Everyday Decadence - Life's Little Pleasures

Cream Cheese Crescents

2008-02-13T09:10:00.000-04:00

Ingredients:
2 packages crescent rolls
2 packages (8 oz size) cream cheese
1 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 to 4 granny smith apples peeled and sliced thin (can use canned fruit)
1/4 cup melted butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350. Spray 9X12 pan with Pam.

Spread 1 package crescent rolls on bottom of pan, sealing edges together. Mix both cream cheeses, 1 c powdered sugar and vanilla. Spread over crescent roll.Layer thinly sliced apples on top. Layer the other crescent roll package over cream cheese and apples. Spread melted butter on top.

Mix 1/2 c sugar and cinnamon, sprinkle on top. Bake for 30 minutes. Let cool. Then refrigerate.

Green Chile Beef Omelettes

2008-01-17T23:08:00.000-04:00

Green Chile Beef Omelettes
I had such a blast at the wedding, catching up with all the Dickerson's extended family and getting to meet and talk with Lydia, Lindy, Kelly and some other friends of theirs. Brandy's mom cooked roast beef for 150, and beings there was plenty left over, I am still enjoying the fruits of her labor. I made a lovely green chile beef stew, which brings to mind a wonderful omelette I used to have when I worked at May West Restaurant (they had the most wonderful omelettes)... As I recall this one had the following-

Mix eggs up with salt/pepper and milk (if desired, I don't use milk)
Pour eggs into omelette pan and heat gently until bottom of omelette is well cooked and not runny
Add scoop of green chile beef stew, dollop of sour cream and swiss cheese.
Fold omelette over, add another half slice of swiss cheese and microwave for 15 seconds

These were so good with a little salsa and some toast or a toasty tortilla with butter...yum...

White Chili - HAven't tried it yet but it sounds good

2007-10-04T19:19:00.001-04:00

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White beans, jack cheese and chicken with herbs and spices combine to make a great simple meal.
INGREDIENTS

* 1 tablespoon olive oil
* 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cubed
* 1 onion, chopped
* 1 1/4 cups chicken broth
* 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chiles
* 1 teaspoon garlic powder
* 1 teaspoon ground cumin
* 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
* 1/2 teaspoon dried cilantro
* 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
* 1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
* 2 green onions, chopped
* 2 ounces shredded Monterey Jack cheese

PREPARATION:

* Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook chicken and onion in oil 4 to 5 minutes, or until onion is tender.
* Stir in the chicken broth, green chiles, garlic powder, cumin, oregano, cilantro, and cayenne pepper. Reduce heat, and simmer for 15 minutes.
* Stir in the beans, and simmer for 5 more minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear. Garnish with green onion and shredded cheese.

Makes 4 servings

P. F. Chang's Chicken Lettuce Wraps Recipe | Recipezaar

2007-09-21T13:13:00.000-04:00

P. F. Chang's Chicken Lettuce Wraps Recipe | Recipezaar

Granny's Fall Apple Cake

2006-10-24T12:24:00.000-04:00

This was a traditional fall recipe in my mother's house and then it became one in mine. I make it every fall and remember New England!

4 Cups peeled & grated apples (depending on size, about 6 - use your favorite, but we have always used crispy red delicious)
2 Cups sugar
6 Tablespoons water

Combine the above and let set for 10 minutes.

Add:
2 Teaspoons baking soda
2 Cups Flour
2 Teaspoons baking powder
2 Teaspoons cinnamon

(I usually combine the above dry ingredients together in a bowl and then stir into the apple mixture.)

Bake at 350 - 375 for 30 minutes.

When cake is still slightly warm, pour this topping over it:

Topping:
2 HEAPING tablespoons flour
1/2 Cup brown sugar
1/2 Cup Sugar
1 Cup Boiling Water
Cook the above until thickened (Yes, you have to stir while cooking, but it thickens really fast, and I usually whisk it a time or two when I first start it to take out all the flour lumps.)
When thickened, remove from heat and stir in:
1 Stick of Butter (I slice up first so it melts faster)
1 Teaspoon Vanilla

Is an incredibly moist cake, the topping is to die for, and if you have someone who doesn't like apples, just don't tell them and they'll never guess it's apple cake!!

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2006-10-22T10:45:00.000-04:00

Dove

Thai Lettuce Wraps

2006-10-17T22:51:00.000-04:00

Great recipe - I used dipping sauces instead of the basil and stuff but only cause the hubby doesn't like that stuff

Thai Lettuce Wraps

The Chocolate Bar in New York - I wan tto go

2006-09-30T22:51:00.000-04:00

Max Brenner - Menus

Cajun Ponchartrain Sauce - All Recipes - Seafood

2006-09-27T22:27:00.000-04:00

Cajun Ponchartrain Sauce - All Recipes - Seafood

Pineapple Cream Cheese Crisp

2006-09-03T21:51:00.000-04:00

Another Brandy Original

1 8in cake pan
2 cups crushed graham crackers
1 stick of butter
Lg can of pineapple chunks, or frozen or fresh
1 3oz package cream cheese softened
1 package jiffy yellow cake mix
1/2 cup packed brown sugar

Preheat oven to 375

My favorite way to crush graham crackers is by putting them is a sandwich size ziplock and beating them with a hammer but a food processor works well too.

Melt half of stick of butter and mix with graham crackers press into bottom of pan.

Mix pinapple chunks, brown sugar and cream cheese

pour over cracker crust

Sprinkle dry cake mix over the top

Melt other half stick of butter and drizzle over cake mix

Cook for 30 mintues or until desired cripsness is reached

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2006-09-03T21:47:00.000-04:00

Famous Chocolate Refrigerator Roll

2006-09-03T21:43:00.000-04:00

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 cups heavy cream, whipped, or 8-ounce container frozen whipped topping, thawed

9-ounce package Nabisco Famous Chocolate Wafers

Chocolate curls, for garnish

Stir vanilla into whipped cream or topping. Spread 1/2 tablespoon whipped cream or topping on each wafer. Begin stacking wafers together and stand on edge on serving platter to make a 14-inch log (I make 2 7in. logs side by side for a smal rectangular cake). Frost with remaining whipped cream or topping. Chill overnight. To serve, garnish with chocolate curls; slice roll at 45-degree angle.

Serves 12

Source: The recipe for this simple but impressive-looking dessert has appeared on the Nabisco Famous Chocolate Wafers box for more than 50 years. These wafers are generally found near the Ice cream cones rather than the cookie aisle. Can often be difficult to locate so don't be afraid to ask.

Lemon Chicken Puffs

2006-08-19T22:41:00.000-04:00

A new original recipe. Great finger food for parties. Leftovers for snacks or as a dinner with a side of rice pilaf and a salad.
Makes approx. 15 puffs
Ingredients

Puffs
2 shallots diced very fine
1 3oz package cream cheese
6 peeled cloves of garlic
7-8 boneless, skinless chicken breast tenders
1 Lemon
Tarragon
1 Can of large Croissants
Lemon Pepper
Whipping cream
Place chicken and garlic cloves in dry frying pan, Keep garlic seperated from chicken.

While chicken is cooking mix
Beat together cream cheese and shallots
Grate zest from lemon and add to mix
Sqeeze juice of lemon into mix after grating
Mix in 1/8 Cup Whipping cream
After garlic has softened place in bowl
Beat every thing together on high speed until garlic falls apart

Once chicken has cooked mostly through beat it with the spatula until it is broken into small cooked pieces, spinkle liberally with lemon pepper and let it finish cooking.

When chicken is completely cooked pour into the cream cheese mix and beat together until it forms a spread. If you want chunkier don't beat as long

Open package of croissants and take dough from package. Seperate the croissants and cut dough into 2-3inch squares with pizza cutter
Take the spiked ends that are left over and form squares. Press squares with fingers or palms or hand to make bigger before filling

Spoon spead into center of squares and fold ends together tightly to prevent the mix from leaking out. You will end up with puffs full of chicken on the bottom and squeezed together tops of dough. Kind of like crab rangoons. Place on a cookie sheet

Turn oven to 350 and place cookie sheet of puffs into freezer while preheating oven. Once oven has heated to temperature place cookie sheet in oven and cook until brown and puffy.

I made a sweet lemon sauce to go ove rthe top but this is entirely optional.

Sweet sauce

2 Tablespoons butter
1 Tablespoon butter
1 cup Whipping cream
Milk for thinning
2 tables spoons raw sugar
lemon juice
1/8 cup white wine (Optional)

Use pan that chicken was cooked in (no need to clean it first)
Melt butter in pan add flour and cook until bubbly blending contantly with whisk. Add sugar

Remove from heat and add 1 cup whipping cream blend well making sure mixture is smooth. Return to low heat and cook until thickened. Add lemon juice and white wine to taste if desired. If mix becomes too thick thin with milk or more cream. Cook until bubbly and smooth.

Drizzle sauce over puffs right before serving.

Variation
Use Dill instead of tarragon
Or maybe even mint
Be creative and have fun

This recipe is for use by all but is copyrighted 2006. Printed use is only with permission. But feel free to link to this page.

Enjoy

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2006-08-10T20:54:00.000-04:00

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Great Kung Po Chicken

2006-08-09T15:31:00.000-04:00

Since I am old now and don't have to cook for the family I am always on the look out for Healthy frozen meals that taste good. One of the biggest problem I have found generally is that most of the frozen entrees offered such as Lean Cuisine are just too bland for my taste. And their chicken is always just a little bit off. I think its that formed and processed part.

Well Thats not a problem with this company. Their meals are all natural, no chemicals or artificial ingredients and it actually has flavor and real spices. Great for those people looking for fast and quick meals and available at your local grocery or healthfood store

Be warned when they say spicey it is spicy. Which is just the way I like it.

If you live in Corpus Christi, These meals can be found at Sun Harvest along with the great Alexia products listed previously.
Ethnic Gourmet

Revitalizing Leftover Onion Rings and Fries

2006-08-06T22:40:00.000-04:00

If you are like me and the Hubby, Getting older and eating less you may end up with left over. Now most peole toss extra fries and onion rings but I generally eat food until its gone as I do not like waste. So here is a quick way to make those leftover fries and onion rings taste better than they did when they came home the first time.

The secret ingredient is Butter or if you want to be healthy use olive oil or spiced dipping oils.

Melt 2-3 tablespoons of butter in sauce pan depending on the amount you are cooking.

Saute fries or rings until crispy - Feel free to add spices.

Garlic, Onion salt, Season Salt, Lemon pepper, Rosemary, Cayenne pepper are just a few ideas

Looking for some new and interesting recipes

2006-08-06T22:02:00.000-04:00

My Favorite Vegetarian Cookbook

For those special parties and meals

Great breads and Quick too. All Natural in your grocers freezer

2006-08-06T13:43:00.000-04:00

I am not generally a fan of fast foods but sometimes a company actually does it right. All natural ingredients, gourmet taste, And fast. The one I triend was the 3 cheese artisan bread and it was tasty. The garlic fries and all natural pizza rolls are going to be my next purchase. Buy it at your local grocery store and enjoy.

PS No MSG
*Alexia Foods*

Try The Alexia Oven Fries Now

Most Excellent Fairy Wings and Weddings Dresses

2006-08-06T13:27:00.000-04:00

~*~Your Enchanted Wedding~*~

Cute site lots of diet info and trivia all in one place

2006-06-18T23:05:00.000-04:00

Diet Plan-Weight Loss Program-Free Diets-Calorie Counting-Low Carb Recipes-Diet Program

Win A Gas Grill But Hurry Deadline is June 21st

2006-06-06T12:52:00.000-04:00

Caller.com: Recipe Contest

Enchiladas Casserole

2006-05-16T23:06:00.000-04:00

Okay ladies, this is a receive my mother taught me. I asked her where she got it from and she informed me that a friend of hers told her about it. She said she wasn't really sure where her friend got it from.

White Girls enchiladas casserole

Ingredients:

1 1/2 to 2 lbs. Ground beef
1 lb grated Mexican Flavored cheese
1 can of cream of chicken
1 can of Mexican flavored Rotel tomatoes
12 to 16 corn tortillas
Pam
Casserole Dish

1. Preheat oven to 350
2. Ground your beef and drain, set aside
3. Combine cream of chicken and rotel tomatoes in pan, bring to a light boil
4. Combine the meat with the cream of chicken and rotel tomatoes
5.Tear tortillas into dime size and stir little by little into pan
6. Add about a handful or so of cheese to your pan
7. Bring to light boil, stirring occassionaly and then set aside
8. Spray casserole pan with Pam
9. Put your ingredients from you pan into your casserole dish
10. With the remaining cheese, sprinkle it all over the top of your casserole
11. Place casserole into oven for about 15 to 20 min, or until cheese is melted and bubbly
12. Let sit for about 5 min. then serve

Hope all of you enjoy this mexican casserole. It is extremely easy and feeds quit a lot. Let me know your thoughts!

Maple Syrup, Grade A, Dark Amber, Org., 12 oz.: Gourmet Food

2006-05-15T23:12:00.000-04:00

Even if you think you hate maple syrup you should try this stuff it is like liquid sugar. It ain't your normal grocery store supply

Real Maple Syrup

How to be decadent when the world falls apart

2006-05-15T23:03:00.000-04:00

Amazon.com: Family Unit - One Year's Food for Four People: Gourmet Food

Choices for Dinner

2006-05-15T22:29:00.000-04:00

I haven't eaten dinner if I am good I will have apple chips

If I am bad I will have chips and salsa and steak and mushroom fajitas

Mexican food was delivered from On the border by my darling daiughter for mothers day. Okay I paid and I asked but she delivered and life was grand. Good Salsa - generally good food - Wish they some good seafood enchiladas they could really use some on the menu. And the new everything queso has tooo many beans needs more queso.

To find an On The Border Near You
On The Border Mexican Food Restaurant Grill Margaritas