Chocolate Cake Cookies

This can be made with your favorite cake mix. I use Chocolate because my hubby loves chocolate.  I've also tried Lemon and Strawberry and they are great too.  If you use a white cake mix you can add your favorite flavoring. 

1 Chocolate Cake Mix

2 large eggs

1 stick of butter (= to 1/2 cup or 8 Tabelspoons)

Preheat Oven to 350'.  In large bowl mix together Cake mix, Butter and Eggs until mixed well and you form a ball of dough.  Make small teaspoon size balls and place on cookie sheet.  You might need to smash them down so they'll cook completly.  Bake for 8-10 minutes.  They should be soft like cake, but if you like them crispy bake them alittle longer 12-15 minutes.

Optional: This time I made 1/2 the dough plain chocolate and the other half I added 1/2 cup Heath Bits 'O Brickle Toffee Bits (found near chocolate chips in the store)

Rolo Pecan Squares

Rolo Pecan Squares
(1 cookie sheet makes approximatly 126 squares- about 63 rolos)

1 15oz Bag Waffle Pretzels (square)
2 12 o Bags of  Rolos (1 bag has about 55 rolos in it) (f you only want to do 1 cookie sheet full  you can buy 1 bag and 1 to2 individual Rolls of Rolos)

Preheat oven to 275'.  Cover cookie sheet with a sheet of parchment paper, then lay out pretzels side by side until bottom of cookie sheet is covered. 


Unwrap rolos and cut in half. 


Place 1 cut rolo on each pretzel cut side face down. 


When each pretzel has a rolo and oven is preheated back in oven for ONLY 3 minutes just long enough to melt the chocolate. 


Take out and immediatley press one pecan on top of each melted rolo.  If you run out of Peans or prefer some without nuts, use another pretzel on top instead of the pecan.


My hubby took a box of these into work and the guys devored them quickly!  They are a big hit!!

Shephards Pie

1 lb itlian sausage or hamburger

8-12 large potatoes

1 can cream of soup ( I like broccoli, chicken or mushroom)

8 oz bag shredded cheese

Cook meat in skillet until well done.

Add 1 can of your favorite cream soup

Mix well with cooked meat and put on low heat while you make potatoes

Dice potatoes and add to large pot. 

Put enough water in pot to cover the potatoes and Boil  on high heat until potatoes are soft.  Turn off heat.  Drain water from potatoes and put back into the pot.  Add 1/2 a stick of butter then Mash potatoes.  If you like creamer potatoes add about 1/4 cup milk and extra butter if desired, mash until lumps are gone.  If you prefer lumpy potaotes only mash slightly and dont add milk.

Put mashed potatoes in the bottom of a 9x11 and spread evenly.  Add Meat mixture on top of the potatoes and spread evenly.  Top with cheese.

Bake at 350' until cheese is melted approxmatly  10-15 minutes

Chicken Verde - Yum Yum

This recipe was past out to the ladies in our church.  Forgot to take pictures so I might upload them next time.  This is awesome all by it self or served in the ways listed below.

Chicken Verde

Crock Pot Meal

1 lb. Chicken Breast

1 - large can Green Enchilada Sauce

1 oz can diced green chilies

8oz - Verde Salsa

1 onion finely chopped

1/4 bunch cilantro finely chopped

Combine all ingrediants in crock pot.  Set to low for 5 hours.  When chicken is done use a spoon to break up chicken, it should shred easily.  Spoon over rice or use suggestions below.  Leftovers can be frozen.

Suggested Substitutions for Chicken:

Beans, Pork, Shredded Beef, Stew Beef

Can also change the sauce and salsa to red

Suggested Dishes:

Chicken Tacos          Chicken Nachos

Taco Salad                Fajitas

Enchiladas                  Burritos

Pizza Sauce

Pizza Sauce

1 tall can or 2 sm. cans of tomato sauce
2 Tbsp. Italian Seasoning
1 Tbsp. Garlic, pressed

If you like your sauce thick then add a small can of tomato paste to the sauce.

You can also use garlic powder instead of fresh garlic if you don't have it, but the fresh garlic tastes much better!

Summer Fruit Sampler Dip

Try this super yummy dip from Pampered Chefs 'Delightful Desserts'

1 orange
1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream
1/4 cup light sugar-free strawberry preserves
1 1/2 cups thawed, frozen light whipped topping

Zest orange and finely chop zest to measure 2 teaspoons.

In small Batter bowl, combine sour cream, preserves and orange zest. Fold in whipped topping until combined. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.

Great served with Grapes, Strawberries or your favorite fruit. Dip Away!

Beef Macaroni

1lb - Stewing Beef or hamberger

1 pkg Macaroni pasta

1 can Diced Tomatoes

1 - 12 oz can Tomato Sauce

1 cup Salsa

Brown stewing beef in a skillet. When cooked add diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, and salsa then stir. Put on low heat while you cook the pasta. In large sauce pot fill 1/2 way with water and put on to boil. When water comes to boil add 1 tsp salt and pasta. Stir pasta occasionally to keep from sticking. When pasta is done drain and add to sauce mixture. Stir and serve.

Cinnamon Rolls

Use the EXACT same recipe for MY Dinner Rolls.

Differences

After rolling out and buttering, sprinkle with cinnamon/sugar mix. Roll into a log, long ways.

Cut into 2-3" sections, place in a baking dish, smash lightly.

Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until brown.

ICING

1 (8oz) pkg cream cheese.

4 TBSP. butter

1 tsp. vanilla

4-6 C. powdered sugar

*** Whip cream cheese, add butter-whip. Mix in Vanilla. Add powdered sugar a little at a time until you get the consistency you want.

Dinner Rolls

1 1/2 C. luke warm water

3 tsp. yeast

3 tsp. sugar

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6 C. flour

3 eggs

3 tsp. salt

3/4 C. sugar

3/4 C. butter/margarine

6 TBSP. dry milk

** In small bowl combine 1st three ingredients. In large mixing bowl, mix all other ingredients. Once yeast mixture is dissolved and fluffy, blend into the mixture. Knead until it is not longer doughy. Let rise until doubled in size. Roll out , butter.

Fold over and cut into squares (I use a pizza cutter, it works great)

Bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes or until brown

Makes 2 cookie sheets worth of rolls.

(Freezing them works great- once thawed out, they are just as fresh)

Chicken & Cheese Roll-ups

1 C. Milk
2 C. Shredded Cheese
2 TBSP. flour
2 TBSP. margarine/butter
1 C. Cubed cooked Chicken
1 can (10 count) Biscuits

** In small saucepan, melt margarine. Stir in flour until smooth. Gradually stir in milk. Cool over medium heat until thickened, stirring constantly. Add 1 1/2 C. cheese. Stir until melted. Remove 1/3 c. sauce for topping. Add chicken to rest of sauce and stir together.
Separate biscuits and roll out into 4" circles. Fill with chicken & cheese mixture, fold biscuit and crimp sides together.
Place on a greased 9 x 13 pan.
Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes.
** Spoon remaining sauce over biscuits and sprinkle remaining cheese & bake for 2-3 more minutes.