Cake Mix Blackberry Cobbler

EASY BLACKBERRY COBBLER6-8 cups blackberries
1/2 cup sugar (I typically use less)
1 box yellow cake mix
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons sugar

Combine blackberries and 1/2 cup sugar; spoon into a greased 9x13-inch baking pan.
Prepare cake mix according to package directions, but with half the water called for. Pour over fruit.

Combine cinnamon and 2 tablespoons sugar; sprinkle over batter. Bake in 350-degree oven for 25-30 minutes, or until the center of the batter is no longer shiny.

Cake Batter Ice Cream

• 1 cup whole milk, well chilled
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar (I typically use less)
• 2 cups heavy cream, well chilled
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup cake mix (my faves: strawberry or yellow cake)

Directions:

1. Place freezer bowl of ice cream maker into the freezer. It is better to keep it in there 24/7 that way it is always ready.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk the milk and granulated sugar until the sugar is dissolved.
3. Stir in the heavy cream and vanilla to taste.
4. Stir in cake mix, making sure there are no lumps.
5. Pour mixture into the freezer bowl and let mix until it has thickened (about 25-30 minutes).
6. Remove ice cream from freezer bowl and place into a separate container.
7. Place freezer bowl and the ice cream into the freezer to further harden.

Optional: Layer some icing or other mix-ins in while transferring to another bowl.

Stromboli

1 loaf frozen bread dough, thawed

4T oil

4T Parmesan cheese

2 eggs

1/4 t grated garlic

1 t oregano

1/8 t garlic salt

1   8 oz pkg shaved meat (I've also used leftover meat in the fridge)

1/2 pkg pepperoni

1/2 cup mozzarella cheese

Press dough into a greased 12x15 inch cookie sheet(I covered the cookie sheet with parchment paper). Combine oil, parmesan, eggs, garlic, oregano, and garlic salt. Pour over dough.  Layer meat, pepperoni and cheese down middle. Fold bread over and pinch edges to seal, putting sealed edge down.  Bake @350 degrees for 20+ minutes - until golden brown and cooked through.  Serves 6 to 8.

Notes: The oil/cheese/egg mix is plenty and it usually runs out some since I don't have have a good seal on the bread, but still yummy! Good recipe to use when you don't want to waste some leftover meats in the fridge.

Quick Pickles

Adapted from Rachael Ray's recipe

• 1/2 cup cider vinegar
• 2 rounded teaspoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon mustard seed
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1-2 clove cracked garlic
• 1 teaspoon dried dill or 2 tablespoons fresh dill leaves, chopped or snipped
• 1 bay leaf
• 4 kirby cucumbers, cut into 1-inch slices on an angle (I've used several different types of cucumbers too.)

Directions

Heat small saucepan over medium high heat. Add vinegar, sugar, mustard seed, salt, and garlic to the pan and cook until it begins to simmer and sugar dissolves. Toss the dill, bay leaf, and sliced cucumbers together in a heat-proof bowl. Pour the simmering liquid over the cucumbers and stir to evenly coat. Allow to cool to room temperature or chill before serving.

Cranberry Orange Muffins

Adapted from America's Test Kitchen

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

8 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

1 cup sugar

2 large eggs

1 1/2 cups yogurt  (or sour cream works)

1c cranberries, I like dried

1 orange zested

1/2-1orange freshly squeezed

 

  

1. Adjust oven rack to lower middle position and heat oven to 375°F Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, and salt in medium bowl; set aside.

2 Mix eggs and yogurt. Add to the dry indgredients until just mixed with a spatula.

3. Add butter, cranberries, orange zest, and juice. Mix with spatula

4.Spray twelve-cup muffin tin (or more) with vegetable cooking spray with flour 

5.Use large ice cream scoop to divide batter evenly among cups. Bake until muffins are golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Set on wire rack to cool slightly, about 5 minutes. Remove muffins from tin.

I like to use mini muffin tins too and bake about 20min.

Can be frozen too.

Yogurt Pops

2c yogurt - any type you like - we like raspberry fruit on the bottom
2c fruit - either fresh or frozen
1/2c-3/4c confectionary sugar

Mix in blender. Pour into molds (popsicle molds, ice trays with sticks, small paper cups with sticks etc)
Freeze.  Eat.

Fun to make with the kids, yummy, and pretty nutrious - bonus.

Baked Chicken Nuggets

Ingredients

• 3 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
• 1 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 1/2 cup butter, melted

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. Cut chicken breasts into 1 1/2-inch sized pieces. In a medium bowl, mix together the bread crumbs, cheese, salt, thyme and basil. Mix well. Put melted butter in a bowl or dish for dipping.
3. Dip chicken pieces into the melted butter first, then coat with the breadcrumb mixture. Place the well-coated chicken pieces on a lightly greased cookie sheet in a single layer, and bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.

Recipe is from Allrecipes.com