Initial Cookies...

These cookies are the ULTIMATE sugar cookie!
Well....after you taste them...
they are more like soft delcious almond-y goodness!
So good...much more than just a sugar cookie!What you Need:
3/4 Cup butter, softened
1 Cup powdered sugar
1 Egg
1 1/2 tsp. almond extract
2 1/2 Cups flour
4-inch high alphabet stencils

Get Cookin:
Beat butter and sugar in a large bowl until fluffy.
Add egg and almond extract;
beat until smooth.
With a spoon, add in flour, until a soft dough forms.
Divide dough in half,
wrap in plastic wrap and chill one hour.
On a lightly floured surface, roll dough out...
and stencil those letters!
Bake on a greased cookie sheet at 350
for 8 to 10 minutes!
Let cool before frosting!

Also in the picture is the
Chocolate Cake in a Mug...
go here to find the instructions!

Pineapple Pie

I almost think this recipe is TOO EASY!!

My elderly neighbor gave it to me...
and she is a wonderful cook!!

What you need:
2 prepared pie crusts
(one for the pie plate and the other for the top of the pie)...20 oz. can crushed pineapple...
1/2 Cup sugar...
1/4 tsp. salt...
3 Tbsp. corn starch...

Get Cookin':
Mix all ingredients together...
Heat in microwave for 2 or 3 minutes...
then put over medium heat until it boils.
Boil 1 minute...
pour into pastry lined pie plate....
then quickly cover with the top crust.
Bake 25-30 minutes at 425 degrees!


Yum!
A little tropical treat in the middle of fall!

Cream Cheese Scrambled Eggs

Oh baby!

These are so good!
I have made these for
our traditional Christmas morning breakfast...
for special breakfast get-togethers...
and it is always a hit!!
Oh, and don't you forget...
it's easy!!
What you need:
Eggs (try for 2 per person)
cream cheese (the whole box)
Real bacon Bits
Lemon Pepper
That's it!!

Get Cookin:
Mix all the ingredients together...
then SCRAMBLE!!!

Woohoo!
I want these now!!

Artichoke and Prosciutto Pizza Pockets

This EASY meal may sound hard...
It is so delicioso!
And a big favorite around here!

What you need:
refrigerated pizza crust
jar of pizza sauce
prosciutto
artichoke hearts (I like the marinated ones)
mozzarella and parmesan cheese

Get Cookin':
Lay out the pizza crust real thin,like you're making a pizza...
cut them into good size squares...
this is what you will fill and then fold over (so big enough for that).
Slap on some pizza sauce, artichoke hearts, prosciutto, and then the cheese!
Fold over and then put on a baking sheet...
brush with some olive oil...
bake at 350 for 20 minutes - or until lightly brown!

Enjoy!!
You could also leave out the artichoke and prosciutto
if you are making some for your kids!

Cereal ON your dinner...#2!

Here it is...finally!
My mama's yummy....
double yummy...
nearly famous...
RICE KRISPIES CHICKEN!!

You only need:
Rice Krispies
Butter
Chicken
(I like the tenders-or you can cut a chicken breast into strips)
we like ranch to dip in!

Get Cookin:
Dip the chicken in the butter...
then cover it in rice krispies...
bake at 425 for 15 minutes...
then 350 for 30 minutes!

Yay for cereal on your dinner!
Any one else have any cereal meals...
please share!!

Cereal ON your dinner...first in a series!

Dinners with cereal on them.
Sounds like an exciting series...huh?
Here's the first...
using cornflakes!!

Ham and Potato Casserole

You need:
2 cans cream of chicken soup
1 1/2 C. shredded cheddar cheese
1 1/2 C. Sour Cream
1 Tbsp. minced onion
2 C. cubed, cooked ham
(you can buy it already cubed and cooked)
1 package southern-style hash browns
Melted butter
CORNFLAKES

Get Cookin':
Combine soup, cheese, sour cream, and onion in a bowl.
Add ham and potatoes.
Spread into a greased 9x13 pan.
Combine 3/4 cup cornflakes with the melted butter...
put flakes on top.
Bake at 350 for 1 hour!

Easy...huh?!
Stay tuned for more cereal ON your dinner!

Nutty Noodles and Chicken

I found this recipe in Parents Magazine...
I am adding chicken...canned...for ease!
This is what is on the menu for dinner tonight!

You Need:
Soba Noodles...or wheat thin spaghetti
1 Cup crinkle cut carrots
2 Cups frozen shelled edamame
1 Cup snow peas - trimmed and halved
1/2 Cup Thai Peanut Sauce
2 Tbs. creamy peanut butter
2 Tbs. soy sauce
1 Can of chicken (if you so desire some chicken in it)
cilantro
chopped peanuts

Get Cookin':
Bring water to a boil...
add noodles and carrots and cook 5 minutes.
Stir in edamame and snow peas...
cook uncovered for 3-5 minutes longer.
Drain and return to pan.
Add in the can of chicken (if you choose)
In a bowl combine peanut sauce, peanut butter, and soy sauce.
Stir into the noodles and veggies (and chick).
Sprinkle cilantro and peanuts on top!

Yum!

My MOST Favorite...

Preheat oven to 375.
Unroll dough and separate wedges.
Put a little slab of almond paste (freeze the rest for later) on the wedge...
then put a chocolate square on top.
Roll up the crescent.
Sprinkle some sugar on top.
Bake as package directs!
After they are done you can:
drizzle with melted chocolate,
powdered sugar,
raspberry jam to dip? Or put inside?

Oh! They are SOSOSOSO GOOD!!

Slow Cooker Stack-Up

Sorry I don't have any pictures of this...
but believe me...it's easy!

You need:
1 lb. hamburger
1/2 cup chopped onions OR I just used minced onions...easier
2 8 oz. can tomato sauce
2 Tablespoons chili powder
a little salt n' pepa
1 16 oz. can red kidney beans
corn tortillas
cheese

Get cookin':
Brown the hamburger and add in the onions...
Add in the can of tomato sauce, chili powder, saltpepa, and kidney beans...
mix it all together.
Then in your slow-cooker/crock-pot start the stacks!
Put some of the mixture in...
Then put a corn tortilla...then some cheese...
Then do the layers again!
Make about 4 layers.
Finish with more yummy cheese...
Then pour the remaining can of tomato sauce
around the edge of the stack.

Cover and cook...
low heat for 4-5 hours
high heat 2.5 hours!
Ole!

Pretzel Time!!

I have been wanting to make these
"copycat" pretzels for some time now...
they are supposedly the same recipe as Auntie Anne's pretzels...
yum! And yes...it is EASY!!
A Boy, A Girl, and A Pug introduced me to this site for the recipe...click here.
Here are the finished products...
I made cinnamon and sugar pretzels...
Parmesan and garlic pretzels...
Plain buttered and salted...
And some PIZZA pretzels!

They are seriously just as tasty as the "mall pretzels"!!

Two Links To Yumminess...

The first is from Meg at Whatever...click here for yummy
Stuffed Shells!
We are having them for dinner tonight...it was easy to prepare!

And the next is from A Boy, A Girl, and a Pug...click here for yummy Monte Cristos!
She used Eggo waffles!! I can't wait to make these!

Cream Cheese Chicken Enchiladas

This is super easy and a de-lic-ious "go-to" dinner!

I have made this for dinner guests...company potluck type things...friends...and YOU can too!
It is easy to make ahead and freeze too...
which I did before Allikaye came along...just to be ready!
You need:Tortillas
1/2 Bag o' shredded cheese
Cream Cheese
1 Can of cooked chicken (or shredded cooked chick breast)
1 Can of diced green chilis
2 Cans of Green Enchilada sauce

Okay...Here goes the cookin'...
Mix together green chiles, cream cheese, and chicken -
this is the filling!
Scoop some into each tortilla and place seam side down -
in a greased dish.
Pour both cans of enchilada sauce onto the yumminess...
then as much as cheese as you would like...I like a lot!
Then bake at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes!!

Chicken Bacon Spinach Alfredo

Here is a yummy recipe that is eaZy - or else I probably wouldn't have made it! I tweaked it a little - to make it even more easy for me...does that say something about me?...hmmm...
Chicken Bacon Spinach Alfredo
(I just named after all the ingredients...clever, I know)
You need:
1 package fettuccine
1 lb. bacon
1 jar prepared alfredo sauce
1 package frozen, chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1 or 2 cans of cooked chicken (I love the chicken in a can - saves so much time)
Italian seasoning
Parmesan cheese

Start boiling the noodles...cook the bacon, and save a little of the drippings...put the chicken into the drippings to heat it up a little...pour in alfredo sauce...crumble the bacon in it... add in the spinach....some italian seasoning...then toss in with the fettuccine! Yum! It was straight up Macaroni Grill in our mouths!