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Chocolate Covered Cookie Dough Truffles… Need we say more?

While I know it’s not Soy Foods Month any more, we couldn’t pass this recipe up. It was just too delicious.

You’ll want to have a quiet hour to yourself to make these, so wait until everyone else is in bed or has left your house for the day. Not only does the peace and quiet help you focus on following the recipe, but “alone time” ensures there will be plenty for you to taste-test. Otherwise, these delicious treats will be all gone and you will have only eaten one. (Well, plus the one or two you might eat in the process of making them!)

If you don’t have the luxury of peace and quiet when you’re making these, that’s okay. Here’s a link to coloring sheets you can download provided by the Iowa Soybean Association. http://www.iasoybeans.com/soyedmaterials/soyedmaterials.html

You can find the below cookie dough and other delicious recipes on www.tastykitchen.com.

Team Latham

May 7, 2010

Desserts, General, Recipes
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National Soy Foods Month – Edamame Recipes
Edamame or soybeans are a nutritional powerhouse. Good friends of mine shared the below recipes incorporating edamame and they were too delicious not to share. Let us know what you think of them, or, tell us how you edamame!

For more information on Soy Foods month, click here.

Edamame Dip with Pita Chips

Makes 6 servings

Source: http://www.dispatchkitchen.com/live/content/recipe/recipe.html?ID=0331201001

Ingredients
- 3 pita bread rounds (preferably pocketless), each cut into 8 wedges
- 5 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 tablespoons chopped, fresh parsley
- 1 package (16 ounces) frozen shelled edamame
- 1 cup vegetable broth
- Ground pepper to taste
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Scatter pita on a baking sheet. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon oil. Sprinkle with salt.
3. Bake until crisp, about 15 minutes. Cool.
4. Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons oil in a heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion. Cook until softened, about 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in garlic. Stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add edamame and broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until beans are tender, about 8 to 10 minutes. Cool slightly. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup cooking liquid.
5. Transfer beans and 1/4 cup cooking liquid to blender. Add parsley. Blend until pureed. Add remaining 2 tablespoons oil. Process until smooth, adding more cooking liquid to reach desired consistency. Season generously with salt and pepper.
6. Serve with pita chips.
Team Latham

April 16, 2010

Food & Family, General, Recipes, Sides
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An easy (and delicious!) Sunday dinner
With different schedules for work, school and extracurricular activities, it’s no wonder that mealtime has gone the way of the moldboard plow for many families. That’s why I try to make Sunday dinners extra special.

Sunday mornings can be just as busy as any other day of the week, so fortunately the following recipe is quick to make and can be prepared ahead of time. Just pop it in the oven by 9:30 a.m., and your main course will be ready at noon. I like to serve it with baked apples or frozen peaches plus a side of green beans.

http://family.samhsa.gov/get/mealtime.aspx

Oven Baked Chicken

Ingredients:
- Frying chicken
- 1 cup old fashioned rice ( I use 2 cups of Minute Rice)
- 2 cans cream of chicken soup
- 2 cups milk
- 1 package of dry onion soup
Preparation:
- Heavily grease a 9×13 inch pan.
- Sprinkle dry rice in pan. Lay raw chicken pieces on top of rice.
- Mix cream of chicken soup & milk together; pour over chicken.
- Sprinkle dry onion soup on top.
- Cover with foil; bake for 2 1/2 to 3 hours at 350 degrees.
Team Latham

April 9, 2010

General, Poultry, Recipes
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Food Fit for March Madness

One of our Field Position readers submitted the following recipe as an idea on how to use corned beef leftover from St. Patrick’s Day.

With March Madness underway, this recipe looks like a relatively easy way to feed the masses who might have congregated in front of the Big Screen.

I have yet to try this one, so I’d love to hear from anyone who taste-tests the Rueben Loaf. Thank you so much to the reader who submitted the recipe!

Also, please feel free to share your favorite Game Day recipes.

Team Latham

March 23, 2010

General, Recipes, Sides
Latham Hi‑Tech Seeds

A St. Patrick’s Day Recipe

My first name is obviously of Irish origin, although my heritage is German. On a day like today, however, it gives me all the reason I need to celebrate. I’m not that much into corned beef and cabbage, but I have a hard time resisting a treat that is both sweet and crunchy. That’s one of the reasons I decided to try this Blarney Stone recipe, with its smooth frosting and crunchy peanut topping.

This recipe is also a great way to celebrate March as National Peanut Month. Midwesterners are more familiar with the months that celebrate pork, beef, dairy and eggs. Although we don’t grow peanuts here, I’m challenging you to celebrate National Peanut Month. After all, this German is celebrating St. Patty’s Day!

St. Patty’s Day comes with lots of fun traditions. If you’re interested in learning more about the tradition of wearing green on St. Patty’s day, watch this short film from the History channel.

Please share some of your family’s favorite St. Patty’s day activities or recipes with us – we’d love to hear them!

Team Latham

March 17, 2010

Desserts, Food & Family, General, Recipes
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Recipes that put a little "spring" in your kitchen
John and I helped host coffee and fellowship at church on Sunday. For occasions such as this, I always enjoy making recipes that are easy to prepare ahead of time, make large quantities and require little prep time. Plus, they must look and taste delectable. This weekend I chose two recipes that fit the bill on all accounts: Peanut Butter Cup Cookies, which are one of my kids’ favorites, and Blueberries & Lemon Cream in Phyllo Shells.

Blueberries & Lemon Cream is most likely a recipe you don’t already have in your collection. I do hope you’ll give it a try! It’s a nice, light recipe for spring and summer. May this recipe help bring a little “spring” into your kitchen, too.

Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

from AllRecipes.com

Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 40 miniature chocolate covered peanut butter cups, unwrapped
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. Sift together the flour, salt and baking soda; set aside.
3. Cream together the butter, sugar, peanut butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Beat in the egg, vanilla and milk. Add the flour mixture; mix well.
4. Shape into 40 balls and place each into an ungreased mini muffin pan.
5. Bake at 375 degrees for about 8 minutes. Remove from oven and immediately press a mini peanut butter cup into each ball. Cool and carefully remove from pan.
Team Latham

March 9, 2010

General, Recipes
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Putting a New Twist on Pizza
Experience has taught me that the key to hosting a successful party – whether it’s for adults or children – is having large quantities of good food. And our daughter’s 9^th birthday party was no exception.

Last Friday, my daughter requested to take cupcakes to school for her birthday treats. Since her party theme was Zany Zebras, I tried my best to make her treats fit the theme. My artwork leaves a little to be desired, but these cupcakes were a hit in the classroom. Kids were pleasantly surprised to bite into the mini Oreo® center.

That night we hosted six girls for an overnight, and those little girls had big appetites! For supper, I put a new twist on pizza by serving a casserole. Some of our guests had second – and even third – helpings! Best of all, it’s easy to make and costs less than ordering take-out. Add baby carrots and apples slices to complete the hassle-free, well balanced meal.

Breakfast the next morning was a snap, too. Monkey Bread is not only delicious, but it’s an easy recipe for kids to help make. From the time my kids were in preschool, they’ve been able to help cut up the biscuits and shake them in cinnamon/sugar. Food always tastes better (in their minds) when they had a hand at making it! I just sliced a few strawberries and bananas, fried a little bacon, and poured glasses of cold milk to round out the meal on Saturday morning.

Hopefully, your “little monkeys” will enjoy these recipes, too. I always enjoy swapping ideas with other moms, so feel free to share with me your kids’ favorites.

OREO® SURPRISE CUPCAKES

Ingredients
- 1 (18 ounce) package chocolate cake mix (2 layer size)
- 1 (8 ounce) package Philadelphia Cream cheese, softened
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 48 miniature Oreo cookies
- 1 1/2 cups thawed Cool Whip
Directions
1. Heat oven to 350°F. Prepare cake batter as directed on package. Spoon evenly into 24 paper- or foil-lined muffin cups, filling each cup about 1/2 full.
2. Beat cream cheese, egg and sugar until well blended. Place about 1-1/2 teaspoons of the cream cheese mixture over cake batter and add 1 cookie. Cover with remaining cake batter.
3. Bake 19 to 22 minute or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes before moving cupcakes from pans to wire racks. Cool completely. (There may be an indentation in top of each cupcake after baking.).
4. Frost cupcakes with Cool Whip®. Garnish with remaining cookies.
Monkey Bread
- ¾ c. sugar
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 4 tubes of biscuits (cut into ¼’s)
Place sugar in cinnamon in a plastic bag; shake biscuit pieces. Arrange coated pieces in Bundt pan.

Syrup:
- 1 c. brown sugar
- ¾ c. melted butter
- 1 ½ tsp. cinnamon
Mix well. Pour over biscuits in Bundt pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes. Turn out on cookie sheet to cool.
Team Latham

March 1, 2010

Beef, General, Pork, Recipes
Latham Hi‑Tech Seeds

In honor of Spring (and good food of course)

I heard a bird this week that I haven’t heard since last spring. I know, I know. There’s five feet of snow out there and this is a very small slice of hope in it all, but it is hope nonetheless! It means that soon more and more birds will return to the northland. And soon, we’ll see green again.

In honor of green – and of our trip to Key West last week – I’m sharing a recipe straight from Kermit. Kermit’s Key (West) Lime Shoppe was a popular stop for the Latham group. And thanks to a recipe posted on foodnetwork.com, we can all enjoy it from the comfort of our own homes. Below is the recipe for Kermit’s delectable Key Lime Pie. Enjoy!

Do you have a favorite pie recipe that screams spring? Oh, who are we to judge? We love all pie!

Team Latham

February 19, 2010

Desserts, General, Recipes
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Fighting Cabin Fever with Good Food and Fun Activities
I heard it, too. The whispers that we would get hit with another storm beginning last night. Cabin fever is setting in, so I thought today, we’d try to battle it by recommending a few good activities you can do inside and out.

To keep you warm on another cold day, I’m also including a good recipe from allrecipes.com. I figure if Mother Nature’s going to keep us cooped up anyway, we may as well fight back with good food!

Stay warm this weekend and let us know if you liked the recipe and if the activities helped keep cabin fever at bay for another day.

Indoor Activities:
- Build a fort – grab some blankets and get to building. Heat up some marshmallows and chocolate in the microwave and make indoor s’mores. They may not have the magic of the fire, but your kids will still smile when they take a bite.
- Cook – kids love to get their hands into new activities. Have them help plan the menu, as well as make the food. It will definitely be messy, but it should help keep them entertained for another hour. And, we know how precious 60 minutes can be!
Outdoor Activities:
- Snow Painting – take a few water bottles with squirt tops and pour food coloring into the bottle. That’s all it takes. Let the kids go out and paint the snow!
- Sledding – a classic, and it’s great for getting the kids (and parents) a little exercise during the winter months.
Team Latham

February 14, 2010

General, Recipes, Sides
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Two Touchdown Recipes for Super Bowl Sunday
Whether you’re rooting for the Chiefs or the Eagles, we can agree on one thing: food is a fabulous uniter! Start with this easy onion dip, follow it up with pork pocket sandwiches and . . . well, it’s like a double Kelce score!

Who will you root for on Sunday?

Baked Sweet Onion Dip

Baked Sweet Onion Dip

Ingredients
- 8 ounces, weight Cream Cheese (Very Softened)
- 1 cup Mayonnaise
- 1 cup Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese
- 1 cup Minced Sweet Onion
- 1 Tablespoon Fresh Ground Black Pepper
- Crusty Bread, Crackers
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350º. In a bowl, place softened cream cheese. The cream cheese must be very, very, soft (like spreadable butter) to allow all ingredients to blend evenly together. If your cream cheese needs to soften more, place in the microwave for a few seconds.
2. Add mayo, Parmesan cheese, onions and fresh cracked black pepper to soft cream cheese till everything is mixed thoroughly.
3. Place mixture in ramekins or any oven-safe dishes. Bake slowly, for about 30-45 minutes for all ingredients to cook together. When the top crust is brown, almost burnt-looking, then the dip is ready. The darker brown the crust of the dip becomes, the better the flavors are cooked.
4. Serve with your favorite bread and crackers.
And … who could have a Super Bowl party without great sandwiches?

Enjoy!

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February 5, 2010

Appetizers, General, Pork, Recipes