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Chocolate Syrup Brownie Cake


Chocolate Syrup Brownie Cake
Ingredients:
2 cups Hershey’s Chocolate Syrup
½ cup Butter (1 stick)
½ cup Brown Sugar
½ cup white Sugar
4 eggs
1 cup All Purpose Flour
¼ teaspoon Salt
2 teaspoons Vanilla
1 cup Chocolate Chips
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Broccoli Salad


Broccoli
Salad
There are several versions of this broccoli salad but this one is my favorite! It is perfect for a summer pool party served with crusty “No Knead Bread” and your favorite beverage! Make it a day ahead and all the work is done! The portions are estimated so it can be changed to fit the size of the crowd you are feeding.
Prep. Time – 30 minutes
Serves – 6-8
2lb bag of broccoli florets- cut into bite size pieces quickly blanched* (you can just use the broccoli raw for this recipe – personal preference)
1 cup sun dried tomatoes **
1 cup of toasted slivered almonds
½ cup chopped onion (green onions can also be used)
1 & ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
Basic dressing- mix the following: Read More...
Chocolate Chip Cookies Milk Free

(Homemade, No Milk, No Cottonseed Oil)
From the Kitchen of Life of a Rock Star™ Nicole Hanratty
Ingredients:
2 1/4 cups whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 cup Spectrum Vegetable Shortening available at Whole Foods and Gelsons
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs
2 cups Vegan Chocolate Chips
2 TBSP Muscovado available at Marky's and Whole Foods Read More...
Mountain Dew Apple Dumplings


Mountain Dew Apple Dumplings
2 Granny Smith apples (enough for 16 wedges)
2 cans – 8 piece crescent rolls
2 sticks butter – YES- 2 sticks!!!
1 & ½ cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 can of Mountain Dew soda Read More...
Banana Bread with Cruncy Pecan Topping
November/19/2008 05:03 PM Filed in: Cooking | Baking | All Recipes | Holiday | From the Kitchen of Diane Bittiker | Breads


Banana Bread with Crunchy Pecan Topping
(With Milk Free Substitutions for Milk Allergies)
Ingredients:
8 ounces cream cheese (softened) -- Can substitute with Vegan Sour Cream
1 cup sugar
¼ cup butter (softened) -- Can substitute with Vegetable Shortening
2 eggs
3 very ripe banana's (about 1 cup)
1 tablespoon vanilla
2 & ¼ cups all purpose flour
1 tablespoon ground flax*
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup chocolate chips (optional) -- Can substitute with Dark Chocolate Chunks
Crunchy topping ingredients:
1 cup chopped candied pecans
2/3 cup sugar
Sugar to sprinkle on top Read More...
Grandma Peterson's Oatmeal Cookies
November/06/2008 04:26 PM Filed in: Cooking | Baking | All Recipes | Desserts | Cookies | From the Kitchen of Diane Bittiker


Grandma Peterson’s
Oatmeal Cookies
Ingredients:
1 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
2 tsp vanilla
1 tsp salt
1 cup coconut
2 cups oatmeal
2 cups Wheaties cereal
2 cups flour
2 cups salted peanuts
2 cups chocolate chips (optional)
Sea salt Read More...
Hungry Husband Pasta
November/06/2008 03:20 PM Filed in: Cooking | All Recipes | Meals | Pasta | From the Kitchen of Diane Bittiker


Hungry Husband Pasta
Ingredients:
2 pounds ground beef
1 onion chopped
2 garlic cloves – minced
1 28 oz. can crushed tomatoes
1 8 oz. can tomato sauce
1 6 oz. can tomato paste
2 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 12 oz. package of corkscrew pasta
1 16 oz. container of sour cream
1 8 oz. package cream cheese – softened
1 bunch of green onions – chopped – greens and all
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese Read More...
Halloween Stew Baked in a Pumpkin Shell
October/18/2008 10:18 PM Filed in: Holiday | Cooking | All Recipes | Halloween | From the Kitchen of Diane Bittiker | Dinners | Stew | Meat


HALLOWEEN STEW BAKED IN A PUMPKIN SHELL
• Select a pumpkin that will fit in your oven, clean it out very well, salt the inside and dry very well. Read More...

