On the 12th day of Christmas, NellBell gave to me....

....12 miscellaneous goodies! Here are some that I think are good but don't fit anywhere else! Thank you for coming to my blog & I hope you can use some of these recipes. I will announce the winner on Friday or Saturday & ship your cookbook as soon as I have your address. Bacon-Stuffed Mushrooms 1 (8 oz) pkg. cream cheese 1/2 c. real bacon bits 1 T. green onions, chopped 1/4 tsp. garlic powder 1 lb. whole, fresh mushrooms, stems removed Beat cream cheese until smooth. Stir in the bacon , onion & garlic powder. Spoon into the mushroom caps. Place in 9 x 13 pan. Bake at 350 until mushrooms are tender, 15 or more minutes. Homemade French Dressing 2c. sugar 1 c. salad oil 1 c. vinegar 1 1/2 c. ketchup 4 T. minced onion 1/2 tsp. salt 2 tsp. paprika 1/4 c. lemon juice Combine all ingredients & mix well. Serve over a tossed salad. Sweet Potato Souffle 1 c. sugar 1 T. vanilla 1/2 c. sweet milk 1/2 tsp. salt 2 eggs 1/3 c. butter 3 c. mashed sweet potatoes Preheat oven to 350. Mix all ingredients together & pour into a large baking dish. Topping: 1 c. brown sugar 1 c. chopped nuts 1/3 c. flour 1/3 c. melted butter Mix thoroughly & sprinkle over souffle. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes or until topping is melted & glazed. Slow-Cooked Chicken Stew over Biscuits 2 env. chicken gravy mix 2 c. water 3/4 c. white wine or chicken broth 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 T. minced fresh parsley 1-2 tsp. chicken boullion granules 1/2 tsp. pepper 5 med. carrots, chopped 1 large onion, chopped 1 broiler/fryer chicken (3-4 lb), cut up 3 T. flour 1/3 c. cold water 1 (7.5 oz) tube buttermilk biscuits In slow cooker, combine first 7 ingredients until blended. Add carrots, onion & chicken. Cover & cook on low for 7-8 hours. Increase heat to high. Combine flour & water until smooth; gradually stir into slow cooker. Cover & cook for 1 hour. Meanwhile, bake biscuits. Place in soup bowls & top with stew. Pizza Loaf 1 lb. bread dough 2 eggs, separated 1 T. grated parmesan cheese 1 T. olive or vegetable oil 1 tsp. minced fresh parsley 1 tsp. dried oregano 1/2 tsp. garlic powder 1/4 tsp. pepper 8 oz. pepperoni 2 c. shredded mozzarealla cheese 1 (4 oz) can mushrooms 1/4 - 1/2 c. pickled pepper rings 1 med green pepper, diced 1 (2.25 oz) can sliced ripe olives 1 (15 oz) can pizza sauce Roll out dough to 10 x 15 inches. Combine egg yolks with next 6 ingredients. Brush over dough. Sprinkle with toppings. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with long side; pinch seam & tuck ends under. Place seam side down; brush with egg whites. Do not let rise. Bake @ 350 for 35-40 minutes. Serve with warm pizza sauce. Brown Sugar Meatloaf 1/2 c. brown sugar 1/2 c. ketchup 1 1/2 lb. ground beef 3/4 c. milk 2 eggs 1 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper 1 sm. onion, chopped 1/4 tsp. ground ginger 3/4 c. finely crushed saltine crackers Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease 5 x 9 loaf pan. Press brown sugar in bottom of pan & spread ketchup over the sugar. Mix together remaining ingredients in mixing bowl. Shape into loaf & place on top of ketchup. Bake for 1 hour or until juices run clear. Sausage Bread 1 pkg. frozen bread dough (2 loaves) 1 lb. bulk sausage (mild or spicy) 2 eggs, beaten 8 oz. shredded cheddar cheese 4 T. Parmesan cheese 1/2 tsp. garlic powder Thaw bread dough. Brown sausage & drain. Spread out each loaf of dough on its own greased 10 x 15 baking pan. Mix sausage, eggs, cheddar, Parmesan & garlic. Spread half of the mixture on each loaf of dough. Fold dough over in thirds, lengthwise. Fold ends up & seal. Bake @ 375 for 20-30 minutes until golden brown. Freezes well. Baked Apples 6 Granny Smith apples 2 T. flour 1 c. brown sugar butter Peel & halve apples; place in 9 x 13 pan with watre (1/4 " deep). Mix flour & brown sugar & heap some in each apple "well". Place a dot of butter on top of each apple. Bake @ 350 for 1 hour. Heavenly Dessert 2 tubes or 72 Ritz carckers 1 stick margarine, melted 1 c. chopped pecans 1 box vanilla instant pudding 1 box coconut cream instant pudding 1 1/2 c. milk 1 qt. vanilla ice cream 1 qt. Cool Whip Mix crackers, margarine & pecans & spread 2/3 of mixture in a 9 x 13 pan (save rest for top). Mix puddings with milk. Blend in softened ice cream. Pour over caracker mixture. Top with Cool Whip. Then top with rest of crumbs. Refrigerate. Can be frozen. Buttermilk Cake 4 c. flour 1 1/2 c. sugar 3/4 c. butter 1 tsp. cream of tartar 1 1/2 c. buttermilk 1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. vanilla Mix first 4 ingredients, reserving 1 cup for top. Add soda to buttermilk & combine with vanilla. Mix with first ingredients. Pour in buttered & floured 9 x 13 pan. Top with reserved crumbs. bake @ 350 for 30 minutes. Peanut Butter Cream Pie 1 sm. box instant vanilla pudding 1 (8 oz) Cool Whip 1/2 c. peanut butter 1 c. powdered sugar 1 baked 9" pie crust Make pudding as directed for pie on box. Mix peanut butter & powdered sugar with fork until it is the consistency of pie crumb topping. In pie crust, layer peanut butter crumbs, pudding, more crumbs, Cool Whip & more crumbs on top. Stress Diet Breakfast: 1/2 grapefruit, 1 slice dry whole wheat toast, 8 oz. skim milk Lunch: 4 oz. broiled chicken breast, 1 c. steamed spinach, 1 c. herb tea, 1 oreo cookie Mid-Afternoon Snack: rest of oreos in pkg., 2 pts. Rocky Road ice cream, 1 jar fudge sauce, nuts, cherries, whip cream Dinner: 2 pkgs. dinner rolls with butter, 1 lg. sausage pizza. 1 qt. chocolate milk, 3 Snickers candy bars Late Evening Snack: whole frozen cheesecake eaten directly from freezer This diet is designed to help you cope with the stress that builds up during the day. Rules for this diet: 1. If you eat something & no one see you eat it, it has no calories. 2. If you drink a diet soda with a candy bar, the calories in the candy bar are canceled out by the diet soda. 3. When you eat with someone else, calories don't count if you don't eat more than they do. 4. If you fatten up everyone around you, then you will look thinner. 5. Movie realted foods do not have additional calories because they are part of the entire entertainment package & not part of one's personal fuel. This includes Milk Duds, Junior Mints, red hots, Tootsie Rolls, Almond Joy candy bars & buttered popcorn. 6. Cookie pieces contain no calories. The process of breaking causes calorie leakage. 7. Things licked off knives & spoons have no calories if you are in the process of preparing something. (eg. peanut butter on a knife while making a sandwich & ice cream on a spoon while making a sundae.) 8. Donut holes, obviously without substance or calories, make an ideal "in between" snack. 9. Foods that have the same color, have the same # of calories. (eg. spinach & pistachio ice cream, mushrooms & white chocolate) Chocolate is a universal color & may be substituted for any other food color. Recipe of the Day - cookies From Scarlet and Gray. Cappucino Hats 2 squares (2 oz) unsweetened chocolate 2 cups all purpose flour 1 t. ground cinnamon 1/4 t. salt 1/2 cup shortening 1/2 cup butter 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1 egg 1 T. instant coffee crystals 1 t. water(not tap) Sauce: 1 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips 2 T. shortening In a heavy saucepan, heat and stir unsweetened chocolate until melted. Remove from heat and cool slightly. Meanwhile, stir together flour, cinnamon, and salt.In a large mixer bowl, beat 1/2 cup shortening and butter until soft. Add sugar and brown sugar and beat until fluffy. Stir coffee crystals into water until dissolved. Add coffee mixture, melted chocolate, and egg to butter mixture and beat well. Add flour mixture and beat until mixed. Cover and chill about 1 hour or until easy to handle. Shape into 2 1-inch rolls. Wrap and chill for at least 6 hours or overnight. Cut into 1/4 inch slices and place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are firm and slightly browned. Remove and cool. In a heavy saucepan, beat chocolate chips and 3 T. shortening over low heat until melted, stirring occasionally. Dip one side of each cookie into chocolate mixture. Place on wax paper and cool until set.