Dessert two ways - Bake and no bake!

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Predo's No Bake Chocolate Cookies 2 cups Sugar 1 tsp. Vanilla ¼ cup Cocoa Powder pinch Salt 1 cube Butter ½ cup Milk 3 cups Quick Cook Oats ½ cup Chunky Peanut Butter Servings/Yield: About 2 dozen cookies Rating:

Mix sugar, cocoa, milk and butter together in sauce pan. Bring to boil. Turn off heat, let stand for 1 minute, then add peanut butter. Stir in until incorporated. Add vanilla, salt and oatmeal. Stir well. Drop by teaspoon onto wax paper and let cool. Source Predo himself : Used on blog Prep Times Categories Ⓒ Cookies Ⓚ No Bake Chocolate Cookies

Cranberry Bars 1 lb. Fresh or Frozen Cranberries, filling 7 ounces Fat-free sweetened condensed milk, filling ¼ cup Lemon Juice, filling 3 Egg Yolks, filling ¾ cup All-purpose flour, Crust ⅓ cup Graham flour, Crust ¾ cup Sugar, Crust ½ tsp. Salt, Crust 6 tbsp. Butter, melted, Crust ½ tsp. Vanilla , Crust Servings/Yield: About 2 dozen bars Rating:  Difficulty:

1.Filling: To make Filling, bring cranberries and 1/2 cup of water to a simmer in saucepan. Reduce heat to medium, and cook 10 minutes, or until berries have burst and are tender. Cool, Blend in blender or food processor until smooth, and strain mixture through sieve. This should yield about one cup of puree) Transfer puree to bowl, and whisk in condensed milk and lemon juice. Whisk in egg yolks. 2.Crust: To make Crust, Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 8 inch square baking pan with foil, and coat with cooking spray. Whisk together flours, sugar, and salt in bowl. Stir in butter and vanilla extract. Press into bottom of prepared pan and bake 25 minutes. Reduce oven to 300 degrees F, and pour Filling into hot Crust. Bake another 23 to 28 minutes, or until custard is set. Cool, then chill until firm. Use foil to lift baked dessert out of pan, then remove. Cut into 25 bars (5 x 5). Serve cold or at room temp. Source Vegetarian Times Magazine (November 2011) : Used on Blog Prep Times Categories Ⓒ Baked Goods Ⓒ Dessert Bars Ⓚ Dessert Bars

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Chicken and Dumplings - 2 ways

Chicken and Dumplings - 2 ways

Easy Dumplings Bisquick®, Use box recipe 1 tablespoon Chives, dried 1 teaspoon Basil, dried Servings/Yield: 4 servings Rating:  Mix until soft dough forms, and drop into boiling stew by spoonful. Source Mitzi, of course, adapted from Bisquick® : Used on blog Prep Times Categories Ⓒ Chicken Ⓒ Vegetarian Ⓚ Dumplings

Chicken and dumplings   2 tablespoons Vegetable Oil 4 cups Vegetables, chopped celery, onion and carrot ¼ cup All Purpose Flour 1 teaspoon Salt ½ teaspoon Ground Pepper 2 tablespoons Parsley, chopped 1 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning 4 cups Broth, Chicken or Vegetable 4 cups Chicken or Soy Substitute, cubed   Servings/Yield: 4 servings Rating:  Difficulty:

Saute veggies in the 2 tbs oil until tender. Sprinkle flour, salt, pepper, old bay seasoning and parsley onto veggies. Stir and cook for 4 to 5 minutes. Slowly stir in Chicken or Vegetable broth. Cook and stir until slightly thickened. Stir in Chicken or Soy Substitute. Add Dumplings (see Easy Dumplings Recipe). Cook uncovered for 10 minutes and covered for 10 more minutes.   Source Mitzi, of course : Used on blog Categories Ⓒ Chicken Ⓚ Chicken and easy dumplings

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