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Chocolate Graham Crunch
Chocolate Caramel Graham Crackers
Ingredients:
15-20 graham crackers – broken in half
¾ cup butter – cut into small pieces
½ cup brown sugar
1- 12oz. package of semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup chopped & toasted nuts – walnuts or pecans *
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Orzo and Pancetta Salad
Orzo and Pancetta Salad
Ingredients:
1 box of Orzo
1 4 oz package of chopped Pancetta*
1 cup fresh Basil – torn into bite sized pieces
3-4 cloves of Garlic – minced
½ cup Pine Nuts
1 cup shredded Asiago Cheese
¼ cup Olive oil
1 teaspoon Balsamic Vinegar
Black Pepper
Red Pepper Flakes
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Chocolate Syrup Brownie Cake
Chocolate Syrup Brownie Cake
Ingredients:
2 cups Hershey’s Chocolate Syrup
½ cup Butter (1 stick)
½ cup Brown Sugar
½ cup white Sugar
4 eggs
1 cup All Purpose Flour
¼ teaspoon Salt
2 teaspoons Vanilla
1 cup Chocolate Chips
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Hungarian Goulash
February/16/2009 11:43 AM Filed in: From the Kitchen of Diane Bittiker | Meals | Meat | Dinners | All Recipes
Slow Cooker Hungarian Goulash
1 – 2to 3 pound boneless chuck roast – cut into 1 inch pieces (I have tried leaner cuts of meat and they don’t tenderize as well the more marbled meat cuts)
2 tablespoons flour
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 medium onion – chopped
½ cup red wine
1 teaspoon garlic salt
3 teaspoons Hungarian paprika
½ teaspoon pepper
1 can (14 & ½ oz.) diced tomatoes (undrained)
1 bay leaf
1 & ½ cups sour cream
cooked egg noodles-lightly buttered
parsley for garnish
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Hungry Jack Casserole
January/20/2009 06:28 PM Filed in: Meals | All Recipes | Dinners | Meat | Casserole | From the Kitchen of Diane Bittiker
Hungry Jack Casserole
I can’t lay claim to this recipe but I have been making this “kid’s favorite” for many years and it is still a big hit with all ages! I believe it may have come from Pillsbury in the 70’s. For you younger chefs and working mom’s, this is an economical tasty meal that can be put together in a very short time with the little (or big) ones helping. It is a very forgiving recipe that always seems to please the appetites!
Ingredients:
1-2 lbs. ground beef (depends on how many growing kids you have in your household or on your team!)
1 medium onion – chopped
1 32 oz. can pork and beans
1 cup BBQ sauce
2 TBSP brown sugar
1 tube of Pillsbury Hungry Jack Biscuits (or any FLAKY biscuits)
Salt to taste
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
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No Knead Bread
January/20/2009 06:20 PM Filed in: Cooking | Baking | All Recipes | Breads | From the Kitchen of Diane Bittiker
No Knead Bread
Unbelievably easy to make! Don’t believe us? Check out the video...you’ll be trying your hand at homemade bread in no time!
No Knead Bread on Utube »An adaptation from Jim Lahey, Sullivan Street Bakery NYC (Published: November 8, 2006)
Time: About 1½ hours plus 18 to 20 hours' rising
3 cups all-purpose or bread flour, more for dusting ¼ teaspoon instant yeast (rapid rise is OK) 1¼ teaspoons salt Cornmeal or wheat bran as needed or desired. Read More...
Cha Cha Chinois Salad
January/20/2009 05:51 PM Filed in: Meals | Salads | All Recipes | Dinners | Lunches | From the Kitchen of Diane Bittiker
Cha Cha Chinois Salad
½ head of green cabbage
½ head of red cabbage
½ head of jicama- peeled
2 large carrots
½ bunch of green onions – chopped
½ medium red onion – chopped
½ bunch of cilantro – chopped
1 cup dried cranberries
1 cup toasted pine nuts
½ bottle “Soy Vay Cha-Cha Chinese Chicken Salad Dressing”
Red pepper flakes to taste Read More...
Old Fashioned Beer Pot Roast
January/08/2009 05:11 PM Filed in: Meals | Cooking | All Recipes | Meat | Roasts | Dinners | From the Kitchen of Diane Bittiker
Old Fashioned Beer Pot Roast
Ingredients:
3 TO 5 LB bone in Chuck Roast
(You can use a Chuck Roast without the bone, but the bone adds more flavor.)
12 OZ can of V8 juice - (You may use any type of tomato juice or Bloody Mary Mix that you prefer.)
12 OZ can of Beef Broth
1 dry packet of Onion Soup Mix
1 Bottle of Beer, your favorite brand (This could be 2 beers if the chef in question drinks and cooks at the same time... Just make sure at least one beer gets poured into the pan!)
4 Potatoes – PEELED
4 large Carrots - PEELED
1/4 Cup Vegetable Oil
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Scallops a la Diane
November/06/2008 04:38 PM Filed in: All Recipes | Meals | Cooking | Pasta | Seafood | From the Kitchen of Diane Bittiker
Scallops a la Diane
1 package pasta of your choice
1 package frozen scallops (thawed and dried thoroughly)
1 tsp butter
1 15 oz. can chopped tomatoes with juice
1 cup heavy cream
1 TBSP olive oil
3 minced garlic cloves
Parmesan cheese (for garnish)
Red pepper flakes (for garnish) Read More...
Grandma Peterson's Oatmeal Cookies
November/06/2008 04:26 PM Filed in: Cooking | Baking | All Recipes | Desserts | Cookies | From the Kitchen of Diane Bittiker
Grandma Peterson’s
Oatmeal Cookies
Ingredients:
1 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
2 tsp vanilla
1 tsp salt
1 cup coconut
2 cups oatmeal
2 cups Wheaties cereal
2 cups flour
2 cups salted peanuts
2 cups chocolate chips (optional)
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Tortilla Corn Soup
November/06/2008 04:06 PM Filed in: Cooking | All Recipes | Meals | Soup | From the Kitchen of Diane Bittiker
Tortilla Corn Soup
Ingredients:
1 onion chopped
4 garlic cloves – minced
1 bag frozen corn (16 oz)
6 Roma tomatoes - chopped
2-3 pounds of cooked chicken* – chopped into bite size pieces.
*Boneless, skinless thighs give the best flavor to this soup.
*Try “Just Chicken” at Trader Joe’s - makes the recipe go together faster!
2 large cans of chicken broth
½ cup chopped cilantro
¼ - ½ cup freshly squeezed limejuice. (The amount is your personal preference. The limejuice really adds the “kick” to this recipe.)
4 TBSP “Better than Bouillon” (For those of you watching your salt intake, you can put less in and it will be fine.)
1 cup cooked brown rice
Pepper jack cheese - shredded
Tortilla chips
Sliced avocado Read More...
Hungry Husband Pasta
November/06/2008 03:20 PM Filed in: Cooking | All Recipes | Meals | Pasta | From the Kitchen of Diane Bittiker
Hungry Husband Pasta
Ingredients:
2 pounds ground beef
1 onion chopped
2 garlic cloves – minced
1 28 oz. can crushed tomatoes
1 8 oz. can tomato sauce
1 6 oz. can tomato paste
2 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 12 oz. package of corkscrew pasta
1 16 oz. container of sour cream
1 8 oz. package cream cheese – softened
1 bunch of green onions – chopped – greens and all
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese Read More...
