Piña Colada Cake

Only thing missing is the rum and I may add a dash of Malibu Rum or some rum extract to the cake mix next time!

Piña Colada Cake

1 box yellow cake mix (plus oil and eggs according to directions)
21 oz can of crushed pineapple, with juice drained and reserved
1 package instant vanilla pudding
1 cup milk
1 container of whipped topping
shredded coconut (toasting optional)
chopped pecans


Pour pineapple juice into a measuring cup and add water until it measures what is needed for your cake mix instructions. 

Mix cake mix and ingredients according to directions.

Pour into greased 11"x15" jelly roll pan.

Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.  Cool completely.

In large bowl mix vanilla pudding and milk. Beat until smooth. Mix in crushed pineapple. Pour mixture over cake.

Spread evenly.

Top with thawed whipped topping.

Spread evenly.

Sprinkle coconut and pecans on top (my husband didn't want coconut so that is why there isn't any on the left. Next time I will toast my coconut and nuts first! Keep cake chilled until ready to serve.

Enjoy!

Gluten Free Peach Crisp

We loved the apple crisp so much we decided to try it with my canned peaches.  It is quite delicious!

Gluten Free Peach Crisp

2 quarts canned peaches (or 2 large cans peaches in fruit juice only)
1/2 cup PURE maple syrup
1/2 cup pecans (or more as you like)
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
3 cups gluten-free old fashioned oats
1/2 c cold butter

 Mix  together maple syrup, cinnamon, pecans and oats in medium bowl.

Cut in butter (you may have to use your hands...just break it up the best you can.) 

Drain peaches and reserve juice for another use.  Spread into bottom of 9x13" baking dish.
Top with oatmeal mixture (you made need to 'recrumble' a little.)

Bake at 375 degrees for 40-45 minutes. Careful your oatmeal doesn't get too brown.  If you find yours does I would suggest covering with foil for 1/2 of the time.

Serve right away with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.  This crisp does not stay crispy overnight.  My family still loves it the next day anyway.  

Green Pasta

Nice change up from the usual marinara sauced pasta.  My youngest daughter named the dish.

Green Pasta

frozen or fresh ravioli
OR
other favorite pasta shape
or gnocchi
(reserve some of the pasta water from cooked pasta)
basil pesto
grated Parmesan

Cook your pasta and drain until most of the liquid is out.  Sprinkle on some Parmesan and add a dollop or two or three of the pesto.  Stir.  There should be enough liquid to mix with the pesto and Parmesan to make a lovely green sauce.  Feel free to serve with more Parmesan sprinkled on top.

Foodie Friends Friday Linky Party #52

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Tropical Paradise Drink

Some years ago my mom and I were wanting a fruity alcohol drink one day and came upon a recipe similar to this one.  Somewhere in the story we realized she was using the wrong mark on the measuring cup and was over measuring the alcohol by double on each!  Turns out we liked it better this way.  If you like more fruit/less alcohol cut the rum and schnapps in half.

Tropical Paradise Drink

2 ounces Malibu Rum
2 ounces Peach Schnapps
3 ounces orange juice
3 ounces pineapple juice
2 teaspoons grenadine
ice

Add ice to your glass.  Pour in the alcohols and juice.  For a pretty presentation pour the grenadine in last. It falls to the bottom to leave a pretty red-orange color.   Stir before drinking. 

Maple Glazed Acorn Squash

I like these acorn squash. What a pretty shape, almost like a flower.  No measuring needed for this dish but I will give you some approximates to start with.  It's almost a no-brainer to make!

Maple Glazed Acorn Squash

1 acorn squash

1 Tablespoon olive oil

1/4 teaspoon salt

1-2 Tablespoons pure maple syrup

Cut acorn squash in half.  Dig out seeds.  Slice into 1 inch slices. Set aside. 

In a gallon zip shut bag add the olive oil, salt, and maple syrup.  Smoosh the bag with your hands a little to mix the ingredients.  Add your squash and zip it shut.  Shake the bag a little to coat the squash.  Remove squash from bag and place on baking sheet.  Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes, flipping halfway through.  Squash is done when you can poke with with a fork and it is soft. 

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"From the Garden" Party

I had such a great turn out for recipes for this party celebrating 1500 likes for me on Facebook. I thought I'd put them all in one place for everyone to find easily!

Rigatoni Macaroni Salad

This is Aunt Connie's recipe that my mother-in-law Pat always made.  (Not to be confused with my mom Connie, even though she is an aunt. ;) )

Rigatoni Macaroni Salad

1 pound box rigatoni macaroni (or other favorite pasta shape, gluten free would work too)

3/4 cup olive oil

2 cups sugar

2 cups vinegar

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1/2 Tablespoon salt

1 onion

1 green pepper

1 small jar pimento (optional)

Cook pasta according to package directions.  I used penne today. Don't cook it until it's mush, it needs to stand up to marinading in the liquid.  Drain off hot water.  You can cool pasta faster by running cool water on it.  Drain again.

Mix together oil, sugar, vinegar, pepper, and salt. Isn't my organic olive oil a pretty color?

Chop green pepper (or use any color you like.)

Chop onion (use yellow or even red as I had on hand.)

I never seem to have pimento on hand so always leave it out. Other pepper colors would be so pretty in here!

Combine with pasta and then dump oil mixture over the top. 

Stir.  Let set for 24 hours, stirring occasionally to be sure all the pasta soaks in the flavors. If you must make it the same day do it in the morning so it at least has the day to sit.

You can store this in the fridge for a while since it has vinegar in it.  Sometimes I cook a little more pasta and throw it back in the liquid that filters out when I scoop up the pasta/veggies.

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Rosso Verde Pizza

Pistachios on pizza?!  No way!  I thought the same thing when my husband brought it home from the pizza place.  But between it, the sweet red peppers, and the pesto, it works.  You must try it!  This is my version. We came up with a fun name, it means Red Green Pizza in Italian.

Rosso Verde Pizza

grilled pizza dough or quick pizza dough

pesto

shredded mozzarella (or a blend of your favorite pizza cheeses)

sauteed diced red peppers

pistachios 

For this recipe I used pre-grilled pizza dough and cooked it in the oven.  For fresh grilled pizza follow instructions on the grilled pizza dough page.  You can also use the quick pizza dough recipe and top it.  

Preheat oven and stone to 450 degrees.  Place frozen pizza dough or rolled our fresh dough on a pizza paddle or flat cookie sheet. Frozen pizza doesn't need cornmeal, it won't stick but the fresh DOES.  Spread on the pesto. Use as much or as little as you like. 

Sprinkled on your grated cheese.

Add the red peppers.

Now, on to adding the pistachios.  We left ours whole but you could chop them up a little bit if you want but don't obliterate them.  You want the crunch.

Slide it onto the pizza stone. 

Bake for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown.  Careful to watch your crust.  Brown is nice but at the end can quickly be too brown.

Slice and enjoy!