Thursday, March 27, 2014

Avocado and Tomato Salad


4 cups avocados, diced medium
2 cups grape tomatoes or 2 cups cherry tomatoes
2 cups cucumbers, peeled and diced medium
1 cup red onion, diced small
4 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
2 teaspoons fresh garlic, minced
2 tablespoons lime juice
1/4 cup olive oil
salt
fresh black pepper
Lettuce (if you want)
Toss all ingredients in a bowl and top on a bed of lettuce (if desired)

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Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Crock Pot Cheesy Chicken Tater Tot Casserole



Here's what you need
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
1 pkg tater tots
1/2 cup bacon pieces - you can use the precooked stuff like I did or just dice up some cooked bacon slices
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
3/4 cup milk or heavy cream
salt and pepper to taste

In a large, lightly greased crock pot, layer 1/2 the tater tots, then half the bacon pieces and half the cheese.
Layer the chicken pieces over the cheese. Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper.
Repeat the tater tot, bacon and cheese layer. Pour the milk over all.
Cover and cook on low for 6 hours.
The bacon provides a great deal of flavor and is perfect with the chicken and cheese. The tater tots lose their shape and resemble hash browns, so if you want to substitute hash browns, it would work wonderfully.

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Broccoli Pasta Salad



1 box (veggie) rotini pasta
1 medium head broccoli, chopped into small florets
1 medium red onion, diced fine
2 cups mild cheddar cheese, shredded
2 cups mayonnaise
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

Cook pasta according to package directions, with a few drops of olive oil and dashes of salt in the water to keep the pasta from sticking. Drain and rinse under cold water until cool and set aside in a large bowl.
Wash the broccoli well and chop into small florets. Chop the onion fine, and mix the broccoli and onions with the pasta. Add the cheddar cheese to the pasta mixture, mix well.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, sugar, and apple cider vinegar well. Pour the mixture over the top of the pasta, broccoli and onions, and stir to combine. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Enjoy!


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CREAM CHEESE SAUSAGE BALLS




Yum!!

CREAM CHEESE SAUSAGE BALLS

1 lb hot sausage, uncooked
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1 1/4 cups Bisquick
4 oz cheddar cheese, shredded

Preheat oven to 400F.

Mix all ingredients until well combined. (I use my Kitchen Aid mixer with the dough hook attachment) Roll into 1-inch balls. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until brown.

Sausage balls may be frozen uncooked. If baking frozen, add a few minutes to the baking time.

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Skinny Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bars



• 1 box angel food cake mix- the 1 step kind
• 1 15oz can Pumpkin
• 3/4 Cup water
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 8oz pkg. reduced fat cream cheese
• -few tablespoons of water, to be mixed with cream cheese

Soften the cream cheese then add it to mixer & beat it with a couple of tablespoons of water until smooth to thin it out.

In a separate bowl, mix the cake mix, pumpkin, water, & cinnamon together until it is smooth & well mixed.

In a 9x13 cooking dish- sprayed with non-stick cooking spray- add HALF of the cake –pumpkin mix. Then smooth it out with a rubber spatula. Drizzle half of the cream cheese over the top of it and take a small spatula to smooth it over the top. Add remaining cake-pumpkin mix & also the remaining cream cheese just making layers. Finally take a butter knife- stick it into the mix and go back & forth over the top of the cake to blend it a bit.

Bake for 35 minutes at 375 degrees OR until a toothpick comes out clean.

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Homemade Pickle Dip


2 (8oz) cream cheese
1 cup of diced dill pickles
1/2 cup of dill pickle juice
1 tsp of minced onion
Dash of salt (optional)
Combine the cream cheese and pickle juice, blending till smooth. Add your pickles, onions and salt. Mix well. May add more juice and pickles until proper dipping consistency. Chill and serve.
We use dippin veggie chips to go with it.

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CRUNCHY LOW CARB JALAPENO POPPERS



Makes 6 poppers.
Prep time - 10 minutes
Bake time - 20 minutes

Ingredients

- 3 Jalapenos, halved and seeded
- 6 tablespoons low fat cream cheese
- 1/4 cup shredded cheese blend
- 6 tablespoons parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons olive oil

Preparation

- Pre-heat oven to 375F
- Spoon cream cheese into hallowed jalapenos
- Sprinkle shredded cheese on top of cream cheese, set aside
- In a small bowl mix parmesan cheese and olive oil to make a paste.
- Spoon parmesan mixture on top and push down lightly with the back of the spoon
- place on parchment paper lined baking sheet.
- Bake in oven for 20 minutes until topping is browned and crunchy.
- Remove from the oven, let them sit for 5 minutes and enjoy!


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Roasted Garlic Chicken Puffs





1 lb chicken
2 oz package of cream cheese
1/2 cup shredded Swiss
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
2 tbsp fresh chopped garlic
2 tsp chives
1/2 cup green onions
3-4 Canned Crescents

Cook chicken and shred into fine chunks. Add minced garlic to cooking chicken and cook until garlic is browned/reduced. Place remaining ingredients in a mixing bowl, add warm chicken mix and incorporate. Spoon apps 2-3 tbsp of filling into canned crescent roll and cook as per directions. It is better to over stuff the rolls and have it ooze from the sides. I recommend buying at least 4 cans of the large flaky rolls as the mixture goes a long way. Enjoy!

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Banana Split Dessert





2 cups graham cracker crumbs

1 1/4 Cups Sugar Divided
1/3 Cup Butter, Melted
2 pkgs. (8 oz.cream cheese, room temperature
1 Can (20 oz.) crushed Pineapple, drained
1 cup strawberries, sliced thin
4 ripe bananas
2 cups cold Milk
1 Large box Vanilla Pudding
2 cups heavy whipping cream
2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 cup chopped peanuts or nuts of you choice

In a medium sized bowl, mix together graham cracker crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar, and melted butter. Press into the bottom of a 9 x 13 inch pan. Set aside.

Beat together remaining sugar and cream cheese until well mixed. Carefully spread over cookie crust. Top with pineapple. Slice bananas and layer over pineapple. Add sliced strawberries over bananas.

In another bowl mix together cold milk and vanilla pudding and set aside. In a large bowl, beat together whipping cream, vanilla and powdered sugar until soft peaks form. Remove 1 cup of whipped cream and mix into pudding. Layer pudding over bananas. Spread remaining whipped cream over pudding and sprinkle with nuts. Chill for 5 hours before serving. Don't forget the cherry! Enjoy~~

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Hawaiian Wedding Cake



INGREDIENTS
1 pkg yellow cake mix
1 1/2 cup crushed pineapple
1 8oz pkg cream cheese
1 pkg vanilla instant pudding
2 cup milk
1 lg container cool whip

DIRECTIONS
Bake cake as directed in 9“ x 13” pan. Let cool. I put mine in the fridge for 30 min. Spread crushed pineapple over cake (don’t drain). Mix cream cheese & pudding & milk. Spread on top of pineapple. Spread cool whip, sprinkle with coconut. Top with mandarin oranges Tip put oranges in a paper towel to get excess juice off then top on cake

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Ranch, Dry Onion Soup Mix and Taco Seasoning and store in small mason jars



Make your own Ranch, Dry Onion Soup Mix and Taco Seasoning and store in small mason jars....This is soooo much HEALTHIER than those you buy at the store!! They contain a TON of stuff that is not good for you!!
Taco Seasoning:
1/2 cup chili powder
1/4 cup onion powder
1/8 cup ground cumin
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon paprika
1 tablespoon sea salt
Put ingredients into a jar and shake.
Dry Onion Soup Mix:
2/3 cup dried, minced onion
3 teaspoons parsley flakes
2 teaspoons onion powder
2 teaspoons turmeric
1 teaspoon celery salt
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
Mix all ingredients in a jar, then give the jar a good shake. I’d recommend shaking the jar to mix the ingredients well before each use.
Use 4 tablespoons in a recipe in place of 1 packet of onion soup mix. Store this in a dry, cool place.
Ranch:
5 tablespoons dried minced onions
7 teaspoons parsley flakes
4 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
Mix together and store in an air tight container.
For dressing: Mix 2 tablespoons dry mix with 1 cup mayonnaise and 1 cup buttermilk or sour cream.
For dip: Mix 2 tablespoons dry mix with 2 cups sour cream.
Mix up a few hours before serving, so the flavors all blend.


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Banana Pancakes



These are so EASY and SO GOOD!

Banana Pancakes

(ONLY 2 ingredients)

Ingredients:
1 banana
2 eggs

Directions:
Mix ingredients until smooth batter. Use greased nonstick pan on medium heat, pour small amounts of batter in pan and cook on both sides. Enjoy!

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Crescent Burgers



1 lb hamburger meat
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
couple drop of Worcestershire sauce
1 pkt dry onion soup mix
1 roll of crescent rolls
1 tsp pepper

Preheat oven to 350*
Brown and drain hamburger. In medium bowl mix hamburger and rest of ingredients (reserve 1/4 cup cheese for tops). Add a HEAPING spoonful of meat mixture to large end of unrolled crescent roll. Roll up and seal edges as best you can. Sprinkle reserved cheese on top and bake for 15 minutes til golden brown.

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S'mores Cupcakes



OH boy!!!
Definitely a splurge ....I hear they are VERYYYYYY GOOD!!!!
Cheat responsibly!!!

S'mores Cupcakes

For the crust layer:
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs (about 20 squares pulsed in a food processor
1/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 standard muffin tins with cupcake liners; set aside. Place graham cracker crumbs, remaining 1/4 cup sugar, and melted butter in a large bowl; stir until well combined. Place 1 tablespoon graham cracker mixture into the bottom of each prepared muffin cup. Use the bottom of a small glass to pack crumbs into the bottom of each cupcake liner. Reserve remaining graham cracker mixture for topping.

For the Cake:
2 cups sugar
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup strong black coffee OR 2 teaspoons powdered instant coffee plus 1 cup boiling water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt in large bowl. Add eggs, buttermilk, coffee, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed of mixer 2 minutes (Batter will be thin). Pour batter into cups, filling 1/3 of the way.

For the Marshmallow Filling:
8 large egg whites
2 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Place egg whites, sugar, and cream of tartar in the heatproof bowl of an electric mixer. Set over a saucepan with simmering water. Whisk constantly until sugar is dissolved and whites are warm to the touch, 3 to 4 minutes.

Transfer bowl to electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, and beat, starting on low speed, gradually increasing to high, until stiff, glossy peaks form, 5 to 7 minutes. Add vanilla, and mix until combined.
Add layer of Marshmallow filling, then finish filling cups with remaining batter.

Bake 20-25 minutes. Top with frosting and remaining graham cracker crumbs and enjoy!!!!!

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STRAWBERRY COBBLER



1 cup white sugar or Splenda
2 tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 cup water
6 cups strawberries, hulled
4 tablespoons butter, diced
2 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoon white sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons butter
1 cup heavy whipping cream

Directions
Preheat oven to 400 Butter a baking dish.

Combine sugar, cornstarch, and water. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thick and hot. Stir in strawberries, and remove from heat. Pour mixture into the baking dish, and dot with 2 tablespoons butter.

Bake for 25 minutes in the preheated oven. 

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Chocolate covered banana-marshmallow stacks



2 bananas, sliced
Marshmallows, sliced (into about thirds)
1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
Approx. 2 tbsp coconut oil to thin the mixture (this may not be necessary depending on your chocolate)

Stack up your slices of banana and marshmallow, each treat is stacked banana-marshmallow-banana.

In a microwave safe bowl, microwave your chocolate chips for 60 seconds then stir around. Microwave at 30 second intervals, stirring after each interval, until all chocolate is melted. If chocolate is too thick, thin it out with the coconut oil.

Using a skewer, coat your stacks with chocolate, and then place onto a cookie sheet covered in wax paper.

Place treats in the freezer until the chocolate has hardened, or leave them there for frozen banana treats!

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Homemade Mozzarella Sticks!!!



What you need
12 sticks of string cheese in your choice of cheese, go for the low sodium kind if you want to be extra healthy
1 egg
2 tbsp of flour
5 tbsp of bread crumbs
2 tbsp of Parmesan cheese
A dollop of olive oil, or cooking spray

Preparation
Cut the cheese sticks in half, making 24 slices, then freeze the slices in the freezer until completely frozen.

Beat the egg in a small bowl. Use a separate bowl to combine the bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese.

To bread the cheese sticks: First dip the frozen cheese stick into the flour, then into the egg, then into the bread crumb mixture.

Once all of the 24 sticks are coated, place them on a baking sheet covered with aluminum foil coated with a few drops of olive oil or sprayed with cooking spray (this will keep cleanup to a minimum, and keep the sticks from sticking!)

Bake in the oven at 400 degrees for about 4 minutes, or until crisp. They need to be watched closely so they don’t melt completely!

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