Six Sisters' STUFF Recipes and Cookbook Review Giveaway

One of my favorite blogs, Six Sisters' STUFF is at it again! They have put together another tasty book full of 52 Menu Plans, Recipes, and Ideas To Bring Families Together! Not only is this a cookbook but it is full of fun family crafts and party ideas. This book is called, "A Year with Six Sisters' Stuff" and you don't want to miss a day of it! I was given a copy of the cookbook to review and share recipes with permission. My own tasty words are shared.

I fell in love with this book because each day, for 52 weeks there is a set of recipes with mouth-watering photos to make for my family and friends. I wanted to pick out a few recipes to cook and share for you but had a difficult time narrowing it down because we wanted to eat everything in this book. We will probably eat our way through this book for 2014. 

I decided to just pick a menu and cook that and chose Menu #24. When I went shopping my local store didn't have zucchini for the side dish so we picked Menu #33 side dish. I love how easy it is to use this cookbook. All the recipes seem to be really quick to make and for the most part easy ingredients to find unless you live in a tiny town like I do. 

I loved all the easy craft projects, too! I have several that I will be making and sharing over the next week or so! Check back in to see the fun. We were inspired by the "Crazy Dinner" tradition, Thankful Tablecloth, Personalized Plates and the 52 Family Dinner Conversation Starters. The book is stuffed with much much more! 

Enjoy the Six Sisters' STUFF tasty recipes. Menu plan 24 gave us Homemade Turkey Meatball Subs, Baked Zucchini Fries and M & M's Cookie Pie. I'll also share BBQ Mac Salad (Menu 33) and Honey Lime Fruit Salad (Menu 22.)

Honey Lime Fruit Salad - my family LOVED this and my teen added the leftovers into the blender with ice and made a fruit slushy!

Ingredients
1 -20 oz can pineapple chunks, drained well
1-4 oz can Mandarin oranges, drained well
2-3 ripe kiwis, peeled and sliced 
1 cup halved grapes
1 cup quartered strawberries
Zest from one lime, about 1 Tbsp
1 tsp poppy seeds
2 Tbsp honey

Directions
Combine fruit in a medium-large serving bowl. Add lime zest and poppy seeds, toss gently. Drizzle honey over fruit and gently mix, until fruit is evenly coated with honey. Serve.
Note: This fruit is best served right away (or at least within an hour of making) because the strawberries tend to stain the pale colored fruit. It doesn't affect the taste at all, but it can affect the presentation. Makes 6 servings.

BBQ Macaroni Salad - We loved the KICK of the sauce with this macaroni salad! New favorite.

Ingredients
1 -16 oz box elbow macaroni
1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup bbq sauce
1/8 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp chili powder
1/4 tsp hot sauce
2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 red bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped
1 rib celery, finely chopped
1/2 cup cubed cucumber
1/2 cup shredded carrots
2 Tbsp finely chopped green onions
4 Tbsp finely chopped purple onion
1/2 cup Colby Jack cheese, cubed

Directions
Cook macaroni according to package directions. Drain the noodles, rinse in cold water an drain again. In a large bowl, combine mayonnaise, bbq sauce, seasonings, hot sauce, and vinegar. Add the drained noodles, chopped veggies, and cheese. Stir to combine and refrigerate before serving. Makes 12 servings.

M&M's Cookie Pie - Teens loved this with and without ice cream

Ingredients
3/4 cup butter, room temperature
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup plus 1 Tbsp all purpose flour
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 cups mini M&Ms

Directions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease a 9 1/2 inch pie plate; set aside. In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar. Add in egg and vanilla and mix well. In a separate bowl, combine flour and baking soda. Add flour mixture to batter and mix until completely incorporated. Fold in M&Ms. Pour and spread batter into prepared pie pan and bake 25-30 min. or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool and cut into slices. Makes 8 servings.

Homemade Turkey Meatball Subs - This was well loved and I made it in the crockpot

Ingredients
1 lb ground turkey
1/2 cup dried bread crumbs (I left out)
1 tsp dried basil, oregano and parsley
1/2 tsp garlic salt (used garlic powder)
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 egg (left out)
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 Tbsp Montreal steak seasoning (left out)
1 -24oz jar marinara sauce
16 slices provolone cheese
8 buns or sandwich rolls

Directions
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. In a large bowl, mix together everything except sauce, cheese & rolls. Form into 1 1/2 inch meatballs and place on a greased cookie sheet. Bake 15 min, or until cooked through.
Place split buns on a baking tray and top each half with 2 slices provolone cheese. Preheat oven to broil and lightly toast buns until golden brown and cheese has melted.
Warm marinara sauce in a large saucepan over low-med. heat or in the microwave, until heated through.
To the bottom half of each toasted bun with 3-4 meatballs, cover in marinara sauce and replace the top half of each buns. Makes 8.

Kitchen Note- I added a small amount of the sauce to the bottom of a crockpot and added the meatballs on top. Then rest of the sauce. Cook on high for 2 hours or until meatballs are done. Then served them as stated above.

I hope you enjoyed these few recipes from the Six Sisters' STUFF "A Year with Six Sisters' Stuff" new book.  It really is a tasty cookbook so go buy it! I'm excited to add this to my cookbook collection! I will be buying copies of this for new brides and busy moms!

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{Six Sisters Stuff Cookbook} Slow Cooker Hot Fudge Brownies

Six Sisters STUFF blog created a yummy cookbook and this recipe, Slow Cooker Hot Fudge Brownies is from that book. Check out more of their recipes and this cookbook in an early post.

Slow Cooker Hot Fudge Brownies

2 cups brownie mix
1 egg
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/4 cup water
1/3 cup milk chocolate chips
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa
3/4 cup boiling water
Chocolate frosting (optional)
Vanilla ice cream (optional)

Combine brownie mix, egg, oil, water and chocolate chips in a bowl. Spread batter in a greased 3-4 quart slow cooker. In a small bowl, mix together brown sugar, cocoa, and boiling water, making sure to completely dissolve sugar and cocoa. Pour over batter. Cover and cook 2 hours on high heat. Turn off slow cooker and let sit for 30 minutes. Spoon into bowls and serve with ice cream and hot fudge. Refrigerate leftovers.

If you prefer frosting on your brownies, let them cool completely then spread on your favorite chocolate icing.

Makes 8-10 servings.

Kitchen Notes: This is a first for me to make a dessert in the crockpot. I always wanted to try it and this was a good one to begin with. I personally do not eat a lot of sweets anymore so all I did was take a bite. I was tempted to eat more but I knew that was all that I needed. I made them to share and they were eaten!

When I make this again, I'm going to let them cook 15-30 minutes longer. I think then the brownies can actually be picked up to eat vs. scooping out and eating from a bowl. My girls didn't want to eat them from a bowl. A few of the brownies along the edges could be cut and eaten by hand. They are very moist and smelled great cooking.

• Enter to WIN this beautiful Cookbook by Six Sisters STUFF blog. 
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• *NEW* Click over to the Skinny Funfetti Cupcake recipe to get another bonus entry! Leave a comment on that post.
• All you need to do is go the three recipes and this brownies recipe and leave comments for extra entries.
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This recipe was shared with permission.

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{Six Sisters STUFF} Slow Cooker Pot Roast Sliders

Six Sisters STUFF makes the easiest, family friendly recipes! This recipe can be found on their website and in their new cookbook which is featured here on my blog.

I'm featuring their cookbook this week and giving a copy away. Click over to the Giveaway post. Before you do, leave a comment below and let me know if this is a recipe you might make.

Slow Cooker Pot Roast Sliders 

(Six Sisters' Stuff cookbook)

*My adapted recipe makes this with chicken or roast beef. The below spice mixture works with either meat and differs from Six Sisters' Stuff. 

Ingredients

1 3-4 lb beef roast
1 cup water
1 cup salsa
1 envelope onion soup mix
1 envelope au jus mix
12 dinner rolls or other slider rolls
Sliced Swiss cheese - 1 piece per slider
Creamy Chipotle Sauce

Whisk together water; salsa and seasoning packets. Place roast in slow cooker. Pour seasoning mixture over roast. Cook on low 8 to 10 hours, or high 4-5 hours. Shred beef. Cut each roll in half and place on a baking sheet. Place a slice of Swiss cheese on the bottom half of each roll. Place baking sheet in oven with broiler on low. Broil 1-2 minutes or until edges of the rolls ar golden and cheese has melted. (Be sure to watch them closely so they don't burn!) Remove baking sheet from oven.

Place a spoonful of shredded beef on the bottom half of the tasted roll. Spread Creamy Chipotle sauce on the top half.

Makes 12 sliders.

Kitchen Note: These are a tad messy! If you need to cut your sodium then use 1 container of dry onions in the seasoning aisle instead of the onion soup mix with same results and less salt. I made with same recipe using chicken and a few variations. Click over to the Crockpot Chicken Sliders for that recipe.

(Pot Roast sliders without melted cheese)

Creamy Chipotle Sauce: (Adapted from Six Sisters' Stuff)

1/2 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons chili sauce
2 teaspoons creamy horseradish sauce

Just give it a quick mix.

The recipe was reprinted with permission for the sake of my review. 

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• Check out the Slow Cooker Hot Fudge Brownies and my version, Chicken Crockpot Sliders on my blog to earn extra entries into the giveaway. 
• *NEW* Click over to the Skinny Funfetti Cupcake recipe to get another bonus entry! Leave a comment on that post.
• All you need to do is go the three recipes and this brownies recipe and leave comments for extra entries.
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Six Sisters Stuff Cookbook Review and Giveaway

Six Sisters STUFF blog created a cookbook full of family recipes, fun crafts and so much more! If you need something new and exciting to jazz up your home then this crafty, fun filled cookbook is for you.

I've been a huge fan of Six Sisters' STUFF blog for over a year now. They don't know it but I consider myself to be their long lost 7th sister. I love everything they post and have made many of their recipes. I have pinned a lot on Pinterest that I plan to try in the future. I jumped for joy when asked to review their new cookbook which was released March 4th. Here is a walk through of their cookbook with just a few of my favorites.

Main Dishes- Philly Cheesesteak Sloppy Joes, Cheesy Enchilada Casserole, Baked Chicken Bacon Ranch Taquitos, Grilled 7-up Chicken, Aussie Chicken & Honey Mustard Sauce

Slow Cooker- Kalua Pork Roast, Honey Sesame Chicken

Sides- Homemade Fruit Snacks, Loaded Baked Potato Skins, Low-fat Baked Onion Rings

Salads- Oriental Chicken Salad, Snickers Apple Pudding Salad

Breads- Easy Blackberry and Cream Cheese Danish, Cake Mix Cinnamon Rolls

Desserts- Orange Creamsicle Cookies, Root Beer Float Cookies, Lunch Lady Peanut Butter Bars, S'mores Bars, Easy Banana Cream Bars, Skinny Funfetti Cupcakes

Crafts- Pallet Bookshelves, Easy Monster Sock Puppet, Felt Bows, 40 Road trip Ideas for Kids, Easy Ruffle Knotted Headband, The Ultimate Kid Wash

Homemaking- Spring Cleaning Checklist, 100 Healthy Snack Ideas

The Sisters make getting food to the table seem so easy. Besides all of the easy-to-make tasty recipes, the book is full of crafts and homemaking ideas which encourage families to create memories together. This book would make a perfect gift for any new bride, new mom, daughter headed off to college as well as a sweet birthday gift for a girl friend.

I loved all of the photos. Just like on their blog, Six Sisters' STUFF, the photos rock each recipe. Everything is drool worthy! This cookbook is innovative because it truly connects their website to this cookbook. I've seen quite a few of the recipes and crafts on their website which gives me comfort because I know that their ideas work! I love how they have QR Codes sprinkled throughout the book to link ideas right back to their website. That is brilliant! 

Before I get to the recipes that I tried and the giveaway, I want to let you know about their 4X4 Family Dinner Challenge. The sisters want you to have dinner with your family 4 times a week for 4 weeks! Besides doing that, they want to hear about it! Stop over and find out more and join the March Challenge. (Link below to go to the challenge.)

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Donna Y said...

I love your pins!

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Tue Mar 12, 09:44:00 AM 2013 

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Disclosure- I was given a copy of this cookbook to review. My own tasty opinions are stated here.

Chicken Crockpot Sliders Recipe

Pinterest is the best place to find new recipes to test. I found this Slow Cooker Three Envelope Pot Roast Sliders Recipe on Pinterest and when I clicked through I found it on one of my favorite blogs, Six Sisters' Stuff. 

(Chicken Sliders with melted cheese)

Chicken Crockpot Sliders 

(Adapted from Slow Cooker Three Envelope Pot Roast Sliders Recipe from Six Sisters' Stuff. If you want the Pot Roast Recipe I also tried it on my blog. It is great! )

*My adapted recipe makes this with chicken or roast beef. The below spice mixture works with either meat and differs from Six Sisters' Stuff. 

Ingredients

1 3-4 lb 3 lbs chicken
1 cup water
1 cup chili sauce

1 cup salsa
1 container dry onions (seasoning aisle)
1 envelope Au Jus mix

Add all the above ingredients, except meat, into the crock pot and mix together. Add in meat. Use a spoon to add some sauce on top of meat. Cook 3 hours on high in the crock pot (or until meat is tender enough to slice or shred.) Once the meat is finished, I pull it out and shred or cut it in thin slices. I then add it back into the crockpot on warm for up to 3 or more hours. This seems to really get the meat tender and tasty and keeps it from drying out until ready to eat.

Kitchen Note: If you can't find the dry onions in the seasoning aisle near the onion powder (I buy them all the time at Walmart) you can use 1 container of onion soup mix. I do not use the prepackaged onion mix because of it high sodium content and I don't think it alters the taste of the recipe to use just the dry onions.

(Pot Roast sliders without melted cheese)

To make the sliders you need:
King's Hawaiian Rolls (love these for all our sliders) or other small roll
sliced Swiss cheese
Creamy Chipotle Sauce (a must!)

Creamy Chipotle Sauce: (Adapted from Six Sisters' Stuff)

1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup chili sauce
2 tablespoons creamy horseradish sauce

Just give it a quick mix.

To make sliders-

Add meat to bottom of bun and top with 1/2 slice of cheese. You can add this to the oven or microwave to lightly melt the cheese or skip the melting. Top with sauce, add bun top and eat! They are a tad messy!

Need another slider recipe? Check back next week for my turkey burger or beef burger sliders (similar to White Castle) and our Chicken Breast Sliders (aka knock off similar to Chick-fil-A)

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