…offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God… Romans 12:1-2
Snow. Beautiful North Idaho Snow! And what’s the first thing the kids want to do after going out to play in it? Make Snow Cream of course! And why not, with this super simple recipe!
Ingredients:
1/4 cup of sugar
1 cup of milk
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp salt
6-8 cups of clean snow
Sprinkles (optional)
Mix together the sugar, salt, milk and vanilla until the sugar and salt are dissolved. Add in the snow cup by cup until mixture becomes smooth and scoopable. Top with sprinkles and serve immediately!
Ingredients:
½ cup butter
½ cup sugar
¼ cup honey
4 ripe bananas
½ cup sour cream
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup of nuts (optional)
Instructions:
1. Cream together the butter and sugar. Add honey.
2. Crush the bananas in a separate bowl. Then add the bananas, eggs and vanilla to the creamed sugar and honey.
3. In a separate bowl mix the flour and baking powder.
4. Add the dry ingredients to the wet, alternating with sour cream, mix until combined. Fold in nuts if using.
5. Pour into a greased loaf pan.
6. Bake at 350 for 1 hour. Makes 1 loaf.
Ingredients:
4-6 medium potatoes, thinly sliced
1 medium yellow squash, shredded
2 green onions, chopped
1 cup parmesan cheese
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
salt & pepper
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 425. Lightly oil bottom of a casserole dish.
2. Line bottom of dish with a layer of potatoes.
3. Next layer with shredded squash.
4. Sprinkle with 1 chopped green onion.
5. Add a layer of 1/2 cup shredded cheddar and 1/2 cup of parmesan cheese.
6. Repeat layers beginning with potatoes and ending with cheese. Top with a sprinkle of salt and pepper.
7. Bake covered for 15 minutes, uncovered for an additional 10 minutes.
8. Broil on low for 5 minutes or until golden brown on top.
Enjoy!
Ingredients:
4 ½ cups of flour
1 packet yeast
3 tsp salt
4 tbsp of sugar
½ tsp of garlic powder
½ tsp onion powder
2 cups of warm water
¼ cup of olive oil
Directions:
1. Place all of the ingredients in a mixer.
2. Mix on high for 10 minutes.
3. Divide dough into personal pan sections (I can get 8, 9 inch pizzas from this recipe).
4. Place each section on an oiled pan.
5. Let rise 1 hour.
6. Place dough sections onto parchment paper and very lightly, using your fingers, spread out to desired size.
7. Top with favorite toppings.
8. Transfer pizza (and parchment paper) onto a baking sheet.
9. Bake in preheated oven at 500 degrees for 8-10 minutes.
10. Remove and let cool before cutting. Enjoy!
You’re going to love these simple, soft, and delicious flour tortillas. Perfect for tacos, burritos, enchiladas, or just plain. The best part, it only takes 4 ingredients to make!
Ingredients:
2 cups of flour
2 tbsp sugar
2 tsp salt
½ cup cold water
Directions:
1. Mix together flour, sugar and salt.
2. Add the water and mix together with a fork.
3. Knead with a wooden spoon after a simple dough forms. Knead for 5 minutes.
4. Divide into 12 balls, roughly the same size.
5. Roll out using a rolling pin until you have a thin disc that looks like a tortilla.
6. In a hot cast iron pan, cook for 1-2 minutes on each side. Flip when small bubbles form on the top and when light brown on the bottom.
7. Enjoy!
Ingredients:
Breadsticks
1 ½ cups of warm water
1 packet of yeast
2 tbsp sugar
4 cups of flour
2 tsp salt
4 tbsp of butter
Butter Sauce
4 tbsp butter
¼ tsp garlic powder
¼ tsp onion powder
¼ tsp Italian seasoning
¼ cup parmesan cheese
Directions:
1. In a small bowl mix together yeast, 1 tsp sugar and warm water. Let sit for 5 minutes until foamy.
2. Meanwhile in the bowl of a stand mixer, add the dry ingredients, starting with 3 cups of flour.
3. Next add the butter.
4. Then add the yeast mixture.
5. Mix until well combined, adding a little flour as needed until the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
6. Knead 5 minutes.
7. Slightly oil the bowl. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 30 minutes.
8. Punch down the dough and flatten into a 13×18 baking sheet. Using a pizza cutter or a knife, cut 1 inch by 6 inch strips.
9. Let rise for another 45 minutes.
10. Preheat oven to 400.
11. Bake for 12 minutes.
12. Remove from the oven. Brush with the butter sauce and sprinkle with cheese. Enjoy!
Ingredients:
1 cup of softened butter, divided
1 ½ cups of sugar
2 eggs
2 cups of flour
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
1 cup of sour cream
1 tsp vanilla
½ cup chopped pecans (optional)
1/2 cup of sugar
2 tbsp cinnamon
Directions:
1. Beat ½ cup of butter and 1 ½ of sugar until creamy.
2. Beat in eggs one at a time.
3. In another bowl sift together the flour, baking powder, and baking soda. Add to the creamed mixture, alternating with the sour cream.
4. Beat in vanilla.
5. In a small bowl, mix chopped nuts (optional), sugar and cinnamon.
6. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
7. Prepare a Bundt pan by oiling and lightly dusting with flour.
8. Pour in 1/3 of the batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle with ½ of cinnamon mixture.
9. Pour an additional 1/3 of the batter, smooth with a spatula. Then sprinkle with remaining cinnamon mixture.
10. Pour the rest of the batter and smooth it out.
11. Bake for 1 hour.
12. Remove from the oven and let cool in the pan for 1 hour.
Enjoy!
Ingredients:
1 cup of creamy peanut butter
1 cup of sugar
1 egg
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp vanilla
Directions:
1. Mix all ingredients together. Using a small spoon, scoop up the cookie dough and roll into 1-2 inch sized balls.
2. Place onto a baking pan and press the tops down with a fork, making the classic peanut butter cookie design!
3. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes.
*Recipe makes 2 dozen cookies
Everybody has their favorite way to make mashed potatoes but this recipe is by far the tastiest and the creamiest I’ve tried.
Ingredients:
3lbs potatoes (cubed)
4 tbsp butter
½ cup sour cream (add more if needed)
1 clove garlic
2 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
Directions:
1. Place cubed potatoes and garlic clove in a pot and cover with water.
2. Bring to a boil.
3. Cook on low for 20 minutes.
4. Drain water.
5. Add butter, sour cream, salt and pepper.
6. Mix on high until creamy or your desired consistency.
7. Serve and Enjoy!
Ingredients:
1 package yeast
2¼ cups warm water
3 tbsp sugar
2 tsp salt
2 tbsp olive oil
5 – 5 ½ cups of flour (finely ground)
Directions:
1 .Dissolve yeast in warm water, add sugar, salt, oil and 3 cups of flour. Beat until smooth.
2. Stir in remaining flour ½ cup at a time, until a smooth dough ball forms.
3. Knead for 10 minutes.
4. Lightly oil bowl. Cover and set in a warm place, let rise 1 ½ – 2 hours until doubled in size.
5. Punch down and divide in half.
6. Shape each into a loaf and place in oiled loaf pans.
7. Cover and allow to rise an additional 1 hour or until doubled in size.
8. Preheat oven to 375.
9. Bake 20-25 minutes until golden brown and hollow when tapped.
10. Transfer from loaf pans to a wire rack and allow to cool.
11. Slice and enjoy!
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