RECIPE - The ABSOLUTE Best Topping for Hot Dogs!

 

 

Welcome to the Newsom Recipe Box!

I am not going to share with you a sincere recipe today, but a family hot dog secret...shhhh.

The absolute BEST topping for hot dogs is French's Fried Dried Onions. No joke!

Instead of cutting up an onion and having half of it left over in the fridge forever. Use these dried ones as a replacement. Now if you can get your hands on the cheddar ones - you will be in taste bud heaven:)

ALDI has a brand that comes in cheddar and regular in a bag for under $2. I just found these recently and was in love! They last a long time (if you do not allow snacking on them like chips to occur), and you only use a little bit at a time.

So enjoy our Newsom Family hot dog topping secret, and let me know how you like it, ok?

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RECIPE - Icing Poke Cake

 

I cannot stand eating regular cake in the form of a simple sheet cake or cupcake.

I almost always fix my cake mixes by making cookies or double-layered cakes. If I make cupcakes, there HAS to be something in the middle to add some pizazz for my taste buds:) 

In other words, the icing to cake ratio needs to be in balance!

I just got some cake mix REALLY cheap at Harris Teeter this week because of SUPER DOUBLES (see my other website www.couponmakeover.com for more details), and I was in the mood to bake with the children this morning.

So if you look in the Newsom Recipe Box today, you will find a recipe for Icing Poke Cake...

ICING POKE CAKE

1 cake mix baked in a 13x9 as directed on box (don't forget to save those box tops for your local school or home school organization!)

1 can of frosting melted in a bowl for 1-2 minutes.

1 large serving fork used to "poke" holes in the cake when ready.

Bake the cake. Heat the icing. Poke the holes. 

Pour the icing on the cake and ENJOY an exquisitely warm dessert that will delight those taste buds! 

Cover and refrigerate (if there is any left) and be surprised at how nice it taste when cold:)

We used Butter Yellow Cake mix and Milk Chocolate icing...but imagine the possibilities with Orange Supreme and Cream Cheese icing, or Butter Pecan with Coconut Pecan icing. YUMMO!

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RECIPE - Celebration Pancakes

With school starting soon, it is nice to plan a special breakfast for the kiddos.

We love to make homemade pancakes, and add a little something extra...

So welcome to this week's Newsom Recipe Box!

We call these Celebration Pancakes:

Mix pancake batter according to directions

Butter pan and pour in batter

THEN add special ingredients to the top side of the pancake batter (ie. sprinkles or chocolate chips)

Wait until bubbly then flip, the toppings will melt into the pancake

We have Celebration Pancakes for ANY reason that suits us, whether it be the first day of school, it's raining outside, or we saw a beautiful butterfly! 

Make your day special by fixing up some homemade pancakes. Make them tiny or humongous big, your kids will love it!

We get our pancake mix for under $2 at ALDI.

(and use about half the box in one morning for the 5 of us)

The sprinkles are sold at the Dollar Tree for $1.

Chocolate Chips are under $2 at ALDI.

(and you only use a handful)

So for this breakfast, we really spend less than $3 for all of us to eat like kings and queens:)

Let me know if you try it!

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RECIPE - Homemade Curly Fries

Welcome to the Newsom Recipe Box.  

Here at Newsom Hall we have a Friday night tradition...
if it's Friday, it's FRYday!

We have homemade fries every weekend combined with something on the grill. 

We live in the south, so we even grill in the winter time too:)

Making homemade fries can be a "royal pain" unless you have the right equipment.

My absolute must have is called the Presto Tater Twister - here is the original commercial from You Tube:

When you cut a whole potato, the spirals can be extremely long. I break mine into smaller pieces, and I take the inner spirals out of the larger spiral pieces.

The other great thing...my children can do the fries! The key is putting pressure on the Tater Twister so that the fries come out thicker.

My second "must-have" for homemade fries is the Presto DualDaddy Electric Deep Fryer. 

I take out the separator so that it is just one large deep fryer.

I have tried the regular FryDaddy, and it took me FOREVER to cook enough fries for 6 people!

I tried cooking on the stove, and grease splattered down the sides of the pot and almost caught the kitchen on fire!!!

I am on my second Presto DualDaddy, and will never be without one:)

Put your potatoes in gently to reduce splatter, and not too many at a time or the oil will bubble over. Stir and break up potatoes occasionally (like when you cook macaroni and cheese). My batches take about 8-10 minutes to cook.

After you cook your fries, have a large bowl lined with paper towels/napkins ready to soak up the excess grease. 

THE KEY to a great french fry is in the seasoning.

I get my potatoes at ALDI - $3.99 for 10lbs. and all my seasonings from the Dollar Tree:

"Newsom Special Seasoning"

FIRST, I sprinkle onion powder, then flip fries.

SECOND, I sprinkle garlic salt, then flip fries.

THIRD, I sprinkle a little garlic pepper, then flip fries.

Can you say "taste-bud-heaven"?

I hope some homemade curly fries with the "Newsom Special Seasoning" is in your near future.

Let me know how you like it!

Consider creating your own tradition with your children on Friday nights...what will yours be?

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RECIPE - Loony Lips

Welcome to the Newsom Recipe Box.

Today I am going to share one of our favorite healthy snacks.

This is a great after school treat (or ANY time of the day!) - we call it "Loony Lips". 

We substitute some raisins in place of marshmallows for a "need to go to the dentist" look.

See the official recipe HERE...but it is pretty easy if you have an apple slicer.

"Loony Lips"

*Slice the apple

*Spread Peanut Butter on one slice then press another slice of apple on top

*Open slightly to place marshmallows or raisins inside

*Sprinkle Cinnamon Sugar on top

*Enjoy:)

Let me know how you like it!

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RECIPE - Garlic Butter

picture from www.finecooking.com

What goes good on bread, corn on the cob, potatoes and more? BUTTER!!!

But not just any butter, homemade garlic butter that is to DIE for:)

Newsom Homemade Garlic Butter

...don't let me deceive you, I do NOT make my own butter, and it's not REAL butter - it is the fake stuff in a tub:)...

You will need:
A container to store extra special butter
Minced Garlic *
Garlic Pepper *
Garlic Salt *
Onion Powder *
Parsley Flakes *
And don't forget your fake butter:) 

Real butter will work as well, just soften to mix

Everything with an * can be bought at the Dollar Tree!

Just mix a little of everything into the butter with a fork and let sit in the fridge for a few hours to absorb the flavors. But you know what, I have made some on the spot to use, and it still taste amazing!!!

You say, well Angela, how much do I really need to mix in with the butter?

For an 8 ounce measurement of butter, I would use 1 tbsp. of minced garlic, and 3 shakes of everything else (maybe an extra shake of parsley). 

Let me know how you like it!

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