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CHRISTMAS – PINEAPPLE CHEESE BALL

Wednesday, March 31st, 2010

INGREDIENTS
2 (8 oz.) pkgs. of cream cheese
1 (8 1/2 oz.) can of crushed pineapple, drained
2 cups of chopped pecans
1/4 cup of chopped green pepper or 1/4 cup of chopped pimiento
2 tablespoons of finely chopped onion
1/2 teaspoon of seasoned salt

METHOD

Take softened cheese and beat it well with a help fork, now stir in the drained pineapples along with 1 cup pecans, pepper or pimiento, onion and salt and now shape it in the form of balls and roll these balls in remaining pecans. Wrap it well and store in refrigerator for 24 hours. Now its time to serve with assorted crackers

Watergate Pie

Thursday, March 25th, 2010

Ingredients

1 c Flour
1 Cube soft margarine
1 1/2 c Chopped walnuts
8 oz Softened cream cheese
1 c Powdered sugar
16 oz Container Cool Whip
2 sm Pkgs. instant pistachio
Pudding
Or any flavor desired

METHOD:

Preheat Oven at 350 F. Now take an 8 x 12 inch baking dish. Keep in mind that there are going to be 4 layers to this recipe. For the first Layer let’s mix 1 cup flour, 1 cube soft margarine and 1 cup walnuts now let’s press this in bottom of dish to make crust and let’s bake it for 15 minutes and then take off the oven and let it cool. Meanwhile we will get our second Layer ready for that let’s take Cream cheese, Powdered sugar and 1 cup Cool Whip. Mix all these Ingredients together and spread it over the crust. Lets move to our third layer where we will mix pistachio instant pudding mix with 3 cups of milk and spread over second layer and finally move to our last step in which we will spread the remaining Cool Whip on the top and will sprinkle it with fine chopped nuts. More pie recipes available here.

Banana Guava Pie

Saturday, March 20th, 2010

Ingredients

1 1/2 c Sliced bananas
1 1/4 c Guava nectar
1/2 c Sugar
1 tb Lemon juice
1/4 ts Salt
3 tb Cornstarch
3 tb Cold water
Baked pie shell

METHOD:
Take a medium saucepan mix Guava nectar, lemon juice, salt and sugar and then bring it to a boil on low flame, meanwhile Mix cornstarch and water to a smooth paste then gradually add this paste to the mixture, Keep stirring the mixture till gets thickened and clear, now let it cool down. Once it cools down then combine it with bananas and pour this in baked pie shell. Serve it with whipped cream.

Dealing with Stretch marks

Thursday, March 18th, 2010

When it comes to stretch marks, we all get them sooner or later. Stretch marks are visible pale lines on the surface of the skin. They are initially pink in color but with the passage of time they turn whitish. Most people assume that only heavy people or pregnant women get them. That isn’t even close to the truth. The problem of stretch marks has become increasingly common with many being afflicted with the condition, particularly after resorting to fad diets, rapid growth of the body during adolescence, and other physical factors like prolonged disease and exposure to chemicals in medicines. and medications for rapid weight loss and even hormonal changes can also contribute to the appearance of stretch marks

There are many different ways to deal with them that modern technology has come up with. You can have them taken out with a laser, or you can also get some cosmetic surgery done on them or you can even get it peeled however, there are safer and less stressful ways that you can do it. Too. There are natural ways of dealing with stretch marks, then why should one harm their body with costly surgeries and laser treatments when you really don’t to?

An important aspect in the treatment of stretch marks is eating right. Try to eat foods that are good for your skin. These include fresh fruits and vegetables, especially those which are rich in Vitamin A, C and D. These foods improve skin tone and minimize blemishes. Zinc rich foods like nuts and fish also help diminish scars on skin. It is also of great importance that you drink lots of water through out the day

Almond Macaroon Cherry Pie

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

INGREDIENTS FOR THE PIE

1 pie shell, 9 inch, unbaked
21 oz cherry pie filling
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp salt (optional)
1 tsp lemon juice

FOR THE TOPPING
1 cup coconut
1/2 cup almonds, sliced
1/4 cup sugar
1/8 tsp salt (optional)
1/4 cup milk
1 tbsp butter, melted
1/4 tsp almond extract
1 egg, beaten

METHOD:

Preheat oven to 400F. Take a 9 inch pie pan, roll out a pastry and place it the pan. Now take a large bowl and combine the remaining ingredients of the pie i.e. cinnamon, salt, pie filling and lemon juice together, and remember to do this mixing very lightly and gently

Now spoon this into crust-lined pie pan, and bake it for 20 minutes. Meanwhile take a medium sized bowl and combine all the topping stuff together and keep mixing until it gets blended well. Remove the pie from the oven and now spread this topping over the surface smoothly and bring it back to the oven and bake it for additional 20-30 minutes or until both turns golden brown. For more mouth watering pie recipes visit here.

BUNNY BISCUITS

Monday, March 1st, 2010

INGREDIENTS
4 oz (100g) butter
6oz (150g) plain flour
2oz (50g) light muscovado sugar
half a tsp. (2.5ml) ground cinnamon
Grated rind of one lemon
The yolk of one large egg
2-3 tbsp. Water currants and marshmallows to decorate

METHOD:

1. Preheat oven to 350F
2. Take a mixing bowl, mix flour and butter thoroughly till their appearance looks like fine breadcrumbs
3. Stir in the sugar, ground cinnamon and the grated lemon rind
4. Now Stir in the egg yolk and enough water to mix into a soft dough
5. Now on a floured surface knead the dough very well till it gets smooth then roll it out 0.5 cm thick
6. Now cut biscuits out of the dough in the form of rabbits
7. In a baking dish bake these rabbit biscuits for approx 15 minutes or until they turn pale golden color, then take it off the oven and place them on wire racks to cool down.
8. Once it cools down then decorate eyes with currants and use marshmallows to make its tail and you can do all little fixes with the help of Icing if needed