Thursday, February 26, 2009

Crockpot Rice Pudding with Fruit


Crockpot Rice Pudding with Fruit

4 C. skim milk
1/2 C. rice
1/4 C. sugar
1 TBSP. butter
1/8 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/4 C. minced drited apricots or peaches
1/8 tsp. cinnamon

Put all ingredients in crockpot. Stir well. Cover and cook on high 1 1/2 hours stirring once after an hour. Keep cover on . Add a dollop of cool whip if desired.

REVIEW:
I really like rice pudding so I thought I would give this a try (and if you can't tell, I am loving the crockpot more and more!). Anyway, this was good, but it needed a little more sugar for us. Maybe try 1/3 of a cup instead of 1/4 cup. Otherwise, quite tasty!

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Winger's Sticky Fingers


Winger's Sticky Fingers

For the sauce (this covers about 8-10 sticky fingers):
3 Tbsp. Franks Hot Sauce (It has to be Franks Hot Sauce!!)
3/4 c. brown sugar
2 Tbsp. water

Heat up hot sauce, brown sugar and water in a saucepan until all the sugar dissolves

For the Sticky Fingers:
1 c. oil
1 pkg. frozen breaded chicken fingers

In a frying pan, heat oil and cook chicken fingers until crispy and warm. Pour sauce over. Serve with ranch.

REVIEW:
Seriously, this tastes exactly like the real thing! So yummy, so easy, and so much cheaper than going out to dinner to get these!! The only thing I did different was I didn't cook the whole package of chicken, so I used about a half cup oil instead.

Friday, February 13, 2009

Hawaiian Hamburgers


Hawaiian Hamburgers

1 can sliced pineapple
1 lb. extra lean ground beef
4 whole wheat buns
2 TBSP. pineapple juice
1/4 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. ketchup
2 drops liquid smoke

Drain pineapple, reserving 2 TBSP. juice. Make 4 patties. In a separate bowl, mix juice, brown sugar, ketchup, and liquid smoke. Pan fry patties and pineapple rings. Brush with sauce while cooking.

REVIEW:
These hamburgers were a nice refreshing twist on just our usual hamburgers. We quite enjoyed these! Easy to make, and they were good! 2 thumbs up here!

Thursday, February 5, 2009

Crockpot Breakfast


Crockpot Breakfast

32 oz. frozen hash browns
1 lb. cooked lean ham, cubed
1 1/2 C. shredded cheese
12 eggs
1 C. milk
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. pepper
Mushrooms, peppers, and/or onions

Spray crockpot with cooking oil. Divide potatoes, ham, veggies, and cheese so you create several layers. Start with the potatoes, then ham, then veggies, then cheese. Repeat. Beat eggs, milk, salt and pepper. Pour over layers. Cover and turn on low for 10-12 hours. Servings: 12

REVIEW:
This was actually really good. I added some ketchup and a little sprinkle of cheese on top and it was tasty. The one thing I would try different next time would be not to cook it as long. I actually turned the crock pot off at 9 hours and I could have easily turned it off sooner.