Six Sisters' Stuff: December 2012

Monday, December 31, 2012

Valentine Thin Mints

Valentine's is one of my favorite holidays! My husband loves thin mints so I played around with an old family recipe from his side. These mints only have 4 ingredients and taste amazing!!!! My husband loves them best frozen. I like them best when they are room temperature. Either way... these mints are perfect for your Valentine!

Ingredients:

Step 1:
8 oz of Chocolate Almond Bark
1/2 teaspoon of Mint Extract

Step 2:
8 oz of White Chocolate Almond Bark
1/2 teaspoon of Mint Extract
6 to 10 drops of Red Food Coloring

Step 3:
8 oz of Chocolate Almond Bark
1/2 teaspoon of Mint Extract

Directions:
Line a cookie sheet with wax paper. Melt the Chocolate from step 1 in the microwave. After it is melted stir in the Mint Extract. Pour onto Lined Cookie Sheet and spread the best you can. It will be a very thin layer.

Stick in the freezer for 2 to 4 minutes or just until it is hardened (not frozen)

Melt the White Chocolate from step 2 in the microwave. After it is melted add your mint and food coloring and mix well. Pour onto the cookie sheet and again spread the best you can.

Stick in the freezer again for 2 to 4 minutes until hardened (not frozen)

Next Melt the Chocolate from step 3 in the microwave. After it is completely melted, add your mint and stir together. Pour onto the cookie sheet and spread the best you can.

Cool in freezer until firm. Take out of freezer and score top into 1 inch squares with knife, cutting almost through all 3 layers. Stick back in the freezer until completely hard and frozen.

Lift them off the wax paper and the squares will break apart.

Looking for other Valentines Recipes? These ones are delicious!

50 Valentines Recipes

Valentines Neapolitan Cupcakes

Strawberry Valentine Oreos

Heart Shaped Valentines Cupcakes!

Healthy Meals Monday: Honey Broiled Salmon

Honey Broiled Salmon

Ingredients
1 Tablespoon of minced onion
2 Tablespoons of reduced sodium soy sauce
1 Tablespoon of red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon of Worshireshire sacue
1 Tablespoon of honey
1 teaspoon of ground ginger
1 pound of frozen salmon fillets (thawed)
1 teaspoon of sesame seeds (optional)

Directions
1. Whisk onions, soy sauce, vinegar, honey and ginger in a small bowl until the honey is dissolved. Place salmon in a plastic Ziplock bag. Place 3 Tablespoons of the mixture into the bag with the salmon and put it in the refrigerator to marinade for at least 15 minutes (a couple of hours is much better).

2. Preheat broiler. Line a small pan with foil. Then spray foil well with non-stick cooking spray.

3. Place salmon into the pan and broil it for 6 to 10 minutes until it is cooked through. Drizzle with the reserved sauce and garnish with sesame seeds.

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Sunday, December 30, 2012

Crock Pot Bacon Ranch Chicken

This recipe was creamy comfort food at it's finest!

I love the combination of bacon and ranch and the pasta and sauce perfectly compliments the duo. I promise that your family will love this simple dish.

Crock Pot Bacon Ranch Chicken
Ingredients:
2 strips of bacon, cooked and crumbled (can use turkey bacon)
1 tsp minced garlic
1 (1 oz) packet dry ranch dressing mix
1 (10.75 oz) can 98% fat-free condensed cream of chicken soup
1 cup sour cream (fat-free works great)
1 lb. chicken breasts (can be frozen or defrosted)
8 oz. of your favorite pasta, cooked

Directions:
Spray slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray and place chicken in the crock pot.
Mix the bacon, garlic, ranch dressing mix, soup, and sour cream together and pour over the top of the chicken. Cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 6 hours. Shred chicken with two forks. Cook pasta as directed on package and serve chicken over pasta.
Recipe slightly adapted from Kelly's Healthified Kitchen

Love chicken and bacon as much as I do? Check out these recipes:

Chicken Bacon Ranch Pizza Rolls

BBQ Chicken Bacon Sandwiches

Chicken Bacon Ranch Taquitos

Chicken Bacon Alfredo Casserole

Creamy Chicken and Bacon Pockets

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Cherry Cheesecake Cookies {with Truvia® Baking Blend}

Cheesecake lovers unite!!

For those of you who have no control when it comes to cheesecake (like me),

I give you bite-sized cheesecakes in the form of a cookie.

The cheesecake cookie dough is absolutely divine (I may or may not have eaten it by the spoonful), then you roll the yummy dough in crushed graham crackers and top it off with sweet cherries . . . basically heaven.

You are welcome. :)

Cherry Cheesecake Cookies

Ingredients:

3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 (8 oz) packages cream cheese, softened (I used Neufchatel cheese and it worked perfect)
2 1/2 sticks butter, softened (I used unsalted)
3/4 cup Truvia® Baking Blend (or 1 1/2 cups sugar)
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
2 (20 oz) cans cherry pie filling

(*You can substitute 1 1/2 cups sugar)

Directions:
Mix together the flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl. In another bowl with an electric mixer, beat cream cheese, butter and Truvia® Baking Blend until smooth and creamy (about 2 minutes). Add eggs and vanilla and mix together. Reduce speed to low, add the flour mixture, and mix until just combined. Refrigerate dough until firm (about 20-30 minutes).
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Place graham cracker crumbs in a bowl.
Roll the dough into 1 1/2-inch balls, then roll the balls in graham cracker crumbs. Place balls 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets. Using a spoon (I used a tablespoon from my measuring spoon), make an indentation in the center of each ball. Place 1-2 cherries in the dimple of the cookie. Bake until golden brown around the edges, 12 to 14 minutes. Cool for five minutes on the sheet and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Recipe slightly adapted from Mel's Kitchen Cafe

Craving more cheesecake?

Here are some of our favorites:

Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars

White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake

Slow Cooker Cheesecake

Berry Cheesecake Pudding Salad

Mini Oreo Cheesecakes

Want more recipes using Truvia products? You can easily convert any recipe by using half as much baking blend as you would sugar. This great-tasting, reduced-calorie baking blend is definitely a must-have for all your holiday baking!

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Friday, December 28, 2012

Strut Your Stuff Saturday Weekly Link Party - Week 77

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Thanks for taking time during this holiday season to share what you have been up to!

Here are a few of our favorites from last week:

Quick and Easy Pizza Pockets from Last Night's Dinner

cake mix bars, dessert recipes, sweet recipes

Peppermint Patty Gooey Cake Bars from Inside BruCrew Life

Samoa Bark from Dessert Now, Dinner Later

Wardrobe Basics for Moms from Get Your Pretty On

Easy Famous Fudge from City of Motherly Love

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The Top 35 Recipes of 2012 from Six Sisters' Stuff

With three new babies added to the family (Parker, Taylor, and Mailey), getting our cookbook ready to go (it will finally be out in March!), and launching a new site (MyRecipeMagic.com), it has been a crazy, wonderful year - and we are so glad you have stuck with us!
We are so excited for 2013 and the great things we have in store, but before the New Year, we are looking back at the top 35 recipes from 2012.
Have a wonderful New Year!