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Monday, July 12, 2010

Grandma's Baked Beans

Grandma's Baked Beans

1.5 lbs. hamburger cooked and drained
1 yellow onion sliced into rings
2 tsp. minced garlic (dehydrated)
1 envelope dry onion soup mix
1 cup catsup
2 cans (small) tomato sauce
2 Tbsp. prepared brown mustard
1 16 oz can butter beans drained
1 16 oz can kidney beans drained
2/3 cup brown sugar
2 30oz cans Bush's Baked Beans (brown sugar recipe)
4 hot dogs sliced into 1/4 slices

Mix all together in large crock pot--lay onion ring slices on top and cook on high for 4 hours and slow for 2. It's super yummy for pot luck or barbecues!

DJW

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Apple Dip

1/2 Cup Creamy P Butter
1 8oz. Vanilla Yogurt
1/8 tsp Cinnamon
1/2 cup Thawed Frozen Whipped Topping

Apples or Pears for dipping

*Blend all with whisk but fold in the whipped topping, you really cant make it incorrectly.


I doubled everything but the yogurt and added way more cinnamon so whatever.

Last night was awesome!!! Thank you so much!

tiffany

Monday, June 7, 2010

Wedding Punch

(We've served this punch at several of our daughters' wedding receptions).
6 cups water
4 cups sugar
1 (12 oz) frozen concentrated orange juice
5 crushed ripe bananas
3 cups water
2 Tbs lemon juice
1 (48 oz) can pineapple Juice
4 qt 7 up or Sprite
Stir the 6 cups water and the sugar together and bring to a boil. Simmer until sugar is dissolved. Add to the other ingredients, except the 7 up or sprite, Put into container and freeze, (We usually save our plastic milk cartons, Cut off the tops for easy removal of the slush). Put plastic bags over then to "kinda" seal them until ready to use.
The day to be used, set out to thaw to slush. Or mix that day and freeze to slush. When ready to serve, put slush into punch bowl and add 7 up. Serves about 40 to 50.
Sister Martin

Monday, May 17, 2010

Ramen Noodle Salad

Ramen Noodle Salad
For a 12 cup salad (medium Tupperware):
1-16oz package of broccoli slaw
2-Packages of chicken flavored ramen noodles
1-Bunch green onions (chop and use only the white portions cut thin)
Appr. 4 oz slivered almonds
Appr. 4 oz sunflower seeds
1-12 oz can of canned chicken flaked

Dressing:
1 cup olive or vegetable oil (better flavor with olive)
½ cup sugar
½ cup red wine vinegar
2 flavor packets (chicken) from noodles

Break apart the ramen noodles until smaller than a nickel. Mix noodles, onions, chicken and nuts together well. Then add dressing and let sit overnight. If salad is too liquid, add a few more noodles the next day 4 hours prior to serving.

Sister Walker

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Whole Wheat Applesauce Brownies

Amazing Whole Wheat Applesauce Brownies

1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup applesauce
2 cups brown sugar
3/4 cup baking cocoa
1 Tablespoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
4 large eggs
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1 1/2 cup chocolate chips

On low heat melt the butter in a saucepan. Remove from heat and stir in brown sugar until dissolved. Add applesauce. Transfer to a mixing bowl and add cocoa, vanilla, baking power, and salt. Stir in eggs. Then add the whole wheat flour and chocolate chips.

Bake in a greased 9" x 13 " pan for 30 minutes or until the edges and middle are set.

Monday, May 10, 2010

Pineapple Chicken

Ingredients:
1 1/2 lb skinless, boneless chicken thighs
1/2 tsp. curry powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2 Tbs olive oil, divided
1 sweat red pepper, cut in strips
1 pineapple, peeled, cored, cut in large chunks (or 1 can of pineapple chunks, drained)
1 Serrano pepper, thinly sliced
3/4 cup Unsweetened Coconut Milk
1 Tbs brown sugar, packed

Preparation:
1. Sprinkle chicken with 1/2 tsp salt, and curry powder. In s skillet, quickly brown chicken on both sides in 1 Tbs Olive Oil over high heat. reduce heat to medium-high; cook 12 minutes, until tender and no longer pink.
2. For sauce: in a second skillet cook sweet paper in 1 Tbs olive oil over medium-high heat or until brown, Add serrano pepper and pineapple, cook 1 minute. Stir in coconut milk and brown sugar, heat through. Serve sauce with peppers over chicken. Serves 4. Good with white or brown rice, and a tossed salad with Paul Newman's ginger Sesame Dressing.

Sister Duke

Spinach Salad

Super Yummy Spinach Salad:
Dressing:
3/4 pound fresh sliced mushrooms
1 red onion sliced thin (in the circles)
1 1/2 Tblsp. poppy seeds
3/4 cup red wine vinegar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 Tblsp. dehydrated or grated white onion
3/4 tsp. dry mustard (in the spice aisle)

Mix dressing ingredients and then pour over the sliced onions and mushrooms and let marinate overnight.

Salad:
2 bags (or 1 bag + 1 bag leaf lettuce)baby spinach
1 pound grated Swiss cheese
1 1/2 cups drained and rinses cottage cheese
1 pound of bacon--cooked, drained and crumbled
10-12 oz slivered almonds

Just before serving toss everything. It is a little bit of work, however it is yummy!!! It makes a huge salad.

Sister Walker

Sunday, April 25, 2010

Taco Salad Meat

1 lb ground beef
1/2 tsp. celery salt
1/2 tsp. ground cumin
1/2 tsp. garlic salt
3/4 tsp. onion salt
2/3 cup tomato juice
1 tsp. Accent
1 tsp. Flour

Brown ground beef, drain grease.
Add remaining ingredients.
Cover and Simmer 25 minutes.
Stir Often

Sister Mabey

Brownies

Melt 4 squares bitter chocolate and 1 cup shortening together.

Beat together 2 cups sugar and 4 eggs
Add melted mixture
Blend

Add 1 cup flour and 1 teaspoon baking powder
Add 1 cup nuts

Bake for 25 minutes at 325 degrees.

Sister Mabey

Pulled Pork

Pulled Pork (from Christmas Party):


Cook a 2 pound shoulder boneless pork roast with 1 dried onion soup mix for seasoning (prepare the roast in your preferred method)
When pork is done, shred with a fork and place in a crock pot and add to the meat:
6 Tblsp. Catsup
6 Tblsp. Vinegar
6 Tblsp. Brown Sugar
4 Tblsp. Worcestershire
4 Tblsp. Water
4 Tblsp. Leftover Roast Broth
4 Tblsp. Butter
2 Tblsp. Lemon Juice
2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. prepared mustard
2 tsp. paprika
1 tsp. chili powder

May double recipe for larger groups. Mix and simmer until well warmed through. Can serve on hard rolls, rice or potatoes. Yum!

Thursday, April 15, 2010

Cracked Wheat Pudding

Cracked Wheat Pudding

Dorothy has told many of us about this recipe and thought it would be fun to share it with the rest of you Sisters. Very good way to use your wheat!
3 cups milk
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup cracked wheat
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp ginger
1 tsp vanilla
pinch of salt
Put all ingredients in top of a double-boiler, with the water in the bottom of the double-boiler at a simmer. Cover. Cook for about 1 to 1 1/2 hour or until wheat is tender.
Good served warm or cooled, plain or with topping of your choice, if desired. Milk, Whipped Cream, lemon sauce, etc.
NOTE: May substitute your favorite rice pudding recipe and cook as given above.

Peanut Butter Pie

Peanut Butter Pie
Sister R. Christensen

Graham Cracker Pie Crust
3/4 cup Peanut Butter
1 cup powdered sugar
4 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 8oz pkg cool whip
Put peanut butter, powdered sugar and cream cheese in mixing bowl. Cream together until smooth. Gently stir in Cool Whip. Carefully pour into Graham Cracker Crust. Cover and cool until ready to serve.