Creamed Orzo with Leeks and Parmesan

• 4 Tbl butter

• 2 large leeks, cleaned and sliced thinly

• 1 cup chicken stock (canned is fine)

• 1 cup orzo cooked
• 1/2 cup heavy cream

• Salt and pepper to taste

• Ground nutmeg to taste

• 4 Tbl grated Parmesan cheese

Get your pot of water boiling and start your orzo. While the orzo cooks...

Melt butter in large saute pan. Add leeks and cook over Medium heat until they are completely loose. Add chicken stock and simmer until the stock almost disappears. Drain your orzo when it's finished cooking. Then at this point add cream to the sauté pan with the leek mixture. Heat thoroughly and pour over orzo. Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg. A sprinkling of each will do. Just before serving, add the Parmesan and stir until it melts.

Lemon-Raspberry Streusel Muffins

2 1/4 C. flour (divided)
1/2 C. plus 1/3 C. sugar (divided)
2 t. baking powder
1/2 t. baking soda
1/2 t. salt
1 container (8oz.) lemon yogurt
1/2 C. vegetable oil
1 t. lemon peel
2 eggs
1 C. fresh or frozen raspberries (do not thaw)
2 T. butter

Preheat oven to 400 degree F.

Grease 36 muffin cups. Or grease bottoms only of 14 regular muffin cups or line with paper baking cups.

In large bowl, combine 2 cups of the flour, 1/2 cup of sugar, the baking powder, baking soda and salt; mix well. In small bowl, combine yogurt, oil, lemon peel and eggs; mix well. Add to dry ingredients; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened. Gently stir in raspberries. Fill greased muffin cups 3/4 full.

In another small bowl, prepare topping. Combine remaining 1/3 cup sugar and 1/4 cup flour. Using pastry blender or fork, cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over batter.

Bake in pre-heated oven. for mini-muffins, bake 11 to 12 minutes or until golden brown and toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. For regular-size muffins, bake 18 to 20 minutes. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pan. Serve warm.

Makes 36 mini-muffins or 14 regular muffins.

Yummy, Easy Breadsticks

These breadsticks are perfect for any occasion. They are super easy to make and go with everything and anything.


3 c. flour
2 Tb. sugar
1/2 t. salt
1 1/2 c. water (warmest tap water)
1 Tb. yeast

Add everything together. Knead for 3 min. Rest for 10 min. (covered) Roll out in pan (large cookie sheet) and let rise about 10 more min. Melt 1/2 cube of butter and spread over dough. Sprinkle with garlic salt and parm. cheese. (you can sprinkle whatever you would like on these or leave it all off)

Bake @ 375 for 15-20 min. They will be lightly browned.

Cut in half lengthwise and then into breadsticks. Enjoy!

Creamy Chicken Taquitos

1/3 cup of cream cheese (None fat works will if you like less fat)

1/4 green salsa

1 fresh lime

1/2 tsp. cumin

1 tsp. chili powder

1/2 tsp. onion powder and garlic powder

3 TBL. cilantro

2 TBL. green onions

2 cups shredded chicken

1 cup grated pepper jack cheese

6 in. corn or flour tortillas (I like to use wheat)

2 TBL. canola oil (I eliminate this and just warm the tortillas in microwave.)

kosher salt

cooking spray

Heat oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking sheet with foil and lightly coat with cooking spray. Heat cream cheese in the microwave for about 20-30 seconds so it's soft and easy to stir. Add green salsa, lime juice, cumin, chili powder, onion powder and garlic. Stir to combine and then add cilantro and green onions. Add chicken and cheese and combine well.

You can prepare up to this step ahead of time. Just keep the mixture in the fridge.

Warm up tortillas and then add 2-3 Tbl. of the chicken mixture in each of the tortillas. Face seam-side down and single layer in pan. Spray cooking spray over top and sprinkle with Kosher salt. Cook for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 5-10 minutes and then serve with sour cream, guacamole or Pico de Gallo.

Stacy Sampson found this recipe.

Oatmeal Dinner Rolls

2 cups of oats

2/3 brown sugar

1/4 cup of butter

1 1/2 tsp. salt

3 cups of hot water

2 Tbl of Saf yeast

1 cup of Whole Wheat flour

5 cups of flour

Knead 8 minutes

Rise in the bowl until double. Pinch from dough about 35 globs. Roll out individually into a rectangle and shape Lion House style or any other shape you would like...

Rise double and then cook at 350 degrees for about 20 to 30 minutes. (Golden Brown)

Recipe from Mary Sampson

Corn Chowder

2 slices bacon chopped small
2 T. butter
1 1/2 onion diced
4 c. of frozen or fresh corn
2 whole peppers in chipotle sauce finely sliced (use less if you don't like it too hot)
(found in can in the mexican section)
4 oz. can green chilies
32 oz. chicken broth
1 1/2 c.heavy cream
1 1/2 t. kosher salt
4 T. corn meal
1/4 c. water

Fry bacon in butter and add onion and cook for 5 min. Add mixture and all other ingredients (except corn meal & water) to a lg. saucepan and cook covered (medium heat)15 min. Stir corn meal and water and add to mixture. Cook another 5 min. and serve.

Recipe from Kris Richards

Brownie Pudding

1/2 lb. unsalted butter (plus extra for buttering dish)
4 Extra Large Eggs at room temp
2 cups sugar
3/4 cup good cocoa powder
1/2 cup all purpose flour
Seeds scraped from 1 vanilla bean (or 1 tsp vanilla)
Vanilla Ice Cream (for serving)

Preheat oven to 325. Lightly butter 2 qt baking dish. Melt butter and set aside to cool. In and electric mixer beat eggs and sugar on med-high speed for 5 to 10 min until thick & light yellow. Add the cocoa and flour together in a separate bowl.
When the egg and sugar mixture is ready lower the speed to low and add the vanilla or vanilla seeds and the cocoa and flour. Mix until just combined. With the mixer still on low slowly pour in the cooled butter and mix again till combined.
Pour the brownie mixture into the prepared dish and place it into a larger baking pan. Add enough of the hottest tap water to the pan to come halfway up the side of the dish and bake for exactly 1 hour. A toothpick inserted 2 inches from the side will come out 3/4 clean. The center will appear underbaked.
Allow to cool and serve with ice cream.
From: Ina Garten; Back to Basics

OSM Waffles

4 eggs
1 qt. milk
1/2 cup Brown Sugar
3 cups Whole Wheat flour
1/2 cup oats
1/3 cup millet
1/3 cup sunflower seeds
3/4 cup all purpose flour
1 Tbsp Baking Powder
1/3 cup cracked wheat
1 cup melted butter
Mix eggs, milk and brown sugar. Add in all the grains and flours. Finally mix the melted butter with the other ingredients for 5 minutes. Pour into hot waffle iron and serve.

Adapted From: "The Bunnery" Jackson Hole

Grandma's Danish Dumplings

1 cube butter, melted

1 cup flour

1 cup milk

1 tsp salt

1 dash nutmeg (optional)

3 eggs

In a deep fry pan melt butter and once melted add flour. Stir with wooden spoon until completely mixed. Warm milk and add to the mixture slowly to make a roux. After mixing, turn heat off and let cool 1 minute. Make a well and add 1 egg at a time, mixing completely till you have added all the eggs.

When soup is at a simmer add a teaspoonful of the batter to the soup and let cook for 5 minutes before eating (till the dumplings rise).

If you want your dumplings light cook with the lid on and if you want them heavy leave the lid off.

Recipe from: Grandma Ginger

Belgian Sugar Waffles

1 (0.25) oz package yeast

small amount of lukewarm water (a little less than 1/4 cup)

1/3 cup milk

1.5 TBSP white sugar

1/8 tsp salt

2 cups flour

3 eggs

1 cup melted butter

1 tsp vanilla extract

3/4 tsp ground cinnamon

3/4 cup smashed sugar cubes (place in plastic freezer bag and smash with a meat tenderizer or rolling pin)

Mix the yeast, water, and sugar in a bowl and let sit for 15 minutes. Pour the yeast mixture into the flour, milk, and salt and mix until blended. Add the eggs, butter, vanilla, and cinnamon. Mix well and let the dough rest for 30 minutes. Mix in the smashed sugar cubes and scoop about 2" of dough into the waffle iron. (warning: waffle iron will become sticky)

Texas Caviar

1 15 oz can of each of the following rinsed and drained:

*Black-eyed peas

*Pinto beans

*Black beans

1 small jar pimento

1 can white shoe peg corn, drained

1/2 small white onion, diced

1 green or red pepper, diced

2 or 3 jalopeno's, diced

1/2 bunch fresh cilantro

(combine all in bowl)

Mix liquid mixture and add to bean mixture:

1 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp black pepper

1 TBSP water

1/4 cup olive oil

3/4 cup cider vinegar

3/4 cup sugar

Marinate for at least 2 hrs or overnight. Serve with tortilla chips.