Reesie's Apple zucchini bread

Makes 2 loaves of bread.

4 eggs
1/2 c canola oil
3/4 c white sugar
3/4 c brown sugar
1tsp vanilla
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
3 3/4 c flour
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp cinnamon
1 granny apple peeled and diced small
2 c shredded zucchini

Topping ingredients
1/4 c brown sugar
1/4 c flour
2 T butter, cold

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray two 9x5 loaf pans.
2. Mixed together eggs, oil, sugars, and vanilla.
3. In a separate bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
4. Stir in flour mixture with sugar mixture. Be careful not to over mix.
5. Next stir in zucchini and apples.
6. Pour into 2 pans. Bake for 40 minutes.
7. While baking, mix together topping ingredients. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly.  
8. When 40 minutes are up, remove from oven and sprinkle with topping mixture. Bake for an additional 10 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. 
9. Cool for 10 minutes, then remove loaves from pan and transfer to wire rack to cool completely.

Reese's Valentine Cakes

Hi. I think you will really enjoy this recipe today. I know that Valentines Day involves a lot of chocolate and I can't resist anything with chocolate.

1 2/3 cups flour
1/2 cup Hershey's unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 eggs
2/3 cup sugar
2/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 tsp Kahlua
1 cup of buttermilk
2 cups raspberries

For Chocolate Truffle Icing
1 cup whipping cream
2 T corn syrup
1 1/3 cups semisweet chocolate chips
3/4 tsp vanilla

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly coat 24 - 2 1/2 inch - muffin tins with cooking spray.
• Cream together butter and sugars. Add in eggs one at a time and mix well. Mix in the vanilla and Kahlua.
• In a separate bowl, mix together flour, soda, powder, salt, and cocoa.
• Slowly alternate add in, while alternating, the buttermilk and the dry ingredients. Mix well.
• Fill each cup 1/4 of the way full. Place 1-2 raspberries in each. Then fill the cups with batter up to 1/2 way full. 
• Bake for 18-20 minutes until toothpick comes out clean. 
• Cool on rack in pan for 5 minutes, then remove pan and cool completely.

Tip - can use mini muffin tin. These bake up at 14 minutes instead.

Chocolate Truffle Icing Directions

• Start the icing after your cakes are completely cooled.
• In a medium pan, bring the cream and corn syrup to a simmer over medium low heat. 
• Remove from heat and add chocolate chips and vanilla. 
• Put icing in a container you can drizzle with.

Frosting cakes

• Put all of your cakes on cooling racks over parchment paper.
• Drizzle icing over cakes. If you have any raspberries left over, can put one on top of each cake. 
• Serve when icing is cool. Serve with whipped topping or ice cream.

Enjoy!

Reesie's chili chicken

1 lb ground chicken
1 15.5-oz can white chili beans in chili sauce
1 10-oz can mild green chili enchilada sauce
1 4-oz can fire roasted diced green chilies
1 15-oz white kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1/4 cup diced purple onion
1/4 cup diced green pepper
1/4 cup diced red pepper
1 T Worcestershire sauce
1 T minced garlic
1 packet of dry chicken taco seasoning mix
2 cups chicken stock
1 cup Mexican shredded cheese


Brown ground chicken and when almost done add in your vegetables. I find it nice to use red pepper in this because it adds some great color since the sauce is white. Sauté until soft. Next add in your green chilies, both types of beans, and the taco seasoning packet. Stir until combined well. Next add in one can full of water using the empty bean can. Last add in the chicken stock and the shredded cheese.

I thought of creating this recipe because it has been so cold out in South Dakota. This is similar to a beef chili, but just different enough to be fun. Another option for an add in is 1 cup of frozen corn. Serve this chili with a nice corn bread or even on top of hot dogs or brats. This would be a great addition to your Super Bowl party.