Peppermint Sticks Cookies

These crisp peppermint cookies are delicious and so cute and creamy with a vanilla filling. And just right for Xmas.

Photograph by Maren Caruso

Recipe
https://www.yahoo.com/food/cookie-of-the-day-peppermint-1321262657044534.html

GLAZED KIELBASA PINEAPPLE BITES

I love party food and this one is a winner,,This Appetizers is sweet and savory to the bite! love these two together and you will too. when I ate one- it was full of flavor in my mouth and I did smile.

I found the ideal at http://www.jamhands.net/2014/01/glazed-kielbasa-pineapple-bites.html

Coconut Cake

Everyone...Just look how beautiful...Nice icing on a Cake. No mess just using a icing tool. I feel like trying it for Xmas on a Red Velvet Cake.

The Rosettes on this Cake are wide not small and that make it a plus.

I found this gorgeous Cake http://livforcake.com/2015/03/coconut-cake.html

Easy Rice And Beans

When, you love Beans like I do and you know Beans are good for you... Keeping Beans in your diet is a good thing.

 I want you to try this recipe. if you love beans with rice. you going to be please.

Recipe:

2 tablespoon bacon dripping, 1 cup chopped onion, 2 cloves garlic chopped and minced,1 teaspoon salt, 4 tablespoons tomato paste  and 2 (15.25 ounce) cans Bush pinto beans, drained.

Heat bacon dripping in a large saucepan over medium heat. Saute onion,and garlic.When onion is translucent add tomato paste. Reduce heat to low and cook 2 minutes. Stir in the beans add 2 cups chicken broth cover and cook until liquid almost absorbed. ( You can add spices at your choice).

Cook 1/2 cup long grain rice in a pot adding salt to your taste and drain when tender.

Mix cooked rice with beans.

Cheesy Garlic Bites

When I find a great recipe' I will share it with the world' I just love this little appetizer for the
Holidays cheer. It's easy and not too much money.

Just go and buy these Ingredients and start the party and have some fun.
I found recipe on this great site:  http://www.zestuous.com/2014/04/cheesy-garlic-bites/

Ingredients

2 cans buttermilk biscuits (not the flaky kind)
20 balls mozzarella fresca ciliegine (cherry size) or mozzarella cut into cubes
3 tablespoons olive oil
6 cloves garlic, minced
pinch crushed red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons butter
¼ cup white wine
¼ tsp. salt
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
½ cup shredded parmesan cheese
salt and basil to taste

Get photos steps by steps @ http://www.zestuous.com/2014/04/cheesy-garlic-bites/

Pound Cake With Pineapple Glaze

I am so happy to share this recipe with all of you....It's just wonderful!!! Go to soulfoodqueen.net and get the recipe.

I got the pound cake recipe on.
http://granddiamondseasoning.com/recipes/view/homemade_7up_pound_cake

I want you to look at the video and follow her lead. it is just the right steps in making this cake she is great!

7 Up Pound Cake

Ingredients

3 Sticks Unsalted Butter, room temperature

3 Cups Granulated Sugar

5 Whole Eggs, room temperature

1 Tablespoon Lemon Extract

1 Teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract

1 cup  Ounces 7 up  room temperature

3 Cups Cake Flour

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

In a large bowl using a hand mixer, blend the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, takes about 5 minutes. Next, add the eggs to the batter one at a time until each one is thoroughly blended. Add the lemon and vanilla extracts, mix well.

Next, add the cake flour and 7 up to the batter alternately beginning and ending with flour. Be sure to stop periodically to scrape down the sides of the bowl. Here’s the rhythm: 1 cup flour, mix; ½ cup 7 up, mix; 1 cup flour, mix; ½ cup 7 up, mix; and the last cup of flour, mix. All of the batter should be well incorporated.

Finally, using your hand or clean paper towel, rub the inside of a bundt, or angel food, cake pan with room temperature butter, just a thin even coating. Then put about a ¼ cup of cake flour into the pan and roll it around allowing it to stick to the butter in the pan, again, just a thin coating. Shake out the excess flour. Pour the cake batter into the cake pan evenly. Bake at 350 degrees for about 1 hour and 10 minutes or just until a wooden skewer comes out clean.

Cool the cake in the pan for about 10 to 15 minutes, remove and place it on a plate or cooling rack to finish cooling for about an hour.

http://granddiamondseasoning.com/recipes/view/homemade_7up_pound_cake

All I had to do next is make my recipe for my pineapple glaze and Wow!

Pineapple Glaze

1 can good brand pineapple chucks

1 teaspoon lemon flavor

1 teaspoon vanilla flavor

1/2 stick Butter

1/2 cup sugar

1/4 cup corn starch

3/4 cup water

Place in a sauce pan butter,sugar and pineapple chucks. mix corn starch and water in a bowl and pour slowly in the pineapple mixture until it get thicken and pineapple get candy like.. now add lemon and vanilla flavor and stir into the mixture after than pour glaze while slightly warm over cake.

,