Finalist: Casting for Recovery

Caramel Pear Pudding Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Cook: 3 hours
Yield: 10 Servings

Ingredients

•1 cup all-purpose flour
•1/2 cup sugar
•1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
•1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
•1/4 teaspoon salt
•1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
•1/2 cup 2% milk
•4 medium pears, peeled and cubed
•1/2 cup chopped pecans
•3/4 cup packed brown sugar
•1/4 cup butter, softened
•1/2 cup boiling water
•Vanilla ice cream, optional

Directions
•In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and cloves. Stir in milk until smooth. Add pears and pecans. Spread evenly into a 3-qt. slow cooker coated with cooking spray.
•In a small bowl, combine brown sugar and butter; stir in boiling water. Pour over batter (do not stir). Cover and cook on low for 3-4 hours or until pears are tender. Serve warm with ice cream if desired. Yield: 10 servings.

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Sweetheart Walnut Torte Recipe

I always donate one of these lightly sweet, heart-shaped tortes for our church bake sale. The congregation never gets to see it, however--the ladies in charge quickly put it aside for one of them to buy!

Prep: 30 min. Bake: 55 min. + cooling
Yield: 12-16 Servings

Ingredients
•1/2 cup butter, softened
•1/2 cup sugar
•4 egg yolks
•1/3 cup milk
•1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
•1 cup all-purpose flour
•2 teaspoons baking powder
•1/8 teaspoon salt

•MERINGUE:
•4 egg whites
•1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
•3/4 cup sugar
•1 cup chopped walnuts
•Walnut halves

•FILLING:
•1 cup cold milk
•1 package (3.9 ounces) instant chocolate pudding mix
•1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped

Directions•Grease two 9-in. heart-shaped pans. Line with waxed paper and grease the paper; set aside.
•In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add egg yolks, milk and vanilla; mix well. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Pour into prepared pans.
•In a bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar; beat until stiff and glossy. Fold in chopped nuts. Spread evenly over batter, sealing edges to sides of pan. Arrange walnut halves over meringue in one pan.
•Bake at 300° for 55 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 10 minutes; remove to wire racks. Invert so meringue side is up; cool completely.
•In a large bowl, beat milk and pudding mix until thickened. Fold in whipped cream. Place plain cake, meringue side up, on serving plate. Spread with half of the filling; top with remaining cake. Frost sides with remaining filling. Yield: 12-16 servings.

Nutritional Facts
1 serving (1 piece) equals 294 calories, 18 g fat (8 g saturated fat), 92 mg cholesterol, 260 mg sodium, 30 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 5 g protein.

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Roasted Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe

Ingredients
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped carrots
1 cup chopped celery
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning
6 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
4 cups cubed peeled potatoes
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups cubed cooked chicken breast
2 cups uncooked yolk-free wide noodles
1 cup fat-free evaporated milk
Directions
In a stockpot, saute the onion, carrots and celery in oil for 5 minutes or until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the flour, oregano, thyme and poultry seasoning until blended.
Gradually add the broth, potatoes and salt; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
Stir in chicken and noodles; simmer for 10 minutes or until noodles are tender. Reduce heat. Stir in milk; heat through (do not boil). Yield: 8 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1-1/2 cups equals 235 calories, 3 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 31 mg cholesterol, 851 mg sodium, 33 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 20 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 1-1/2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1/2 fat.

Roasted Chicken Noodle Soup

Grannies Food For Thought

The Apple Tree

A long time ago, there was a huge apple tree. A little boy loved to come and play around it everyday. He climbed to the tree top, ate the apples, took a nap under the shadow... He loved the tree and the tree loved to play with him.

Time went by... the little boy had grown up and he no longer played around the tree everyday. One day, the boy came back to the tree and he looked sad. "Come and play with me," the tree asked the boy.

"I am no longer a kid, I don't play around trees anymore." The boy replied, "I want toys. I need money to buy them."

"Sorry, but I don't have money... but you can pick all my apples and sell them. So, you will have money." The boy was so excited. He grabbed all the apples on the tree and left happily. The boy never came back after he picked the apples. The tree was sad.

One day, the boy returned and the tree was so excited. "Come and play with me" the tree said. "I don't have time to play. I have to work for my family. We need a house for shelter. Can you help me?"

"Sorry, but I don't have a house. But you can chop off my branches to build your house. " So the boy cut all the branches of the tree and left happily. The tree was glad to see him happy but the boy never came back since then. The tree was again lonely and sad.

One hot summer day, the boy returned and the tree was delighted. "Come and Play with me!" the tree said.

"I am sad and getting old. I want to go sailing to relax myself. Can you give me a boat?"

"Use my trunk to build your boat. You can sail far away and be happy." So the boy cut the tree truck to make a boat. He went sailing and never showed up for a long time.

Finally, the boy returned after he left for so many years. "Sorry, my boy. But I don't have anything for you anymore. No more apples for you... " the tree said.

"I don't have teeth to bite" the boy replied.

"No more truck for you to climb on"

"I am too old for that now" the boy said.

"I really can't give you anything ... the only thing left is my dying roots" the tree said with tears.

"I don't need much now, just a place to rest. I am tired after all these years." The boy replied.

"Good! Old tree roots is the best place to lean on and rest. Come, Come sit down with me and rest." The boy sat down and the tree was glad and smiled with tears........

This is a story of everyone. The tree is our parent. When we were young, we loved to play with Mom and Dad... When we grew up, we left them... only to come to them now when we need something or when we are in trouble. No matter what, parents will always be there and give everything they could to make you happy.

You may think the boy is cruel to the tree but that's how all of us are treating our parents from time to time. Please enlighten all your friends by forward this to them. And love your parents.

Hot Cocoa Recipe

Warm The Winter Recipies

Ingredients1 cup sugar
2/3 cup baking cocoa
1/4 teaspoon salt
8 cups 2% milk
2/3 cup water
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
Miniature marshmallows, optional

DirectionsIn a large saucepan, combine the sugar, cocoa and salt. Stir in milk and water. Cook and stir over medium heat until heated through. Remove from the heat; stir in extracts. Serve in mugs with marshmallows if desired. Yield: 10 servings (2-1/2 quarts).

Grannies Food For Thought

Live so that when your children think of fairness, caring and integrity they think of you.

Grannies Kitchen Words To Live By

Food For Thought

The door of opportunity won’t open unless you do some pushing.

Grannies Food For Thought

Grannies Food For Thought

Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.

Grannies Kitchen Words to Live By.