Showing posts with label Karen. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Karen. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Lemon Head Cookies

1 cup softened butter
1 1/4 Cup Sugar
2 eggs
3 Cups flour
1 tsp lemon extract
1 tsp soda
1 tsp salt
1 cup ground lemon heads


cream butter and sugar
add eggs and lemon extract
Mix well

add dry ingredients mix just to combine.
Fold in lemon heads

Cookie scoop size (about a table spoon) leave round
Baked ungreased cookie sheet 8-10 minutes at 375*

after cooling drizzle with powdered sugar glaze
(powdered sugar and milk)

Friday, April 6, 2012

Frosting for Soft Sugar Cookies

By Karen Butterfield

1 Cube Butter ---Room temperature
1/2 Package (about 3 cups) Powder sugar
1 can evaporated milk-- Do not use all, just enough to blend
1 tsp extract (almond, or vanilla. or peppermint)

Soft Sugar Cookies

Soft Sugar Cookies

By Karen Butterfield

Cream together
1 Cup Butter
2 Cups Sugar
3 Eggs
1 tsp vanilla

Add to mixture
3 tsp Baking Powder
1/2 tsp Baking Soda
1 tsp salt
1 Cup Sour cream

Blend into
5 to 5 1/2 Cups Flour (more of less)

Refeidgerate 1 hour
Roll thick about 1/4 inch
Cut into shapes

Bake 8-11 minutes at 350*

Monday, July 4, 2011

Bow Tie Chicken Salad

Bow Tie Chicken Salad

By Karen Butterfield

1 box bow tie pasta cooked
3 chicken breasts, cooked and cubed
1 large can pineapple tidbits, drained
1 large can mandarin oranges, drained
1 bunch grapes, cut in half
1 bunch onion, sliced
1/2 stalk celery, chopped
slivered almonds
1/2 bottle Litehouse coleslaw dressing
1 cup mayo

Mix all ingredients together EXCEPT the dressing and the mayo. Toss. Mix together the dressing and the mayo and pour over the salad. Salt and pepper to taste.

Sunday, July 3, 2011

Oven Stew

Oven Stew

By Karen Butterfield


8 potatoes, cubed
8 carrots, cubed
1 onion, cubed
3-4 stalks cellery, cubed
2 lbs stew meat
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of celery soup
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 pkg Lipton dry onion soup mix
1 can water

Mix together and cover. Bake in 200* oven for 8 hours.
Or is a great in a crock pot

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Cool Whip Salad

Cool Whip Salad

By Karen Butterfield

10 oz Cool Whip
1- 3 oz Jello (strawberry or raspberry)
1/2 carton cottage cheese
2 c mini marshmallows
Frozen fruit (strawberries or raspberries)

Sprinkle dry jello over cool whip, mix well. Add cottage cheese, marshmallows and fruit.
Mix and chill

Limeade Slush

Limeade Slush

By Karen Butterfield

1- 12 oz Limeade Concentrate
11 cups water
3 cups sugar

Combine and freeze until solid.

To serve mix with Sprite

Bette's Onion Chip Dip

Bette's Onion Chip Dip

By Karen Butterfield
From Bette Boice

2 c sour cream
1 1/2 c mayonaise
1 Tbs minced onion
1/2 tsp garlic galt
1/2 tsp onion salt
1 lid vinegar

Mix and chill overnight
You may want to add more seasoning to taste

Uncle Rulons Carmel Corn

Uncle Rulons Carmel Corn

By Karen Butterfield


1 c sugar
1 1/2 c brown sugar
1 tsp salt
1/2 c white corn syrup
3/4 c water

1 cube butter
2 tsp vanilla
1 tsp soda

Cook to soft ball stage the first 5 ingredients.
Add butter,vanilla and soda.
Pour over popped corn.
Mix thoroughly, and enjoy

Monday, February 14, 2011

Loaded Baked Potato Soup

Loaded Baked Potato Soup

By Karen Butterfield


6-8 slices bacon, sliced into about 1/2 inch cubes
1 large carrot, finely diced
2 celery stalks, finely diced
1/2 onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups cubed ham
14.5 oz. can chicken broth
1 1/4 cup milk, divided
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
4 large potatoes, baked, peeled and mashed
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup sour cream
3/4 cup freshly grated cheddar cheese + more for garnish
thinly sliced green onion


In a large pot or dutch oven, cook bacon over medium heat until browned and crisp. transfer bacon to a paper towel lined plate. pour out bacon grease, reserving 1 Tablespoon in the pot. saute carrots, celery, and onion in bacon grease for 10 minutes or until tender, stirring often. stir in garlic and ham and cook 3 minutes. stir in chicken broth, 1/2 cup milk and cream.
in a separate bowl, add salt, pepper and 3/4 cup milk to mashed potatoes and mix with an electric hand mixer until combined. stir mashed potatoes into soup until combined. stir in half of the cooked bacon. heat for 10 minutes.
stir in sour cream and 3/4 cup cheddar cheese until smooth. simmer on low until ready to serve. top with bacon, cheese and green onion.

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Potato Cheese Soup

Potato Cheese Soup

By Karen Butterfield

8-10 Diced potatoes
1 cup diced celery
1 cup grated carrots

Bring to a boil. Drain, but save 2 cups of the liquid

Saute'
3/4 cup onion
1/4 cup butter

Combine potato, celery, carrots and onion. Sprinkle with:
2 Tbs flour
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper


Add to mixture, 2 cups liquid from vegetables and 1 can evaporated milk.
Heat, do not boil.
Add 1/2 pound Velveeta cheese.

Serves about 10

Monday, January 10, 2011

Olive Garden's Pasta Fagiolli Soup

Olive Garden's Pasta Fagiolli Soup

By Karen Butterfield



3 tsp oil
2 lbs ground beef or Jimmy Dean Sausage
12 oz chopped onion
14 oz slivered carrots
14 oz diced celery
48 oz canned diced tomatoes
2 cups cooked red kidney beans, drained
2 cups cooked white kidney beans, drianed
88 oz beef stock
3 tsp oregano
2- 1/2 tsp pepper
5 tsp freshly chopped parsley
1-1/2 tsp Tabasco sause
48 oz spaghetti sauce
8 oz dry pasta


Saute beef in oil in large 10 quart pot until beef starts to brown. Add onions, carrots, celery and tomatoes and simmer for about 10 minutes. Drain and rinse beans then add to pot. Also add beef stock, oregano, pepper, tabasco, spaghetti sauce, noodle and parsley. simmer until celery and carrots are tender, about 45 minutes. If too thick add a bit more beef broth.

Makes 9 quarts of soup

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Vegetable Cheddar Soup

Vegetable Cheddar Soup

By: Karen Butterfield

Prep Time:10 Min
Cook Time:30 Min
Ready In:40 Min

Ingredients
1/2 cup butter
1 onion, chopped
4 stalks celery
1 (16 ounce) package frozen chopped broccoli Or use fresh about 2 to 3 cups chopped
about 1 1/2 cups chopped cauliflower
about 1 1/2 cups diced carrots
1 potatoes diced
4 (14.5 ounce) cans chicken broth
1 (1 pound) loaf processed cheese food, cubed
2 cups milk, cream, or half and half
1 tablespoon garlic powder
2/3 cup cornstarch
1 cup water


Directions
In a stockpot, melt butter over medium heat. Cook onion and celery in butter until softened. Stir in broccoli, cauliflower, carrots and potato, and cover with chicken broth. Simmer until veggies are tender, 10 to 15 minutes.

Reduce heat, and stir in cheese cubes until melted. Mix in milk and garlic powder.
In a small bowl, stir cornstarch into water until dissolved. Stir into soup; cook, stirring frequently, until thick.

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Broccoli Cheese Soup

Broccoli Cheese Soup
By: Karen Butterfield
Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
40 Min



Ingredients
1/2 cup butter
1 onion, chopped
1 (16 ounce) package frozen chopped broccoli
4 (14.5 ounce) cans chicken broth
1 (1 pound) loaf processed cheese food, cubed
2 cups milk
1 tablespoon garlic powder
2/3 cup cornstarch
1 cup water

Directions
In a stockpot, melt butter over medium heat. Cook onion in butter until softened. Stir in broccoli, and cover with chicken broth. Simmer until broccoli is tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
Reduce heat, and stir in cheese cubes until melted. Mix in milk and garlic powder.
In a small bowl, stir cornstarch into water until dissolved. Stir into soup; cook, stirring frequently, until thick.