Bisquick Quiche

Posted on January 19, 2018 by Melissa Young

This Bisquick Quiche Recipe was a Bisquick recipe on a box at some point, and I still use it and love it every time I make it for my family.

This recipe is simply the easiest and best quiche ever! It can be an easy vegetarian recipe too, just add your favorite veggies (minus the bacon)!!

Ingredients

12 slices of bacon, cooked, drained, and crumbled
1 Cup Swiss cheese, shredded (about 4 ounces)
1/3 Cup onion, diced
2 Cups milk
1 Cup Bisquick
4 Eggs
1/2 Teaspoon salt
1/8 Teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 400 °F.
Lightly grease a 10-inch pie plate.
Sprinkle the crumbled bacon, shredded cheese, and diced onion evenly over the bottom of the pie plate.
Beat the eggs with the salt and pepper and then stir in the milk.
Add in the Bisquick and beat until smooth – it must be smooth to work.
Pour the liquid mixture over the ingredients in the pie plate.
Bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the quiche comes out clean.
Let cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes.

Enjoy!

Italian Soft Biscuits

Posted on December 15, 2017 by Melissa Young

This month’s recipe comes from MSAA Staffer, Kaitlyn G.

My grandmother’s recipe for Italian Soft Biscuits always reminds me of the holiday season. They are the perfect treat for those who want to make something simple, but still get in the holiday spirit! Jazz them up with red, green, or blue sprinkles and you’ll have the perfect dessert for any holiday party. Enjoy!

Ingredients for biscuits:

¼ lb. of butter
1 ½ cups of sugar
6 eggs
3 teaspoons of baking powder
2 teaspoons of vanilla
1 teaspoon of lemon juice
½ teaspoon of anise
3 cups of flour

Ingredients for icing:

1 ¼ cups of powdered sugar
3 tablespoons of milk
½ teaspoon of vanilla
1 teaspoon of lemon juice

Instructions for biscuits:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Add eggs one at a time into the batter. Add vanilla, lemon juice, and anise. In a separate bowl, combine the flour and baking powder. Add this to the batter. Grease and flour three cookie sheets – the batter will create about 9 rows of dough. Put three rows onto each cookie sheet. Put in the oven for 15-20 mins. Allow the biscuits to cool.

Instructions for icing:

Combine powdered sugar, milk, vanilla, and lemon juice into a bowl, and mix with spatula until icing consistency is similar to milk. Once the biscuits are cool, drizzle icing over top of the rows and then cut the rows to the size you would like. Throw some colorful sprinkles on the top to complete the dessert!

Candied Sweet Potatoes/Yams

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Melissa Young

This is a simple and quick way to enjoy a Thanksgiving classic! Canned yams or sweet potatoes may be used. Bruce’s Brand of canned yams is easy to find this time of year at your local grocery store. It is a crowd pleaser and easy to make.

Ingredients

1 (29 ounce) can sweet potatoes or yams
1/4 cup butter, cut into pieces
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows
Pinch of cinnamon
Pinch of salt

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Place sweet potatoes/yams in a medium baking dish. Place butter pieces evenly over the top of sweet potatoes/yams. Sprinkle with brown sugar, cinnamon and salt.
Layer with miniature marshmallows.
Bake in the preheated oven 30 minutes and marshmallows have melted.

Wishing you a wonderful Thanksgiving from my table to yours!

Butternut Squash Fries

Posted on October 16, 2017 by Melissa Young

Welcome fall! Here is a simple and delicious recipe for Butternut Squash Fries. I am a sucker for anything fries. This recipe is great with several dipping sauces too! Be creative and have fun.

This recipe is also great for last-minute dinner emergencies. If you need a side dish for a potluck or party, this would be a perfect go-to.

Ingredients:

1 small (1-2 lb) butternut squash, peeled, de-seeded, and sliced into “fries”
2 tbsp. olive oil
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 tsp. dried basil
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1/8 tsp. cayenne powder

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 450F.
Place the fries into a bowl with the olive oil. Toss until all the fries are coated. Season with remaining ingredients and mix until combined.
Pour onto baking tray and evenly spread out so no pieces overlap. Place into oven and bake for 20 minutes. Flip, and continue baking for another 10-20 minutes or until desired crispiness is reached.

Enjoy!

Apple Cider Donut Cake

Posted on September 15, 2017 by Melissa Young

I hope everyone is starting to enjoy the beginning of fall weather! It is starting to get cool, but not cold. The sunsets are just gorgeous and the leaves are beginning to change pretty colors. What more can you ask for…OK donuts/cake…my thoughts exactly.

One thing I can’t get enough of during the fall is apples. The fresh juicy apples are just waiting to be baked in some delicious way.

Try this recipe and see what you think. I love to bake this time of year.

It warms my soul and my tummy.

Ingredients:

1 large Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored, and chopped
1 1/2 cups apple cider
1/2 cup milk, at room temperature
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup of unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
3 large eggs, at room temperature
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Cinnamon Sugar Coating

8 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Dash of salt

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Grease bundt pan with baking spray.

In medium saucepan, bring chopped apple and cider to boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until most of the cider has been absorbed and apples are easily smashed with a fork, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove pan from heat, cool 5 minutes, and then pulse in food processor until pureed. Stir in milk into apple puree; set aside.

In medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, cloves and cinnamon; set aside.

In large bowl, beat unsalted butter, sugar, and brown sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add oil and beat until incorporated, about 1 minute.

Decrease mixer speed to low and add flour mixture in three batches, alternating with apple mixture, scraping down sides and bottom of bowl with rubber spatula as needed. Increase speed to medium and beat mixture just until combined. Add vanilla and beat once more, just to combine.

Scrape batter into prepared pan. Bake until cake tester inserted in cake comes out clean, rotating cake halfway through baking, 35 to 45 minutes. Take out of oven and let cool upside down on top of a serving dish for about 10 minutes before removing from bundt pan.

For the Cinnamon Sugar Coating: Combine sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in small bowl. Sprinkle warm cake with cinnamon sugar, using fingers to rub it onto sides.

Cool cake completely, about 1 hour.

Happy Baking!

Update: Originally this post stated to let the cake cool upside down for 30 minutes, instead of cooling upside down for 10 minutes.

Tri-Color Pasta Salad

Posted on August 18, 2017 by Melissa Young

As summer is coming to an end, I thought I would share a family recipe for Tri-Color Pasta Salad. You can eat this dish as a meal or a side dish. It only takes about 15 minutes to prepare and is always a hit. You can add extra vegetables, cheese, or even pepperoni to make it your own.

This could be the perfect pasta salad for your Labor Day!

Ingredients

12 oz box tricolor pasta
½ cup black olives, sliced
¼ cup red onion, chopped
½ cup red pepper, diced
¾ cup cherry tomatoes, sliced
¾ cup cucumber, diced
1 cup reduced-fat Italian dressing
½ tsp salt
½ tsp pepper

Instructions

Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook pasta according to package.
Drain pasta and let cool.
In a large bowl mix pasta, red pepper, red onion, cucumber, cherry tomatoes and black olives.
Add 1 cup of Italian dressing to pasta and gently mix all ingredients together.
Chill pasta before serving.

Enjoy!

Easy Blueberry Cake

Posted on July 5, 2017 by Melissa Young

Don’t have time to bake all day? Neither do I! This recipe is easy, fast, and tastes delicious.

Even better, it only requires 3 ingredients. You can also make this ahead of time and freeze so it is ready to go when you need it.

Ingredients

1 box Betty Crocker Lemon Cake Mix
2 cans Blueberry Pie Filling
1 stick butter

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Spray inside of glass or ceramic 9×13 casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray, and set aside.
Pour cans of Blueberry Pie Filling into bottom of baking dish, and spread evenly.
In a medium mixing bowl, combine dry Lemon Cake Mix and melted Butter, and stir until crumbly.
Pour butter/cake crumble mixture over the Blueberry Pie Filling.
Layer in the baking dish.
Bake for 30 minutes

Enjoy this cake with some ice cream or even fresh fruit on the side.

Mel’s Ice Cream Sandwich Cake

Posted on June 14, 2017 by Melissa Young

Do you love ice cream? I do!!!

I am always looking at easy ways to impress my family with quick and delicious desserts in the summer. This one is always a crowd winner. Here is a simple summer dessert using ice cream sandwiches! You can use your favorite ice cream sandwich flavor and customize toppings too.

Ingredients

1 12oz container of whipped topping
1 jar of caramel topping
1 jar hot fudge sauce
1 package of ice cream sandwiches (box of 12)
Sprinkles or favorite topping

Directions

Unwrap the ice-cream sandwiches and lay them into a casserole dish or a 9×13 baking dish. You may have to cut some of the sandwiches to fit your size dish.

Heat the hot fudge sauce in the microwave and pour over ice cream sandwiches.

Pour caramel sauce over the hot fudge sauce.

Add whipped topping on top of caramel sauce. Use a spatula to spread it evenly.

Top it with sprinkles or anything you like on ice cream (Cookie pieces, chocolate chips, pretzels or candy).

Put into the freezer for at least 1-2 hours before serving.

Cut and serve!

Peach Milkshake – Recipe of the Month

Posted on May 17, 2017 by Melissa Young

This peach milkshake recipe has just a few ingredients and is perfect for sipping on summer nights. It would be a perfect treat for the Memorial Day weekend too. Who doesn’t like a milkshake!

I like to keep my blender right out on the counter so making a milkshake is an easy thing to do.

Ingredients

1 (15 ounce) can sliced peaches, drained
4 scoops vanilla ice cream
2 cups vanilla soy milk, or 1% milk
1/4 cup orange juice
Splash of vanilla
Dash of cinnamon

Instructions

In a blender, combine peaches, ice cream, soy milk and orange juice. Blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and top with whipped cream.

Enjoy!

Springtime Strawberry Salsa

Posted on April 17, 2017 by Melissa Young

The springtime is here and I begin to crave juicy and delicious fruits. Fresh strawberry salsa is the perfect springtime treat. This quick and fresh recipe can be served as an appetizer, snack, or dessert. You can also add peaches or mango too.

Ingredients:

1 pint fresh strawberries, diced
¾ cup cilantro, chopped
1 jalapeno, seeded and diced
3 tablespoons of lime juice
½ red onion, diced
Pinch of salt and pepper

Instructions:

Put all ingredients in a bowl and carefully mix together
Refrigerator until ready to serve
Serve with cinnamon pita chips or tortilla chips

Are you ready for some juicy seasonal fruit this spring season, too?

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