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Hello Everyone,

I heard about a blog that is doing 365 days worth of crockpot meals. Some of them look really good.

http://365daysofcrockpot.blogspot.com/

Poppy Seed Bread

• 3 Eggs
• 1 1/8 Cup Salad Oil
• 2 1/4 Cup Sugar
• 1 1/2 Cup Milk
• 3 Cups Flour
• 1 1/2 tsp. Salt
• 1 1/2 tsp. Baking Powder
• 1 1/2 tsp. Almond Flavor
• 1 1/2 tsp. Butter Flavor
• 1 1/2 tsp. Vanilla Flavor
• 1 1/2 Tbs. Poppy seeds

Beat eggs, oil and sugar. Sift flour, salt and baking powder together. Add alternately with milk to eggs mixture. Add flavorings and poppy seeds. Bake at 350 for 1 hour.

Glaze (Mix together):

• 1 /4 Cup Orange Juice
• 3/4 Cup Sugar
• 1/2 tsp. Butter Flavor
• 1/2 tsp. Almond Flavor
• 1/2 tsp. Vanilla Flavor

Spoon over cool bread

Applesauce Cookies

My favorite cookies.

• 1 Cup Shortening
• 3/4 Cup Sugar
• 3 Eggs
• 2 Cups Applesauce (about 1 can)
• 1 tsp. Cloves
• 2 tsp. Soda
• 1 tsp. Nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp. Allspice
• 1 tsp. Salt
• 1/2 Cup Quick Oats
• 2 3/4 Cup Flour
• Chocolate Chips

Mix together and bake at 375 for 10 min.

Irish Soda Bread

• 3 Cups Flour
• 3 tsp. Baking Powder
• 1/2 tsp. Baking Soda
• 1 Tbs. Sugar
• 1/2 tsp. Salt
• 1 1/2 Cups Buttermilk
• 1 Tbs. Butter (Melted) - Use on top of cooked bread

Shift dry ingredients together in a bowl. Add the buttermilk and mix with a fork until blended. Turn dough onto a floured board and knead lightly until smooth (make a ball). Flatten dough and with a knife score the top (1/4 inch.).

Bake at 375 for 30 min.

Breakfast Coffee Cake

I made this last weekend and thought of you Joanie.

• 1 1/2 Cup Flour
• 3/4 cup Sugar
• 3 tsp. Baking Powder
• Pinch of Salt
• 4 Tbs. Shortening
• 1/2 Cup Milk
• 1 Egg
• 1 tsp Vanilla

Topping: Put in middle of batter and on top

• 3/4 Cup Brown Sugar
• 1 tsp. Cinnamon
• 2 Tbs. Butter
• 1 Tbs. Flour

Bake 25-35 min. at 375

Oriental Chicken Salad

• 3 Cups Chicken, cooked and cubed (I grill and put teriyaki sauce on)
• 6 Cups Shredded Lettuce
• 6 Green Onions, sliced
• 1 Can sliced water chestnuts
• 1 Cup Celery, sliced diagonally
• 4 Sweet Pickles, sliced
• 13 oz. Can Chow Mien Noodles

Dressing:

• 1/2 Cup Mayonnaise
• 2 Tbs. Sesame or Peanut Oil
• 2 Tbs. Red or White Vinegar
• 2 Tbs. White Corn Syrup
• 1 Tbs. Soy Sauce
• 1/2 tsp. Ground Ginger

Add to salad just before serving. Top with 3 Tbs. sesame seeds.

Stuffed French Bread Pizzas

I adapted this from Rachel Ray's recipe. I love her. Is anyone against cooking with sausage? If you are, you are missing out. It is so good. I usually half this recipe, or just add whatever amount looks good.

Is there anything better than sausage, peppers and onions?

Oh! Yeah! Sausage, peppers, onions and cheese!

Stuffed French Bread Pizzas
1 (2 foot long) loaf French bread
1 pound sweet Italian sausage
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 small red bell pepper, seeded and chopped (I added half red and half green)
1 small onion, chopped
2 large cloves garlic, chopped

2 tomatoes, seeded and chopped (or 1 can of diced tomatoes)
Salt and pepper
1 1/2 cups part skim ricotta
1/2 cup grated Parmesan
1/2 stick pepperoni, chopped
shredded mozzarella
dried oregano
crushed red pepper flakes

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

Split bread lengthwise and remove some of the inner bread to make room for all the filling. Cut in half across, making 4 shells for pizzas.

Heat a skillet over medium high flame and brown sausage in extra-virgin olive oil. Brown and crumble sausage. Add red bell pepper, onion and garlic. Cook 3 to 5 minutes. Remove mixture from heat and season with a pinch of salt and black pepper, to your taste.

Transfer to a bowl. Combine sausage and veggies with ricotta, Parmesan, and pepperoni. Fill bread shells and top with mounded mozzarella cheese. Place in hot oven on cookie sheet and bake until cheese melts and bubbles and bread is super crisp, about 10 to 12 minutes. Top pizzas with oregano and hot pepper flakes.