Category: Recipes

Blending family time in the kitchen with faith and flavor

Fig Pinwheel Cake Rolls

For this recipe, use a sheet pan/ cake roll pan that measures 10.5 inches x 15.5 inches. These measurements are important because it makes the perfect size cake for the roll. If you have not tried goat cheese paired with figs, it’s a real treat! Filling: Fig Jam Plain Goat Cheese (softened) Cake: 3 eggs…
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Lemon Bars

I used to think that making lemon bars must be hard and complicated. When I first made them using this recipe, I was surprised at how easy they were to make! No more boxed mixes for me! Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened ½ cup sugar 2 cups flour 1 ½ cups sugar ¼ cup flour…
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Italian Wedding Cookies

Ingredients: 1 ½ cups unsalted butter ¾ cup confectioner’s sugar ¾ teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cup Almond Flour 4 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract 3 cups flour 1/3 cup confectioners’ sugar for rolling Directions: Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Cream butter in a bowl.  Gradually add confectioner’s sugar and salt.  Beat until light and fluffy.  Add…
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12 Fruit Salad

Ingredients: Choose 12 kinds of fresh fruit: Red Grapes Green Grapes Strawberries Blueberries Blackberries Raspberries Peaches Nectarines Apricots Pineapple Plums Oranges Kiwi Mango Watermelon Cantaloupe Honey Dew Apples Bananas Lemon juice (only for apples or bananas) Sugar (optional) Directions: Prepare fruit into bite size pieces by washing, cutting, removing peel, and discarding seeds.  If using…
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Bosco Sticks

Ingredients Refrigerated Large Pizza Dough 3 cups white flour 8 packages of mozzarella string cheese Butter Directions: Cut eight equal strips of pizza dough six inches long and two inches wide.   Make sure that the dough is no less than ¼ inch thick.  Lay strips out on a counter covered with the 3 cups of…
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Alphabet Soup

Ingredients: 1 lb ground round beef 3 cubes beef bouillon 3 cups hot water 1 46 oz bottle spicy vegetable juice cocktail 1 lb frozen mixed vegetables, thawed 8 ozs uncooked alphabet pasta 6 cups water Salt and pepper to taste Directions: Place the meat in a large stockpot and cook over medium-high heat until…
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Cherry Cobbler

Filling: 6 cups frozen cherries 3/4 cup sugar 2 Tablespoons honey 1 1/2 Tablespoon cornstarch 1/8 teaspoon salt Topping: 1 1/2 cup flour 2 Tablespoons sugar 1/2 t soda 1/2 t baking powder 1/4 t salt 1/4 cup butter 2/3 cup buttermilk Note: if you don’t have buttermilk, add a small amount of lemon juice…
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Twice Cooked Coconut Shrimp with Orange Marmalade

(try an oven fry option) Ingredients: 1 ½ lbs large raw shrimp (peeled and deveined) ½ cup flour ½ cup cornstarch 1 Tablespoon salt ½ Tablespoon white pepper 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil 1 cup ice water 2 cups shredded coconut 1 qt oil for frying ½ cup orange marmalade ¼ cups Dijon mustard ¼ cup…
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Stained Glass Ornaments

Ingredients: Large holiday cookie cutters (at least 3 x 3 inches) Heavy-duty aluminum foil Cooking spray Hard candy, like Jolly Ranchers Colored sprinkles Chopstick 10 inch length ribbon Directions: For a mold, tightly wrap the bottom and outsides of a cookie cutter with foil.  Set it on a baking sheet and generously coat the cold’s…
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Dijon Salmon Bake

Ingredients: 6 ounce package baby spinach 1 ¾ cups cooked rice ½ teaspoon salt ¾ cup sour cream 1 egg 3 Tablespoons grated Parmesan and Romano cheese 1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard ¼ teaspoon pepper 1 lb salmon fillets (boneless and skinless) ½ teaspoon water Directions: Boil spinach, drain well and chop. Combine spinach, rice and…
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