Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Americana Smoothies

Ingredients

Cooking Directions
  1. In a blender, combine the yogurt, berries and honey. Cover and process for 30 to 45 seconds or until blended, stirring if necessary.
  2. Add watermelon; cover and process until smooth.
  3. Pour into chilled glasses; garnish with melon wedges if desired. Serve immediately.

Thursday, June 13, 2013

Chocolate Strawberry Shortcake Whoopie Pies

1
pkg.  (2-layer size) chocolate cake mix
3/4
cup  water
1/2
cup  oil
3
 eggs
1
pkg.  (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1
jar  (7 oz.) JET-PUFFED Marshmallow Creme
1
tub  (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed
3
cups  fresh strawberries, sliced

Make It

HEAT oven to 350ºF.
BEAT first 4 ingredients with mixer until well blended. Drop 2 Tbsp. batter, 2 inches apart, into 32 mounds on baking sheets sprayed with cooking spray. Bake 10 min. or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out almost clean. Cool on baking sheets 3 min. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.
BEAT cream cheese and marshmallow creme in large bowl with mixer until well blended. Add COOL WHIP; beat on low speed just until blended.
SPREAD about 2 Tbsp. COOL WHIP mixture onto bottom side of each of 16 cookies. Top with strawberries and remaining cookies.

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Salted Caramel Doughnut Holes

Ingredients

2
cups vegetable oil
1
can (16.3 oz) Pillsbury® Grands!® Flaky Layers refrigerated biscuits
1/2
cup sugar
3/4
teaspoon fine sea salt
1
cup caramel dip (from 16-oz container)
  • 1In deep fryer or 2-quart heavy saucepan, heat oil over medium heat to 350°F. Separate dough into 8 biscuits. Using small round cookie cutter, cut 3 holes out of each biscuit.
  • 2Gently place 3 or 4 doughnut holes in hot oil. Fry on one side until golden brown. Gently turn with tongs; fry until other side is golden brown. Place on cooling rack; cool 2 to 3 minutes.
  • 3Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix sugar and salt; pour onto plate. While doughnut holes are still warm, add to sugar-salt; turn to coat.
  • 4In small microwavable bowl, microwave caramel dip on High about 30 seconds or until warm. Serve doughnut holes with warm caramel dip.

Saturday, June 8, 2013

Key West Chicken

Directions

  1. In a shallow container, blend soy sauce, honey, vegetable oil, lime juice, and garlic. Place chicken breast halves into the mixture, and turn to coat. Cover, and marinate in the refrigerator at least 30 minutes.
  2. Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat.
  3. Lightly oil the grill grate. Discard marinade, and grill chicken 6 to 8 minutes on each side, until juices run clear.

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Strawberry Fields No Bake Cheesecake

12
 HONEY MAID Honey Grahams, finely crushed (about 2 cups crumbs)
6
Tbsp.  margarine, melted
1
cup  plus 2 Tbsp. sugar, divided
4
pkg.  (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, softened
1/2
cup  strawberry preserves
2
cups  fresh strawberries, chopped
1
tub  (8 oz.) COOL WHIP LITE Whipped Topping, thawed

Make It


MIX graham crumbs, margarine and 1/4 cup sugar; press onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan. Refrigerate while preparing filling.
BEAT Neufchatel and 3/4 cup sugar in large bowl with mixer until well blended. Add preserves; mix well. Place strawberries and remaining 2 Tbsp. sugar in small bowl; mash with fork. Stir strawberry mixture and COOL WHIP into cheese mixture. Spoon over crust; cover.
REFRIGERATE 4 hours or until firm. Store in refrigerator.

Monday, June 3, 2013

Italian Sausage and Pasta Toss

1
 yellow squash, cut lengthwise in half, then crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices
2
 green peppers, cut into 1/2-inch-wide strips
2/3
cup  red onion wedges
5
 plum tomatoes, coarsely chopped
6
Tbsp.  KRAFT Tuscan House Italian Dressing, divided
1
lb.  Italian sausage links
3
cups  cavatappi pasta, uncooked
1
cup  KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Italian* Three Cheese Blend

Make It

HEAT grill to medium-low heat.
COMBINE vegetables; place on large sheet of heavy-duty foil. Drizzle with 1/4 cup dressing. Fold to make packet.
GRILL packet and sausage 15 to 20 min. or until sausage is done, turning sausage occasionally. Meanwhile, cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
CUT sausage links lengthwise in half, then crosswise into thin slices; place in large bowl. Cut slits in foil to release steam before opening packet. Add vegetables (with their juices) to sausage. Drain pasta; add to bowl with remaining dressing. Toss pasta mixture until combined; sprinkle with cheese

Friday, May 31, 2013

Slow Cooker Turtle Monkey Bread

INGREDIENTS

2/3
cup packed brown sugar
1/2
cup butter
1/4
cup granulated sugar
1
can (16.3 oz) Pillsbury® Grands!® Homestyle refrigerated buttermilk biscuits
3/4
cup pecan halves
2
tablespoons whipping cream
1/3
cup milk chocolate chips
  • 1Spray 4 1/2- to 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In 2-cup microwavable measuring cup, mix brown sugar and butter; microwave uncovered on High 1 to 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, until mixture is boiling and smooth.
  • 2In large resealable food-storage plastic bag, place granulated sugar. Separate dough into 8 biscuits; cut each into fourths. Add a few of the biscuit pieces at a time to bag; shake to coat. Sprinkle 1/4 cup of the pecans in slow cooker; top with half of the biscuit mixture. Pour one-third of the butter mixture over biscuits in cooker. Repeat with 1/4 cup pecans and remaining biscuit mixture. Pour remaining butter mixture over biscuits, and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup pecans.
  • 3Cover; cook on High heat setting 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until knife inserted in center comes out clean and biscuits are no longer doughy in center. Tops of biscuits will be moist and may appear unbaked. Turn off cooker.
  • 4Carefully remove cover so condensation does not drip onto bread. Cover opening with paper towels; return cover to cooker. Let stand 10 minutes. Run a knife around edge of cooker; turn bread upside down onto heatproof serving plate.
  • 5In 1-quart saucepan, heat cream over medium heat just to boiling. Remove from heat. Stir in chocolate chips until melted and smooth. Drizzle over monkey bread. Serve warm.