How to Hard Boil an Egg

With Easter coming up boiled eggs are on my mind because I hate it when it's hard to peel the egg. I know that by now I should know how to boil an egg but, I am always longing for those perfectly smooth peeled eggs. So a few tips on How to Hard Boil an Egg

Deviled Potato Salad

Ingredients:
5 potatoes, peeled and diced

Kosher salt
1/4 onion
3 Tbs prepared yellow mustard
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 tsp sweet paprika
1 tsp hot cayenne pepper sauce (recommended: Tabasco or Frank's Red Hot)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Boil potatoes in water seasoned with kosher salt until they are tender, about 10 minutes. Drain cooked potatoes and return to the warm pot to dry them out. Let the potatoes stand 2 minutes, then spread potatoes out on to a cookie sheet to quick-cool them. In mixing bowl grate 1/4 onion. Add mustard and mayonnaise, paprika and cayenne pepper sauce to the grated onion and stir to combine. Add potatoes to the bowl and stir to evenly distribute dressing. Season potato salad with salt and pepper and taste to adjust your seasonings.

This is a recipe I just ran across, it is a Rachel Ray recipe and is a fabulous spicy twist to this classic potatoes.

Easter Bunny Cakes

It's almost Easter and my kids are getting so excited to decorate eggs and for the Easter bunny to come.  Last year I made these Betty Crocker Easter bunny cakes for my kids and they just loved them.  Now cake decorating is not my thing, I mean I can bake but, fancy frilly decorating just isn't my game. This recipe is super EASY, fun, and the kids could actually help.  I think we will make them a family tradition and make them again this year.  Happy Easter annd enjoy! 

1	box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® yellow cake mix
	Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
2	containers (1 lb each) Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting
	Neon purple and/or pink food color
	Construction paper (inedible)
2	small marshmallows, cut in half, flattened
2	small jelly beans, cut in half
2	(5-inch) strips rainbow-colored sour candy, separated into strips
2	large jelly beans or candy-coated chocolate-covered peanut candies
2	rectangular-shaped white chewing gum, cut in half
2	large marshmallows

 

Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Make, bake and cool cake as directed on box for 2 (8-inch or 9-inch) round cake pans, using water, oil and eggs.

In medium bowl, tint 1 container frosting with neon purple food color. Using 1 cake round, cut in half to form 2 semicircles. Put halves together with 1/4 cup frosting to form body. Place upright on serving plate, cut side down.

Frost cake with frosting. Cut ears from construction paper; insert into cake. Using toothpicks to attach, use 2 small marshmallow halves and 2 small jelly bean halves for eyes. Use large jelly bean for nose and sour candy strips for whiskers. Place gum halves just below nose for teeth. Use large marshmallow for tail.

Repeat with remaining cake to make second bunny, using pink neon food color. Frost and decorate as above.

Crazy Good!

I love these little treats! It's o.k. if your mouth is watering, mine is too!!! Who doesn't love Carmel and chocolate with a little salt? Preheat your oven to 350 and stack a Rolo on top of mini pretzels. Put them in the oven for 3-4 min. The Rolo's will hold their shape and be a little shiny. Take them out of the oven and press M&M's into the Rolo. Let them cool or enjoy them warm!!! Are you kidding me, so easy and so yummy!!!

Limeade

2 Lg cans frozen Limeade
1 Can Sweetened Condensed Milk
2/3 to 1 Cup sugar
Water according to directions on side of limeade can

This is a great drink especially served over crushed ice. Some people like it a little tart so start with 2/3 to 3/4 cup sugar and taste. I usually make this in my large Pampered Chef pitcher that has the stir stick in it. It fits great in that pitcher. I tried to make it in the 1 gallon Tupperware but it didn't fit.

Creamy White Chicken Chili

Creamy White Chicken Chili

• 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1-1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1 Tbs canola oil
• 2 cans (15-1/2 oz.) great northern beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 can (14-1/2 oz.) chicken broth
• 2 cans (4 oz.) chopped green chilies
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1 cup (8 oz.) sour cream
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

Directions

• In a large saucepan, saute the chicken, onion and garlic powder in oil until chicken is no longer pink. Add the beans, broth, chilies and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes.
• Remove from the heat; stir in sour cream and cream.

Loaded Mashed Potato Casserole

My search continues for creative ways to use up leftovers that my family will actually eat. Mashed potatoes are a classic side dish where I always end up with lots meaning enough to feel slightly guilty about throwing them away. Next day mashed potatoes never taste good simply reheated and so they usually end up in my trash can.  I recently ran across this recipe in my search and thought I would give it a try and they turned out fabulous.  Even my picky non-leftover eating husband loved them!  And since I made some pretty major tweaks to the original recipe, I am now calling it my own.  Enjoy!

Loaded Mashed Potato Casserole

5 1/2 cups mashed potatoes
1/2 cup canned milk
1 pkg (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
1 cup sour cream
2 tsp parsley flakes
1 tsp garlic salt
3/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
12 slices bacon, crispy cooked and crumbled (about 1/2 cup)

or substitute real bacon bits

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Place all ingredients, except cheese in large bowl. Beat with electric mixer on medium-high speed until potatoes are smooth and creamy.

2. Spoon mixture into lightly greased 13x9-inch baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese. Cover.

3. Bake 30 minutes or until heated through.