tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49360314851062236952024-03-14T02:33:43.091-06:00Keeping up with the Kitchen MomRecipes, menu ideas, costs of meals and more for the whole family!Kitchen Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17186531803023992295noreply@blogger.comBlogger148125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936031485106223695.post-80502373184289442782013-07-15T17:44:00.001-06:002013-07-15T17:44:10.628-06:00Asian Noodle Toss<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Stir in carrots and peas; cook 1 minute longer. Drain, place in a bowl. Add the chicken, oranges and stir-fry sauce; toss to coat. Makes 5 servings. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13;">*Recipe adapted from Cooking Light</span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13;">*Makes 1 dozen muffins</span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-size: large;"><b>This project really wasn't rocket science. Anyone can do it! I have a secret weapon... it's the new Glidden "Door and Trim" paint. It's meant specifically for doors and trim and it's already pre-colored, so you just grab a can at Home Depot and go. You can watch a quick tutorial video <a href="http://www.glidden.com/collections/b/83/view-product.do?retailer=all&gclid=CJSnjb_NkrICFWThQgodlB0AhA">HERE.</a> Below is a picture of the paint I used. It only comes in extra high gloss, so the door will be shiny.</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-size: large;"><b>The only other tool I needed was a paint brush (the paint I used recommended a brush and no rollers). I also used some painter's tape to tape off the window and around some parts of the door that I didn't want to get paint on. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-size: large;"><b>When painting with a brush, be sure to follow this pattern below for which part of the door to paint first and last. This will help you to achieve a professional look without brush marks. I did still end up with some brush marks, but I bought a cheap brush. I recommend you use the type mentioned on the paint can. But overall I loved the look I achieved with this method.</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-large;">I was thrilled when I got asked to make this wedding cake. It was for some good friends of mine who decided to have a wedding at hunting camp! No, that's not your usual setting but the couple wanted to surprise everyone and knew the family was already planning on being at camp!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-large;">The bottom tier consisted of a white cake and buttercream frosting while the top tier was chocolate cake with a chocolate frosting. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-large;">The entire cake is covered in <a href="http://keepingupwithkitchenmom.blogspot.com/2011/09/marshmallow-fondant.html">marshmallow fondant</a> and wrapped with red and black ribbon. See my tips on how to <a href="http://keepingupwithkitchenmom.blogspot.com/2011/09/how-to-stack-frost-and-cover-cakes.html">stack, frost and cover cakes</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-size: large;"><b>I found this wonderful piece of furniture on our local classifieds. I forgot to take a picture before I started sanding, sorry about that. I sanded the entire piece lightly and smoothed out any roughened areas. I also removed any hardware and taped off the mirror. After sanding I wiped it down with a little soap and water.</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: large;">I love every year about this time when even though I didn't plant a garden, I end up with tons of zucchini because everyone else is overwhelmed by how much is growing in their gardens and they just give it away! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: large;">It's perfect timing too. The kids are just getting back to school and they love having a muffin for breakfast before heading out the door. I quadrupled the recipe so I could freeze a bunch of these to last a few months. But you can just do one batch if you like. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: large;">If you make extra and freeze them, individually wrap each muffin in plastic wrap and place into a zip top freezer bag and throw in the freezer. In the morning just pop one in the microwave for 15-30 seconds and there you have it. Just don't use the aluminum muffin cups if you are going to freeze and microwave these... use paper!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;">*Recipe altered from Taste of Home/ makes 1 8-in by 4-in loaf or 12 muffins</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: large;"><b>1 cup grated unpeeled zucchini</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: large;">*Please note that my pictures reflect this recipe quadrupled!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: large;">Cream the butter and sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: large;">Shred zucchini like this.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: large;">Spoon into a greased 8-in by 4-in loaf pan and bake at 350 degrees for 60-70 minutes OR spoon into a cupcake pan lined with paper cups (fill 2/3 to 3/4 full) and bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;"><b>This cake was tons of fun to make, although the sling shot didn't quite hold up like I wanted. Hope you enjoy this cake! Good luck with your cake making adventures. </b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;"><b>There is a restaurant near my house that has amazing lunch salads and that's where I got the inspiration for this one that I started making myself for a fraction of the cost. It's love at first bite! Try it and you'll love it!</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;">Just layer everything on and enjoy! Add your own twist with different berries and nuts. I prefer it with the poppy seed dressing!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: large;"><b>I absolutely love fried rice, and this recipe goes perfectly as a side with <a href="http://www.keepingupwithkitchenmom.blogspot.com/2012/08/baked-sweet-and-sour-chicken.html">Baked Sweet and Sour Chicken.</a> It takes only a few minutes to make, just have some white rice prepared in advance! This fabulous recipe comes from <a href="http://life-as-a-lofthouse.blogspot.com/2010/09/baked-sweet-and-sour-chicken-with-fried.html">HERE.</a></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: large;">3 cups cooked white rice (day old or leftover works great)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: large;">Heat the oil in a large skillet or wok over medium high heat. Add the peas, carrots, onion and garlic. Saute until tender. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-size: large;"><b>When a friend asked me to make this cake for their little boy's first birthday, I thought the idea was so cute! With the colors, and basic stars and circles, this cake just screams "little boy!" The cake consisted of marbled fudge and vanilla cake layers with buttercream frosting, and is covered in homemade <a href="http://keepingupwithkitchenmom.blogspot.com/2011/09/marshmallow-fondant.html">marshmallow fondant</a>. For tips on how to frost, stack and cover cakes in fondant go <a href="http://keepingupwithkitchenmom.blogspot.com/2011/09/how-to-stack-frost-and-cover-cakes.html">HERE!</a></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-size: large;"><b>And for the first time, I made a matching smash cake that the birthday boy could have all to himself. It's a nice idea so that the birthday kid can smash around in their own cake while not contaminating everyone else's cake. The smash cake was frosted with lots of buttercream. Fondant would be hard for those little hands to dig through.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #20124d;">And that's the finished product. The cake was a big hit! </span> </b></span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d; font-size: large;"><b>Here are the links for the <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/kitchenmomprintablerecipes/home/chocolate-swirl-cake">marbled cake recipe</a> and the <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/kitchenmomprintablerecipes/chocolate-buttercream">chocolate buttercream frosting.</a></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-size: large;">Wow, I feel like it's been ages since I've posted on here... maybe because it HAS been! I've been so busy with school lately, but now it's SUMMER BREAK!!! Yay! I'm so excited for a break and a chance to do some more blogging. I've missed it a bit. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-size: large;">So last night we went out camping and I love using the dutch oven to cook outside. This is a side dish I've done many times in the dutch oven and it turns out great every time. It's a must try if you are a dutch oven cooker! The name comes from the family who taught me this recipe, who happen to be the dutch oven cooking kings!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">Makes 12 Rolls</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><b>For the dough, add all dough ingredients to the bread machine in the order listed. Run dough cycle on machine.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Place turkey in 3 1/2 to 4-quart slow cooker. Sprinkle with seasoned salt and pepper. Add onion and water.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d;"><b>Nutritional Info- 1 wrap: Calories 260 (calories from fat 70); Fat 8g (Saturate fat 4g); Cholesterol 50mg; Sodium 540mg; Carbohydrates 28g (dietary fiber 2g); Protein 22g.</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;"><b>Okay, so I have become completely OBSESSED with these! I absolutely love them. The recipe comes from my sister-in-law who is an amazing cook and baker. She keeps some of her favorite recipes posted to her blog <a href="http://moncancook.blogspot.com/">HERE</a>. </b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;"><b>I have grown accustomed to having these tasty little rolls at Christmas, Easter and even Thanksgiving. They are a great holiday roll and you do most of the work early in the day and just bake them right before dinner. </b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;"><b>These do require a bit of work, but trust me, they are SO worth it! </b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;"><b><u>Hot Cross Buns</u></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><b><i>*Makes about 2 dozen</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><b><i>*Recipe from <a href="http://moncancook.blogspot.com/">Monika</a> </i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;"><b>12 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled, plus more for bowl</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;"><b>1/2 cup granulated sugar</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;"><b>4 1/2 teaspoons (2 packages) active dry yeast</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;"><b>Zest of 1 lemon</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;"><b>5 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;"><b>Generously butter a large bowl; set aside. Place 1 cup milk in a small saucepan, over medium heat. Heat until milk reaches 110 degrees on a candy thermometer. </b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;"><b>Pour milk into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the dough hook attachment. With machine on low speed, add granulated sugar, yeast, salt, butter, lemon zest, orange zest, and eggs.</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-size: large;"><b>I've been making this pot roast for several years now and I love it every time. This is so incredibly easy to make. Anyone can do it. Seriously, anyone. Even my husband could manage this one. Plus, there are only 5 ingredients and the crock pot does all the work. </b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-size: large;"><b>3 - 3 1/2 pound boneless beef chuck roast</b> (or whatever roast you prefer, I've used round bone and 7 bone roasts as well)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-size: large;"><b>Add potatoes and carrots to the crock pot.</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-size: large;"><b>For those of you who don't have a bread machine, this recipe is for you. No bread machine required. This one is done the old-fashioned way... you know, in bread pans in the oven. I have to admit, I have become addicted to using my bread machine. But sometimes I like the way a bread comes out when it's all done by hand. </b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;"><b>So, since I am currently working on my nursing degree and taking care of a home, two children, a dog AND of course the husband... I find myself falling more in love with my crock pot than ever before. I love being able to throw everything in the crock pot in the morning, and when I get home from school dinner is ready! It's awesome. My family can live off of more than Ramen noodles! They appreciate it too. </b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>Makes 6 Servings</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>Prep: 25 minutes</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;"><b><u>White Chili Soup</u></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;"><b>3 15- to 15 1/2-ounce cans Great Northern, pinto, or white kidney beans, rinsed and drained</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;"><b>In a 3 1/2 or 4-quart crockery cooker combine the drained beans, chicken, onion, sweet pepper, jalapeno peppers, garlic, cumin, salt, and oregano. Stir in chicken broth. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 8 to 10 hours or on high-heat setting 4 to 5 hours. </b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: large;"><b>These are the all white version of my previously posted <a href="http://keepingupwithkitchenmom.blogspot.com/2012/01/bread-machine-wheat-rolls.html">whole wheat rolls</a>. These are so easy to make when the bread machine does all the work and they turn out nice and fluffy.</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: large;"><b>Let learn how to make these tasty dinner rolls:</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-size: large;"><b>In the order listed add all ingredients EXCEPT for the last two. I know the water measurements seem silly, but trust me, it works! If your bread machine recommends you add the ingredients in a different order you may want to follow the directions of your machine.</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-size: large;"><b>Remove dough to a lightly floured surface. Roll into 12 equal sized rolls. Place in a lightly greased 9x13 pan, cover and let rise in a warm place 20-30 minutes or until double in size. In a small bowl, combine the egg and sugar. Brush over rolls. </b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: large;"><b>1 (6.9 ounce) package chicken-flavored rice-and-vermicelli mix (such as Rice-A-Roni)</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: large;"><b>Cook rice mix in a large nonstick skillet according to package directions, using 1 tablespoon margarine and 2 1/4 cups hot water. Place mixture in a large bowl.</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: large;"><b>Wipe down skillet with paper towel. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat skillet with cooking spray; place over high heat until hot. Add chicken, mushrooms, and garlic powder; saute 4 minutes or until chicken is done. Remove from heat.</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: large;"><b>Add chicken mixture, sour cream, pepper, and soup to the rice mixture, stirring until well blended.</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: large;"><b>Combine cracker crumbs, melted margarine and poppy seeds in a small bowl. </b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: large;"><b>Spread the rice mixture into a 2-quart casserole dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with poppy seed mixture.</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: large;"><b>Bake at 350 degrees F. for 35 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Makes 6 (1 cup each) servings.</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: large;"><b>Enjoy!!</b></span></div>
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