Recipe for the day ~ Cheesecake Crescent Rolls

Cheesecake Crescent Rolls 

2 cans of Pillsbury Crescent rolls
2 (8oz each) package cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
1/4 cup butter, melted
cinnamon
1 cup sugar

Unroll and spread 1 of the cans of crescent rolls on the bottom of a 9 x 13 baking dish (or 8 x 8 if you want to cut the recipe in half). Combine softened cream cheese, 1 cup sugar, and vanilla. Spread over crescent roll layer. Unroll and layer remaining crescent rolls over cream cheese layer. Melt your butter and spread over top of crescent rolls. Sprinkle generously with cinnamon and sugar. 

Bake for 20-30 minutes in 350 degree oven until bubbly and slightly browned. Drizzle with a little honey if you like. Let cool a bit, slice and eat.

Thought for the day

GOOD MORNING......Thought for the day......“Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace.”- Buddha 

Currently Reading

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/344262.Bloodfever?from_search=true

Recipe for the day ~ Brownie Refrigerator Cake

Brownie Refrigerator Cake

Ingredients:
1 box brownie mix
1 extra large egg
1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
2 (8 oz.) containers whipped topping
1 (3 oz.) package instant chocolate pudding
1 (3 oz.) package instant vanilla pudding
3 1/2 cups milk
1 Hershey candy bar or chocolate syrup

Directions: 

Mix brownie mixes according to directions. 

Add egg. 

Bake in brownie pan. 

Mix cream cheese, powdered sugar and 1 container whipped topping. 

Put this mix on top of the cooled brownies. 

Blend puddings and milk together and put on top of the cream cheese mixture. 

Top with another layer of whipped topping. 

Put chocolate shavings or chocolate syrup on top. 

Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Thought for the day

GOOD MORNING......Thought for the day......“To conquer oneself is a greater task than conquering others”- Buddha  

Thanksgiving Dessert ~ Recipe for the day ~ Peach Crisp

 

Peach Crisp

Ingredients:
1 quart peaches, drained
Splash almond extract
2 Tbsp tapioca
½ cup sugar, divided
¼ cup butter
½ cup oatmeal
Dash cinnamon
¼ cup sliced almonds (optional)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F 

Drain peaches and put in loaf pan; 

add almond extract, tapioca, ¼ cup sugar and toss to coat well. 

Mix together remaining sugar, butter, oatmeal, almonds and cinnamon until crumbly; top the peaches and bake for 30 minutes, lower heat to 325 degrees F and bake an additional 15 minutes. 

Variations: use Flour of choice instead of oatmeal; use vanilla, cherry, or black raspberry extract instead of almond….make your own family favorite.

Thought for the day

GOOD MORNING......Thought for the day.....“What we think, we become.”- Buddha

Happy Thanksgiving

Thought for the day

GOOD MORNING.......Thought for the day......“Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others.”- Buddha  

Countdown to Thanksgiving ~ Recipe for the day ~ Turkey and Stuffing Bake

A Recipe for AFTER Thanksgiving with the leftovers

TURKEY and STUFFING BAKE

Ingredients:

3 cups chopped cooked turkey 

1 bag (22 oz) Green Giant Select® frozen broccoli florets, thawed and drained

 1 can (10.75 oz) cream of chicken soup

 ½ cup sour cream

 1 ½ cups shredded Swiss cheese (6 oz)

 1 package (6 oz) Betty Crocker® Homestyle Stuffing turkey flavor

 1 cup hot water

Directions:

Heat oven to 350°F

 Spread turkey in ungreased 13x9-inch glass baking dish

 Top with broccoli.

In medium bowl, stir together soup, sour cream and cheese; spread over broccoli

 In large bowl, stir together stuffing mix and hot water; sprinkle over casserole.

Bake uncovered 35 to 40 minutes or until hot and bubbly

Thought for the day

GOOD MORNING.......Thought for the day......“Your work is to discover your work and then with all your heart to give yourself to it.”- Buddha  

Currently Reading

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/112750.Darkfever?ac=1

Countdown to Thanksgiving ~ Recipe for the day ~ Hot Rolls

Rolls

Ingredients:

¾ cup milk

¾ cup water

½ cup white sugar

1 tspn salt

2 eggs

5 tspns active dry yeast

5 cups all purpose flour

½ cup butter, melted

Directions:

In a medium saucepan over medium heat, warm milk, water, sugar and salt

Remove from heat, and mix in the eggs and yeast

Measure flour into a large bowl

Make a well in the flour, and pour milk mixture into it

Do not stir

Cover with a lid, and let stand for 20 to 30 minutes

Pour melted butter into flour, and mix well

Add more flour if too sticky

Knead lightly

Cover, and let rise for 20 to 30 minutes

Shape the dough into rolls, and place on a baking sheet

Let rise again for 20 to 30 minutes

Bake rolls in a preheated 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) oven for 15 minutes, or until done.

Thought for the day

GOOD MORNING......Thought for the day.....“The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly.”- Buddha

Countdown to Thanksgiving ~ Recipe for the day ~ The Perfect Turkey

Perfect Turkey – This is for about an 18lb Turkey

Ingredients:

1 (18 pound) whole turkey, neck and giblets removed

2 cups kosher salt

1/2 cup butter, melted

2 large onions, peeled and chopped

4 carrots, peeled and chopped

4 stalks celery, chopped

2 sprigs fresh thyme

1 bay leaf

1 cup dry white wine

Directions:

Rub the turkey inside and out with the kosher salt. Place the bird in a large stock pot, and cover with cold water. Place in the refrigerator, and allow the turkey to soak in the salt and water mixture 12 hours, or overnight.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Thoroughly rinse the turkey, and discard the brine mixture.

Brush the turkey with 1/2 the melted butter. Place breast side down on a roasting rack in a shallow roasting pan. Stuff the turkey cavity with 1 onion, 1/2 the carrots, 1/2 the celery, 1 sprig of thyme, and the bay leaf. Scatter the remaining vegetables and thyme around the bottom of the roasting pan, and cover with the white wine.

Roast uncovered 3 1/2 to 4 hours in the preheated oven, until the internal temperature of the thigh reaches 180 degrees F (85 degrees C). Carefully turn the turkey breast side up about 2/3 through the roasting time, and brush with the remaining butter. Allow the bird to stand about 30 minutes before carving.

Thought for the day

GOOD MORNING.......Thought for the day......“No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.”- Buddha  

Currently Reading

This is a new author for me and I must say this book is intense so far......I am really enjoying the characters

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10140661-gabriel-s-inferno?ac=1

Countdown to Thanksgiving ~ Recipe for the day ~ Homemade Mac and Cheese

Homemade Mac and Cheese

Ingredients

8 oz. (1/2 pound or about 1¾ cups) macaroni or other medium tubular pasta (like penne or conchiglie)*

3 tablespoons butter

¼ cup flour

½ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon dry mustard

¼ teaspoon black pepper

⅛ teaspoon smoked paprika plus more for sprinkling on top

2½ cups 2% milk

3 cups grated medium cheddar cheese*

Instructions

Boil the pasta until al dente, according to package directions.

Drain and rinse with cool water to stop the cooking, and return to the pan you boiled it in. Set aside. (Mix in a little butter to keep the noodles from sticking if it’s going to be awhile before you make the sauce)

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

Over medium heat, melt the butter.

Add the flour, salt, dry mustard, pepper, and ⅛ teaspoon smoked paprika

Stir constantly over medium heat for about three minutes.

Stir in the milk.

Keeping on medium heat, whisk constantly for about 10 minutes, until the sauce thickens.

Remove from heat, and stir in 2 cups of the cheese, stirring until melted.

Pour the cheese sauce over the noodles and toss gently until all noodles are covered.

Add half the noodles to a two quart casserole dish.

Sprinkle on half the cheese.

Add the rest of the noodles.

Sprinkle on the rest of the cheese, and dust lightly with the smoked paprika.

Thought for the day

GOOD MORNING......Thought for the day.....“The whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never fear what will become of you, depend on no one. Only the moment you reject all help are you freed.”- Buddha  

Countdown to Thanksgiving ~ Recipe for the day ~ Italian Sausage Stuffing

I've made this recipe a couple times and it's very good but I omit the black olives because I don't like them

Italian Sausage Stuffing

Ingredients:

1 pkg (19 oz.) Johnsonville® Italian Mild Sausage Links, casings removed or 1 pkg. (16 oz.) Johnsonville® Italian All Natural Mild Ground Sausage

1/2 cup butter

2 cups chopped celery

1 medium onion chopped

1/2 cup chopped green pepper

3 mediums cloves of garlic, minced

12 cups unseasoned bread stuffing, cubed

1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

1 can (2.25 oz) black olives, sliced and drained

1 tbspn fresh basil or 1 tspn dried basil, minced

1 tspn rubbed sage

1/2 tspn salt

1/4 tspn pepper

4 cups chicken broth

2 medium eggs, lightly beaten

Directions:

In large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain.

Remove from skillet; set aside. In the same skillet, melt butter.

Add the celery, onion, green pepper and garlic; sauté until tender.

In a very large bowl, combine the cubed stuffing, sausage, celery mixture, cheese, olives and seasonings.

Add broth and eggs; toss to combine.

Spoon into a buttered 3-qt. baking dish. Cover and bake at 325°F for 1 hour.

Uncover; bake 10 minutes longer or until lightly browned and a meat thermometer reads 160°F.

Thought for the day

GOOD MORNING.......Thought for the day.....“Teach this triple truth to all: A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things which renew humanity.”- Buddha  

Countdown to Thanksgiving ~ Recipe for the day ~ Chocolate Pecan Pie

I personally do not like Pecan Pie however whenever we go to my parents house for Thanksgiving, my mom always has one for dessert....so I found this easy recipe to share

http://www.pillsbury.com/recipes/chocolate-pecan-pie/b53e6190-df4b-4956-b106-cc336c4be655

Chocolate Pecan Pie

Ingredients:

Crust

1Pillsbury® refrigerated pie crust, softened as directed on box

Filling

3eggs

1cup sugar

1cup light corn syrup

2tablespoons butter, melted

1teaspoon vanilla

1 1/2cups chopped pecans

1/2cup semisweet chocolate chips or dark chocolate chips

Directions:

Heat oven to 350°F

Make pie crust as directed on box for One-Crust Filled Pie, using 9-inch glass pie plate.

In large bowl, stir first 5 filling ingredients until well blended.

Stir in pecans and chocolate. Pour into crust-lined pie plate.

Bake 60 to 70 minutes or until set. Cool before cutting

Thought for the day

GOOD MORNING......Thought for the day....“Have compassion for all beings, rich and poor alike; each has their suffering. Some suffer too much, others too little.”- Buddha  

Currently Reading.....

Interesting novel I picked up at the local library....so far it's grabbed my attention =)

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7039218-once-burned?from_search=true

Countdown to Thanksgiving ~ Recipe for the day ~ Sweet Potatoes with Marshmallows

I LOVE LOVE this at Thanksgiving and this recipe is so simple but oh so yummy!

Sweet Potatoes with Marshmallows

Ingredients:

3(15-oz.) cans sweet potatoes, drained

¼ cup margarine or butter, melted

¼ cup firmly packed brown sugar

½ teaspoon salt

15 large marshmallows

Directions:

Heat oven to 350°F

Spray 12x8-inch (2-quart) glass baking dish with nonstick cooking spray

Place sweet potatoes in sprayed baking dish

Pour margarine over potatoes

Sprinkle with brown sugar and salt

Top with marshmallows

Bake at 350°F for 25 to 30 minutes or until potatoes are thoroughly heated and marshmallows are lightly browned

Thought for the day

GOOD MORNING......Thought for the day.....“The way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart.”- Buddha  

Countdown to Thanksgiving ~ Recipe for the day ~ Easy Green Bean Casserole

I personally do not care for green beans however I do make this dish every year for my family.....

 

Easy Green Bean Casserole

 

Ingredients:

2 (14.5-oz.) cans Green Giant® French Style Green Beans, drained

1 (18-oz.) can Progresso® Vegetable Classics creamy mushroom soup

1 (6-oz.) can french fried onions

 

 

Directions:

Heat oven to 350°F

In 1 1/2-quart casserole or glass baking dish, combine green beans, soup and half of the fried onions

Mix well

Bake at 350°F for 20 to 25 minutes or until bubbly, topping with remaining half of onions during last 5 minutes of baking time