Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bread

From Better Homes and Gardens

For 12-14 Muffins but I made it into a loaf
Heat oven to 375

1. Small mixing bowl
2 ounces cream cheese (the recipe calls for 2 tbl sour cream but I changed it to cream cheese)
1/3 cup packed b.sugar
2/3 cup chopped pecans (optional)

2. Medium bowl mix together
2 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/8 tsp cloves

3. Medium mixing bowl
1 beaten egg
3/4 buttermilk or sour milk
3/4 can pumpkin
2/3 cup packed b. sugar
1/3 cup melted butter

Combine bowls 2 and 3

Bake 20-25 for muffins
45-50 for loaf

Asparagus Chicken Roulades

Ingredients:
1 box long grain rice
2 medium skinless boneless chicken breast halves
1 lemon
3/4 lb asparagus - trimmed
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp salt
1 Tbl olive oil
1/2 cup chicken broth

Method of Prep:

Cut chicken almost in half, not all the way through
Lay aparagus on one half
Roll up
Secure with toothpicks
Sprinkle with salt and pepper

Heat oil in medium skillet
Cook 9-11 minutes

Add broth and lemon to pan juices
Boil and serve over rice and roulades
Remove toothpicks and cut slices of roulade

Tortellini Pasta Salad

3 cups cooked tortellini- cooling

Dice:

1/2 green pepper- removing seeds

1/8 cup onion

Shred 2 carrots

1 pint grape tomotoes

1/2 cucumber diced - without seeds

Combine all veggies into a medium size bowl

Add white balsalmic vinegar (yes white!)

Add pasta (can be any type)

Salt

Black Pepper

Basil - preferably fresh athough in a pince I used dried

Kraft Italian dressing

Toss together - keep chilled

Mocha Chocolate Chip Cookies

2 cups flour
2-3 Tbl instant coffee
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt

2 sticks butter
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla

1 lb chopped dark chocolate

1. Mix together flour, coffee, soda and salt- set aside
2. Cream together the butter and sugar
3. Add eggs and vanilla
4. Add chocolate

Bake at 350 for 8 minutes

- Julia Child

Corn and Broccoli

1 can cream style corn
2 Tbl all purpose flour
1 can sweet corn
1 1/2 cups small broccoli florets
1/4 cup sliced green onions
2 egg whites
1/4 tsp. ground pepper
1/4 cup crushed wheat wafers

1. Stir together cream corn and flour in medium bowl
2. Stir in corn, broccoli, onions, eggs and pepper
3. Spray a 9" pie plate
4. Sprinkle with crackers

Bake at 350 F for 30-35 minutes.

Beef and Cheese Cresent

Heat oven to 375 F

Brown 1/2 lb of ground beef with 1/4 cup of diced onion
Add 1/2 cup of BBQ sauce

Open 1 can of cresent rolls- divide in half
Lay half of the cresent rolls on a sheetpan with parchment
Put the beef in the center
Lay 3 slices of cheese on top
Top with cresent rolls

Top with poppy seeds

Bake for 20 minutes

Bellingham bakery

A few pictures of the Bellingham Bakery and Spring/Easter cakes. (these weren't decorated by me) but now you can see the bakery.