Sun-Dried Tomato and Asparagus Risotto

Sun Dried Tomato and Asparagus:

2 TB sun dried tomatoes

1 cup of 1 inch cut pieces of asparagus

1 tsp shallots chopped

olive oil

In a pan, saute all together until cooked through.  About 5 - 10 minutes.  I like the asparagus to be a little crunchy still.

Risotto:

1 cup arborio rice

2 cups chicken broth

1 cup dry white wine

1 small shallot finely chopped

2 cloves garlic minced

thyme

salt and pepper

1 Tb butter

1 - 2 Tb olive oil

1/2 cup Parmesan cheese

In pot heat butter, oil, shallot, garlic, thyme salt and pepper.

Add rice,  heat through about 3 minutes over medium heat.

Add 1 cup of chicken broth.  Stir often.  

Add  next cup of broth once the liquid is soaked up in risotto.

Keep stirring!

Add 1 cup white wine.

Once all liquid is about all absorbed, add cheese.

Add sun dried tomato and asparagus, mix well, ENJOY :) 

Chocolate Pretzels

pretzel squares

dark/milk chocolate wafers

m&m's

Preheat oven to 350 Degrees

Lay out pretzels on a cookies sheet.  Place one wafer on top of each pretzel.  Bake for about 10 minutes, or until wafer is melted.  Place a m&m in each melted wafer.  Let completely cool.  Enjoy :)

7 Layer Bars

Easiest recipe to date!  This is my husbands ultimate favorite holiday treat!  Enjoy!


4 cups graham crackers crumbs
1/2 cup butter
chocolate chips
butterscotch chips
coconut shavings
1 small can of sweetened condensed milk
crushed nuts (optional)


Preheat oven to 375 degrees.


Mix graham cracker crumbs with butter, create crust in bottom of large baking pan.  Layer chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, coconut shavings on top.  Drizzle with sweetened condensed milk.  Bake for 35 minutes.  Let cool completely to cut into  bars.

Cut Out Cookie Frosting

2 1/2 cups powdered sugar

1/4 tsp. salt

1/2 cup Crisco

1/4 cup hot milk

2 tsp. vanilla

1 large TB marshmallow or corn syrup

Mix in electric mixer for about 5 minutes.  Should be light and fluffy!  Frost cookies as desired@

Sour Cream Cut Out Cookies

A few years ago my mom and I were making this recipe for Christmas cut out cookies and found that we rolled the dough thicker than in the past to create a thick, soft and chewy cut out.  You will saver each bite!

1 1/2 cups sugar

1 cup butter

1 cup sour cream

2 tsp. vanilla

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. baking soda

2 eggs

5 cups flour

Mix butter until light.  Gradually add sugar until light and fluffy.  Add rest of wet ingredients.  Gradually add dry ingredients.  Refrigerate dough over night.