Easy Lemon Poppy Seed Cake

Well summer has caught up with me and I'm busy as ever. I thought I better get a new recipe on before Fall arrives lol. This recipe is perfect for summer really lite and so easy, one bowl throw everything in and mix VIOLA ready to bake. You really will never know it was made with a cake mix.


Easy Lemon Poppy Seed Cake

1 Lemon Cake Mix
1 Small Pkg Instant Lemon Jello
4 Eggs
1/2 Cup Oil
1/2 Cup Water
1 Cup Sour Cream
2 Tblsp. Poppy Seeds

Dump all ingredients into mixer (or hand mix) Mix for 3-4 mins. Pour into a greased and sugared bundt pan.(Sugar your pan just like you would flour a pan this gives it a wonderful brown sugar coating on the outside of the cake.)
**I have never owned a bundt pan but after trying this recipe I'm so glad I made the purchase) Bake @ 350 for 50-60 mins. Cool 5-10 mins then turnover on a plate and glaze.

Glaze

Lemon Juice
Powdered Sugar

Mix in a bowl about 1/4 cup of lemon juice and add powdered sugar to it so that it is a drizzle consistency. Drizzle over cake.. ENJOY!!



http://sites.google.com/site/windleyfamilyprintablerecipes/Easy-Lemon-Poppy-Seed-Cake

Marshmallow Popcorn

A dear friend of mine past away last night after fighting cancer, this is a recipe she gave me and I thought in her memory Id post this recipe. She loved recipes like I do and I will miss her lots.. This is a family favorite and is so much easier than carmel corn but taste just as good if not better. :)

Marshmallow Popcorn

1/2 Cup Butter

1/2 Cup Sugar

20 Large Marshmallows

1 tsp. Vanilla

3-4 drops of food coloring

1 cup popcorn kernels (popped of course) **Can use microwave popcorn but i like to pop it myself.

Melt butter and sugar. Add marshmallows. Stir until dissolved. Remove from heat add vanilla and food coloring. Pour over popcorn and mix well. Cool **This is like a sticky caramel corn. http://sites.google.com/site/windleyfamilyprintablerecipes/marshmallow-popcorn

Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookie

So you know me with my favorite (Hershey Mini Kisses) chocolate chips and how much I love to bake with them. These cookies are so good with these and can pack on the pounds quicker than you know Ha Ha. You can seriously eat 5 and not feel one bit bad about it. (well until the morning when your pants are too tight :) They are best just warm out of the oven. My family just microwaves them when they are no longer warm, just as if they came right out of the oven. YUMMY, YUMMY

Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookie

1/2 lb Butter (2 Cubes Softened)

3/4 Cup Sugar

1 Cup Brown Sugar

2 Eggs

2 tsps. Vanilla

3 Cups Flour

3/4 tsp. Salt

3/4 tsp. Baking Soda

2 cups Hershey kisses milk chocolate chips (I use 1 whole bag)

OPTIONAL Ingredients (But highly recommeded)

1 Cup White Chocolate Chips

1 Cup Walnuts

*Cream together butter,sugars vanilla and eggs. Add remaing ingredients till combined fold in chocolate chips and nuts. Bake @ 350 10-12 Minutes Makes about 35-40 small to medium cookies

http://sites.google.com/site/windleyfamilyprintablerecipes/ultimate-chocolate-chip-cookie

Chicken & Wild Rice Soup

This is the ultimate soup recipe that is to die for.. My whole family love, love, loved it. Even my husband who is not a huge chicken fan. This is a recipe from a little sandwich shop that is no longer in business that my sister in-law gave to me, so Im going to share this masterpiece. This does make a large amount of soup. I had a friend that suggested something she does when she makes this recipe. She freezes half in a ziploc bag in a tupperware bowl and then when its completely frozen takes the bowl out and it sits perfect in the freezer. Perfect for a night you don't want to cook. Just heat and Serve... Hope you all love it like we do... ENJOY and let me know what you think......

Chicken & Wild Rice Soup

1 Stick Butter

12 Cups Water

4-5 Stalks of Celery (diced)

1- 10 oz Bag of Shredded Carrots

1/2 Cup Chicken Base

1 1/2 tsp. Parsley (dried)

1 diced onion or a handful of dehydrated

1 tsp Minced Garlic

1/4 Cup Wild Rice

3/4 cup White Rice (not instant)

2 pints Whipping Cream

3 Cooked and Cubed Chicken Breast

2/3 Cup cornstartch mixed with 1 cup water

1 tsp. seasoned salt

1/2 tsp pepper

Put water in kettle. Add butter,chicken base & parsley. Add garlic, onions & celery. Cook 5-8 mins. Add carrots, seasonings, chicken, cream and cornstartch. Heat thru

http://sites.google.com/site/windleyfamilyprintablerecipes/chicken-wild-rice-soup

Easy Homemade Pizza Crust

This is a recipe I received at a bunco party. It is super easy and taste great. My family loves when we have homemade pizza night.


Easy Homemade Pizza Crust


1 Cup Hot Water

1 tsp. Salt

2 1/2 -3 Cups flour

1 Tblsp Yeast

1/4 tsp. Sugar

Mix all ingredients in mixer,

Cover & Let Rise
Press into greased pan

top with sauce and pizza toppings
Bake @ 425 15-20 mins
Sure beats a frozen pizza anytime!!!

http://sites.google.com/site/windleyfamilyprintablerecipes/easy-homemade-pizza-crust

Peanut Butter Bars

Ok! So how I do love Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and this is the closest thing to them I have found. Very easy and delicious. I'm really hoping the holidays are almost over so I can quit baking all these yummy treats. Also I have attached a printable link at the bottom of all of my recipes on my blog to make it easier to print


Peanut Butter Bars

1 Cup Butter (melted)
2 Cups Graham Cracker Crumbs
2 Cups Powdered Sugar
1 Cup Peanut Butter
1 1/2 Cups Semisweet Choc. Chips (I seriously hate semisweet so of course I use my milk chocolate Hersey kisses baking pieces) 4 Tblsps Peanut Butter

* In a bowl mix together the butter, graham crackers, powdered sugar and the 1 cup peanut butter until blended.

Press evenly into the bottom of an ungreased 9 x 13 pan.



*Melt Chocolate chips with the 4 Tblsps. peanut butter in the microwave stirring often until smooth.

Spread over the peanut butter crust.


Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before cutting into squares. YUM YUM

https://sites.google.com/site/windleyfamilyprintablerecipes/peanut-butter-bars

Crockpot Chicken Nachos

Here's a fun recipe for the New Year. I love to do the chicken nachos when you are serving a lot of people because it goes along way. This also goes in the recipe hall of fame for super easy :) I will have more pictures later on today !!

Crock pot Chicken Nachos

3-4 Chicken Breast (Frozen or thawed)

1 Can Black Beans (drained)

1 Can Pinto Beans (drained)

1 Pkg Taco Seasoning

2 Cans Mexican Stewed Tomatoes ( I use whatever i have plain diced, diced with cilantro and lime. really any type will work)

1 Can Diced Green Chilies

2 Tblsp. Lime Juice

**Combine all ingredients into crock pot, slightly stir.

Cook for 6-8 Hours on low. (Shred chicken in crock pot after cooked and stir again) Serve over tortilla chips with all the nacho toppings. (Cheese,green onions, olives,sour cream and whatever else tickles your fancy)

https://sites.google.com/site/windleyfamilyprintablerecipes/crock-pot-chicken-nachos