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Summertime is here, with only days until the actual beginning of summer. We thought it would never arrive with all the cold and bad weather that's touched the country this year. I hope you have a chance to get outside and enjoy summer. Kick off your shoes, and watch the clouds go by. Stop and smell the flowers, the scent of fresh cut grass. Enjoy a glass of lemonade in the cool of the
It's a beautiful Sunday afternoon. You want an appetizer or snack that's different, here is Baked Potato Poppers. This recipe comes from USA. WEEKEND. A serving of 4 pieces and you get enough for 6 people. Happy Father's Day to all the fathers! ( 4 pieces ) 242 CALORIES, 33 g CARBOHYDRATES, 5g PROTEIN, 10g FAT, ( 2g saturated ) mg CHOLESTEROL, 188 mg SODIUM Photo
National Strawberry Shortcake Day is Friday, June 14th, 2013. What is one of the most popular summertime desserts, that would be Strawberry Shortcake. In keeping with tradition, enjoy some strawberry shortcake with your family Friday, June 14th. Celebrate the coming of summer with strawberry shortcake. Celebrations can be traced back as far the 1800's. photo: Patricia Hinkel
Photo: Patricia Hinkel Bonjour! This light and delightful dessert is french and worded Clafoutis aux myrtilles in the book. Blueberry Clafoutis the recipe comes from a book called The French Kitcheu Cookbook. What is it. It is like a cobbler but lighter, not as sweet. Photo: Patricia Hinkel - Photo of Recipe Book Serves 4 Prepared in 15-20 minutes Cook
photo: Patricia Hinkel This is a cool treat on a hot summer day. Don't have a mold for the ice pops use 5-oz. paper or plastic cups. This recipe comes from Paula's Best Dishes and can be found here. photo: Patricia Hinkel photo: Patricia Hinkel Ingredients: 1 ( 3 1/4 -ounce pkg.) instant Banana Cream pudding mix regular not sugar-free 1 3/4 cups milk 2
Macaroni salad is another true classic. Cheese lovers add a little pizzaz to your picnics or Memorial day this year with Cheddar-Macaroni salad. photo: Patricia Hinkel Make sure to keep the Cheddar-Macaroni salad chilled until ready to use. Don't like the added cheese in your salad then just leave it out. Ingredients: 1 cup dry elbow macaroni 3/4
Photo: Patricia Hinkel Baked beans is a wonderful side dish and compliments many cookout dishes. Serves 8 Ingredients: 8 slices bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces 1 medium onion, chopped 1 tsp.Kosher salt and 1/2 tsp. black pepper 1 pound dried navy beans, soaked in water overnight and drained 1/2 cup molasses 1 cup ketchup 1 tablespoon dry mustard 1/2 c
photo: Patricia Hinkel These Cherry Cheesecake bars will grow on you. They will taste and cut the best when you leave them to chill in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours. Preparation 25 minutes Bake 30 minutes Cool 1 hour Chill 4 hours Oven 350 degrees F. Ingredients: 2 cups finely crushed vanilla wafers 1/3 cup butter, melted 1 10-ounc
Preparation is easy. This pasta dish can also be served for a party. Makes 4 servings but can easily be halved for two. I found this recipe in food & family magazine, Kraft foods. photo: Patricia Hinkel What you need: 1/2 lb. pappardelle pasta, uncooked 2 cups of fresh broccoli florets 1 T. oil 1 lb. chicken sausage links, cut into 3/4-inch slices 1 red pepper,
Little pies are always a welcomed little treat or dessert for just about any time. The taste for this pocket pie today is Peach. Photo: Patricia Hinkel Issue 99 June 2013 Cuisine at home: Recipe page This recipe comes from Cuisine at home magazine. My recipe is slightly adapted from Cuisines recipe. I did not have the ginger, or sanding sugar. Ingredients: 2/3
I like a big cookie and this one we have from time to time. Here is my homemade chocolate chip cookie recipe with a little peanut butter, a little rolled oats and the use of cake flour and bread flour together. They are sweet and salty and a bit soft in the middle. photo: Patricia Hinkel Ingredients: 1/2 cup plus 1/4 cup cake flour 1/2 cup bread flour 1 tsp. baking soda 1
I love Banana bread and this one is certainly different from others I've used. The peanut butter comes by way of a frosting for the top of the bread, which is very yummy. Allow the bread to stand overnight before frosting for best results. For the variation of banana bread with walnuts and no frosting add 1/4 cup chopped walnuts to the batter before baking. This recipe came from
This is a very simple recipe but the end result tastes very good. This would be good for a tea party, or just with a cup of tea. photo: Patricia Hinkel 1 Box butter cake mix 1/2 cup cooking oil 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened 3 eggs 1 15-ounce can blueberries, drained 1 tsp. vanilla Garnish: Fresh blueberries Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix the cake mi
Today I am sharing a Bolognese sauce recipe that we had not too long ago. I will be making this one again. This is good sauce for just about any pasta I believe. This recipe comes from chef, Greg Johnson who has passed many Italian recipes down through family. The original recipe found here offers a homemade noodle recipe as well for those who want to make the
We had some of this today and it's one of my favorite pasta salads. If you haven't tried it, give it a try. photo:Patricia Hinkel What you need: 12-oz. pkg. bowtie pasta, cooked 12-oz jar marinated artichoke hearts, drained and chopped 2 1/4-oz. can sliced black olives, drained 1 cucumber, chopped 1 pint cherry tomatoes 3 T. sweet onion, chopped 8-oz. bot
"The most wasted day of all is that on which we have not laughed." -Sebastien Chamfort Yes, a yellow cake mix replaces the flour and sugar in this peanut butter cookie recipe. The end result will be a cookie that's just a bit softer and tastes just as good. An important factor is to let them sit on the cookie sheet for at least 3 minutes before removing to a wire ra
Perfect with a cup of tea. A refreshing taste of orange noticeably in this pound cake recipe. You will need: 9 oz. ( 2 cups ) all-purpose flour 1 tsp. baking powder 1/4 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. salt 2 sticks ( 1 cup ) unsalted butter 1 1/4 cups white sugar 1 T. grated lemon zest 1 T. grated orange zest 4 eggs 1/2 cup buttermilk For the Glaze: 1 cup powde
This fruit salad could be an addition to breakfast, brunch or anytime you'd like. You will need: 1 can ( 20-ounces) pineapple chunks 2 large firm bananas, cut into 1/4 - inch slices 1 cup green grapes 1 can ( 15 - ounces ) mandarin oranges, drained 1 Golden Delicious apple, sliced 1 Red Delicious apple, sliced 1/2 cup sugar 2 T. cornstarc
Lemon bars to make you smile. This Sunshine Lemon Bar recipe comes to us from Duncan Hines and their Lemon Supreme cake mix. Love Duncan Hines. I'm not getting paid to say that by the way. photo: Patricia Hinkel These are cut in a bar. Around 1 1/2 inches by 3 inch by 1/4 inch high. Allow to cool completely before cutting. I did not wait that long. You will need:
" To do good things in the world, first you must know who you are and what gives meaning to your life." -Robert Browning photo: Patricia Hinkel This recipe makes two loaves. I think bread always tastes better the following day you make it but that's just me. We have two more cold days and then warmer weather is on the way. *This bread is best I t
Life is sweeter with cupcakes... Hoping you have a wonderful Easter.This recipe comes by way of Southern Living. You will have to test the timing of the cupcakes for done-ness with your own oven. These are a bit different and contains Mascarpone cheese. The icing was suppose to be blue but I didn't get the right results. I added some blue sugar sprinkles and they still look g
Best Wishes for a Happy Easter! I did simple flower decorating. I do like tulips. Happy Easter!
These chocolate eggs are considered as candy. They contain peanut butter on the inside and dark chocolate on the out side. You will like them if you are a peanut butter fan. Photo Credit: Patricia Hinkel You will need: 1/2 cup butter, softened 2 1/3 cups confectioner's sugar 1 cup graham cracker crumbs 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups dark ch
What could be more inviting than a good bowl of homemade chicken noodle soup. Here is an easy recipe for just that. photo credit: Patricia Hinkel You will need: 1-( 32-oz.) pkg. of Low Sodium Chicken broth, plus 2 1/2 cans more. Have extra broth on hand if soup gets too thick add more broth. 1 1/2 cups dried medium noodles 1 cup chopped onion ( 1 large) 1 cup sliced c
If you like Gruyere cheese with your spinach then you're going to like this. I was thinking you could substitute white cheddar cheese if one preferred it to the Gruyere. The scale of difficulty with this recipe is easy. photo source: Patricia Hinkel This recipe makes 4 stuffed tomatoes although I show only 3. I may have ate the other. photo source: Patricia Hinkel
This is a very moist cake. It did take longer than 20 minutes to bake, adjust the time for your oven if you would like to make it. This recipe is by Paula Deen, and can be found here. photo credit: Patricia Hinkel You will need: 1 ( 18.25 ) box white cake mix 1 ( 3-ounce ) box strawberry-flavored gelatin 1 ( 15-ounce ) package frozen strawberries in syrup,
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This cookie recipe comes courtesy of Martha Stewart, from the February Issue of Martha Stewart Living. The pink hearts are made from a sugar-cookie dough. The creamy filling much like that of an Oreo cookie but with a crunch due to the granulated sugar. Photo Credit: Patricia Hinkel Photo Credit: Patricia Hinkel You will need: 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp.
I was wanting something a bit different to make with some chicken and I decided on Country Club Chicken. This recipe comes from Kayotic Kitchen. This was my first time at preparing this dish and I do like the mushroom infused sauce. For a meal that's filling this hits the spot. Photo credit: Patricia Hinkel You will need: 1 pound spaghetti 4 chicken breasts ( I used chicken b
Hoping you have a good week.
These are tasty and taste more cherry like the next day... This brownie has dried tart cherries in the mix. This is yummy good, if you like cherries in your brownies. Here's what you will need: 1 cup dried tart cherries coarsely chopped 1 cup ( 2 sticks) unsalted butter 4 squares ( 1 oz. each) unsweetened baking chocolate 2 cups sugar 4 large eggs 1 1/2 cu
This is a simple recipe incorporating tarragon, butter, chicken broth and chives along with yogurt, into a sauce for the chicken and your asparagus too. You will need: 1 lb. asparagus, halved if desired 2 T. olive oil, divided 4 chicken-breast halves ( 4 oz. each) 1 tsp. seasoning salt 2 tsp. each butter, chopped tarragon and chopped chives 3/4 cup chicke
Christmas tea is not a brewed tea. You can double the recipe and put it in an extra large 60-cup coffee percolator using the basket for the spices. Putting the tea into warmed tea pots is a nice way to go as well. It's really a hot cider that will leave the house smelling so good. You will need: 2 quarts apple cider 6 cups cranberry juice 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 6 cinnamon stick
This is an adapted recipe from the Williams-Sonoma Collection Series. This has a good equivalent of spices and heat, and it's not too hot. It's cold outside and a good time to have some Chili. Let's Eat! American Southwest Mexican corn flour, Masa Harina is used in this recipe. Ingredients: 5 T. vegetable oil or Olive oil 3 lb.beef chuck, ground for chi
These are super chocolaty and walnuts would go well with these if you have them. I didn't have any. If you are more of a cake brownie person these aren't for you. These are very moist and very easy to make. You could even top them with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and chocolate syrup if you desired. You will need: 8 oz. bittersweet baking chocolate, broken or chopped&nbs
This is a favorite of ours ... Allow roast to sit at room temperature for 1 hour 4 to 5 lb. prime rib roast Salt and Pepper Mc Cormick Au Ju Gravy Mix Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Fat side up in roasting pan season with salt and pepper. Place uncovered in a 450 degree oven for 20 minutes to seal in the juices. Reduce oven to 325 degrees and continue to cook
Happy New Year ! We are staying at home so I decided at the last minute to do a table scape for our dinner. This is what it looked like before I set the table. Isn't he great! He was the last one at Hobby Lobby so I got him a while back... Love the chalk board too. This is my center piece... This is my table for New Years Eve...
Adapted recipe. The original recipe called for 1/2 tsp. of pepper in the gravy. I used 1/4 tsp. Yield: Makes 4-6 Servings. Since Christmas it has been a very quiet time. My wedding anniversary is tomorrow. We'll be going out to dinner. Looking forward to New Years. We will be spending it at home watching the ball drop in New York Times Square. Happy New Year! & Cheers!
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I think this is good myself. This has no alcohol in it but you could put the alcohol in individually. Perfect for a party. It makes up 1 gallon. Ingredients: You will need: 1/2 gallon vanilla ice -cream 1/2 gallon eggnog 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp. nutmeg 16 ounces frozen whipped topping, thawed Directions: Scoop softened icecream
Here at Pat's Pink Apron the recipe for a Snowman Cheeseball has been featured in an online article written by Leigh Anne Winger for Austin Woman Magazine. The Web Exclusive can be found here. The article is called Make it a little more Pinteresting, under the title Craft Your Christmas, and you'll find a few craft ideas for the holidays... Thank you, Leigh Anne Winger.
This recipe is adapted from a recipe found in Womansday. This is simple, and easy and it's on the menu for today. A hearty meal all you need is a salad to go with it. Serves 4 You will need: 12 oz. fettuccine or long pasta 2 T. olive oil 1 large onion, chopped Kosher salt and pepper 1 medium carrot, finely diced 1 stalk celery, finely diced 2 large cloves gar
I saw this recipe and thought I would give it a try. I haven't tried very many Chinese dishes. This is a copycat recipe of Bourbon Chicken from a Chinese restaurant but there is no bourbon in this dish. It is best served over white rice. I would make this again but for those of you who watch your sodium intake I would suggest using a lighter sodium soy sauce in the sauce.
There are a wide array of toppings you could put on top of these delightful, tasty, deviled eggs. I just like them with paprika though. Your guests will eat these up before you know it. Makes 24 You will need: 12 hard-cooked eggs 4 oz. ( 1/2 of 8- oz. pkg.) Philadelphia Neuftchatel Cheese, softened 3 T. Kraft Light Mayo Reduced Fat Mayonnaise 2 tsp. Grey Poupon Dijon Mu
Here is a simple chicken gravy recipe with good results that your family will enjoy. Serve on top of delicious Mashed potatoes. Ingredients: 2 tsp.Wylers Instant Bouillon ( Sodium Free) Chicken Flavor 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1/8 tsp. pepper 1 cup Evaporated milk 1 cup chicken broth In a saucepan combine the flour, instant bouillon and
These are the lights my husband always puts up. This picture was taken a bit before dark here in Indiana. I am done with decorating the inside. This year we put up a small table top tree. Funny every time I go that way I want to switch to a bigger tree. ? Small bear table top tree. We also put a small tree in the dinning room, not shown. ?
Here is yet another molded cranberry salad that you will enjoy if you haven't tried it yet. ? The collage was made at http://www.picmonkey.com you don't have to join to use. For the Molded Cranberry Fruit Salad you will need: Ingredients: 1 8-ounce can crushed pineapple, drained reserving the juice 1/2 cup Cranberry Juice Cocktail 2 T. lemon juice
Here is a recipe that's been around for a while. I've had the mold put away waiting on me to try this recipe for quite some time. If you were amoung those who purchased the decorative mold for this Relish than you know it's a delightful recipe for the holidays. You could always change the recipe around too to suit your taste. This recipe called for leaving Mandarin Oranges
This was the first pumpkin pie I ever made and my favorite still today. It tastes very good made fresh. I remember my father-n-law telling me how good it was. He wasn't suppose to eat anything sweet but naturally he did have a piece of it. I'm sure many people already have this recipe but I thought I would add it to my recipes here at Pat's Pink Apron. You will need: 3/4 cup sugar
