Girl Scout Heaven Shrimp Recipe

My daughter sold Girl Scout Cookies for the first time this year. So my kitchen was taken over with 550 boxes of deliciousness. And of course I wanted to eat them ALL!!! I am especially drooling over the flavors I didn't order for our family, thinking~ I wonder what that kind tastes like? Mmmm...


When we were taking orders for cookies I came across some recipes in a news article (you can find HERE). And because my family LOVES Samoa cookies, and my husband and I LOVE shrimp, the Fried Samoa Shrimp immediately peaked my interest. I have patiently been waiting to try it... So today, I did! And of course being my silly rushed self, I couldn't wait to eat them and I didn't really read ALL of the instructions and two steps into making them I realized- I MESSED UP! I poured the flour in with the cookies when that is completely wrong. Ahhh! So I took out as much flour as I thought necessary and then winged it from there, even adding an additional ingredient. And they were so just over the top amazing even my daughter who HATES shrimp ate them! Alot of them! And now claims she loves shrimp :o) You must try this recipe! Must! And the lime at the end... perfect touch. We had them for dinner with pasta, but these would even be a terrific appetizer. YUM!



Girl Scout Heaven Shrimp Recipe
1 lb Large Shrimp, peeled & deveined
5 Samoa Girl Scout Cookies, finely chopped
2 tbl Flour
1/2 c Italian Bread Crumbs
1/2 c Panko Bread Crumbs
1/4 c Unsweetened Coconut Flakes
Dash of Cayenne Pepper
1 Lime
2 Egg Whites

Mix finely chopped cookie, flour, italian bread crumbs, panko bread crumbs, coconut flakes and cayenne pepper in a bowl. Dip shrimp in egg whites then coat with cookie mix. Fry shrimp in vegetable oil until golden brown. Squirt with lime juice, serve and enjoy! Oh and then go track down another girl scout so you can order some more boxes of Samoas...


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Bratwurst & Sour Cream Recipe

This recipe is one of my family's newest favorites, I altered it from another recipe. My husband just loves it and requests it often :o)

Bratwurst in Sour Cream

4 bratwurst sausages, sliced
1 tablespoon of butter
2 tablespoons of cold water
1 1/2 teaspoon of flour
1/4 teaspoon of salt
1/2 cup of sour cream

Melt butter in pan; add sliced up bratwurst and cook until golden brown. Add water; reduce heat and simmer, uncovered 3-5 minutes, turning bratwurst occasionally. Remove bratwurst from pan and cover to keep warm. With whisk, beat flour, salt and sour cream in skillet picking up the flavor off the bottom of the pan. Put bratwurst back in skillet, cook 5-8 minutes over low heat, stirring constantly. Serve over pasta and enjoy!


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Crab & Cream Cheese Rangoons

The other night we made gyoza for dinner and I ended up with some extra pasta wrappers. So the next night I decided to get creative and make my favorite crab dip which I would normally eat with crackers, and make crab & cream cheese rangoons. My family loved them so I thought I would share the recipe with you. I also made orange chicken to go with my rangoons, however, hubby and I decided it wasn't the best. Sometimes my experiments in the kitchen work sometimes they don't :o)

Crab & Cream Cheese Rangoons

2 green onions, thinly sliced
1 tub or block of cream cheese
1 can lump crab meat, drained
1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
1/2 cup finely chopped red peppers
1 Tbsp. dijon mustard
1 pkg wonton wrappers

Just mix the first 6 ingredients together and spoon into wonton wrappers. Fold and then fry in saffola or canola oil. Or if you would rather make this as a dip, mix the first 6 ingredients and serve with crackers. The dip is a kraft foods recipe.




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Feb. COTM Recipe- Oreo Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies

Around Valentine's there were the most delicious sounding recipes rotating around the web and the Oreo Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookie was one of them that caught my eye. I thought this would be perfect for the 2nd month of the Cookie-of-the-Month Club :o) Ohhh and they were! They are soooo delicious. Jenny @ The Picky Palate is genius! You must try them! You can grab the recipe here: Oreo Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies

Turtle Trifle

This dessert is the super easy, delicious treat I made for my husband for our early Valentine dinner. Enjoy!

Turtle Trifle

8 oz pkg of mascarpone cheese or cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 cups whipping cream
1 1/2 tsp. vanills extract
1 (2 lb) frozen pecan pie, thawed and cut into 1 inch cubes
1/3 cup chocolate fudge topping
1/3 cup caramel topping
1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted

-Beat mascarpone cheese, whipping cream, and vanilla extract in a large bowl at medium speed with an electric stand mixer, using the whisk attachment, 2 to 3 minutes until smooth and firm.
-Place half of pie cubes in bottom of a trifle dish or clear bowl. Spread half of whipped cream mixture over pie cubes. Drizzle with half each of chocolate fudge topping and caramel topping. Sprinkle with half of chopped pecans. Repeat layers.
-Cover and chill at least 1 hour or up to 8 hours.






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Jan. COTM Reipe- Banana Cake Cookies

I love trying new recipes. Last month I went looking for a Banana Cookie recipe but didn't love the one I tried offline so I converted my grandmothers zucchini/banana (it can be used for either) bread recipe into a cookie recipe and LOVE how they turned out. Especially with cream cheese frosting- EVERYTHING needs cream cheese frosting on it! Anywhoo- I thought I would share. This is the recipe that I used for the first month of the Cookie-of-the-Month Club :o)

Banana Cake Cookies

Recipe yields 3 dozen cookies
Preheat oven to 350 degrees

1/2 C shortening
1 C sugar
2 eggs
1 C mashed bananas
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 C all purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 C chopped pecans (optional)

Cream shortening & sugar. Add eggs, banana & vanilla, beat well. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt & spices. Add to creamed mixture, mix well. Stir in pecans if desired.
Drop dough by rounded spoonfuls 2 inches apart onto greased cookie sheet. Bake for 10-11 min. Remove to wire rack to cool. Then frost with cream cheese frosting of your choice, I chose to melt mine in the microwave and then drip into center of cookie.... ENJOY!



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Cookie of the Month Club

This year instead of giving my nieces and nephews a present or money for their birthdays I've decided to bake them cookies once a month for a whole year! I enrolled them in my own personal Cookie-Of-The-Month Club! My sweet little niece just turned three and to kick off my year long present I wrapped up a box of homemade banana cake cookies with cream cheese frosting and made a cookie card explaining to the family about their present. Check it out:







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Ham & Swiss Rolls

These are great for a party or get together!

Ham & Swiss Rolls

24 rolls
mayonnaise
12 thick slices deli ham
12 slices swiss cheese
1/2 cup melted butter
1 1/2 tablespoons mustard
1/2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 tablespoons poppy seeds

Slice rolls in half so they open. Spread mayo on top and bottom of the inside of each roll. Assemble rolls with 1/2 slice of cheese and 1/2 slice of ham. Place all of these in a baking pan or stone. Mix together the melted butter, mustard, worcestershire sauce and poppy seeds with a whisk. Brush this mixture over the tops of the rolls and cover with tin foil. Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes until heated through.

Dinner in a Pumpkin

We tried dinner in a pumpkin on Halloween and again the week of Thanksgiving to use up the pumpkin on the porch. I have to say it was pretty good! And my daughter thought it was the coolest thing :o)

Ingredients

* 1 medium sugar pumpkin
* 1 pounds lean ground beef
* 1 pounds ground sausage
* 1 onion, chopped
* 1 clove garlic, minced
* 1 1/2 teaspoons white sugar
* 1 1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
* 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
* 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
* 4 cups tomato juice
* 3 cups shredded cabbage
* 1/2 pound fresh green beans, washed and trimmed
* 1 cup uncooked white rice

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Wash pumpkin, cut off top, scrape out seeds and discard.
3. Place hamburger in a large, deep skillet. Crumble and cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain fat, add onion and garlic; saute slightly.
4. Add sugar, Italian herbs, salt, pepper, tomato juice and rice; mix thoroughly.
5. Layer inside of pumpkin with 1/3 of cabbage, green beans and beef and rice mixture. Repeat layers, replace lid and bake for 2 to 3 hours.

Chicken Sopa

Chicken Sopa
Makes 8-10 Servings

1 medium onion, chopped
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 can (14oz) chicken broth
2 cans (4oz) diced green chiles
1/4 tsp garlic powder
4 cups cooked chopped chicken
12 corn tortillas
1 (8oz) block sharp cheddar shredded and divided

1. Saute chopped onion in a lightly greased skillet over medium-high heat 5 to 6 minutes or until tender. Stir in next 6 ingredients. Remove from heat. Tear corn tortillas into bite-sized pieces, and stir into soup mixture. Stir in half of shredded cheddar cheese.

2. Pour into buttered 13x9 inch baking dish and top evenly with remaining cheese.

3. Bake, covered, at 325 degrees for 45 min or until bubbly. Uncover and bake 15 more minutes or until golden brown.

Easy Pudding Pie

So my husband doesn't like cheesecake, he thinks it is too sweet and rich. So to cut back on the cheesecakeeness (yes that is a word in my vocabulary) one day when I was making pudding pie, I used one box (4 serving) cheesecake flavor and one box (4 serving) vanilla flavor, poured it into a graham cracker crust and topped it with cherry pie filling and it has become one of his favorite desserts! Try it!

Cheddar Chicken

This is my most requested dish, an absolute favorite at our house. I have yet to serve this to anyone who hasn't asked for the recipe.

Cheddar Chicken

1 pkg ritz crackers, crushed
6 oz. sharp cheddar cheese, grated
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
salt/pepper
4 chicken breasts
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

-Heat oven to 350 degrees. In a bowl combine the crackers, cheese, garlic & 1/4 tsp salt and pepper.

-Dip the chicken in the melted butter, then into the cracker mixture, pressing gently to help it stick and place on a foil lined baking sheet.

-Sprinkle any remaining mixture on the chicken and drizzle with remaining butter. Bake until chicken is golden brown and cooked through, 20 to 30 minutes.

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