1/4 tsp. salt

Salad:

4 c. spinach leaves

4 c. romaine

1 (15 oz.) can mandarin oranges, drained

2 celery ribs, chopped

1 c. sliced strawberries

4 green onion, chopped

1 c. pecans

Sorry, I'll remember to take pictures next time. Send me your recipes if they're not here and I'll get them added on!

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Hey everyone!
This is Sara Havey. Sorry about the late notice. I am a first time blogger and have had to figure all of this out. Karlie is laughing as she reads this I am sure. Well, we will be having recipe group next Thursday the 13th at 10:00 am. I want to do a brunch theme so we are doing it earlier in the morning. Brunch recipes could include anything from maindishes to breads or drinks. Whatever you are craving that morning. My address is 175 Hancock Circle which really is not helpful if you don't know where I am. There are no street signs. We are on the North side of the stake center. The house number is on the garage. Let me know if you have trouble finding me. I look forward to seeing all of you next week. It will be motivation to get my Christmas tree down.