Many years ago, Keloland's weatherman Dave Dedrick (also known as Captain 11) would issue a "Brass Monkey alert" when the forecast was for bitterly cold temperatures--I think today qualifies as a "Brass Monkey alert"!! We're in a winter weather advisory today--snow and blowing snow and a Wind Chill warning tonight til noon tomorrow with wind chill temps of -30 to -50! Right now it's -22 with the wind chill. My brother came to town about 5 this morning to move snow--said visibility was horrible on Highway 50. No school today for us and most of the schools in South Dakota due to the cold and blowing snow--a good day to stay indoors and cook!
Here's a few recipes to warm you up on a cold day.
Bonanza Potato Dumpling Soup
Dumplings:
3 eggs
1 1/2 - 2 cups flour
1/2 c. half and half
Mix together flour, eggs and half and half--this will make a stiff dough. May need to add a little more flour if too sticky. Cover bowl with a towel and set aside while making the soup base.
Soup:
4 quarts water
3 tablespoons chicken soup base (not bouillion)
1/4 cup dehydrated minced onion
4-5 large potatoes
2 tablespoons butter
Pepper to taste
The rest of the half and half left over from the dumplings
Peel and cube potatoes. Cover with the water. Add in onions and soup base. Bring to a boil and cook until potatoes are done--about 15 - 20 minutes. Drop pieces of dumplings (about a half teaspoon) into boiling soup and give it a stir. Turn heat to simmer and cook until dumplings float. Warm the remaining half and half for about 30 seconds in the microwave and add to soup. Add in butter and pepper to taste. Simmer for at least an hour to flavor.
Five Hour Stew
2 lbs. cubed beef
3 large carrots
3 stalks celery
5 potatoes
1 onion
1 (16 oz. can) stewed tomatoes
3 tablespoons tapioca
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
Put meat in roaster sprayed with non-stick spray. Sprinkle with tapioca and mix well. Cut vegetables into bite-sized pieces, add to meat. Add tomatoes, salt and pepper and stir. Do not add any water! Cover tightly and bake 5 hours at 275. Don't be tempted to peek at it until the 5 hours are done!
Crockpot Potato Soup
8 cups diced, peeled potatoes
1/2 cup diced carrots
1/2 cup diced celery
3 (14 1/2 oz. cans) chicken broth
1 (10 oz. can) cream of chicken soup
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 clove garlic, minced
1 onion, finely chopped
1/2 pound bacon, cooked and crumbled (I use one bottle of Hormel real bacon bits or a bag of Oscar Mayer real bacon bits if I don't have bacon on hand. DO NOT use Bacos)
5 tablespoons flour
1 (8 oz. package) cream cheese
In large slow cooker/crockpot, combine all ingredients except the flour and cream cheese. Cook on low for 8 - 10 hours or until potatoes are done. About an hour before serving, add the cream cheese. Stir until blended. Scoop out about two cups of the broth into a separate bowl. Add the flour, whisking constantly to avoid any lumps. Add flour mixture back into crockpot, stirring constantly. Replace the lid and cook for 20-30 more minutes. Enjoy!
Ultimate Easy Chocolate Chip Bars (One Bowl, One Spoon recipe!)
1 cup margarine, melted
3/4 cup white sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup chocolate chips
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
Melt margarine in large bowl in microwave. Mix margarine and sugars. Add eggs and vanilla, mix well. Mix in flour, baking soda and salt. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts (if desired). Spread in greased 9x13 pan. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes. Allow to cool before cutting into bars.
Better Than Crack Brownies
1 (18.25 oz. box) brownie mix
Water, eggs and oil as required by brownie mix
1/2 cup salted peanuts
1 cup Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, chopped (put in fridge for a couple of hours--makes them easier to chop)
1 1/2 cups milk chocolate chips
1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter
1/2 tablespoon butter
1 1/2 cups Rice Krispie cereal
Mix brownies as directed on package--put batter in 9x13 pan and bake for 20-25 minutes. Remove from oven and top with peanuts and peanut butter cups. Return to oven and bake 5 minutes more. While this is baking the last 5 minutes, melt chocolate chips, peanut butter and butter in bowl in microwave. Stir in cereal. Remove brownies from oven and evenly pour chocolate mixture over the top. Refrigerate two hours to firm up the chocolate, cut and serve.
Lemon Cream Bars
1 (14 oz. can) sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup lemon juice
1 1/2 cups flour
1 cup oatmeal
1 cup brown sugar
2/3 cup butter, melted
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 pinch salt
Preheat oven to 350. Combine condensed milk and lemon juice, mix well, set aside. Mix remaining ingredients until crumbly. Press half of the crumb mixture into a lightly greased 9x13 pan. Pour the lemon mixture over the top. Sprinkle remaining crumb mixture over the top of the lemon filling. Bake for 25 - 30 minutes. Cool completely then store in refrigerator.
Chocolate Chip Cream Cheese Bars
1 (18.25 oz. package) chocolate cake mix
1/3 cup vegetable (Crisco) oil
1 egg
Filling:
1 (8 oz. package) cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1 egg
1 cup mini chocolate chips
Combine cake mix, oil and egg. Set aside 1 cup for topping. Press remaining crumb mixture into a 9x13 pan sprayed with non-stick spray. Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes or until set. Remove from oven.
For filling, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add egg; beat well. Spread over crust. Sprinkle with chocolate chips and reserved crumb mixture.
Return pan to oven and bake 18-20 minutes or until set. Cool. Cut into bars. Store in refrigerator.
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