Peanut Butter Slide Pie

1 cup heavy cream

12 pieces of refrigerator peanut butter cookie dough

8 ounces cream cheese

2/3 cup sugar

2/3 cup packed brown sugar

1 TB vanilla

1/2 crushed peanuts

1/2 c peanut butter

1/2 c chocolate chips

Preheat to 350.  Coat a 9 inch pie plate with nonstick spray.  Beat cream until stiff peaks and refrigerate.

Roll out cookie dough between wax paper and place in pie pan.  push the dough up the sides of the pan as well.

Bake 18-20 minutes.

In lg bowl blend cream cheese, and sugars until smooth.  Add peanut buter and vanilla and mix.  Fold in 1/2 whipped cream.  Pour into pie pan and refrigerate 1 hour.

Top with remaining whipped cream, crushed peanuts, and drizzle with melted choc. chips.

Coffee Punch

This is my ABSOLUTE favorite coffee drink.  Even if you don't like coffee...you will LOVE it! (pictured in the punch bowl)

You will need:

3 cups cold coffee

5 heaping TB  vanilla flavored instant coffee powder

1 qt milk

1 pink 1/2 and 1/2

2 cups sugar

2 tsp vanilla extract.

Mix all ingredients in a LARGE bowl and then pour into smaller freezer safe containers.  Freeze.  To serve allow punch to thaw for an hour and serve over coffee flavored ice-cream.  OH SOOOOOOO GOOOOD!

Coffee Cake

I got this recipe out of a Paula Deen magazine and had it ready for Thanksgiving morning.  It was SOOO GOOOOOOD!

You will need:

1 box yellow cake mix (I used butter flavor)
8 oz. sour cream
3/4 cup veggie oil
3 large eggs
1 and 1/4 cups packed brown sugar
1 TB cinnamon
2 cups powdered sugar
3 TB milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp butter flavoring

Preheat to 350.  Spray 13x9 pan with nonstick spray.  In lg bowl mix cake mix, sour cream, oil, eggs together until smooth.  Spread half into pan.
In small bowl mix brown sugar and cinnamon.  Sprinkle on top of cake mix.  Then gently spread the rest of cake mix on top.  Bake 35-45 minutes.  Let cool in pan for 5 minutes.
Whisk together powdered sugar, milk, vanilla, and buter flavoring.  Poke holes with fork into cake then pour icing on.  Allow icing to harden (about 20 minutes).

Sour Cream Muffins

These are Paula Deen so you know they are yummy and buttery!

2 cups self rising flour

2 sticks (yes you read that right!) butter, melted

1/2 pint sour cream (I tend to use a little more)

Mix ingredients together and spoon into ungreased muffin tins...Bake for 25-30 minutes.  Ohh so good!

Tortilla Soup

1 pound chicken breast

2 TB oil

1 16 oz jar salsa

1 can black beans (rinsed and drained)

1 bag frozen corn (thawed)

1 packet taco seasoning

1/2 c water

1 can V8 (32 oz)

toppings: tortilla chips, sour cream, shredded cheese, fresh cilantro

Cut chicken into bite sized pieces.  Heat oil in skillet and cook chicken until no longer pink.  Add water and taco seasoning and cook until pieces are well coated. 

In crockpot (or big pot on the stove) combine V8, salsa, black beans, corn.  Add chicken and stir.  Cook on low for 3-4 hours.  Serve with sour cream, shredded cheese, tortilla chips, and fresh cilantro!  So good on a cold day!

CrockPot Chicken Fajitas

This is one of MY favorites.  It's so easy and healthy!
1-2 pounds chicken breast  cut into strips
A variety of bell peppers (I use one of each color) cut into strips
1/2 onion cut into strips

8 oz can diced tomatoes

1 TB cilantro

1 tsp chili powder

2 cloves garlic minced
1 tsp cumin
salt and pepper

Throw it all in the crockpot and cook on low for 6 hours. You may want to add a little more seasoning before you serve since cooking in the crockpot dilutes the flavor after awhile!  To serve put mixture in fajita sized tortillas and top with your fav toppings!  Sooooooo good!

Chicken Enchilada Ring

This is a pampered chef recipe that my hubbie loves!
You need:
2 cups cooked, chopped chicken breast
1/4 c chopped olives
1 cup shredded cheddar and moterrey jack cheese blend
1 (4 oz) can green chiles drained
1/2 c mayonnaise
1 TB pampered chef Southwest seasoning blend (you can use another brand as well)
2 plum tomatoes diced (I used a can of diced tomatoes instead)
1 lime (just the juice)
2/3 c crushed tortilla chips
2 cans crescent rolls
salsa and sour cream to serve with

Preheat to 375
Mix chicken, olives, cheese, chilies, mayo, lime juice, tomatoes, and seasoning mix well. Add in about half the crushed chips and mix well.  Unroll crescent dough and seperate into triangles.  Place each triangle into remaining crushed chips and then lay out on a round cookie sheet or baking stone.  You will place each wide end together (see pic below) to form a sun shape. 

Then spoon mixture onto the wide ends.

Pull other ends over to create a ring.

Bake for 20-25 min and serve with salsa and sour cream!

Peppered Meatballs

This is one of my fall favorites....so savory! 

Meatballs:

1 pound ground sirloin

1/2 cup sour cream

3 tsp bread crumbs

1-2 tsp black pepper (use 2 if you really like pepper and don't mind the kick)

 1/2 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp salt

1 tsp parmesan cheese

Sauce:
1 cup sour cream
1 can cream of mushroom
2 tsp. dillweed
1/2 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp sugar

Mix ingredients for meatballs and roll into balls.  Place on ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes.

Mix ingredients for sauce and put in crockpot or sauce pan (whichever you choose).  Once meatballs are cooked, add to sauce and coat.  Serve over white rice or egg noodles.

cookie dough brownies

So yummy and sooo easy!

1 package of betty crocker brownie mix (the one with the hershey syrup packet)& the stuff it calls for on the back such as eggs, water, and oil

1 package of betty crocker choc chip cookie mix & the stuff to make it (butter and eggs)

Mix Brownie mix according to package. Pour into greased 13x9 pan. Mix cookie mix according to package. Spoon on top of brownie mix. Preheat oven to 350 and bake 35-40 minutes. Then let cool.

Optional topping of chocolate ganache: (I usually do this but forgot to get the stuff to make it this time!)

12 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips

3/4 c heavy whipping cream

6 TB butter

In small saucepan heat butter and cream to just boiling. Add chocolate chips and let melt. Pour over brownies and spread to cover. Let cool completely before cutting!

Meatballs

These are just regular ole' meatballs..simple but yummy. I put them in spaghetti and meatball subs.

1 pound ground beef
1 pound sausage
2 eggs
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 c quick cooking oats or Italian bread crumbs
1/2 c chopped onion
1 tsp dried basil

Preheat to 350. Mix all together and form into balls. Place on cookie sheet and bake for 25-30 minutes until no longer pink.