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Slow Cooked Kielbasa Bites

May 26, 2010 By The Recipe Mom Leave a Comment
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What You Need:

2 lbs. kielbasa sausage, fully cooked and cut into pieces
3/4 C of brown sugar
1 C chunky applesauce
2 garlic cloves, minced

How to Cook It:

Lay the sausages into the bottom of the crock pot.
Sprinkle the sausages with the brown sugar covering them well.
Stir in the applesauce and garlic until blended in well.
Cover the crock pot and cook on low for 6 hours or until heated through.

Makes 12 servings

The ideal slow cooker size is 3 quarts but they can be made in a 4 or 5 quart cooker just be sure to watch them carefully so they don’t over cook. These tasty little bites make a great get together appetizer. Even the kids will love them. The garlic is optional.

Preparation Time: approximately 15 minutes
Cooking Time: approximately 6 hours
Total Time: approximately 6 hours 15 minutes

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Review: Schwan’s Home Delivery Rewards Program

February 11, 2010 By The Recipe Mom Leave a Comment

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Baked Cinnamon Crunch Poppers

January 5, 2010 By The Recipe Mom Leave a Comment
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cinnamonpoppersWhat You Need:

2 T of sugar
1/2 t ground cinnamon
1 (10.2 oz.) can refrigerated home style biscuits
2 T of margarine, melted
3/4 C of Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal, crushed fine

How to Make It:

Allow the oven to heat to 400 degrees F/
A cookie sheet is sprayed with a non stick cooking spray.
Blend together the sugar and cinnamon in a large mixing bowl.
The biscuits are separated into 5 pieces.
Each of the biscuits is cut into 6 pieces.
In the bowl with the cinnamon put the biscuits pieces and coat well.
The melted butter is poured over the above pieces and stir until well coated.
In a plastic bag put the crushed cereal.
The biscuit pieces are put in the bag a few at a time, seal the bag and shake to coat.
The coated pieces are put on the prepared baking sheet.
Bake in the preheated oven 12 minutes or until golden brown.

Makes 32 poppers

Kids love to pop these little treats into their mouths. The leftovers can be stored in an airtight container. Warm them by putting in the microwave for about 30 seconds. These make a very good breakfast treat.

Preparation Time: approximately 10 minutes
Baking Time: approximately 12 minutes
Total Time: approximately 22 minutes

Nutritional Value per 4 bites: (approximate values)
Calories 70; fat 4 g; sodium 95 mg; carbohydrates 9 g; sugar 4 g; protein 0 g

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Lil Smoky Snake Snacks

January 4, 2010 By The Recipe Mom Leave a Comment

What You Need:

1 small red bell pepper, seeded and cut into strips
4 (11 oz.) cans refrigerated bread sticks
2 pkg. cheese smoky links
1 t of processed cheese spread
48 small raisins

How to Make It:

The oven is set to preheat to 375 degrees F.
Cut the bell pepper into 24 small pieces to look like a tongue.
The bread stick dough is removed from the cans but not unrolled.
Each bread stick roll is separated into 6 pieces.
1 roll of the dough is unrolled and press to seal the center perforation.
The dough is wrapped loosely around a smoky link with 1 1/2 in dough extending from each end.
Do this until all the smoky links have been wrapped.
On an ungreased cookie sheet put the wrapped links.
Place small balls of foil under the extended ends of the dough to form the heads and tails while baking.
Make a mouth by making a small slit in each piece of dough.
Put in the preheated oven for 15 minutes or until dough is a golden brown.
Place a dab of the cheese spread on the head of each snake where the eyes and tongue are to be placed.
On each snake put two raisins for the eyes and a piece of the bell pepper for the tongue.

Makes 24 servings

These sneaky snakes are loved by kids. In place of the smoky links you may use regular hot dogs.

Preparation Time: approximately 30 minutes
Baking Time: approximately 15 minutes
Total Time: approximately 45 minutes

Nutritional Information per serving: (approximate values)
Calories 290; fat 16 g; sodium 910 mg; carbohydrates 29 g; sugar 6 g;
protein 9 g

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Fudge Topped Chocolate Cookies

January 3, 2010 By The Recipe Mom Leave a Comment
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cookiesWhat You Need:

1/2 C of peanut butter chips
1/2 C whipped ready to spread chocolate frosting
1 (18 oz.) pkg. refrigerated chocolate chip cookie mix

How to Make It:

Set the oven and allow to heat to 350 degrees F.
In a saucepan put the peanut butter chips.
Stirring constantly over low heat cook for 5 minutes or until the chips are completely melted.
Take form the stove and stir the frosting in the melted chips until blended well.
Cool the mixture 10 minutes in the saucepan.
On an ungreased cookie sheet put the cookie dough pieces 2 in apart.
The cookies are baked 12 minutes or until set.
Shape the cooled peanut butter mixture into 20 even shaped balls.
The baked cookies are removed from the oven.
Press l peanut butter ball into the middle of each cookie while still hot.
Cool on the cookie sheet 2 minutes then finish cooling on a wire rack.

Makes 20 cookies

You may use any type of chips in these cookies.

Preparation Time: approximately 20 minutes
Baking Time: approximately 12 minutes
Cooling Time: approximately 12 minutes
Total Time: approximately 44 minutes

Nutritional Information per cookie: (approximate values)
Calories 180; fat 8 g; sodium 110 mg; carbohydrates 23 g; sugar 14 g;
protein 3 g

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Vanilla Applesauce Dip

January 2, 2010 By The Recipe Mom 1 Comment
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applesaucedipWhat You Need:

2 C of applesauce
6 T of vanilla yogurt
1 t ground cinnamon

How to Make It:

In a serving bowl put the applesauce.
The yogurt is folded in until combined well.
Stir in the cinnamon and mix well.
Put in refrigerator covered tightly for at least 1/2 hour before serving.

Makes 8 servings

Serve this to the little ones who can’t handle the other snacks and appetizers. For the little ones use animal crackers, graham crackers or vanilla wafers for dipping.

Preparation Time: approximately 10 minutes
Chilling Time: approximately 30 minutes
Total Time: approximately 40 minutes

Nutritional Information per 1/4 C serving: (approximate values)
Calories 170; fat 4 g; sodium 115 mg; carbohydrates 33 g; sugar 21 g;
protein 2 g

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Malted Milk Ball Parfaits

January 1, 2010 By The Recipe Mom Leave a Comment
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parfaitWhat You Need:

2 pints vanilla ice cream, softened
1 C of milk, divided
1 C of malted milk balls, broken into small pieces and divided
2 pints chocolate ice cream, softened
4 T of malted milk powder

How to Make It:

In a blender put the vanilla ice cream and 1/2 of the milk.
Blend the ice cream and milk until smooth.
The mixture is poured into 8 glasses.
Over the ice cream sprinkle half of the malted milk ball pieces.
The glasses are put into the freezer 15 minutes.
In the blender put the chocolate ice cream and the remaining milk.
The malted milk powder is blended in until very smooth.
Take the glasses from the freezer and the chocolate mixture is poured over the top.
The remaining malted milk ball pieces are sprinkled on.
These drinks are served immediately.

Makes 8 malts

For something a little more special serve these with refrigerated whipped cream topping and a maraschino cherry. You may use your favorite flavors of ice cream instead of the vanilla and chocolate.

Preparation Time: approximately 30 minutes
Freezing Time: approximately 15 minutes
Total Time: approximately 45 minutes

Nutritional Information per malt: (approximate values)
Calories 380; fat 19 g; sodium 160 mg; carbohydrates 47 g; sugar 37 g; protein 7 g

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Baked Kabob Appetizers

December 31, 2009 By The Recipe Mom Leave a Comment
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biscuitsWhat You Need:

4 (8 ct.) refrigerated home style biscuits
24 frozen meatballs, thawed
6 T of Parmesan cheese, grated
1 sweet red bell pepper, seed and cut into 12 chunks

How to Make It:

The oven is set to preheat to 375 degrees F.
Each biscuit is cut into 4 equal pieces.
In a mixing bowl put the biscuit pieces.
The Parmesan cheese is added and the biscuits tossed until coated.
On a metal skewer put one biscuit and one meatball.
Add a biscuit and a chunk of pepper.
Add another biscuit and another meatball and end with another biscuit.
Continue making 11 more with the ingredients in the same order.
Place in a 15 x 10 baking pan.
Bake for 15 minutes or until the biscuits are a golden brown.
Cool the kabobs slightly before serving.

Makes 12 kabobs

Kids love these kabobs served with tomato sauce, pizza sauce or a cheese dip.

Preparation Time: approximately 20 minutes
Baking Time: approximately 15 minutes
Total Time: approximately 40 minutes

Nutritional Information per skewer: (approximate values)
Calories 580; fat 29 g; sodium 1,730 mg; carbohydrates 57 g;
sugar 17 g; protein 24 g

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Not So Spicy Taco Dip

December 30, 2009 By The Recipe Mom Leave a Comment
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chipsWhat You Need:

3 C of prepared bean dips
1 1/2 C of chive and onion sour cream
2 tomatoes, chopped
1 1/2 C of Mexican cheese blend
1 large bag of tortilla chips

How to Make It:

In the bottom of a serving bowl put the bean dip.
Over the bean dip spread the sour cream
The tomatoes are sprinkled over the sour cream.
Over the tomatoes spread the cheese.
Serve as a dip with the chips.

Makes 12 servings

This recipe will satisfy any kids taste for tacos. A few ideas for additions to your dip are taco flavored meat, olives, onions and lettuce.

Preparation Time: approximately 20 minutes

Nutritional Information per 1/2 C serving: (approximate values)
Calories 350; fat 25 g; sodium 820 g; carbohydrates 27 g; sugar 5 g; protein 10 g

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Cornbread Cinnamon Twisters

December 29, 2009 By The Recipe Mom Leave a Comment
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cinnamonsticksjarWhat You Need:

2 (8 oz.) cans refrigerated cornbread twists
2 T of butter, melted
4 t of cinnamon sugar

How to Make It:

The oven is preheated to 375 degrees F.
A cookie sheet is lightly sprayed with a non stick cooking spray.
Separate both cans of the dough into 2 separate rectangular pieces.
With you fingertips seal any perforations in the dough.
Each rectangle is rolled to 12 inch long and 7 inch wide.
With butter evenly brush each rectangle.
Over both rectangles sprinkle the cinnamon sugar. evenly.
The dough is cut crosswise into 12 strips each.
Each strip is cut in half.
The strips are twisted and put on the prepared cookie sheet.
Put in the preheated oven and bake 10 minutes or until a dark golden brown.

Makes 12 servings

These sweet twists make the kids go a little crazy. You may add yogurt or pudding on the side for dipping.

Preparation Time: approximately 20 minutes
Baking Time: approximately 10 minutes
Total Time: approximately 30 minutes

Nutritional Value per 4 twists: (approximate values)
Calories 150; fat 7 g; sodium 470 mg; carbohydrates 19 g; sugar 7 g; protein 3 g

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