Madison's Dance Recital

This was Madison's year end dance recital. I'm so very proud of her and all her hard work. I Love You Madison. Madison and her Best Friend Lindsey

This is Madison's Ballet dance, it is kind of hard to see but she is in the front second from the right. Make sure you pause the playlist before you watch :)

Swiss Chard

So the Results are in!!!
The recipe was a success. :)




Everyone enjoyed it and Madison even asked for seconds. As you can tell it was all over her face. The swiss chard ribs with cream and pasta recipe was really good. I did make some alterations to the recipe. The swiss chard recipe was a little spicy but was not to bad. My kids didnt love the swiss chard recipe but they really liked the swiss chard ribs with cream and pasta.

Sautéed Swiss Chard Ribs with Cream and Pasta Recipe

Ingredients:
1 lb swiss chard, yielding 2 cups of chopped ribs
1/4 cup (half a stick) butter
3/4 to 1 cup heavy cream (I used 2 cups)
Enough dry pasta to make about one quart of cooked pasta (I used spaghetti)
Salt and pepper

Separate the ribs from the greens. Cut the ribs into 1/2-inch to 1-inch pieces. Blanch the ribs in lightly salted boiling water for 3 minutes. Melt butter in a saucepan on medium heat. Add the drained, blanched ribs and simmer for 4 minutes. Add heavy cream and cook until cream reduces by two-thirds. (I added about 1 Tblsp cornstarch dissolved in 2 Tblsps. water to thicken a little)
While the cream is reducing, cook up your pasta according to the pasta's package directions.
Mix creamed chard with pasta. Season lightly with salt and freshly ground pepper.

Serves four.

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Swiss Chard Recipe

Ingredients:

1 large bunch of fresh Swiss chard
1 small clove garlic, sliced
2 Tbsp olive oil
2 Tbsp water
Pinch of dried crushed red pepper
1 teaspoon butter
Salt

Rinse out the Swiss chard leaves thoroughly. Remove the toughest third of the stalk, discard or save for another recipe (such as this Swiss chard ribs with cream and pasta). Roughly chop the leaves into inch-wide strips.
2 Heat a saucepan on a medium heat setting, add olive oil, a few small slices of garlic and the crushed red pepper. Sauté for about a minute. Add the chopped Swiss chard leaves. Cover. Check after about 5 minutes. If it looks dry, add a couple tablespoons of water. Flip the leaves over in the pan, so that what was on the bottom, is now on the top. Cover again. Check for doneness after another 5 minutes (remove a piece and taste it). Add salt to taste, and a small amount of butter. Remove the swiss chard to a serving dish.

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Bountiful Baskets 9 Grain Bread

Ingredients: Wheat Flour, Organic Whole Grain Wheat Flour,Water,Honey,Rye Flakes,Barley,Oats,Vital Wheat Gluten,Cracked Wheat,Corn,Rye,Millet,Flaxseed,Sea Salt, Yeast, Contains: Wheat

Servings per Container:18
1 slice per serving:(25g)
calories 50

calories from fat 0
total fat 0.5g Saturated Fat 0g
Trans Fat 0g
cholesterol 0 mg
sodium 75 mg
total carbohydrates 10 g
dietary fiber 2 g
sugars 2g
protein 5g
Vitamin A 0%
Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 1%
Iron 1%
Contains: Wheat Manufactured where there are tree nuts.

Swiss Chard HMMM!!!

We received our 2nd Bountiful Basket today and I can't believe all the stuff. Its so nice not to have to go to the store to get produce. We received swiss chard this time in our basket and intrigued I decided we were going to experiment with dinner tonight. I'm trying two different recipes (Sautéed Swiss Chard Ribs with Cream and Pasta and Sauteed Swiss Chard ) I will post later if they turned out and I will post the recipes if the dishes were acceptable by my kids. Thank heavens Lance is not home he would Freak (LOL) My meat and potato guy :) doesn't like to step out of the box........

Chocolate Chip Cookie Delight

I entered this recipe to Taste of Home (one of my favorite magazines). And they published it in there hardbound cookbook. This is so good and really great for those barbeque's coming up and family gatherings. It serves a lot and taste so good. Kind of like a chocolate chip cheesecake. There are several recipes similar but use a butter crust or graham cracker crust. This is so easy and the results are obvious when you bring the dish back empty. http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Chocolate-Chip-Cookie-Delight

Chocolate Chip Cookie Delight

15 Servings

Prep: 35 min. + chilling

Ingredients

1 tube (16-1/2 ounces) refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened

1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 carton (12 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed, divided
3 cups cold milk
1 package (3.9 ounces) instant chocolate pudding mix
1 package (3.4 ounces) instant vanilla pudding mix
Chopped nuts and chocolate curls, optional

Directions

Let cookie dough stand at room temperature for 5-10 minutes to soften. Press into an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 14-16 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.
In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Fold in 1-3/4 cups whipped topping. Spread over crust.
In a large bowl, whisk milk and pudding mixes for 2 minutes; let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set. Spread over cream cheese layer. Top with remaining whipped topping. Sprinkle with nuts and chocolate curls if desired.
Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight until firm. Yield: 15 servings.


Nutrition Facts: 1 piece (calculated without nuts and chocolate curls) equals 365 calories, 17 g fat (10 g saturated fat), 29 mg cholesterol, 329 mg sodium, 47 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.
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This is a recipe I found on Real Mom kitchen blog/website. (http://realmomkitchen.com/) Me and Madison decided we needed to make some cookies and deliver them to some friends who maybe needed a little cheering up. I love love love this website. It is like my own personal recipe box. So many fun recipes I just want to bake my little heart out but can't put the pounds on so every now and then I will be experimenting with these wonderful recipes. I'll have to run forever on the treadmill tonight to make up for the amount of cookies I ate today but they were so good and so easy. My kind of recipe.

Easy Sugar Cookies

2 3/4 C all-purpose flour
1 t baking soda
1/2 t baking powder
1 cup butter, SOFTENED
1 1/2 C white sugar
1 egg
1 t vanilla extract

(** I added a dash of salt to enhance flavor)

1. Preheat to 375 degrees. In a small bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Set aside.

2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in egg and vanilla. Gradually blend in the dry ingredients. Roll rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into balls, and place onto ungreased cookie sheets.

3. Bake 8-10 minutes, or until golden. Let stand on cookie sheet tow minutes before removing to cool on wire racks. (I think it made around 2-3 dozen)

Frosting

1/2 cup butter; room temp
1/2 cup shortening
1 tsp vanilla
pinch of salt
4 cups powdered sugar
5 Tbsp milk (** I used whipping cream)
food coloring (if desired)
(** I added a tsp of almond extract also)
For frosting combine butter and shortening until smooth and creamy. Add vanilla and salt. Add powdered sugar in 1-2 cup increments until combined, then add milk & mix until smooth and spreading consistency. Spread over cooled cookie.

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