yogurt parfaits

Have you ever tried yogurt parfaits? After trying them recently at a church function, I now love them! We went out and bought a big bag of granola and yogurt tub to try it out on our family and were pleasantly surprised to find out that the kids love it too. My kids? No way! But it's true. Just alternate layers of granola, yogurt, and fresh or frozen fruit if you have it. We used vanilla yogurt and honey granola with dried blueberries in it. It's delish! And I am now totally hooked on granola. On another note, I just found my camera this week and am excited to start posting again...hopefully with more pictures!

buttermilk #4--bran muffins that are delicious!

I confess I didn't finish off my buttermilk before it expired! But I can share one more buttermilk recipe that I love! Oh, and there is also a buttermilk pie recipe that I have already shared in a past entry. These muffins are not your typical dry, dense bran muffins. They are moist, fluffy and are delicious with a nice pat of butter! Thanks to Robyn Harris sharing it with me back in our missionary days!

Bran Muffins

1/2 C shortening
1 1/4 C sugar
2 eggs
2 C buttermilk
2 1/2 C flour
2 1/2 t baking soda
1/2 t salt
3 C Kellogg's All Bran

Pour 1 C boiling water over 2 C all bran and let cool. Mix all ingreadients together and place in greased muffin tins. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. This batter can be stored in the refrigerator for two weeks.

Basic Baking Mix and Pancakes recipes

Homemade pancake mix...I have been thinking about doing this for a while, so I am giving myself a deadline: this weekend. I love this stuff! It has been a while since I have made it and I just need a little kick in the pants to get it done so I can enjoy all the yummy goodness! Make sure you grab a big bowl because the basic baking mix makes 13 cups.

Basic Baking Mix

9 C all purpose flour
1/3 C baking powder
1 C plus 2 T instant or non-instant milk powder
4 t salt
1 3/4 C shortening

Combine flour, baking powder, milk powder and salt, stir to mix well. Cut in shortening with two knives or work with fingers until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Store at room temperature in a tightly covered container for 4-6 months or in the freezer up to 1 year. Stir lightly before measuring. Do not pack down in measuring cup. Makes 13 cups.

Busy Morning Pancakes & Waffles

1 t sugar (I confess, I use about 1/4 cup to get it to taste right)
2 C basic baking mix
1 egg, beaten
1 C water or milk

Stir sugar into Basic Baking Mix. Stir egg into water or milk then stir into sugar and Basic Baking Mix until moistened. Batter will be lumpy. Cook as usual. We like to use reall butter when cooking them. They are so light and fluffy, you will not want to go back to the package mix from the store!

Sunday Morning Coffee Cake

One of our favorites, and something we make for Christmas morning each year. An old family recipe...

Sunday Morning Coffee Cake

1 Yellow cake mix
1 lg bog vanilla instant pudding
3/4 C hot water
4 eggs
1/4 C vegetable oil
1 t vanilla
1 C sour cream

Mix the above ingredients in order. In a separate bowl, mix:

1 C sugar
4 t cinnamon
1 C nuts

Layer batter and cinnamon mixture alternately starting with batter on the bottom and ending with cinnamon on top (batter, cinnamon mix, batter, cinnamon mix) in a greased and floured 9 x 13 in pan. Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 1 hour.