Berry Smoothies

1/2 - 1 cup milk
1 cup mixed frozen berries
1 cup plain yogurt
1-2 scoops vanilla icecream

Put all the ingredients in a blender, milk first. Blend until the berries are in tiny bits, and the whole thing is mixed thoroughly. You can blend it, then turn the blender down to the stir option to let the stuff on top settle down to the bottom, then blend again to blend up what was on top before.

-Carrie

P.S. This is my dad's recipe.

Carrot Puddin'

I know that sounds really weired but it is like a very good bread pudding. I got it out of this cute book called, 'The Giant Carrot: (By) Barry Root'

Combine and blend until smooth:

1 cup peeled and grated carrots
1/2 cup milk
2 whole eggs
1/2 tsp nutmeg (I used a lot more then that)
1/2 tsp cinnamon (with this one too)
2 tbsp melted butter
1 cup honey (or 1 cup brown sugar + 1/4 cup water)

When smooth, stir in gently:

4 slices bread, cut into cubes
1/4 cup raisins
1/4 cup chopped nuts

Pour into greased baking dish.
Bake for one hour at 350 degree.
Serve hot or cold in coffee cups.
Delicious with ice cream too, or cream cheese icing.

It is pretty good.
Samantha

Chocolate Marquise ( pronounced, mär-ˈkēz)

For Father's Day I made my Dad three chocolate desserts. This one is my favorite. It is soft and cream, a gentle chocolate flavor and easy to make. Also it would be good with coffee flavor I think but as I have only made it two times I have not tried it that way. And how, here is the recipe.......


7 oz dark/milk chocolate (I used milk both times)
generous 1/3 cup butter
3 egg yolks
1/3 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp (or more :) vanilla extract
1 1/4 cup heavy cream

1: Break the chocolate into pieces (I used chocolate chips) . Place the chocolate and butter in a bowl over a pan of gently simmering water and stir until melted and well combined. Remove from the heat and let cool.

2: Place the egg yolk in a mixing bowl with sugar and whisk until pale and fluffy. Using an electric whisk running on low speed, slowly whisk in the cool chocolate mixture. Stir in the vanilla extract.

3: Whip the cream until just holding its shape. Fold into the chocolate mixture. Spoon into 6 custard pots (as you see in the picture, you do not have to do that), or individual metal molds. Chill the desserts for at least 2 hours.

4: To serve, turn out the desserts onto individual serving dishes. If you have difficulty turning them out, dip the pots or molds into a bowl of warm water for a few seconds (like two.. more it is WAY to soft) to help the marquise to slid out. Serve with chocolate-dipped fruit and dust with cocoa. Or server in dish, and not have any side.

Samantha

Mother's Day at the Holston's Home

Hello Everyone!

We Holston children prepared gluten-free waffles for our mother and topped the waffles with fresh strawberries and whipped cream!

The waffles were a first time try for anything gluten-free in our home. So here is a gluten-free waffle recipe for you all:

Gluten-free Waffles

1 c of brown rice or rice flour
1 tspn of sugar
1 1/2 c of buttermilk or regular milk
1/4 c of oil
2 tspn of baking powder
1 tspn of salt
2 eggs
1/4 c of tapioca flour
1/2 c of potato starch
Directions:
Start whisking everything together
If it's to runny then add more flour but if you have it to thick then add a little more milk.
After you have found the right consistancy then pour it into the waffle iron and have your breakfast.....That is after you top them with berries and whipped cream!

Thank you Mothers! I hope you had a wonderful Mother's Day!

~Sarah Holston

Mothers Day

Here is an idea...as everyone seem to have no ideas as to what to put on this blog.
The idea is: What are you making your mom for Mothers Day?
The whole meal, dessert, special breakfast, and lunch. All the recipes, and pictures if you can.
And I would very much like it if everyone did it.
I will put mine on here the day after Mothers Day, with pictures. Let's see if any of you can get your's on here first. :) :P :-D
Samantha

Potato Patties

Instructions:

-Rinse, peel, and grate potatoes

-Mix potatoes with chopped ham, and eggs

-Form into patties*

-Grill in butter

For amounts, use these ratios:

1 potato for every 2 people

1 cup chopped ham for every 2 potatoes

1 egg for every 2 potatoes

*Also, you can spread the mixture out thinly on the griddle, and grill like hash browns. (See picture below.)

~Carilyn

Easy Decadent Truffles

Photo by: Pammy

Photo by: MySweetCreati

Photo by: Miss Wendy

Photo by: little biscuits

Photo by: Esther

Photo by: Esther

Photo by: dessert1st

Photo by: Colleenk

Photo by: Clumpy Dumpy

Photo by: chibi chef

Photo by: Amanda



Rated: 4 1/2
Submitted By: jmackinnell
Prep Time: 1 Hour
Ready In: 1 Hour
Servings: 60

"Insanely easy, but oh so rich! Recipe makes a large amount but you can vary
flavorings and coatings to make several different varieties."

Ingredients:

1 (8 oz) package cream cheese,
softened
3 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
3 cups semisweet chocolate chips, melted
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

Directions:

1. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until well blended. Stir in melted chocolate and vanilla until no streaks remain. Refrigerate for about 1 hour. Shape into 1 inch balls.

This is a wonderful recipe. All the pictures are to help give you some ideas as to the differant thing you can do with this recipe.

Samantha