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Inside a Black Apple – Brownies
I must say that these are the best brownies I’ve ever tasted in my life. I’ve been sharing the recipe a lot lately, and making them more than usual over the holidays. They are super easy and I always have everything at my fingertips. I hope you enjoy them like my family and friends have lately.
Recipe: My Favorite Brownies
Summary: soft, chewey and delctible brownies that are super easy to make.
Ingredients
- 1 stick butter (8 tbsp)
- 1/2 c Brown Sugar
- 1 c White Sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 c flour
- 1/2 c cocoa
- Pinch salt
- Tbsp Vanilla
*notes* I cook these for 25-30 minutes in a glass pan at 400 degrees, and they never get cool before the pan is empty!
PDF Menu Plan Monday (Cool Whip Cookies)
This week is going to be so busy! We have a cookie party, a Girl Scout party, 3 class parties, shopping with my mom and a partridge and a pear tree. So needless to say, Scott will be helping with dinner a lot of the nights.
Monday: Scott’s Mac and Cheese along side Roast Beast with carrots and potatos
Tuesday: Grilled Chicken with Loaded Potato Soup
Wednesday: Vegetable Beef Soup
Thursday: Mexican Taco Bake
Friday: Grilled Chicken Salad
Recipe: Cool Whip Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 (18 1/4 ounce) box cake mix (any flavor desired)
- 1 (8 ounce) container Cool Whip
- 1 egg
Instructions
- #1 Mix all ingredients. #2 Form into balls. #3 Roll in confectioners’ sugar. # 4 Bake at 350°F for 10 to 12 minutes. #5 Cool in pan a few minutes before removing.
Quick Notes
Use any Cake mix that you enjoy, experiment with different combinations.
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Menu Plan Monday: Bloggest Loser
I’ve joined the Bloggest Loser and I’m looking for healthy recipes, and better alternatives for the ones that I usually make. I’ll be getting lowfat cheese, and other “good for you” alternatives to substitute in my recipes.
Monday: Chicken Pot Pie
Tuesday: Grilled Chicken Packets
Wednesday: Vegetable Beef Soup
Thursday: Taquitos for me, Nachos for the kiddos
Friday: Chicken Parm from Hungry Girl
Do you have any go to recipes or substitutes that you’d like to share? I hope so, because I really need them!
Menu 09-21 to 09-28 Hot Cocoa
This week I’m going to be cooking on a budget, but I will be adding more recipes this week, so subscribe to my feed and you won’t miss a thing!
Monday: Spaghetti
Tuesday: Scrambeled eggs, bacon, toast and hot cocoa (recipe below)
Wednesday: Church pot luck (brownies)
Thursday: Soup and sandwiches
Friday: Chicken casserole
Recipe: Hot Cocoa
Ingredients
Hot Cocoa
- 3-4 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons Nestle Toll House baking cocoa
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 1/3 cups milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a small heavy-duty saucepan; combine sugar, cocoa and cinnamon.
- Over medium heat, gradually stir in milk and stir constantly until hot, do not boil.
- Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract. Beat with a wire whisk until frothy and pour into cups. Serve immediately.
Number of servings (yield): 3
My rating: stars
Easy Turtle Cheesecake
Recipe: Easy Turtle Cheesecake
Summary: This was adapted from my Caramel Pecan Cheesecake Recipe and has become a staple with our Thanksgiving Feast.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Caramel Sauce
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1 premade Oreo pie crust
- 2 pkgs (8oz) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 c sugar
- 1/2 t vanilla
- 2 eggs
Instructions
- Heat approximately 1/2 cup of Caramel Sauce
- Mix in pecans.
- Pour into pie crust.
- Mix cream cheese, sugar and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.
- Add eggs, mix well.
- Pour over Caramel mixture.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until center is almost set.
- Cool.
- Refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight.
- Garnish with pecan halves and caramel sauce.
Number of servings (yield): 8
My rating: stars
Caramel Pecan Cheesecake
Recipe: Caramel Pecan Cheesecake
Ingredients
- 20 caramels
- 3 T milk
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1 ready to use graham cracker crumb crust
- 2 pkg (8 oz) softened cream cheese
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 t vanilla
- 2 eggs
Instructions
- Microwave caramels and milk in small bowl on high for 2 minutes or until smooth. (stirring every minute)
- Stir in pecans.
- Pour into crust.
- Refrigerate for 10 minutes.
- Mix cream cheese, sugar and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.
- Add eggs and mix well.
- Pour cream cheese mixture into pie crust over caramel and pecans.
- Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes or until center is almost set.
- Cool.
- Refrigerate 3 hours or overnight.
- Garnish with Pecan halves and caramel sauce.
Number of servings (yield): 8
Meal type: dessert
My rating: stars
Soft Snickerdoodle Cookies
Recipe: Soft Snickerdoodle Cookies
Summary: These are so fun to make and YUMMY too! Makes 24 cookies.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 2/3 cups flour
- 2 t. cream of tartar
- 1 t baking soda
- 1/4 t salt
- 3 T sugar
- 3 t cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 Mix butter, 1 1/2 cups sugar and eggs thoroughly in a large bowl.
- Combine flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt in a separate bowl.
- Blend dry ingredients into butter mixture.
- Chill dough, and chill an ungreased cookie sheet for about 10-15 minutes in the fridge.
- Meanwhile, mix 3 T sugar, and 3 t cinnamon in a small bowl.
- Scoop 1 inch globs of dough into the sugar/cinnamon mixture.
- Coat by gently rolling balls of dough in the sugar mixture.
- Place on chilled ungreased cookie sheet, and bake 10 minutes.
- Remove from pan immediately.
Cooking time (duration): 20/10 prep
My rating: stars
Chicken Packets (OAMC)
Recipe: Chicken Packets (OAMC)
Summary: Recipe Zaar # 50767 Once a Month Cooking
Ingredients
- 2 cups chopped cooked chicken
- 1 (6-8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 T chives, chopped
- 2 T milk
- salt
- 1/2 cup seasoned croutons, crushed to crumbs
- 2 (8oz) packages refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
- 1/4 cup melted Margerine
Instructions
- Mix Chicken, cream cheese, chives, milk and salt in a medium bowl (mixing with hands works best) to make filling and store in a 1 qt freezer bag.
- Put crouton crumbs in another 1 qt. bag, attach it to bag of chicken filling and freeze.
- Refrigerate crescent rolls.
- To prepare for serving, thaw chicken mixture
- . Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Unroll Crescent rolls Each tube will contain 4 rectangles of dough with a diagonal perforation.
- Press dough along each perforation so the rectangle halves will not seperate.
- Place about 1/4 cup of the chicken mixture into the center of each rectangle.
- Fold dough over the filling, and pinch the edges to seal tightly.
- Dip each packet in melted margarine, and coat with crouton crumbs.
- Place packets on baking sheet.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
- Packets are good either hot or cold.
My rating: stars
**NOTE**
I use the already prepared cream cheese with chives and the cooked chicken in place of the mixture shown here, I also omit the butter and crouton crumbs. I posted this as more of an idea for homemade Pizza Pockets and such. The different fillings you could use are endless. What Ideas do you have?
Jo Mama’s World Famous Spaghetti Sauce
Recipe: Jo Mama’s World Famous Spaghetti Sauce
Summary: Recipe Zaar #22782
Ingredients
- 2 lbs Italian sausage, casings removed hot or mild (I use ground beef)
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 3-4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1-28oz can diced tomatoes
- 2-6oz cans tomato paste
- 2-15oz cans tomato sauce
- 2 cups water (for a long period of simmering for flavors to meld. If you don’t want to simmer it as long, add less)
- 3 t basil
- 2 t. dried parsley flakes
- 1 1/2 t brown sugar
- 1 t salt
- 1/4-1/2 t crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/4 t fresh course ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup red wine – a good cabernet (I leave this out)
Instructions
- In Large, heavy stockpot, brown Italian sausage, breaking up as you stir.
- Add onions and continue to cook, stirring occasionally until onions are softened.
- Add garlic, tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce and water.
- Add basil, parsley, brown sugar, salt, crushed red pepper, and black pepper.
- Stir well and barely bring to a boil.
- Stir in red wine. Simmer on low, stirring frequently for at least an hour.
- A longer simmer makes for a better sauce, just be careful not to let it burn.
Meal type: dinner
My rating: stars
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My Bean Bundles
Recipe: My Bean Bundles
Summary: I’ve adapted this to go along with the main dishes I make.
Ingredients
- 2-3 cans of whole green beans 1 pkg bacon, cut in thirds Marinade or salad dressing of your choice toothpicks or skewers (make sure to soak in water)
Instructions
- Wrap a good bundle of beans with bacon. Use toothpick to secure, or place bundles on skewer Place in shallow dish Pour marinade from your main meat dish (like Caribbean jerk) or your favorite dressing (Like Italian, balsamic, or French) over the bean bundles and allow to marinate for at least 30 minutes Grill until bacon is done and beans are soft.
Meal type: dinner
My rating: stars
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