Kids Conference Baskets

Here is something to share with the girls ya Visit Teach for General Conference this next weekend. The gift is actually more for their kids but as we all know happy, entertained kids are really a gift for mom! I found these baskets at the dollar store and filled them with some apples, yummy toffee apple dip (recipe below), pencils, crayons, and a copy of the Conference Booklets I mentioned in a earlier post for each kid. Hopefully it will keep them focused on Conference so their parents can enjoy it too! My friend did this and yummy!! I love this stuff now!

Have a great weekend!

TOFFEE DIP FOR APPLES

1 (8oz) cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 (8oz) bag Heath toffee bits

Mix all ingredients together and serve with sliced apples or refrigerate till ready to serve. Makes about 3 cups.

Monster Munch

(pic from Our Best Bites)

Tried this recipe for "Monster Munch" from Our Best Bites Very tasty!! Just in time for Halloween!!

Monster Munch {Halloween Popcorn Mix}

Recipe by Our Best Bites

1 package Almond Bark (1 lb)

12 C popped popcorn (about 1/2 C kernels or 2 bags of microwave popcorn)

1 C candy corn

1 C dry roasted, salted peanuts

1/2 C Reeces Pieces

Pop popcorn and place in a large bowl. Much larger than you think you need. The largest you have. It will make mixing easier! Pour peanuts, candy corn, and reeces pieces on top.

Take a large knife and break up almond bark. Melt according to package directions. I just chop it up a little and microwave it in intervals until smooth and melted. Pour over popcorn mixture.

Stir until everything is well coated and then spread out onto waxed paper, parchment, or foil. Let sit until completely dry and then break up into clumps. Super Easy!

Glaze & Filling for Orange Rolls

You were eyeing those rolls from my last post and so I put those on here to!

If you want the roll recipe let me know... but here is the filling and glaze.

Orange Rolls Filling and Glaze

Filling:
2 Tbsp melted butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp orange rind (I use more)
1/2-1 tsp orange juice

Glaze:
1 cup powdered sugar
2 Tbsp orange juice
1/2-1 Tbsp grated orange rind
1 Tbsp melted butter

Brush filling onto rolls before rolling them up (and before they rise) so it's on the inside, then dip tops of rolls in glaze when rolls have cooled. Makes enough for 16-20 rolls.

Cajun Candied Salmon with Lemon Rice

 Last year at our girlfriends Christmas party we had this and wow!! That's all I can say!!! Soooooo good!! 

I thought I wasn't a fish person, but man I was wrong!! This was very tasty! 

Salmon
3/4 cup brown sugar

2 Tbsp lemon pepper

2 Tbsp Paul Prudhomme's Blackened Redfish Magic Seasoning

1 cup pinenuts or pecans (I love pinenuts)

1/2 cube butter

enough Salmon filets to fill a 12" frying pan

Directions:

Put brown sugar on dinner plate, add lemon pepper and Redfish Magic. Mix well. Coat filets of both sides and put in frying pan in the melted butter. Cook on medium heat. Turn once and cook until sugar starts to thicken into a glaze. In a seperate frying pan melt some butter and 1/2 tsp salt, add pine nuts and cook on low. Heat until pine nuts start to brown. Add pine nuts to Salmon just as sugar thickens into a glaze and serve with lemon rice (recipe below).

Lemon Rice

2 cups long grain white rice

1/2 cup fresh lemon juice

2 tsp grated lemon zest

Directions:

Make rice on stove top or in rice cooker. When rice is done add lemon juice and zest. Salt and pepper to taste. Add parsley if desired.

Fresh Peach Dessert

If there is any possible way to get your hands on some fresh peaches...RUN. GET THEM. AND MAKE THIS ASAP! 

Sorry I cant get the pictures smaller!! 

Fresh Peach Dessert

2/3 cup powdered sugar

3/4-1 cup butter

2 pkg. graham crackers; crushed

12-14 medium peaches; peeled & sliced

1 can sweetened condensed milk

1/4 cup lemon juice

1 pt. whipping cream

Mix cracker crumbs, powdered sugar, & butter. Press into the bottom of a glass 9 x 13 pan. Reserve some of the crust to sprinkle on top. Whip cream and add a little vanilla and powdered sugar until set. Mix the sweetened condensed milk with lemon juice. Then place the peaches on the crust and pour the milk/lemon mixture on top. Spread the fresh cream on top and sprinkle with remaining crust.

*This is so light and fresh, but you have to share it or half it because it is best if enjoyed in the first 24 hours!

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread

This is an all time favorite of mine. My Mom made this every fall, and I now do the same. It is so good! It makes two regular loaves, or one regular and several small loaves to give away. If you make small loaves they bake quicker, so check them at 40minutes or so, the large loaf will still take at least one hour or more.


Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread
1 cup shortening
3 cup sugar
4 eggs
2/3 cup water
2 cup pumpkin (Libby or other canned pumpkin)
Mix then add:
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 - 2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp cinnamon
3 cup flour
1 pkg chocolate chips
Mix all together. Bake in greased loaf pans @ 350 degrees for 1 hour. (I find it takes over an hour, usually an extra 10 mintues or so, check by inserting a knife in the middle of a loaf). Cool on stove for about 10 minutes then move to wire rack, cool before slicing.

Crock pot chicken alfredo

In crock pot combine 2-4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, 1 cube butter, and 1 pkg. good seasons Italian dressing (dry mix).
Cook 3-4 hours on low in crock pot, then take out chicken and cut it up, before returning chicken to crock pot add 8 oz reg cream cheese and 1 small can cream of chicken soup (I also add a little milk to thin it out).

Wisk out lumps, place chicken back in, and let it heat all the way through, serve over linguine noodles.

Ideas for side items, garlic bread and or salad