Creamy Rice Pudding (Sorry for all the dessert recipes)

This recipe is supposed to deserve more than five stars. I found it on allrecipes.com. I am going to try it this week.

INGREDIENTS

• 3/4 cup uncooked white rice
• 2 cups milk, divided
• 1/3 cup white sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2/3 cup golden raisins
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

1. In a medium saucepan, bring 1 1/2 cups water to a boil. Add rice and stir. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
2. In another saucepan, combine 1 1/2 cups cooked rice, 1 1/2 cups milk, sugar and salt. Cook over medium heat until thick and creamy, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in remaining 1/2 cup milk, beaten egg and raisins. Cook 2 minutes more, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, and stir in butter and vanilla. Serve warm.

Note

This recipe may also be made using Splenda® instead of sugar. Use 1/3 the amount. This is an easy way to enjoy this great creamy recipe but cut down on the sugar and calories.

Wacky Cake (vegan)

This cake is really good. Adria, you probably have a vegan cake recipe, but if you don't you need to make this right away.

3 cups flour

2 cups sugar

½ cup cocoa

2/3 cup oil

2 Tbsp. vinegar

1 tsp. vanilla

2 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. salt

2 cups water

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In large bowl add the above ingredients. In an ungreased 13X9X2 pan place batter and bake for 30-35 minutes.

Choco-Buttercream Frosting:

1/3 cup soft butter

2 ounces melted chocolate

2 cups confectioners’ sugar

1 1/2 tsp vanilla

2 Tbsp. milk

Mix thoroughly butter & cooled chocolate. Blend in sugar. Stir in vanilla and milk; beat until frosting is smooth and of spreading consistency.

Veggie Quesadillas

I got this recipe from the Deceptively Delicious cookbook. Nate and I both thought it was delicious!

Ingredients:
1 cup butternut squash, cooked and pureed
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup navy beans
1/2 cup sour cream
4 tortillas
salsa

Directions:
Mix the cheese and squash together in a bowl until well blended, then spread onto 2 tortillas.
Mash the navy beans (or white Northern Beans) in a bowl with the sour cream until smooth. Spread on the other 2 tortillas. Bring the tortillas together to make 2 quesadillas with the filling in the middle. Place on a baking sheet and bake about 10 minutes at 400. Serve with salsa.

Lemon Pepper Shrimp from P.F. Chang's

This dish might look hard, but all you need to do is read through the recipe once and it is not bad at all.

It is best if eaten right away.

Sauce
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 tablespoons chopped garlic
1/2 teaspoon minced ginger
1/3 cup soy sauce
3/4 cup water
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/4 cup dark brown sugar
2 teaspoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons coarse grind black pepper

1 pound medium raw shrimp (31/40 count), shelled and deveined
1/2 cup cornstarch
1 cup vegetable oil
4 thin lemon slices, each cut into quarters

Garnish
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
2 large green onions
1 cup bean sprouts

1. Make sauce by heating 1 tablespoon oil in a wok or large saucepan over medium heat. Sauté garlic and ginger in the hot oil for about 15 seconds being careful not to burn the garlic. Add the soy sauce, then dissolve the cornstarch in the water and add the mixture to the pan. Add brown sugar, lemon juice and black pepper and bring mixture to a boil. Simmer for two minutes then remove it from the heat.
2. Coat all the shrimp generously with cornstarch. Let the shrimp sit for about five minutes so that the cornstarch will adhere better.
3. Heat a cup of oil in a wok or large skillet over medium heat. Add the shrimp to the pan and sauté for 3 to 4 minutes or until the shrimp starts to turn light brown. Strain the shrimp out of the oil with a slotted spoon or spider and dump oil. Replace shrimp back in the wok along with the lemon slices, sauté for a minute, then add the sauce to the pan. Toss everything around to coat the shrimp thoroughly. Cook for another minute or so until the sauce thickens on the shrimp.
4. As the shrimp cooks, heat up 1 teaspoon of oil in a separate medium saucepan. Cut the green part of the green onions into 3-inch lengths. Add those green onion slices and bean sprouts to hot oil along with a dash of salt and pepper. Sauté for a couple minutes until green onions begin to soften.
5. Build the dish by pouring the green onions and sprouts onto a serving plate. Dump the shrimp over the veggies and serve.

From: http://www.topsecretrecipes.com

Serves 2.

Tuna Pockets

Ladies, I have been racking my brain for dinner ideas since Christmas. I have meant to post some stuff but never have. Today I made some non-vegan Tuna Pockets (originally mom's recipe) that have been a husband hit every time. All you need is:

2 cups Bisquick
1/2 cup water

1. Make dough out of the Bisquick and water and roll it out 18x12 inches and cut into six squares.

2 small tuna cans
1/2 cup grated cheddar
1/2 cup chopped green onions
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 tsp garlic salt
1 package (3oz?) cream cheese
3 Tbsp mayonnaise
3/4 cup wheat berries

1. Mix everything together and put 1/3 cup of it in the center of each dough square. Fold the corners into the center like oragami. Brush tops with butter. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 min. Very filling. Too much cheese for me though. Husbands love it. Sorry no picture.