If you like toffee bars, you will enjoy this easy to make cookie recipe.
English Toffee Cookies
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 egg
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 (3/4 oz.) English Toffee Bars, crushed
In a large mixing bowl, combine all of the above ingredients, except for the Toffee Bars. Mix until well blended. Shape dough into balls, using a teaspoonful for each. Place 3" apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten with bottom of glass dipped in sugar. Cover center of each cookie with 1/2 teaspoon of crushed English Toffee Candy. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 8-10 minutes.
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Tuesday, June 30, 2009
How To Make English Toffee Cookies Recipe
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Crock Pot Salisbury Steak Recipe
If you are looking for an easy to make crock pot recipe, then you have found it! You only need 4 ingredients including water.
Salisbury Steak
9-12 hamburger patties
2 envelopes of brown gravy mix
1 envelope mushroom gravy mix or onion soup mix
water
In a large frying pan, brown hamburger patties on both sides. Dissolve brown gravy mix and mushroom gravy mix in 2 cups of hot water. Add gravy mixture and hamburger patties to your crock pot and cook on low for 4 hours or until done.

Friday, June 26, 2009
Gazpacho Soup Recipe
Are you a fan of Gazpacho soup? Do you even know what it is? Gazpacho is a tomato and herb soup that is served cold. I like to serve mine with a nice garden salad. You will want to make the soup up ahead of time and refrigerate it for a minimum of 6 hours before serving it.
Gazpacho Soup Recipe
3 cups tomato juice
3 Tbsp. olive oil
3 large tomatoes (peeled and seeded)
1 cucumber (peeled and seeded)
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 small green pepper, finely chopped
1 small garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
In a covered blender container, blend all of the above ingredients together at high speed until they are finely chopped and smooth. Pour soup mixture into a large bowl and refrigerate for 6 hours. This soup mixture is good for up to 3 days in the refrigerator. Makes 4 servings.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Crabmeat Stuffed Mushrooms Recipe
This recipe is a great appetizer if you are hosting a party. It only uses 1 pound of fresh crabmeat. If time is an issue, you can prepare it ahead of time the day before & just refrigerate it. We love crab meat here in our home!
Crabmeat Stuffed Mushrooms
2 lb. fresh mushrooms
1 lb. crabmeat
1/4 c. butter
1/2 tsp. salt
dash of pepper
1/4 c. buttered bread crumbs
Old Bay Seasoning (tm)
Remove stems from mushrooms. Chop stems and combine with crabmeat, butter, salt and pepper. Mix well. Stuff mushroom caps with the crabmeat mixture. Top with buttered bread crumbs. Sprinkle lightly with Old Bay Seasoning.

Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Grilled Lemon Pepper Chicken Recipe
When it comes to summertime grilling...nothing speaks to me more than some fabulous grilled chicken! This recipe was given to me many years ago by one of my great uncle's and it quickly became a family favorite and was always requested at our family picnics during the summertime months.
Grilled Lemon Pepper Chicken Recipe
1/2 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 Tbsp. black pepper
1 1/2 Tbsp. brown sugar
2 tsp. grated lemon peel
1 tsp. salt
4-5 chicken quarters
In a small bowl combine lemon juice, onion, garlic, pepper, brown sugar, lemon peel and salt until well blended. Remove 3 tablespoons of marinade and set aside. Pour the marinade into the Tupperware Season-Serve Container and add your chicken, seal the container. Put the reserved marinade in a small container. Refrigerate for 6-8 hours. Remove chicken from the container and discard marinade. Place chicken on a preheated hot grill and cook for 20-30 minutes. Flip chicken over and use the reserved marinade to baste chicken. Grill for an additional 15-20 minutes or until done.

Sunday, June 21, 2009
Tupperware Fruit Salsa Recipe
If you are looking for a twist to the tradition salsa recipe, then you should try this easy Fruit Salsa Recipe from Tupperware which is really easy to prepare and kids and adults both love it!
Makes 2 1/2 cups
1 large Granny Smith apple, cored and cut into wedges
2 kiwi fruit, peeled and cut into pieces
8 strawberries, remove stems
2 tbsp. apple jelly (optional)
Place apple pieces, kiwi pieces and strawberries in Quick Chef. Add apple jelly, if desired. Turn handle until fruit is coarsely chopped. Do not over chop. Serve with a variety of Chips.

Friday, June 19, 2009
Easy To Make French Crepes Recipe
If you enjoy eating french crepes, you need to try out this easy to prepare recipe courtesy of Tupperware.com
Tupperware French Crepes Recipe
Serves 12
Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Crêpes:
3 eggs, slightly beaten
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups milk
3 tbsp. butter, melted
Filling:
2 cups mixed tropical fruit, such as strawberries, kiwi, bananas, pineapple, blueberries
Caramel sauce
Sift flour into a Prep Essentials™ Mix-N-Stor® Plus Pitcher, make a well in the center and break eggs into the well, add eggs into the well and mix with flour. Add melted butter to the eggs and flour, add milk a little at a time, and mix until a smooth batter forms. Let batter stand at room temperature, covered for several hours. If the batter is too thick add a small amount of milk to thin before preparing crêpes.
Preheat crepe pan over medium heat. Spray pan with cooking spray or melt a small amount of butter in a pan and heat until a drop of water sizzles across the surface.
Ladle 1/4 cup batter into the pan, swirling the pan so that the batter covers the pan thinly and evenly. Cook crêpe until edges turn brown about 15 seconds. Flip crêpe using the Saucy Silicone Spatula. Continue cooking another 10-15 seconds. Remove from the pan onto a warm plate.

Thursday, June 18, 2009
Carrot Cake Muffins Recipe

I love making carrot cakes or muffins in the spring and summer and this recipe is really easy to make. You can use the batter as a traditional cake or use it to make muffins. Today, I chose to make the batter into muffins.
Carrot Cake Muffins
2 cups cake flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
2 cups granulated sugar
2 tsp. cinnamon
2 cups grated carrots
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
Sift flour, baking soda, salt, sugar and cinnamon in a large bowl. Add vegetable oil and stir until blended. Add eggs and stir again. Finally, stir in the grated carrots until all of the batter is mixed together.
Lightly grease your cake pan or muffin pan. Pour batter into pan. If you are making a round cake, this batter will produce a 2-layer round cake so you will need 2 pans. Bake for 35-45 minutes at 350 degrees. If you are making muffins, it will make approximate 15-18 muffins. Bake for 30-35 minutes at 350 degrees.
Monday, June 15, 2009
Healthy Blueberry and Oatmeal Pancakes Recipe
We love to make homemade pancakes during the weekends. You can also make the pancakes during the weekend and freeze them to use during the weekday mornings. To reheat: microwave them on 50% power for 3-4 minutes.
Bluberry and Oatmeal Pancakes
1 cup milk
1 1/3 cup quick cooking oatmeal
1 egg
salt and pepper to taste
1 Tablespoon granulated sugar
1/2 cup blueberries
3/4 cup applesauce
Bring milk to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Pour heated milk over quick oats in a large bowl and let it sit for 10 minutes. Stir in egg, salt and pepper and sugar, then gently fold in the blueberries.
Spray skillet with nonstick cooking spray and cook pancakes until done. Spoon 1 tablespoon of warm applesauce over each pancake or serve on the side.

Sunday, June 14, 2009
Easy Coconut Balls - Cookies Recipe

If you are looking for an easy recipe and enjoy coconut, you will like this one! My husband absolutely loves coconut so he loves these cookies when I make them for him.
Coconut Balls (Cookies)
2 lbs. confectioners' sugar
14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup margarine
10 oz. flaked coconut
1/8 tsp. salt
1/2 cup pecans, chopped
12 oz. chocolate chips
2 Tbsp. parafin wax
additional coconut for topping
Melt butter in a large saucepan and add milk. Stir in the sugar and salt. Add coconut and chopped pecans; chill for 1 hour. Remove from refrigerator and form dough into small balls. Insert a toothpick into each ball and freeze for 1 hour. Melt chocolate chips and parafin in a double boiler. Dip each ball in melted chocolate mixture and set on waxed paper or a nonstick silicone mat. Wait 30 seconds and sprinkle additional coconut on balls. Remove toothpick and let balls cool. Store in an airtight container.
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Asian Chicken Stir-Fry Recipe
A great stir fry recipe for summer days when you don't want to heat up your kitchen using your oven.
Asian Chicken Stir-Fry
1 pkg. (2 cups) Frozen Chicken Breast Strips
1 can. cream of mushroom soup
2 tbsp. soy sauce
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 bag (16 oz) of any frozen vegetable combinations of your choice
4 c. cooked instant white rice
Mix chicken, soup, soy sauce and garlic in a hot skillet. Heat to a boil. Add vegetables, cover and cook over medium heat until tender, stirring occasionally. Serve chicken and vegetable mixture over white rice.

Tuesday, June 9, 2009
How To Make Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes For Kids
This is an easy recipe and would be great for a childs birthday party.
Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes For Kids
1 box cake mix
30 flat-bottom ice cream cones
frosting
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare cake mix according to directions on package. Pour 1/4 cup of batter into each ice cream cone, filling each about 1/2 way full. Place cones in a rectangular baking pan. Bake as directed on cake mix package for cupcakes. Let them cool completely before frosting them with your favorite frosting. This recipe will make 26-30 cupcake cones.

Sunday, June 7, 2009
Tupperware No Bake Banana Toffee Pie Recipe
Here at our home we love dessert recipes that utilize bananas and this recipe by Tupperware is absolutely delicious!
No Bake Banana Toffee Pie
Serves 8
9” chocolate pie crust
2 bananas, sliced
½ cup whipped cream cheese
8 oz. container whipped topping
2 tbsp. Simple Indulgence™ English Toffee Dessert Blend
2 tbsp. Chocolate Toffee Candy Bar, chopped
2 tbsp. chocolate, grated
Cover the bottom of the crust evenly with banana slices and sprinkle with 1 tbsp. of chopped toffee candy bar. In an 8 ¾ cup Wonderlier® Bowl, combine the whipped cream cheese and the Simple Indulgence™ English Toffee Dessert Blend. Fold in the whipped topping. Pour the toffee filling over the bananas and chopped toffee candy bar, spreading evenly. Sprinkle top with grated chocolate. Chill in refrigerator before serving.

Friday, June 5, 2009
How To Make Homemade Chocolate Brownies Recipe

If you are looking for an easy brownie recipe, then you have found it. This recipe is for your Classic Chocolate Brownies and they are super moist & chewy...just the way I like them!
3 squares chocolate
1 cup butter, softened
2 cups granulated sugar
4 eggs
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
chopped nuts, optional
Melt chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl and set aside. In a large bowl cream together the butter and eggs, beat well. Add the melted chocolate and flour. Mix well. Add vanilla extract and chopped nuts, if desired. Pour batter into a 8x8" baking pan. Bake for 35 minutes in a preheated 350 degree oven. Do not over bake!
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Grilled Pineapple with Chocolate Cinnamon-Vanilla Sauce
Nothing says Summertime like grilling and fresh pineapple. I really enjoy making this Tupperware recipe during our backyard barbecues. This recipe will serve 6-8 people.
Grilled Pineapple with Chocolate Cinnamon-Vanilla Sauce
1 ripe whole pineapple
Chocolate Cinnamon-Vanilla Sauce (see recipe below)
½ cup hazelnuts, chopped and toasted
Chocolate Cinnamon-Vanilla Sauce
12 oz. can of evaporated milk
2 cups chocolate chips
½ cup sugar
1 tbsp. butter
1 tsp. Simple Indulgence™ Cinnamon-Vanilla Seasoning Blend
Combine milk, chocolate chips and sugar in an 8 ¼-cup Heat ’N Serve® Oval Container and cover. Place in microwave and melt on high power for 5-6 minutes or until chips come to a boil. Watch carefully so as not to overcook and burn. Remove from microwave and add butter and Simple Indulgence ™ Cinnamon-Vanilla Seasoning Blend. Using a Saucy Silicone Spatula, stir sauce until smooth. Cool approximately 15 minutes or until sauce begins to thicken. To re-warm sauce, heat for 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds or until desired temperature is reached.
Use a Chef Series™ Pro Chef Knife to slice the top and bottom off of the pineapple. Slice off the outer peel and any brown spots. Remove inner core with an apple corer or small round cookie cutter. Slice pineapple into 8 ½” slices. Place on a hot grill for 1–2 minutes per side, until browned and sugars are caramelized. Place on Radiance
by Tupperware Plate, drizzle with warm chocolate sauce and sprinkle with toasted hazelnuts.
If desired, serve with a scoop of ice cream or frozen yogurt.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Strawberry Nut Bread Recipe
I enjoy making this bread recipe because its easy, requires only a few ingredients and it tastes delicious.
2 (10 ounce) pkgs. frozen sliced strawberries, thawed
4 eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
2 cups granulated sugar
3 cups flour
1 Tbsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 1/4 cups chopped nuts
Beat eggs in a bowl until fluffy. Add oil, sugar and strawberries. Sift together the flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. Add the strawberry mixture and blend until well mixed. Stir in the chopped nuts. Pour batter into 2 greased and floured loaf pans. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 1 hour or until done. Cool in loaf pans for 15 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool.












