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Creamy Strawberry Crepes Rated: Submitted By: meliss Photo By: Kphoto Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes Ready In: 1 Hour Servings: 6 "These delicate crepes are rolled up with a fluffy cream cheese filling and sliced strawberries. Make these as a dessert treat during strawberry season, or for a fancy weekend brunch." INGREDIENTS: 3 eggs 1/2 cup milk 1/2 cup water 3 tablespoons butter, melted 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened 1 1/4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon lemon zest 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup heavy cream, whipped 4 cups sliced strawberries DIRECTIONS: 1. Place the eggs, milk, water, melted butter, flour, and salt in the pitcher of a blender; blend until smooth. 2. Heat a lightly oiled griddle or non-stick skillet over medium heat. Pour or scoop the batter onto the griddle, using approximately 2 tablespoons for each crepe. Tip and rotate pan to s

I have asked one of the sisters in our ward to help another sister with some financial matters. She is working with her to eat more healthy and more frugally. She sent me this link that I thought looked interesting. I am putting it on the food blog as well as the regular blog so you can all find it if you want to explore it. http://save.lovetoknow.com/Free_Frugal_Menu_Plan

Ingredients: Beef mixture-- 1 lb. ground beef 1/2 can chili beans or black beans 1 Packet Taco seasoning 1/4 green bell pepper, chopped 1/4 onion chopped 1/2 cup tomato sauce Rice-- 1 can diced tomatoes with green chiles 1/2 cup rice 1/2 tsp. cumin 1/2 tsp. garlic 1/4 tsp. chili powder 1/4 tsp. onion powder 1/2 tsp. salt Freshly ground black pepper (just eyeball it) About 1/2 cup water Enchilada sauce-- 1/2 cup butter 1/2 cup flour 8 oz. can tomato sauce 2 tsp. chili powder 1/4 tsp. garlic 1 quart water & 6 chicken boullion cubes OR 1 quart (4 cups) chicken broth Additional Ingredients: 2 or 3 cups grated cheddar cheese corn or flour tortillas Directions: Start with the rice because it takes the longest to cook. Drain the juice from the tomatoes into a measuring cup. Add enough water to the juice to get a cup of liquid (or if your rice needs more or less liquid, add to or take away some of the juice). Add liquid, rice, and all spices to pot or rice cooker and cook according to p

As per request, I am putting this salsa recipe on the blog. You can't beat homemade salsa flavor-wise, and it is FAR cheaper than buying ready-made salsa. However, this salsa doesn't keep nearly as long as salsa from the store, so you'll want to make sure you can eat it all up within a week if you're going to make it. I've never tried freezing it--I'm not sure it would be as good once thawed though. Anyway, here ya go! Ingredients: 1 can diced tomatoes 1 jalepeno, seeded and diced (if you like it spicy, put a few seeds in the salsa) 1 green onion stalk or 1/2 an onion finely diced 1/8 tsp. garlic A dash or two of chile powder 1/2 tsp. season salt 1/2 tbs. fresh cilantro, chopped (optional) I don't often have cilantro when I decide to make salsa, but it's fine without it. Put tomatoes in a blender and hit the pulse button 2 or 3 times, just enough to make the tomato pieces smaller, but not pureed smooth (unless you don't like any chunks). Pour to

My sister-in-law has this recipe on her blog. I made it again last night and thought I should share this sinfully delicious dessert with you via blog :) Ingredients: 1 pkg. brownie mix (I prefer Ghirardelli's triple chocolate brownie mix) 1/2 pkg. semi-sweet chocolate chips 1/2 cup peanut butter 2 1/2 cups Rice crispy cereal Bake brownies according to package directions and BE SURE to NOT OVERCOOK them. Let them cool off a bit. In the meantime, melt chocolate chips (slowly, over very low heat), and add peanut butter to the melted chips. Once the peanut butter is thoroughly mixed into the chocolate, add the cereal and stir until it's well coated. Dump mixture over brownies and spread it out evenly over the brownies. Let cool on the counter, then cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge to cool. Enjoy, but try not to eat the whole pan yourself! (My sister-in-law does a layer of melted marshmellows between the brownies and rice crispy mixture, but I like it better w

Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups elbow macaroni, uncooked 1 c. cream-style cottage cheese 1 c. sour cream 2/3 c. cream cheese 1 egg, beaten 5 slices bacon 3/4 t. salt 1/2 t. pepper 1/2 t. garlic powder 8 oz. package shredded cheddar cheese Optional: 1/2 t. crushed red pepper flakes, a couple shakes of Tony Charere's creole seasoning, paprika to taste. Directions: Cook macaroni al dente, according to package directions; drain and set aside. While macaroni is cooking, cook bacon in a skillet until it is well-done (so that it will crumble easily); set aside to cool. Combine cottage cheese, cream cheese, sour cream, egg, and seasonings (minus the paprika). Crumble bacon and add to the cheese mixture. Combine the cooked macaroni and cheese mixture and stir until pasta is well coated. Transfer to a greased 13" x 9" baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes, or until heated through. Sprinkle with paprika if desired. Makes 6 to 8 servings. This is an excell

Ingredients: 2 cans diced tomatoes with green chiles 2 cans chicken broth 1 can refried beans 1 can black beans, drained 2/3 c. canned/frozen corn 2 1/2 c. shredded chicken (I just use canned chicken if I'm in a hurry!) 1/2 tsp. garlic powder 1/4 tsp. cumin 1/4 tsp. onion powder 1/4 tsp. salt freshly ground black pepper to taste 2 small limes, juiced handful chopped cilantro (amount is matter of personal preference) Directions: Combine broth, tomatoes, corn, and spices. Slowly work in the refried beans. Bring to a boil, then reduce to low heat; add chicken and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until chicken is heated through.  Add lime juice and cilantro to soup, stir into soup, then remove from heat and serve.  Optional toppings for individual servings: cheddar cheese, sour cream, tortilla chips, salsa, green onions, diced fresh jalepenos, etc. This was really good, and REALLY easy. I think I might add some diced, fresh jalepenos next time for some