Black Island Farms

Every year in october my family goes to Black Island Farms. This year we went on Saturday. Black Island Farms is a farm that has a pumkin patch, three different corn mazes, a hunted barn, and a field with lots of slides and different things to do. As a family we all made it this year except my brother Brandon and his wife Tara and their two kids. Natalie and me both took friends. I took Taryn and Natalie took Hunter. We all met at my Dad's flooring shop and then went to Wendy's to eat. After eating we headed to the farm. It was so much fun see everyone together and just being together. We played and went down the slides first and played in the field. Then before it got dark we went on a hay ride through the pumkin patch. We each got to go out into the pumkin patch and pick any pumkin we want and we got to take it home. It was the BEST haunted house/barn that I have ever been too. Then after the haunted barn we went through the corn maze. It is the bigest corn maze in Utah, I think. The maze was cut into the face of Edward and Jacob and it said Team Edward under Edward face. Then under Jacob's face it said Team Jacob. It was way cool! These mazes were so huge it was crazy. It was just a supper fun day! Thanks Dad for inviting us all to go with you!

Apple Crisp

Topping:

1 cup butter, cold

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup flour

1 cup oatmeal

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

In large bow, mix butter, brown sugar, flour, oatmeal, and baking powder just until butter is broken up and ingredients are mixed. mixture should be cumbly. set aside.

Filling:

6 cups canned apples or 6 to 8 fresh apples, peeled and sliced (fresh are better)

1/2 cup sugar

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon cinnamon

place apples in 9 x 13 inch pan. Mix sugar, salt, and cinnamon. Sprinkle with sugar, salt, and cinnamon mixture. Crumble crisp topping on top. Bake at 350* for 25-35 minutes or until golden brown. (If apples are fresh, bake for 45-50 minutes) Serve warmor cold, with whipped cream or ice cream. Makes 12 to 15 servings.

Funeral Potato Casserole

6 large potatoes boiled peeled and shredded or a bag of cubed or shredded hashbrowns frozen

Combine in sauce pan and stir until melted.
1/4 cup margarine
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 pint sour cream
2 cups shredded cheese
1 teaspoon salt
pinch pepper

Mix the above together and top with 1 cup cornflakes (crushed) sauteed with 2 Tablespoons margarine.

Bake @ 350* for 45-60 minutes

Sesame Baked Chicken Breasts

1/3 Cup butter or margarine (2/3 stick)

1 large egg, slightly beaten

1 1/2 tablespoons water

1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce

1 1/4 teaspoons salt

1/8 teaspoon pepper

8 large chicken breat halves, boned and skinned

1/3 cup flour

1/4 cup sesame seeds

Mushroom sauce (recipe follows)

preheat oven to 400*

place butter in 9 x 13 inch baking pan; melt in oven as it preheats.

blend egg, water, soy sauce, salt and pepper.

dip chicken into flour, then into egg mixture

arrange chicken breast in pan, turning to coat with butter.

sprinkle generously with sesame seeds.

bake at 400* for 40-45 minutes or until tender and golden brown.

serve with Mushroom Sauce.

Mushroom Sauce:

In medium saucepan, melt 1/4 cup butter or margarine.

stir in 1/3 cup flour.
remove from heat.

Add one 10 3/4 ounce can chicken broth; stir until smooth.

Cook and stir until thick.

Add 1/2 cup heavy cream, 1/4 teaspoon salt, few grains of pepper and 4 ounce can sliced mushrooms. Optional: 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley or dried parsley.

Texas Tacos

Layer on plate:
Crushed corn chips or Fritos
chili con carne, heated (mix a hot can and a regular can together)
grated cheese

Greens:
green onions, chopped
lettuce, shredded
tomatoes, diced

1 pound ground beef,fried and drained - at last minute add hamburger to greens.

Top with:
hot sauce
sour cream
ranch

Banana Bread

1 cup oil

2 eggs

6 tablespoons milk=1/2 cup, minus 1 tablespoon

2 teaspoons mapleine

2 cups mashed bananas

2 cups nuts

3 cups flour

1 cup sugar

1 cup brown sugar

2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoons salt

cream oil and sugar, add eggs and beat well. Add milk, flavoring alternately with flour, soda and salt. Add mashed bananas and nuts. put in loaf tins. bake @ 350* for 1 hour and 10 minutes.

Party Punch

In blender mix:

2 pkgs. frozen strawberries-(thawed)
1 large can frozen lemonaid concentrate
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup water (or more)

1 liter sprite and ice

1-2-3 Chocolate Cake

I have had many people ask me for this recipe. This recipe came from Becca Brandley's mom, JoAnne Keeffer. This is the best cake in the whole wide word. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

Step 1:

In pan combine:

1 stick margarine

3 1/2 tablespoons cocoa

1 cup water

1/2 cup shortening

Bring to boil

Step 2:

Sift together 2 cups flour and 2 cups sugar in large mixing bowl.

Pour step 1 into step 2.

Step 3:

Mix together in small bowl

2 eggs, well beaten

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon vanilla

Add to steps 1 and 2

Bake in 400* oven for 20 minutes

Icing:

In a sauce pan put:

1 stick margarine

3 1/2 teaspoons cocoa

1/3 cup milk

Stir constantly and bring to a boil.

In a bowl put 4 1/2 cups powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Add the mixture to the powdered sugar and vanilla. Beat well. Pour over cake while it is still hot. ENJOY!

No Bake Cookies

Add in a sauce pan:

2 Cups sugar
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup milk
4 tablespoons cocoa

Bring to a rolling boil for about 15-30 seconds. Take off heat, then add the peanut butter first then add the rest.

1/2 cup peanut butter
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
3-4 cups of oats

Stir all together and make your cookies size while hot. Place on cookie sheet and let cool.

New Idea

Ok so my very good/awesomest friend in the whole wide world, Sydney, gave me a idea. I am going to start posting some of my favorite recipes on my blog. I always love new recipes to try because I get bored with the same old same old, so I have some really good ones. I would also love to get some recipes from whoever would like to share. You could email me them at nteeples@gmail.com or you could just post a comment on my blog, either one will work. Thanks Syd for the IDEA!

1-2-3 Chocolate Cake

Last night was the first time that I tried to make 1-2-3 Chocolate cake by myself. 1-2-3 Chocolate cake is my most favorite cake ever! When I made it it truned out o.k. It just doesn't look like it is suppose to but it tastes good just the same, and that is all that matters right? Anyway this cake is the best cake in the whole wide world, so I just had to blog about it. :)

Fame....Hats.....Friends....What else is there?

The other night Taryn, Robin and I were going to see Fame. We were a little early so we went to Wal*Mart and then to Shopko where we tried on hats. It was awesome! Then we headed to the movie. Fame was a great movie other then they needed to spend more time with the relationship between the characters and the audience. But the story line and the dancing, singing, instrument playing was awesome! Over all it was a really good movie, I like it! And it was a fun night!