Almond Rocca

Almond Roca

1 pkg. soda crackers

1 3⁄4 cups brown sugar

2 cups Chocolate chips

1 tsp. Watkins Vanilla Extract

1 tsp. Watkins Caramel Extract

1 cup sliced almonds

1 lb. butter

Spray the bottom of a cookie sheet with Watkins Cooking Spray. Cover with a layer of soda crackers and set aside.

In a saucepan, heat brown sugar and butter. Bring to a rolling boil & then add the extracts. Boil for 4-5 minutes, stirring constantly to avoid burning. Remove from heat and stir in almonds. Pour mixture over cracker base. Bake at 350 degrees F for 5 minutes.

Remove from oven and sprinkle chocolate chips over top. Place back in oven until chips start to melt (10-20 minutes). Let cool, then cut into squares or break in pieces. Freezes well.

How To Set A Table

Egg Recipes

Egg-tastic Egg Salad Recipes

 

These recipes are from my vast Watkins Recipe Collection.  Feel free to substitute.   

From Your Independent Watkins Consultant

Michelle Klimchuk #336326  ~ www.productsof1868.com

Egg Salad for a Crowd

 

36 hard-cooked eggs, chopped

6 celery ribs, chopped

3 large carrots, finely shredded

3 small green peppers, finely chopped

3 small onions, finely chopped

3 cans (2-1/4 ounces each) sliced ripe olives, drained

3 cups mayonnaise

3/4 cup milk

1 tablespoon Watkins Mustard

Salt and Watkins Black Pepper to taste

Lettuce leaves, halved cherry tomatoes and sliced hard-cooked egg, optional

100 bread slices (about 6 loaves)

In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Whisk mayonnaise, milk, mustard, salt and pepper until smooth. Stir into egg mixture. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Garnish with lettuce, tomatoes and sliced egg if desired.

For sandwiches, spread about 1/3 cupful egg salad on one bread slice; top with another bread slice. Yield: 50 sandwiches, 50 servings, 1 sandwich per serving.

Curried Olive Egg Salad

6 hard-cooked eggs, chopped

1/2 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise

1/3 cup chopped sweet onion

1/4 cup chopped pimiento-stuffed olives

1/2 teaspoon celery seed

1/2 teaspoon Watkins Curry Powder

1/4 teaspoon sugar

1/4 teaspoon Watkins Black Pepper

1/8 teaspoon salt

8 pita pocket halves

8 lettuce leaves

In a large bowl, combine the first nine ingredients. Line pita halves with lettuce; fill each with 1/4 cup egg salad. Yield: 4 servings.

Egg Salad and Bacon Croissants

4 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled

1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

1/2 cup sour cream

1/3 cup mayonnaise

2 tablespoons Watkins Chives

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon Watkins Black Pepper

10 hard-cooked eggs, chopped

8 lettuce leaves

8 croissants, split

In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Add eggs and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Serve on lettuce-lined croissants.Yield: 8 servings.

Cantaloupe & Kiwi Salad

 

 

 

 

 

 

CANTALOUPE AND KIWI SALAD

 

1 Cantaloupe, cut into julienne slices

2 kiwi, cut into small pieces

1 cup chopped macadamia nuts

 

DRESSING

 

1 Tbsp lemon juice

1 tsp lime juice

1/4 tsp WATKINS ORANGE EXTRACT

1/4 tsp WATKINS LEMON EXTRACT

1/4 tsp WATKINS VANILLA NUT EXTRACT 

1/4 tsp WATKINS Ginger

2 Tbsp yogurt

2 Tbsp granulated sugar

 

Combine dressing ingredients and pour over fruit.  Marinade for a few hour or overnight.  Sprinkle macadamia nuts on top before serving.

Serves 6 - 8

 

 

 

 

 

 

5 Great Kitchen Tips

5 Great Kitchen Tips

1.  Double the life of a soap filled scouring pad by cutting them in half.

2.  Scouring pads will never rust if you sprinkle a little baking soda in the bottom of the dish in           which they're stored.

3.  The stubborn dirt on the bottom of your electric frying pan will lift off with an application of oven cleaner (allow to sit for several minutes before scrubbing)... OR ... by soaking in a paste made from powdered dish detergent and water.

4.  Dissolve lime scales from kettles and irons with full strength vinegar.  Boil in appliance briefly, then allow to stand overnight.

5.  A burnt stove pan will scrub out with less work if you apply a paste of baking soda and water and allow to sit several hours or overnight.  This also works on stainless steel cooking pots; for aluminum pots use a cream of tartar - and water solution.    Still burned? Fill the pot with hot water add baking soda & vinegar and heat on the stove till it softens.  The burnt food will soften and then magically lift off of the pot.

White Bread (Basic Recipe)

 

 

 

For Whole Wheat Bread:

Use half all purpose white or and half whole wheat flour.  For a 100% whole wheat bread, replace total amount of all white flour with whole wheat. The bread will be very tasty although slightly heavy.  To make a lighter loaf add Vital Wheat Gluten.

Measurement Conversion Chart

Cambell's Hearty Chicken Noodle Casserole

Hearty Chicken & Noodle Casserole


1 can (10 1/2 ounces) Campbell’s® Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup or (10 1/2 ounces) Campbell’s® Condensed 98% Fat Free Cream of Mushroom Soup
1/2 cup reduced fat (2%) milk
1 cup frozen mixed vegetables (carrots, green beans, corn, peas)
2 cups cubed cooked chicken
1 1/2 cups (1 1/2 cups) medium egg noodles, cooked, cooked and drained
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

 Directions                               

                                                   

Stir the soup, milk, vegetables, chicken, noodles, Parmesan cheese and black pepper in a 1 1/2-quart casserole.

 

Bake at 400°F. for 25 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.  Stir the chicken mixture.  Sprinkle with the Cheddar cheese.

For more great recipes from Campbell's http://www.campbellskitchen.com


 

Quiche

Bottomless Quiche

2 cups filling (broccoli, spinach, mushrooms etc.)

1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (feel free to use you favorite)

1/4 cup onion, chopped

2 cups milk

1 cup Master mix or Bisquick

4 eggs

1/4 tsp salt

1/8 tsp pepper

Grease (or use your favorite cooking spray) a pie pan or 8 " square baking dish.  (I used a rectangular 2 liter glass Pyrex) 

Sprinkle fillings, onions & cheese in baking dish.  Beat remaining ingredients with a wisk & pour over top filling.  Bake at 400 degrees F for 35 - 40 minutes or until done

   

What is a Master Mix?

Save time & money with a master mix!!

Before the commercialized store bought Duncan Hines cake & muffin mix, there was the master mix.  A master mix is a basic dry mix for everything.  All you needed to do was conveniently add wet ingredients. 

The mix will make Biscuits,  Pancakes, Waffles, Muffins, Gingerbread, Cookies, & Cakes.

This basic dry mix was first introduced and made popular in 1950's high school economic courses. 

These mixes were popular because they saved you time & money.   The mix was convenient for emergencies.  You never know when the homemaker needed to whip up a coffee cake for the unexpected Bridge game, womans club meeting or unexpected drop in guest after bowling.

The following recipe uses shortening. Shortening  gives the mix an extended shelf life which does not require refrigeration.   I have made the mix with butter and it was successful.  You can store it in the fridge or freezer.

Enjoy and happy baking.

The following is a link to a 1952 pamphlet. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/faculty_archives/cameron/homemade_mixes.pdf

5 Household Tips

5 Household Tips

1. To stop door hinges from squeaking, spray Watkins Cooking Spray onto them, then wipe off the excess.  It's safer than oil for children and the environment.
2. Burned Food on the bottom of the oven?  Let the oven cool and then sprinkle salt over the burned mess.  It will contain the goo and help absorb the smells too.
3. Place a toothpick under the end of a a roll of packing tape - it'll be easy to spot the end the next time you need to use it.
4. Need a funnel in a pinch at a picnic, camping, fishing? Cut the top third off plastic soda/water bottle and used it.
5. Got a stuck zipper?  Just run one of Watkins lip balms over the teeth, and it'll slide easily.

Enjoy the tips!!

Check out my website at:   www.jrwatkins.com/consultant/klimchuk