This web site contains my favorite recipes. As you look at my recipes, you will notice the majority of the are very simple. This is the type of food my family enjoys most. I spent a number of years cooking for Marriott Corp., a country club, a hotel and an old english restaurant and I have come to enjoy cooking the things my family enjoys. Some of them will have stories and memories of the friends and family that share their recipes with me. Others are ones I have collected from cookbooks, magazines or the internet. I have tried to give credit where credit is due. I hope you enjoy some my favorite recipes.


I want to thank my mother for her patience in teaching me to cook. I started cooking for the family when I was in the sixth grade. My mom was working and my dad was going to school at BYU working on his masters degree. Mom would leave me instructions on what to cook for dinner and if I had questions I would call her. Thanks mom for the help and encouragement. I love you.

Under the tab Rick's Healthy Recipes are of course healthy recipes. There are some Vegan, Vegetarian and of course just plain healthy ones.


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Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Rainbow JELL-O Cubes

I made these jello cubes last Sunday for dinner with our kids and grandkids.  Everybody enjoyed it.  It waasn't hard to make, it just took a lot of time because of the wait between layers while they set up.  It comes from the blog: Mom On Time Out. http://www.momontimeout.com/2013/02/rainbow-jell-o-cubes/


Rainbow Jello Cubes

Ingredients
4 packages (3 oz. each) assorted flavors Jello
6 envelopes unflavored gelatin, divided
5 3/4 cups boiling water, divided
1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
1/4 cup cold water



Directions
1. Ina small bowl, combine one package flavored gelatin and one envelope unflavored gelatin.  Stir in one cup boiling water until dissolved.  Let mixture cool slightly for 3-5 minutes.
2. Pour mixture into a 13-in x 9-in dish coated with cooking spray.
3. Refrigerate until set but not firm, about 20 minutes.
4. In a small bowl, combine the condensed milk and 1 cup boiling water.
5. In another bowl, sprinkle two envelopes unflavored gelatin over cold water, let stand for 1 minute.  Stir in 3/4 cup boiling water.  Add to sweetened condensed milk mixture.
6. Spoon 1 cup of the creamy gelatin mixture over the first flavored gelatin layer.  Refrigerate until set but not firm, about 25 minutes.
7. Repeat from beginning of recipe twice alternating flavored gelatin with creamy gelatin layers.
8. Make sure to let the dissolved gelatin sit for a few minutes before spooning over previous layer.  This will keep the layers "pure".
9.Chill each layer until set but not firm before spooning the next layer on top.
10. Make final flavored gelatin and spoon over top.
11. Refrigerate for 2 hours after finishing last layer before cutting into 1-in squares.
12. Serve and enjoy!

Friday, May 10, 2013

Chewy No-Bake Cookies and Cream Treats

I promised the girls at my pulmonologists office a gooey chocolate treat and wanted to try this recipe.  It was a hit with them.  I also went to see my allergist to day and his office also got some.  There is a young lady working in the allergists office that doesn't like chocolate but decided these were pretty good.

This recipe comes from the recipe blog Bakergirl.  Her blog can be found at:  http://buddingbaketress.blogspot.com/2011/07/chewy-no-bake-cookies-cream-treats.html   Check it out.

Ingredients

1 16oz package of Oreo cookies
5 cups (1 bag) large marshmallows
4 Tbsp butter

Directions

Line an 8x8 inch baking dish with aluminum foil, allowing the foil to hang over the edges and set aside.

Place Oreo cookies in a food processor (or crush in a large Ziploc bag with a rolling pin) and pulse until crumbly, but not ground.

Melt marshmallows and butter in a large microwave-safe bowl until puffy, about 1 1/2 to 2 minutes.  Remove  from microwave and pour in ground cookies.  Quickly stir to combine, then transfer to baking dish.

Allow to set for 10 to 15 minutes.  Remove bars from pan by foil edges.  Cut, serve and enjoy.


Sunday, April 28, 2013

Raspberry Vanilla Jello Salad


Raspberry Vanilla Jello Salad


Jello is a favorite around this house.  I have not many recipes that were not a hit.  This recipe comes from the blog Butter With Side Of Bread.  http://www.butterwithasideofbread.com/2013/02/raspberry-vanilla-jello-salad.html

Ingredients:

1 lrg box instant vanilla pudding
32 oz contain vanilla yogurt
8 oz container Cool Whip(thawed)
1 pkg frozen raspberries

Directions

Combine pudding mix with vanilla yogurt.  Mix well.  Fold Cool Whip into pudding mixture.  Fold in raspberries.

Cherry Cheese Pie


  
Cherry Cheese Pie

I have been making this pie for a lot of years.  I think the recipe came from the back of the condensed milk can.  I have seen it on the graham cracker crust package and the cream cheese package.

Ingredients:

1 14oz can sweetened condensed milk
1/3 cup lemon juice
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 9" graham cracker crust pie shell
1 21oz can cherry pie filling

Directions

Beat the cream cheese until fluffy.  Gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk until smooth.  Stir in lemon juice and vanilla.  Pour into pie shell and chill 4 hours.  Top with cherry pie filling and serve.