Cheater Toffee

Cheater Toffee
-1.5 sleeves of saltine crackers
-1 cup butter
-1 cup sugar
-1 bag semi-sweet chocolate chips

On a rimmed cookie sheet, lay out the crackers whole, sides touching. Melt the butter and sugar together on stove top until sugar is no longer 'grainy'. Pour over crackers.
Bake at 350 for 10 minutes (crackers will be toffee colored).
Pour bag of chocolate chips over top, melt in oven for 2 minutes.
Spread chips smoothly over crackers. Refrigerate for 1+ hours.
Take out and break into pieces.

Kitchen Dreaming....

Corn Dip

I haven't tried this yet, but it looks really good.

Ingredients

2 cups Frozen corn, thawed, well drained (I used 2 bags which fed about 8 hungry people)

1 pkg. (8 oz.) Cream Cheese, softened

1 cup Mexican Style Shredded Four Cheese

1 can Rotel

1/24 tsp. Chili Powder

1 box Wheat Thins/Triscuit Crackers

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F

Mix all ingredients except chili powder and crackers until well blended

Spread into 9-inch pie plate (I used a bakeable ceramic dish)

Sprinkle with chili powder

Bake for 20-25 min. or until golden brown and bubbly

Serve hot with the crackers

Vay-Cay 2010

We finally were able to get away for a few days and prove the ocean is still there. It's funny when you go for a long period of time without a vacation it doesn't take much to make you happy. I think we all had a really good time with just some sun, relaxation and a few good meals in new places. Thank you Lord for making it possible!

Mimi's Cafe

While visiting the apple store we tried a new restaurant and it was very yummy.

Grilled Pork Tenderloin

Marinade:
1/2 C. soy sauce
2 oranges, juices
1 lime, juiced
1 T. Dijon mustard
1 t. ground ginger
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 T. chopped scallions
1 pork tenderloin (about 12 ounces)

Preheat an outdoor grill or preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Remove pork tenderloin from marinade and pat dry. Brush olive oil onto grill and over meat for extra flavor. Reserve marinade. Grill tenderloin until cooked through, about 30 minutes to 40 minutes over medium heat. Or roast in oven for 35 to 45 minutes.

Allow meat to rest about 10 minutes before cutting into 2-inch serving pieces.

While meat is grilling, bring reserved marinade to a boil in a small saucepan, then lower the heat and gently simmer until it is reduced to about 2 tablespoons. Stir occasionally. Drizzle a small amount of marinade over each piece of meat.

Chocolate Chocolate Chip Pound Cake

Ingredients:
1 pkg dark chocolate cake mix
1 pkg instant chocolate pudding mix
1 16 oz sour cream
3 eggs
1/3 cup vegetable oil
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350. Grease a bundt pan. Mix together ingredients and pour in pan.

Bake for one hour and then cool. Top with powdered sugar!

(Photo and recipe from www.kellyskornerblog.com)

My Favorite Meal!!

Use Adolph's meat marinade on ribeye steaks overnight in fridge. Serve with twice baked potatoes.

Pasta Salad and Baked Fish

Summer Pasta Salad

Salad:
1 1/2 lb. pasta of your choice (I used bowtie & radiatore)
2 cucumbers, chopped
4 Roma tomatoes, chopped (or 1 pt. plum or cherry tomatoes, halved or quartered)
1 can/jar artichoke hearts, sliced (mine were marinated in oil, etc.)
25 pepperoni slices, quartered
1 small onion or 1/2 large onion, finely diced
1 heaping Tbsp dried parsley or 2 handfulls fresh parsley (chopped)
Shredded parmesan cheese, to taste

Dressing:
1 c. white vinegar
3/4 c. sugar
3/4 c. oil
3/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. dry mustard
1 1/2 tsp. garlic salt

1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain, and run cold water over it until it's cool.
2. Mix together salad ingredients.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk dressing ingredients and immediately add to salad. Toss well.
4. Chill before serving.

(This recipe and photo were from cbethblog.blogspot.com.)

Baked Tilapia

Thaw frozen tilapia under cool running water until soft (<5mins)
Place in over and sprinkle generously with paprika and lemon juice

Bake at 350 for approximately 30 minutes until fish is flaky.

Summertime...a few things I want to do...