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Recipe: No Bake Cookies

Friday, January 2nd, 2009

I got this Recipe from allrecipes.com

INGREDIENTS
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup fat-free milk
1/2 cup butter or stick margarine
3 cups quick-cooking oats
1 cup flaked coconut
6 tablespoons baking cocoa
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS
In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, milk and butter; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat. Stir in the oats, coconut, cocoa and vanilla. Working quickly, drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto waxed paper. Let stand until set, about 1 hour.

No Bake Cookie Ingredients

OK… So my first attemt at these no bake cookies was a flop. Here is what I think happened. The directions (as I read them) said to bring the milk, sugar and butter to a boil. Let it boil for 2 minutes, then remove from heat and add remainibg ingredients. That is what I did.

I believe what happened was that the time it took to mix in the cocoa and the vanilla the mixture had time to cool, thus making it almost impossibe to scoop the cookies before they dried. I ended up with a really good crumbly ice cream topping.

No Bake Cookies Flop

I am going to attempt this again and post an edit with my results. The change I want to make is to add the cocoa and the vanilla extract into the boiling mixture while its boiling. I will have time to mix the oats and scoop them before it hardens… I hope.

Box Mac and Cheese Beefed Up! An Awesome Casserole

Saturday, April 19th, 2008

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 (7.25 ounce) package uncooked macaroni and cheese
  • 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
  • 1/2 cup margarine
  • 3 tablespoons sour cream
  • 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
  • 12 buttery round crackers
  • DIRECTIONS

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

    Cook the macaroni according to directions on the box. Remove from heat, drain, and add soup, 1/4 cup of the margarine, sour cream, shredded cheese, and the cheese packet from the box. Do not use milk as directed on the box.

    Mac & Cheese 1

    Pour in a small casserole dish and top with crumbled crackers. Melt the remaining margarine and pour over the crackers. Bake in a preheated oven for 25 minutes.

    Mac & Cheese 2

    Foil Recipe: Not Quite a Blooming Onion

    Friday, November 30th, 2007

    INGREDIENTS:
    4 large Vidalia onions
    1/4 cup butter
    4 cloves of garlic
    salt and pepper, to taste

    PREPARATION:
    Peel onions and cut each one into quarters, making sure they are still connected at the bottom. Place 1 tablespoon of butter and 1 clove of garlic in the middle of each onion. Double wrap each onion in foil and place on hot coals. Cook for 30 to 40 minutes. Carefully remove from coals and unwrap. Season with salt and pepper, then eat. You can also serve with a Ranch dip or hot sauce.