Thursday, November 29, 2012

CHOCOLATE!

For those of you who follow my blogs, you know I love chocolate!  And being a diabetic for the past 5 years hasn't changed that one bit.  It warms my heart to know that my blog readers also love chocolate.  Recipes containing chocolate get many more hits on this blog than any other type.  So if you think I post too many chocolate recipes because that is what I like, you are wrong.  I post so many chocolate recipes because that is what my readers demand.  Way to go, readers!

Sunday, November 25, 2012

INFO ON VANILLA

Have you ever wondered how to substitute one type of vanilla for another?  If so, here are the substitutions:
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste = 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 whole vanilla bean = 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
You can figure the other variations from there.


Sunday, August 19, 2012

CANDY CORN-MARSHMALLOW CRISPY TREATS

1/4 cup butter
6 cups miniature marshmallows
12 drops yellow food coloring
4 drops red food coloring
6 cups crispy rice cereal
2 cups candy corn

In a large microwaveable bowl, microwave butter on high 45 seconds or until melted.  Add the marshmallows and toss to coat.  Microwave 1 1/2 minutes or until the marshmallows are completely melted and the mixture is well blended.  Stir in the food colors after the first 45 seconds.

Add the cereal and candy corn; mix well.  Press onto the bottom of a 9 x 13-inch pan that has been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.  Allow to cool completely before cutting into 12 bars.  Cut each bar in two diagonally.

Yield: 24 diagonals

Note: This is a Kraft Foods Recipe.

Monday, July 30, 2012

BLACK RASPBERRY DUMPLINGS

1 quart fresh or frozen black raspberries
1 1/4 cus sugar, divided
1 cup water
3 tbsp cornstarch
3 cups Bisquick or same-type product
1 cup milk
additional tablespoon or so of sugar, optional
dash of ground nutmeg, optional

Combine the raspberries, 1 cup of the sugar, water, and cornstarch is a large saucepan.  Bring the mixture to a boil while stirring almost constantly; reduce heat to low.

In a mixing bowl combine the Bisquick, milk, and the remaining 1/4 cup of sugar and mix together until a soft dough forms.  Drop the dough by tablespoonfuls onto the berry mixture and cook over low heat, uncovered, 10 minutes.  Cover pan and cook another 10 to 15 minutes or until the dumplings are cooked through.

If desired, combine some sugar and nutmeg and sprinkle over the dumplings just before serving.

Note: Great with cream or ice cream!


Yield: 10 to 12 servings

I have had this recipe for several years.  I believe I got it from a TOH magazine.