John Fox’s Fruit Pizza

jul28006Serves 12

GLAZE

1 Cup Orange Juice
1/4 Cup Lemon juice
Dash of Salt
3/4 Cup Water
3 Tablespoon Cornstarch
1 Cup Sugar

SAUCE

8 Ounce Cream cheese
1/2 Cup Sugar
1 Teaspoon Vanilla

CRUST

1 Package of Sugar Cookie Dough

FRUIT
Peaches
Bananas
Kiwi
Grapes
Strawberries

Mix ingredients of glaze, cook over medium heat until it boils and thickens, then cool. Spread cookie dough on buttered pizza pan. Bake 350F degrees for 10 minutes. Cool. Mix sauce and spread over cooled dough. Arrange fruit on top and pour glaze over. Refrigerate.
Your child will love being creative on arranging the fruit on the pizza.

Submitted by Karen Orteza

Natalie Raccoon’s Indoor S’mores

20160911_194837This is a quick simple recipe, great for those rainy days when you can’t build a fire but still want S’mores.

Ingredients:

1 box Graham Crackers
1 Jar Marshmallow Creme
1 Jar Chocolate Spread

 

Directions:

Break the graham crackers into two even halves.  Spread the chocolate spread on one half.  On the other half spread the marshmallow creme.  Take the two halves and place the one on to of the other with the creme and spread touching inside.

Pour a glass of milk and eat your S’more.  Enjoy.

Submitted by Carol Czarnecki

Hannah Rabbit’s Crock Pot Candied Carrots

A recipe from the cookbook I am writing, Miss Rosie’s Cooking With Cubs.

carrotsIngredients:

1 Bag (32 oz) ready to eat baby carrots
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon cinnamon
½ cup packed brown sugar
2 Tablespoons butter cut into small pieces
1 tablespoon parsley flakes

 

 

Directions:

 

1: Spray a 4 Quart crock pot with cooking spray.

2: Place the carrots in the slow cooker

3: Sprinkle the top of the carrots with the butter, salt, cinnamon and brown sugar

4: Cover and cook on high, stir after 2 hours.

5: Cook on high 2 more hours until carrots are at desired tenderness.  Sprinkle carrots with parsley and cover to let parsley absorb moisture.

6: Spoon carrots into serving dish, spoon excess sauce over carrots.  Stir before serving.

Redneck Crepes

Quick and easy to make they are good for breakfast, or a snack these Redneck Crepes will go fast.

Ingredients:

2 eggs
3 Tbsp Milk (I use almond)
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
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Oil or Oil Spray
Tortilla shells

Whipped cream cheese
Jelly

Whipped Cream or Fresh Fruit sliced (optional)

Directions:

Spray or oil your pan, place over medium heat.

20160515_224201Beat the eggs in a flat bowl, add milk, cinnamon, vanilla, nutmeg.

 

 

 

 

20160515_224226Dip your tortilla shell in the egg mixture and coat both sides evenly.

 

 

 

20160515_224351Place your dipped shell in the pan and fry until a light golden brown then flip and fry the other side.

 

 

 

20160515_224406Place the fried shell onto cutting board or plate to cool a little and open your cream cheese and jelly.

 

 

 

20160515_224551Spread your cream cheese in an even layer over the shell.

 

 

 

20160515_224708Take your favorite jelly and spread that over the cream cheese.

 

 

 

20160515_224729Roll your tortilla.  Top with fresh fruit and whipped cream.  Slice and serve.

 

 

 

 

Economy Beef Stroganoff

Stroganof

1 1/2 lb stew beef, cut into 1/2 inch cubes

2 tablespoons margarine or butter

1 1/2 cup beef broth

2 tablespoons catsup

1 small clove garlic, minced

1 teaspoon salt

8 ounces mushrooms, sliced

1/2 cup chopped onion

3 tablespoons flour

1 cup sour cream

3 or 4 cups hot cooked egg noodles

1 tablespoon margarine or butter

Cook and stir beef in 2 T margarine or butter in 10 inch skillet over low heat until brown.  Reserve 1/3 cup of beef broth.  Stir remaining broth, catsup, garlic and salt into the skillet.  Heat to boiling then reduce heat.  Cover and simmer until beef is tender, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.

Stir in mushrooms and onion.  Cover and simmer until onion is tender, about 5 minutes.  Shake reserved broth and the flour in tightly covered container, stir gradually into the beef mixture.  Heat to boiling, stirring constantly.  Boil and stir 1 minute then reduce heat.  Stir in sour cream, heat through.

Toss noodles with 1 T margarine or butter.  Serve beef mixture over the hot noodles.

Homemade Spaghetti And Meatballs

Homemade Spaghetti And Meatballs

Helen Kurtz

Serves 8

Ground beef
Ground pork
Romano cheese
Basil
Parsley flakes
Oregano
Beaten eggs
Bread crumbs

 

Chopped green peppers
Chopped onion
Chopped garlic

 

1 large Contadina tomato sauce
1 large Contadina tomato puree
1 large Contadina tomato paste

 

Italian seasoning
Romano cheese (grated)

 

Mix first set of ingredients together and form balls. Fry meatballs in oil with garlic cut into it, and then sauté chopped green peppers and onions in oil, drain peppers, onions and drippings and put in large pan. Add tomato sauce, tomato puree and tomato paste. Rinse each can with a FULL can of water and add to pot. Cover top of sauce with basil, oregano, parsley flakes, Italian seasoning and Romano cheese. Stir down and bring to a boil. Put in meatballs and turn down to warm and let cook down, stirring occasionally. Refrigerate overnight to let flavors blend.