Cherry Cream Cheese Dessert

I am taking no credit for this dessert.  I found it on a blog of a woman who used to be Amish - I first made the recipe the wrong way.  Follow the instructions, and I am sure everything will turn out delicious.  My version was good too, but the actual recipe would be very much better.

Ingredients:

3 cans crescent rolls


1 can cherry pie filling

1- 8 oz pkg softened cream cheese

2/3 cup powdered sugar



Use 1½ cans crescent rolls. Unroll dough and place on a cookie sheet. Press all edges together to form a single crust. Mix cream cheese and powdered sugar and spread over dough. Next dump your can of pie filling on top. I used cherry but I'm sure any fruit filling would be good. Spread to within an inch of the edges of crust. Taking the remaining 1½ cans of crescent rolls separate the dough into triangles and start placing them on top making sure to cover the sides first and then press lightly along the edges to keep your pie filling from running out while baking.

Place remaining dough triangles on top any way you like. A few cracks between triangles only makes it look even better once it's baked.
Bake at 350º for 20-25 minutes until beautifully golden brown. Let cool and make an icing with 1 cup powdered sugar and 1½ Tbsp milk. Drizzle on top. Enjoy!

5 minute pizza dough

While I wait for it to rise,  I am posting the recipe here so I don't have to continue to call mom every time I need to make pizza...

• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 3/4 cup warm water
• 1 T yeast
• 1/4 cup oil
• 1 T sugar

Dissolve yeast in warm water.  Add oil, salt, sugar and mix well.  Add flour.  Mix and kneed lightly.  Place in covered bowl and let rise for 5 ish minutes.   put on baking stone or pizza tray and bake at 425 for 10-15 minutes.  Take out and put toppings on until toppings done or cheese is bubbly.

Now I need to go finish my pizza.

New Years Guacamole!!!

There are many ways to make this family tradition (new years)

This is how I have adapted it to our taste...



Ingredients


3 avocados - peeled, pitted, and mashed

1 lime, juiced

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup diced onion

3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

2 roma (plum) tomatoes, diced

1 teaspoon minced garlic

1 pinch ground cayenne pepper (optional)

 
 
Mix all ingredients together and refrigerate for at least an hour.   I make this in the morning and it is delectible by evening time (PARTY TIME!!!)   Also, you can not have too much fresh lime juice - in my opinion. Also again, I always double this recipe if it is for more than just me and Nate.
 
Serve with tortilla chips (lime chips are good too) and pig out for the new year!!!
 
 
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

Pineapple Pretzel Fluff

1 cup coarsely crushed pretzels
1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
1 cup sugar, divided
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
1 (12 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed

In a bowl, combine pretzels, butter and 1/2 cup sugar. Press into a 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking pan. Bake at 400 degrees F for 7 minutes. Cool.

Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and remaining sugar until creamy. Fold in pineapple and whipped topping; chill until serving. Break pretzel mixture into small pieces; sprinkle over pineapple mix before serving (so pretzel mix doesn't get soggy)

Sorry I forgot to take a picture- it was a busy day! I took this to thanksgiving dinner and it was a big hit! It was so easy to make and also very cheap to make!

Be careful not to eat the whole thing! :) Enjoy!!

Cranberry Relish

Here is my recipe for

Cranberry Relish

(my FAVORITE and it freezes very well)

2 cups of washed fresh (raw) cranberries
2 cored tart apples (Granny smith work well here)
1 Orange - peel and all
1-2 cups of sugar or sugar substitute (I like it more tart, so one cup is plenty)
Cut apples and orange into small, food processable pieces. Use food processor to mince fruit ingredients. Do not process too long - you don't want mush. After fruit has been mixed well together, add sugar and stir. Cover and leave out of fridge for about 30 minutes. This gives the sugar time to dissolve to eliminate any grainy texture from sugar. After about 30 minutes, put in refrigerator - best if chilled overnight. Can be frozen also.

I do love the cranberry sauce right out of the can, (I am lame) but you can't beat this super fresh, tart relish to add to your holiday dinner.

Thanksgiving Recipes

Being the month of fabulous food and family get-togethers, why don't we all post some of our favorite Thanksgiving feast recipes? Or at least, some good ideas for some!

Michelle-- that includes you because your family makes some of the best!

:)

On that note..... I am grateful for food!

Sweet Rolls

If you are looking for the BEST roll ever, you've come to the right place. These are ADDICTING, so watch out! I used a bread machine because it makes my life easier, but you don't have to. Also, they freeze AMAZINGLY! ENJOY!!

• 1/2 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
• 1/2 cup warm milk
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup butter, softened
• 1/3 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
• 1/4 cup butter, softened

1. Place water, milk, egg, 1/3 cup butter, sugar, salt, flour and yeast in the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select Dough/Knead and First Rise Cycle; press Start.
2. When cycle finishes, turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide dough in half. Roll each half into a 12 inch circle, spread 1/4 cup softened butter over entire round. Cut each circle into 8 wedges. Roll wedges starting at wide end; roll gently but tightly. Place point side down on ungreased cookie sheet. Cover with clean kitchen towel and put in a warm place, let rise 1 hour. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
3. Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes, until golden.

*Also...* On step 2, before rolling them up, I sprinkle oregano, mozzarella cheese, and pepperoni, roll up, and let rise to make pizza rolls. Josh requests these all the time. They are amazing plain, and I have yet to try them with a cinnamon/sugar mix inside.