Sunday, January 31, 2016

Chocolate Chip Reese's Cheesecake Bars



Ingredients:

2 tubes cookie dough (16 oz each)
2 8 oz. blocks cream cheese
12 Reese's peanut butter cups
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1 tbsp vanilla extract

Recipe:

Flatten 1 tube of cookie dough onto the bottom of a 9" x 9" square baking pan.
Mix cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract in separate bowl until smooth.
Lay 3 rows of 4 Reese's cups each on top of the cookie dough.
Pour and spread the cheesecake filling on top of the Reese's.
Lay another flattened layer of cookie dough on top.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 45 min.
After chilling, cut into bars and scarf down immediately.

From Buzzfeed including video here:

http://www.foodplease.com/story/prepare/2015/11/27/these-chocolate-chip-reeses-cheesecake-bars-are-everything-youve-ever

Friday, January 22, 2016

UNSTUFFED CABBAGE ROLLS


Ingredients:

1 1/2 to 2 pounds lean ground beef
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 small cabbage, chopped
2 cans (14.5 ounces each) low sodium diced tomatoes
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1/2 cup water
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon sea salt

Directions:

In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat.
Add the ground beef and onion and cook, stirring, until ground beef is no longer pink and onion is tender.
Add the garlic and continue cooking for 1 minute.
Add the chopped cabbage, tomatoes, tomato sauce, pepper, and salt. 
Bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes, or until cabbage is tender.
Yield: Serves 6 to 8.

Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings



Ingredients...

4 boneless skinless chicken breast
1 can chicken broth
2 cans cream of chicken
sliced carrots
sliced celery
1/2 can peas
1/2 onion
crumbled bacon
parsley
garlic powder
salt and pepper
1 can flaky biscuits

Directions

Place chicken breasts in bottom of crockpot
Pour chicken broth and both cream of chickens over it
Add in carrots, celery and onion. How much ever you prefer
Add in garlic powder, salt and pepper and parsley flakes over it, how much ever you prefer
Cook on high for 3 hours
Remove chicken and shred.
Add the chicken back in with some crumbled bacon and the peas, stir together.
Break up the flaky biscuits, uncooked, and put in the crockpot.
Break each roll in about 3 parts and just place them on top.
Remain cooking for another hour or so on high or until done. Enjoy!

Sunday, January 17, 2016

AMERICAN GOULASH

Ingredients:

2 lbs lean ground beef
1 medium onion
1 medium green pepper
1 32 oz can tomato juice
2 cups elbow macaroni
1 16 oz can diced tomatoes
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese

Directions:

Brown ground beef until done.
Meanwhile, dice onion and green pepper.
Add onions, green pepper, tomatoes, tomato juice, and macaroni.
Salt and pepper to taste.
Cook on medium low heat for 45 minutes.
Serve with a sprinkling of Parmesan

Thursday, January 7, 2016

Egg Roll stuffing.

Ingredients:

1 bag coleslaw mix
1 lb pork sausage
2 cloves garlic minced (or garlic pwdr)
1 tsp ground ginger
Salt to taste
1/4 c onion diced


Directions:
 
Brown the sausage in a large skillet and add the other ingredients right on top. 
Cover and cook on the stovetop about 5 min on med. remove lid, stir/toss and taste. 
Finish to your taste/texture preference.

Egg roll assembly.

Rice paper wrappers, 6 to 8" diameter
egg whites.

Brush one side of the wrap with egg white, and deposit filling.  Roll the contents up, and use wash to seal the roll.

Deep fry, or bake till brown.

Sunday, December 20, 2015

Ranch Chicken Rollup Bake



Ingredients

2   cups shredded deli rotisserie chicken
1/2 cup ranch dressing
3/4 cup shredded Italian cheese blend (6 oz)
1   can (8 oz) Pillsbury™ refrigerated crescent dough sheet
2   tablespoons sliced green onions (2 medium)

Directions

1 Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 9-inch round pan with cooking spray.
  In medium bowl, mix chicken, ranch dressing and cheese.
2 On large cutting board, unroll dough sheet; spread chicken
  mixture evenly over dough, leaving about 1/2 inch on 1 long side
  uncovered. Starting with topped long side, roll up dough toward
  uncovered edge; pinch seam to seal tightly.
3 Using sharp knife, cut roll into 8 equal slices; place cut
  side down in pan. Bake 18 to 22 minutes or until dough is deep
  golden brown and baked through. Cool 5 minutes in pan; top with
  green onions.




Ranch Chicken Rollup Bake

Sunday, December 6, 2015

Pecan Pie Cookies


Pecan Pie Cookies 
1 prepared single pie crust (homemade or purchased, I used Pillsbury)
2 tablespoons butter, melted
½ cup pecans, chopped...
⅓ cup packed brown sugar
¼ cup corn syrup
2 eggs
⅛ teaspoon salt

optional
¼ cup semi sweet or milk chocolate chip for decorating.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
In a large non-stick pan, combine butter, pecans, brown sugar, corn syrup, salt and eggs. 

Cook on the stove top over medium-low heat just until thickened. (You don't want it dry, just slightly thickened, about the consistency of pudding). 
Remove from heat and set aside.
Unroll dough and using a 3" cookie cutter, cut out circles. 

Gently fold about ⅛-1/4" up on the edges.
Spoon 1 tablespoon of the pecan mixture into each circle.
Place on a parchment lined pan (it's important to line it) and bake 8 minutes or until filling is just set. 

Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack.
Place chocolate chips in a small Ziploc bag (use brand name, the store brands tend to leak). 

Microwave about 15 seconds or until mostly melted. 
Snip off a tiny corner of the baggie and drizzle chocolate over the cookies. 
Cool