Thursday, September 26, 2013

Crockpot Chicken Cordon Bleu

Ingredients:

6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
6 slices American cheese
10 oz can condensed cream of mushroom (or celery) soup
1 cup chopped onions
3 tbsp water
1/4tsp pepper



Directions:

-Spray crockpot with cooking spray

-Layer bottom with chopped onions

-Place chicken breasts and 6 slices of cheese on top

-combine remaining ingredients and pour over chicken (make sure chicken is fully covered)

-Cover crockpot and cook on low for 6-7hrs, until chicken is tender.


Also my family love rice, I cook up some white rice on the side and put it down on my families plates and then put the chicken and the gravy over it, also a side veggie is great!

Enjoy!!



Monday, September 23, 2013

York peppermint patty fudge Cookies

Ingredients:

1 cup and 1 tbsp flour
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
8oz semi-sweet chocolate chopped
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
5 tbsp butter (room temp)
3/4 cup light brown sugar
1/4 cup sugar
1 cup chocolate chips
14 Yorks



Directions:

-Sift together flour, cocoa powder and salt in a medium bowl

-Melt chocolate in microwave for 1 min, stir. Melt 30 secs increments until melted and smooth.  Set aside.

-Whisk together eggs and vanilla, set aside

-With beater beat butter until smooth and creamy.  beat in egg mix in, add melted chocolate, beat until combined.  Add dry ingredients, fold in chocolate chips.

-Chill dough for 30 mins.

-Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

-Scoop out about 2 tbsp of dough.  Roll into ball, press a few pieces of peppermint patty on top of each cookie ball.

-Bake for about 10 mins, or until cookies have begun to set, with centers still appearing very soft.

Cool and enjoy the gooey fun!!



Chocolate chip pumpkin Cookies

Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
6 tbsp canned pumpkin
1 1/2 cups flour
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp cloves
1/4 tsp allspice
1/2 cup chocolate chips



Directions:

-In a medium bowl mix melted butter, brown sugar, and sugar together until no brown sugar lumps remain.  Whisk in vanilla, and canned pumpkin until smooth.  Set aside.

-In a large bowl toss together flour, salt baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.  Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients, mix together.  Dough will be very soft.  Fold in chocolate chips.

-Cover dough and let chill in fridge for 20 mins

-Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray cookie sheet.

-Roll dough into balls (2 tbsp each).  Slightly flatten balls.

-Bake 8-10 mins. 

**Soft and chewy cookies..enjoy!!





Easy homemade vanilla ice Cream!

Things you will need:

1 small ziplock bag
1 large ziplock bag
1/2 cup milk
1tbsp sugar
1tsp vanilla extract
1 cup salt
ice cubes



Directions:

-In a small ziplock bag add 1/2 cup milk, 1tbsp sugar, 1tsp vanilla.
-Fill large bag with ice and salt
-Insert small bag into big bag filled with ice and salt. Lock it closed. Shake for 5 mins ((my kids love doing this))

-Remove small bag which should have turned into ice cream.  This is my kids fav recipe to do!! 

**Add your fav toppings!!


Sunday, September 22, 2013

Pumpkin Muffins

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups flour
1tsp baking powder
1 cup canned pumpkin
1/3 cup vegetable oil
2 large eggs
1tsp allspice
1 1/2 cups sugar (and 1tbsp)
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon



Directions:

-Preheat oven to 350
-Fill cupcake pan with liners
-whisk together flour and baking powder
-In a separate bowl mix together pumpkin, oil, eggs, allspice, sugar, baking soda and salt until smooth.  Add flour mixture until its all combined.
-In a small bowl stir together cinnamon and 1tbsp sugar
-Equally divide your batter among 12 muffin cups.  Sprinkle tops with cinnamon mixture
-Bake for 25-30 mins

**Cool and enjoy :D