April 14-28, 2020
In the Kitchen with Breanne
Hey everybody! Now that we are all stuck inside, why not learn how to cook something better than Eggo Waffles? Even better, try recipes that clear out your cupboard full of canned goods that nobody touches!
Here are a few easy recipes that everyone might find appetizing:
Pineapple Pretzel Fluff (Total time: 25 minutes)
Ingredients:
- 1 cup coarsely crushed pretzels
- ½ cup butter, melted
- 1 cup sugar, divided
- 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
- 1 can (20 ounces) unsweetened crushed pineapple, drained
- 1 carton (12 ounces) whipped topping
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix pretzels, melted butter, and ½ cup sugar. Press into a 13 x 9-inch pan.
2. Bake for 7 minutes and then let cool.
3. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and remaining sugar until creamy. Fold in pineapple and whipped topping; refrigerate covered until serving.
4. To serve, break pretzel mixture into small pieces. Stir into pineapple mixture.
5. Enjoy!
Cherry Grunt (Total time: 45 minutes)
Ingredients:
- 1 can (16 ounces) pitted red cherries
- 1 ½ cup water
- ¾ cup sugar, divided
- ¼ cup butter, divided
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 and a ½ teaspoons baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- 1/3 cup whole milk
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions:
- Place cherries and can juice in a straight-sided skillet or Dutch oven along with water, ½ cup sugar, and 2 tablespoons butter. Simmer for 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, sift together flour, baking powder, salt and remaining sugar; place in a bowl. Cut in remaining butter with a pastry blender. Add the milk and vanilla.
- Drop by teaspoonfuls over cherry mixture; cover and simmer until dumplings are cooked through, 20 minutes.
- Enjoy!
Cocoa Pumpkin Brownies (Total time: 30 minutes)
Ingredients:
- 1 2/3 cups granulated sugar
- 6 tablespoons butter, melted
- 6 tablespoons pure pumpkin
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup baking cocoa
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
- Combine granulated sugar, butter, pumpkin, and water in large bowl. Stir in eggs and vanilla extract. Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt in medium bowl; stir into sugar mixture. Spread into prepared baking pan.
- Bake for 16-18 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out slightly sticky. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars.
- Enjoy!
Ambrosia Salad (Total time: 10 minutes prep. + chilling)
Ingredients:
- 1 can (15 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
- 1 can (15 ounces) pineapple tidbits, drained
- 1 cup mini marshmallows
- 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
- 1 cup sour cream
Directions:
- In a large bowl, combine oranges, pineapple, marshmallows, and coconut. Add sour cream and toss to mix.
- Cover and refrigerate for several hours.
- Enjoy!
—Breanne Bedgood, Food Editor