Colony Newsletter Recipes

  Ingredients: 1 box yellow cake mix  • 4 large eggs • 8 oz sour cream  • ¾ c vegetable oil  • ½ c water • 1 c brown sugar  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon Glaze:  2 c powdered sugar  • ¼ c milk  • 1 tsp vanilla Instructions: 1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 13 x 9 pan.  2. In a large bowl, beat cake mix, eggs, sour cream, oil, and water until smooth.  3. In a small bowl, mix brown sugar and cinnamon. Pour ½ of the cake batter into the pan. Sprinkle the brown sugar mixture over the batter. Spread remaining batter on top and swirl with a knife.  4. Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until cake is golden brown.  5. While the cake is baking, make the glaze. In a small bowl, whisk together powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla until smooth and runny.  6. Spread glaze over hot cake. Allow the cake to cool before slicing.

 Ingredients: • 2 tbsp butter or margarine  • 4 cups sliced zucchini  • 1 c chopped onion  • 2 tbsp dried parsley  • ½ tsp salt • ½ tsp pepper  • ¼ tsp garlic powder  • ¼ tsp basil  • ¼ tsp oregano  • 2 eggs, well beaten  • 2 c (8 oz) mozzarella or Jack cheese  • 1 8 oz can Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls, 8 count  • 2 tsp yellow mustard Instructions:  1. Cook and stir zucchini and onion in butter for 6-8 minutes over med-high heat until tender. Stir in parsley and spices.  2. Combine beaten eggs and cheese in a large bowl. Stir in the zucchini mixture.  3. Separate dough into 8 triangles. Place in an ungreased 10” glass pie pan, 2 qt baking dish, or 11” quiche pan to form a crust. Firmly press perforations to seal. Spread crust with mustard. Pour the zucchini mixture into the crust.  4. Bake 18-22 minutes or until knife inserted near center comes out clean. If necessary, cover the crust with strips of foi...

Frozen Curry Pea Salad  Ingredients:   • 16 oz frozen green peas – keep frozen  • 6-8 green onions, chopped  • 2 handfuls Smokehouse almonds, chopped  • 2-3 cups of mayonnaise to create a creamy salad  • Curry powder to taste – the more the better! Instructions:  Make the mayo part first. Add the remaining ingredients just before serving. IMPORTANT: serve with the peas FROZEN!  This tasty salad can have lots of personal variations: more onions, curry, mayo, etc. Adjust to your personal taste.