Rocky Road Candy

This stuff is good people!

INGREDIENTS

* 1 (12 ounce) package semisweet chocolate chips
* 1/8 cup butter
* 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
* 2 1/2 cups dry-roasted peanuts
* 1 (16 ounce) package miniature marshmallows


DIRECTIONS

1. Line a 9 x 13 inch pan with wax paper.
2. In a microwave-safe bowl, microwave chocolate and butter until melted.
Stir occasionally until chocolate is smooth.
Stir in condensed milk.
Combine peanuts and marshmallows; stir into chocolate mixture.
Pour into prepared pan and chill until firm.  Approx. 2 hours
Cut into squares.

Pumpkin Cake

Recipe I got from a friend!  It is super yum! 

 

1 box yellow cake mix
15 oz can pumpkin
12 oz can evaporated milk
  3 eggs
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 cup butter
Whipped cream

Combine: pumpkin, milk, eggs, sugar, cinnamon and salt
Pour into 9x13 pan and sprinkle dry cake mix on top. Sprinkle pecans onto cake mix and drizzle with melted butter

Bake 350* 50-55 minutes

 

 Whip cream is optional to have on top when you serve.  

How I altered it a bit....

I put a handful of pecans on the bottom of pan b4 adding mix.  I also put a lot more cinnamon and a sprinkle of nutmeg.  And also more cinnamon on top after cake mix and pecans on top.

Fruit N'Cream Crepes

What you will need for Crepes...
3/4  cup Bisquick mix
3/4  cup milk
3  eggs

If you don't have Bisquick you can use this recipe ...
1 1/2  cups All Purpose Flour
1/4  teaspoon salt
1 3/4  cups plus 2 tablespoons milk
3  eggs
*you will need to refrigerate this crepe mix for 1hour, whereas the Bisquick one you do not.

Using small skillet...grease/Pam so they won't stick, heat on med heat
Once pan is hot, pour about 1/8 cup of batter at a time, moving it around in the skillet as you pour so it coats evenly and thinly...crepe thin, then flip.
Once both sides are done place on wax paper.
*recipe makes about 20 crepes, so you can make some and save rest of mix for tomorrow if you want! Don't suggest you keep for more than one night.

What you need for filling...
Fruit of your choice
1 c. Heavy whipping cream
2 Tbsp. Powdered sugar
1 tsp. Real vanilla extract

mix together whipping cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla. (I have a Magic Bullet, so this is like 20sec in that if you have one). I usually check it, stir it and just tap it through the mix again for like 5 sec.
*place in fridge until ready to use


After the crepes have cooled, you are ready to put them together....

Cut up your fruit....You can use any really.  I like to use either peaches (shown in pic) or strawberries, but banana's, blueberries, etc...would work well too.
Then take your crepe and place it on a plate
Add the fruit

Then add some of your whip cream with more fruit on top....

Wrap crepe closed with creased side on bottom, then top with a touch more whip cream and a slice of fruit

And there you have it!  Easy fruit crepes the whole family will enjoy!!!

Eggs - Scrambled

Take your pan and spray with Pam or your choice of cooking spray

Blend eggs in a blender while pan is heating up.  We have a Magic Bullet, so this is super easy.
Blend them with a sprinkle of salt and pepper
When the eggs have a foamy look, they are ready to cook

Melt 1/2 Tbsp - 1 1/2 Tbsp butter in pan
**depends on how large your pan is and how many eggs you are cooking. see bottom of post for aprox.
Poor in eggs

Cook them on Med heat and when you turn them over and around, make sure and leave them in large enough pieces that they are still fluffy as this will keep the flavor

The fact that you have really whipped the eggs into a foamy look in the Magic Bullet will help dramatically with flavor an fluffiness...instead of just mixing with a fork.

**small pan 1-3 eggs 1/2 tbsp butter
    med pan 4-6 eggs 1 tbsp butter
    large pan 7-10 eggs 1 1/2 tbsp butter

Quick n' Easy Chili

What you will need...
1lb ground hamburger (could also sub. ground Turkey)
1 15oz. can Bush's black beans (partially drained)*
1 16oz. can Bush's light red kidney beans (partially drained)*
1 can Rotell (drained)
3 8oz cans tomato sauce
Worcestershire Sauce (just shake a good amt in there)
salt, pepper, and garlic to taste
shredded cheddar cheese (or your cheese of choice)

Cook up ground meat. After meat is cooked completely, add Rotell, all beans, tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce and seasoning.
Cover and cook for 15min or so stirring occasionally
Take off burner and let sit covered for 5min to thicken
Sprinkle with cheese
Serve

SUPER easy and fast, and only uses staple pantry items!!! It's great 'cus there is a little spice but not too strong so your kids will enjoy it as well...at least mine really did!!!! And you can always use a HOT Rotell if you want to spice it up.

The ingredients above make plenty for a family of 4-6 depending on how much you guys eat with leftovers.

Crepe Cake

Make crepes as you normally would or use this recipe....
3/4 cup Bisquick
3/4 cup milk
3 eggs
Mix well

Using small skillet...grease/Pam so they won't stick, heat on med heat
Once pan is hot, pour about 1/8 cup of batter at a time, moving it around in the skillet as you pour so it coats evenly and thinly...crepe thin, then flip.
Once both sides are done place on wax paper. Keep doing this till you have at least 10-15 crepes, separating each with wax paper.

While they are cooling....

Whip Creme recipe
1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
3 tbsp powder sugar
1 tsp vanilla

mix together until desired thickness. (I have a Magic Bullet, so this is like 20sec in that if you have one). I usually check it, stir it and just tap it through the mix again for like 5 sec.

Put whip creme in fridge until crepes are cool....usually only takes about 5min or so. I usually separate out the crepes on their paper to cool as it is much faster.

then put your cake together...
crepe goes on the plate, then spread some whip on top, then layer on another crepe and whip....keep doing this till all are done. Spread whip all over the top and sides.
Sprinkle with cinnamon and reg sugar.

If you won't be serving right away make sure it get's in the fridge asap!  The sooner you eat it the better, it doesn't keep all that well overnight.

Fresh Strawberry Syrup

What you will need...
Handful of cut up fresh strawberries
1 tbsp. powder sugar
1 tbsp. Karo Syrup

Stick it in the blender (we have a magic bullet which is what we use) and blend until it resembles a sauce!


For bigger amount, just double all the ingredients