Goin' Fishin' Chex Mix

                     

3

tablespoons butter or margarine

9

cups Corn Chex®, Rice Chex® or Wheat Chex® cereal (or combination)

2

cups tiny pretzel fish-shaped crackers

2

cups bite-size cheese crackers

1

package (1 oz) ranch dressing and seasoning mix

1/2

cup grated Parmesan cheese

 

• 1 In large microwavable bowl, microwave butter uncovered on High about 30 seconds or until melted. Stir in cereal and crackers until evenly coated. Stir in dressing mix and cheese until evenly coated.
• 2 Microwave uncovered on High 3 minutes, stirring after each minute. Spread on waxed paper or foil; cool about 15 minutes. Store in airtight container

Salsa Guacamole

Salsa

1

can (14.5 oz) Muir Glen® organic fire roasted or plain diced tomatoes, well drained

1/4

cup chopped onion

2

tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

1/4

teaspoon coarse (kosher or sea) salt

1

clove garlic, finely chopped

1

small fresh jalapeño chile, seeded, finely chopped

Guacamole

3

ripe large avocados (about 1 1/2 lb) pitted, peeled

2

tablespoons fresh lime juice

1/2

teaspoon coarse (kosher or sea) salt

1/2

teaspoon red pepper sauce

1

clove garlic, finely chopped

 

• 1 In medium bowl, mix salsa ingredients.
• 2 In another medium bowl, place avocados; coarsely mash. Stir in remaining guacamole ingredients.
• 3 Spoon guacamole into shallow serving bowl; top with salsa. Serve with chips.

Grilled Surf and Turf Kabobs

3/4

lb boneless beef sirloin steak (3/4 inch thick), trimmed of fat

12

uncooked deveined peeled medium or large shrimp, thawed if frozen, tail shells removed

1/2

cup teriyaki marinade and sauce (from 10-oz bottle)

1/4

teaspoon coarsely ground pepper

12

bamboo skewers (4 to 6 inch)

 

• 1 Cut beef into 24 (3/4-inch) pieces. In medium bowl, mix beef, shrimp and teriyaki sauce. Sprinkle with pepper. Cover; refrigerate 30 minutes, stirring frequently. Meanwhile, soak skewers in water at least 30 minutes before using to prevent burning.
• 2 Spray grill rack with cooking spray. Heat gas or charcoal grill. On each skewer, thread 1 beef piece, 1 shrimp and another beef piece, leaving space between each piece; reserve marinade.
• 3 Place kabobs on grill. Cover grill; cook over medium heat 5 to 6 minutes, turning once and brushing with marinade once or twice, until shrimp are pink. Discard any remaining marinade

Cinnamon Roll Dutch Apple Pie

                          

• INGREDIENTS

Crumb Topping

1

cup all-purpose flour

1

cup packed brown sugar

1/2

cup butter, softened

Crust

1

can (12.4 oz) Pillsbury® refrigerated cinnamon rolls with icing

Filling

6

medium Granny Smith apples, thinly sliced

3/4

cup granulated sugar

2

tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 1/4

teaspoons apple pie spice

2

tablespoons lemon juice

DIRECTIONS

1 Heat oven to 375°F. In medium bowl, mix Crumb Topping ingredients with fork until large clumps form. Refrigerate. Spoon icing from can of rolls into small microwavable bowl; cover and refrigerate.    2 Lightly flour rolling pin and work surface or cutting board. Separate dough into 8 rolls. With rolling pin, roll each cinnamon roll, cinnamon side up, into 4- to 5-inch round.    3 In ungreased 9-inch glass pie plate, place 1 dough round in center. Arrange remaining 7 dough rounds around center round and up side of plate, overlapping slightly as necessary. With fingers, press dough to seal together in bottom and up side of pie plate to form crust. Flute edge.    4 In large bowl, gently mix Filling ingredients. Spoon filling into cinnamon roll-lined pie plate. Sprinkle crumb topping over top to completely cover filling.    5 Bake about 1 hour or until top is golden brown and apples are tender. Cool on cooling rack at least 1 hour. 6 Before serving, microwave icing on High 10 to 15 seconds or until runny enough to drizzle. Drizzle back and forth

Pepperoni Pizza Monkey Bread

• INGREDIENTS

2

tablespoons butter, melted

1

teaspoon garlic salt

1

can Pillsbury® Grands!® Flaky Layers refrigerated biscuits

1

can (14.5 oz) Muir Glen® organic diced tomatoes, drained

1/2

teaspoon sugar

1/2

teaspoon salt

1 1/2

teaspoons Italian seasoning

4

slices (1/4 inch thick) fresh mozzarella cheese

1

cup mini pepperoni slices

DIRECTIONS

1 Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 4 (4-inch) tart pans with cooking spray.    2 In medium bowl, beat butter and garlic salt with whisk. Separate dough into 8 biscuits; cut each into quarters. Dip biscuit pieces into butter mixture; divide pieces evenly among tart pans.    3 In large bowl, mix tomatoes, sugar, salt and Italian seasoning. Spoon equal amounts of tomato mixture on top of biscuit pieces in each pan. Top each with slice of cheese and 1/4 cup pepperoni.    4 Bake 14 to 16 minutes or until bread is dark golden brown and cheese is bubbly. Serve immediately

February Storage Project: Kitchen

Sort and Label. Evaluate all pantry items. Toss everything that's expired and give away everything you didn't use in the last year. (Write today's date on every item so you'll know next year if you actually used each item.) Put items back in pantry and label shelves. Outfit a Drawer. Double the storage capacity inside a cabinet by adding freestanding wire shelves. Measure your cabinet interiors before heading to the home center or choose expandable shelves. Include riser-style inserts for small items such as spices or glassware. Utilize Cabinet Doors. Evaluate the interior of every cabinet door and determine whether you can use the space to store spices, loose recipes, paper towels, or utensils. Add shallow shelves, racks, wall-mount pouches, and magnetic or cork boards. Add Hooks. Install a utensil bar or metal grid above or beside your stove. Dangle five to eight frequently used utensils from S-hooks. Include a small wire basket to hold salt, pepper, cooking spray, and oil

Classic Drawer Bulletin Board

If a dresser is too junky to save, use one of its drawers for a creative bulletin board. Paint the drawer to renew its life. Then cut corkboard to the size of the inside of the drawer and glue in place. Cover the board with pretty paper. Hang the drawer on a wall above a desk, and set decorations on the bottom for an interesting display.