5-Minute Chocolate Cake Recipe in a cup

I know I've been gone for a bit. I had my cousin's wedding I went to in Ohio, then when I came back home I was busy posting my items I've made that I have for sale onto Etsy and Style.ly.  Plus they are still listed here where ALL of them are still at.
Boy does that take up some time.
But I have a super easy, uber yummie recipe for you to make up for me being gone.

Who doesn't love Mr. Food....

Well now you can download many of his eCookbooks from here --- How cool is that!
I use to have to send in a sase to get the recipes and wait for them to get back to me. Now all I have to do is download them. Just shows you how far we have come in 30yrs. Although I'm sure it was longer than 30yrs ago I was sending for those recipes. At least it seems like it. From small kids to grown up kids. Where did all the time go? Now I have grandkids. Won't be long and I'll be having gr. grandkids.  

Oh the thought......... be still my heart.

Gatorade Recipe

Mr. L. has been wanting gatorade for work but wanting to take 2 bottles a day adds up. So I had come across this recipe a few years back and never had given it a try. So I dug it out and did some taste testing and came out with this.

2 envelopes of kool aid (Mr. L. prefers "Grape")
18 Tablespoons of sugar
1/2 tea. of table salt
1/4 tea. of Nu Salt

I mixed this in with 1 gallon of water and Mr. L. said it tasted just like (if not better) than gatorade.
You can adjust the sugar if you want but I must say it did taste fine just as it was. And I'm not that much of a gatorade drinker. It's not suppose to be that sweet since it's not kool aid. But it does come out pretty good with just the 18 tablespoonfuls.
The cost isn't that much. My Kroger store had kool aid 10 for $1 this week so I stocked up. Then with you not using that much sugar and salt's it's maybe 26-30cents a gallon. So I'd say that's pretty got for making it yourself. It gives him 4 bottles out of that with the 32oz. bottle he has. Not bad I'd say.

Recipes of Foods from the Bible

There are no words to discribe the greatness of this site. I was looking for the meaning of Barley Bread from the Bible, when I came across it. It has so many recipes from many scriptures in the Bible. You learn and remember as you make them. How fun and you can make many of these recipes with your kids and grandkids.

Cowboy Biscuits

Crock Pot Potato Soup Recipe

I put this on yesterday early afternoon so we could have it for a late supper. As we were going out for lunch to a great Buffet in town.
Well-- sorry to say I have no pic to post with this as it was gone before I could remember to get one. As Larry put it-"he had to eat it * ALL * as it was so bad he didn't want anyone else to suffer with having to eat it."

Believe me he did eat 3/4 of it too. This recipe made 3/4 of a pot full and I have a BIG crock pot. But it did taste very good. I had the little red potatoes on hand so I used them instead of regular potatoes. Now I couldn't add onions per say- as Larry doesn't like them so I added onion flakes. Another thing I didn't have on hand was chicken broth but I did have chicken broth cubes. So I used 3 of them. And I didn't have any bacon in the house but did have real bacon bits so I added a bag of them. And of course I added some flavors/seasonings of my own. I think all of us cooks do. We can't resist! This was easy to make and gone in no time. I will definitely be making this again.

* 8 cups diced potatoes
* 1/2 cup chopped onion
* 3 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) chicken broth
* 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
* 1/4 teaspoon pepper
* 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, cubed
* 1/2 pound sliced bacon, cooked and crumbled

In the crock pot, combine your first 5 ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until potatoes are tender. Add cubed cream cheese; stir until blended. Garnish with bacon.

Yield 12 servings (3 quarts)

Tender Cooker- Pressure Cooker Recipes

I have to say -- this is one of the best deals I have gotten lately. I fixed a Pot Roast tonight for supper and it only took 20 minutes in the microwave to make it in this. I was very happy with the way everything turned out. So tender and juicy. Potatoes and carrots done just right. Plus clean up was so easy.
This was the best $2.06 I've spent.
But I would not spend the $60 to buy it in the store. That's way over my budget.
If anyone ever comes across one of these or has one, here is a place to go for recipes. You can join here and get recipes sent to you or just search for the ones you might want.

BBQ in a Jar

BBQ in a Jar

This comes from over at Giver's Log.

I am going to have to try this sometime.

Liquid Hand Soap Recipe

Liquid Hand Soap Recipe

Learn how to make your own liquid soap, and you'll wonder why you ever paid
for it:
Difficulty: Easy
Time Required: 10 minutes of hands-on time
Here's How:
Grate or finely chop a bar of soap (about four ounces of soap). Bring four cups of water to a boil.
Turn off the heat, and add the soap. Stir to melt the soap. Continue stirring until the mixture is fully combined. At this point the mixture will be very liquidy. Allow the mixture to cool for at least 15 minutes. Then, stir again. At this point, the soap should be slightly thicker.
Allow to cool for another several hours or overnight. Stir to check the consistency. If it seems too liquidy, reheat and add more soap. If it seems too thick; reheat and add more water.
Once you're satisfied with your soap, add a few drops of essential oil and coloring, if desired.
Then, pour your soap into dispensers, and enjoy.
Tips:
Want to make a bigger or smaller batch? Just use one cup of water for every
ounce of soap. This recipe stores well. Make up a big batch, a few times a year. Results will vary depending on the type of soap used. Tweak the recipe until it meets your needs. For a super-smooth consistency, run the finished soap through a blender before pouring into dispensers.
What You Need:
A bar of soap
A knife or grater
Water
A sauce pan or pot
Essential oil (optional)
Soap coloring (optional)
Empty soap dispensers

Peanut Butter Pie

I got this recipe from a friend and it sounded so good I wanted to share it with everyone.

1-8 oz. cream cheese

1 1/4 C. Peanut Butter

1- 8 oz. whipped topping, thawed

1 C. powdered sugar

1 C. milk

24 Nutter Butter cookies, crushed

5 T. butter, melted

Beat together cream cheese and sugar. Mix in peanut butter and milk. Beat until smooth. Fold in whipped topping. Mix crushed cookies with melted butter, press into 9x13 pan. Pour in peanut butter mixture, cover and freeze until firm.

****If taking to work - freeze overnight - I put in the fridge at work until lunch.

Doggy Biscuits Mix in a Jar

Doggy Biscuits Mix in a Jar

1 quart wide-mouth canning jar
1 dog biscuit cookie cutter
16 inches pretty ribbon
1 large envelope, with a hole punched in the upper left hand corner
1 cup all-purpose unbleached flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
1/2 cup instant nonfat dry milk powder
1 teaspoon brown or granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
Pinch of salt

Type baking instructions (see below) on a pretty piece of paper or card and tuck inside the envelope.

In a medium mixing bowl, combine: the flours, cornmeal, milk powder, sugar, garlic powder and salt. Using a funnel, pour dry ingredients into the jar.
Close jar tightly. Tie dog biscuit cookie cutter and instruction card around the top of the card with a pretty ribbon.

Doggy Biscuits:

Position a rack in the center of the oven. Heat it to 250 degrees F.

Place Doggy Biscuits mix ingredients in a medium size bowl. Add 1 large egg, 1/2 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese, 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, and 1/4 to 1/2 cup (or more) hot chicken broth, beef broth or very hot water.
Make a dough that is very heavy, but not sticky. Add more flour or water, 1 teaspoon at a time if dough is too moist (use flour) or too dry (use hot water). Turn out dough onto a floured pastry cloth and knead 8 to 10 times until elastic. Let dough rest for 5 minutes.

Roll out dough 1/2 of an inch thick and cut with a dog-bone shaped cutter.
Place cookies close together as they will not spread. Bake for 1 hour.

Rotate the baking trays in the oven (turn tray around 180 degrees F), and bake them another half hour. Cool the cookies in the pan for 1 minute, then transfer to a wire cake rack to cool completely.

Peanut Butter Bowser Biscuits (for doggies)

1 2/3 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 cup soy flour
1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
1 1/8 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt

Mix all ingredients and pour into pint jar.

Attached the following instructions to a gift tag:

Peanut Butter Bowser Biscuits:

Heat oven to 400 degrees F.

Empty contents of jar into a large bowl. Add 1 cup peanut butter and 3/4 cup milk. Stir until well mixed. Place mixture on floured surface and knead. Roll out dough to 1/4-inch thick. Cut into shapes. Place 1 inch apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes or until lightly browned.

Makes 36 biscuits