CREAMY SHRIMP RICE BAKE

We REALLY enjoy this comfort food casserole. It is packed with tons of shrimp, rice and veggies, surrounded with a cheesy cream sauce. There are three (easy) steps to this recipe, but all can be done ahead of time and popped into the oven at dinner time. This recipe makes a LOT (serves 8)and it reheats very well!!1½ cups UNcooked long grain rice3 cups chicken broth (see note)1 tablespoon butter.In a large and deep sauce pan, melt the butter and put the RAW rice in with the butter. Stir and let the rice kernels toast in the butter until they just start to turn bright white, then add 3 cups chicken broth, stir, COVER and...

Microwave Chocolate-Marshmallow Pudding

Super quick, super easy, rich and chocolate-y, and very inexpensive to make; this fun dessert will satisfy your chocolate craving for sure!! Equally delicious warm or cold, you can have this treat on the dinner table in no time.1/2 cup brown sugar1/3 cup unsweetened baking cocoapinch salt3 level tablespoons corn starch2 cups milk (see note below)1 tablespoon butter1 teaspoon vanilla2 cups mini-marshmallows (optional)In a large glass bowl, mix the brown sugar, cocoa, salt and corn starch. Slowly add the milk and mix well. At first the cocoa will sort of sit on top of the milk, but if you mix well with a whisk, it will mix together in a minute...

FUND TRANSFER LETTER

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FLOUR TORTILLAS

I've been on a "learning how to make flour tortillas" kick all week; I don't know how many different recipes I've tried, but it has been a lot of fun and even the "least attractive" tortillas were delicious and (very much) worth the effort (they are worlds better than the ones at the store!!)Most tortilla recipes require the same basic ingredients: flour, baking powder, salt, lard or shortening and hot water. Where the recipes differ is in technique and that is something that just takes practice;I found some GREAT tortilla making tutorials on "You Tube", those people have it down to an art!!!3½ cups all purpose flour1 teaspoon...

CROCK POT SPICY PORK AND PINTO's

This recipe is a real crowd pleaser. Fork-tender pork tenderloin with pinto beans, spicy gravy and it all cooks together in the crock pot!! The first night, I like to serve this over rice, but it is equally as tasty stuffed into warm flour tortillas, or over a bed of tortilla chips and smothered with cheese; it also has ENDLESS leftover possibilities (which is a very good thing)!!I like to use a 2 pound pork tenderloin, because it is nice and lean, but any 2-3 pound pork roast will work.  My crock pot is a big one and it tends to run a little hot, so this pork is fall apart tender (for me) in 6 hours ON THE LOW SETTING. Depending on...

CLASSIC YELLOW CAKE

Everyone needs a great classic yellow cake recipe, so I would like to share mine. It is very moist, has a wonderful "scratch cake" flavor and texture and even though there are several steps in the recipe, they are all quick and easy.1 cup butter (room temperature) no substitutions1½ cups granulated sugar8 egg YOLKS   (yes, EIGHT!!)3/4 cup milk2 teaspoons vanilla2 cups cake flour  (see note below)2 teaspoons baking powder1/2 teaspoon saltPreheat your oven to 350° and grease and flour two 9" cake pans that are at least 2" deep (this cake rises a lot!!)Sift the cake flour, baking powder and salt together and set aside...

EASY BUTTERSCOTCH PUDDING

It seems that I have been on a never-ending search for good pudding recipes...we like pudding!! Picky-picky husbands favorite is butterscotch and I found one, last year, that had a fantastic flavor, but it was a little thick and paste-y for our tastes. Because it had such a rich butterscotch taste, I've been tinkering with the thickening agents and the final results have produced a real keeper of a recipe.It is light, creamy, very butterscotch-y and super quick and easy to make... no tempering of eggs or anything complicated, just mix, bring to a boil then add butter and extracts...it is done in a snap!!1 cup brown sugar3 level tablespoons...