Stuffed French Toast

Spread cream cheese on one slice of bread, top with deli ham, and another bread slice. Dip sandwich in a mixture of eggs and milk. Toast in a greased skillet until golden-brown. Serve with warm maple syrup.

You can also use cinnamon raisin bread or sprinkle cinnamon on the sandwich while it's cooking. We liked how the cinnamon tasted with the cream cheese and ham.

Crepes

Recipe:
1 1/2 cups flour
1 Tb. sugar
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups milk
2 eggs
1/2 tsp vanilla

Measure flour, sugar, baking powder and salt into bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients. Beat with hand mixer until smooth. For each crepe, lightly butter 8 inch skillet; heat over medium heat until butter is bubbly. (or use pan spray) Pour scant 1/4 cup of batter into skillet; immediately rotate pan until batter covers bottom. Cook until light brown; turn and brown on other side. 12 crepes. (I guess it depends on how big you make them. This recipe only made five crepes for me and Kent. If you've got a few hungry teenagers to feed, I'd probably double or even triple it.)

Toppings:
Nutella and Banana, Brown sugar and butter, powdered sugar and jam, peanut butter and honey, strawberries and cool whip, ham and cheese, etc. Creativity is the key!

Italian Crockpot Chicken

This is one of my favorites! So easy, so yummy.

Frozen boneless, skinless chicken breasts (2 to 5 pieces, depending on how much you want to make)
1 package cream cheese
1 packet Italian Dressing mix seasoning
1 can cream of chicken soup.

Put all ingredients in crockpot, cook on high for 2-3 hours or on low for 3-4. 10 minutes before eating, use a fork and gently shred chicken into smaller pieces, then stir to cover chicken with gravy, and replace lid until ready to serve.

Serve over rice, noodles, or potatoes.

Easy pumpkin bread

1 small can of pumpkin
1 spice cake mix
chocolate chips

All you do is mix it all up (add as many chocolate chips as you want) and cook at about 350* for 45 min or so. You could also make these into cookies.

Teriyaki Sandwiches

2 lbs. boneless chuch steak
1/4 c soy sauce
1 T brown sugar
1 t ground ginger
1/4 t garlic powder
4 t cornstarch
2 T water
1/4 c melted butter
~8 french rolls
pineapple rings
opt sauteed onions

Cut steak into thin, bite-size slices (trying to cut off the fat as well). In a crock pot combine soy sauce, sugar, ginger and garlic. Add steak. Cover and cook on low for 7-9 hours or until the meat is tender. Remove meat with a slotted spoon and set aside. Carefully pour liquid into a 2 c measuring cup & skim the fat. Add water to liquid to measure 1 1/2 cups. Pour into a large saucepan. Combine cornstartch and water until smooth; add to pan. Cook and stir until thick and bubbly (approx 3 min). Add meat and heat through. Brush rolls with butter and broil 2-3 min. Fill with meat, pineapple, onions (cheese is good too!). Makes about 8 sandwiches.

Mrs. Siggs Snickerdoodles

1/2 c butter, softened 2 tsp cream of tartar
1/2 c shortening 1 t baking soda
1 1/2 c white sugar 1/4 t salt
2 eggs 2 Tbsp white sugar
2 tsp vanilla 2 tsp cinnamon
2 3/4 c flour

preheat 400 degrees
cream together butter, shortening, 1 1/2 c sugar, eggs, vanilla. Blend in flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt. mix the 2 T of sugar and 2 t of cinnamon. Roll balls in it.
8-10 minutes, remove immediately from baking sheet.

I LOVE these snickerdoodles. They are the best ones I've ever had.

Chicken Pockets

1 package cream cheese
2-4 chicken breasts (depending on the size)
2 cans of cresent rolls
2 cans of cream of chicken soup

Cook chicken and cut into small pieces; mix chicken and cream cheese (it helps if the cream cheese is a little soft); cook according to the directions on the can of rolls; cook cream of chicken soup and serve poured over chicken pocket; rice is good with this too if you want to add something more. Makes a lot so cut the recipe in half if it's just for two!

Peppered Citrus Pork Chops

This was good, a little on the salty side. I think next time I'm going to use Italian seasoning instead of a dressing mix. But the lime juice is a nice touch.1 egg
1/4 cup fat-free milk
1 env. Italian Salad Dressing & Recipe Mix
2 Tbsp. flour
1 tsp. coarse ground black pepper
4 bone-in pork chops (4 oz. each), 1/2 inch thick, trimmed (I used pork spare ribs and just cut them thin)
Juice of 1 small lime

BEAT egg with milk in shallow dish or pie plate; set aside. Mix salad dressing mix, flour and pepper in separate shallow dish or pie plate.

DIP both sides of chops into egg mixture, then into dressing mixture, turning to evenly coat both sides.

HEAT large nonstick skillet on medium heat. Add chops; cover. Cook 6 minutes; uncover. Continue cooking 5 minutes on each side or until chops are cooked through. Drizzle with lime juice before serving.

Chicken in Creamy Pan Sauce

We just tried this for dinner tonight... YUM! And it's fun because you can add all sorts of things to it; just be creative!

4 small boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1 lb.)
2 Tbsp. flour
1 Tbsp. oil
3/4 cup fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth
4 oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, cubed
1 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley

COAT chicken with flour. Heat oil in large skillet on medium heat. Add chicken; cook 5 to 6 min. on each side or until cooked through (165°F). Remove chicken from skillet, reserving drippings in skillet. Cover chicken to keep warm.

ADD broth to skillet; stir to scrape up browned bits from bottom of skillet. Add cream cheese; cook 2 to 3 min. or until cream cheese is melted and sauce starts to thicken, stirring constantly with wire whisk.

RETURN chicken to skillet; turn over to coat both sides of chicken with sauce. Cook 2 min. or until chicken is heated through. Sprinkle with parsley.

Variations
Prepare recipe as directed. Transfer chicken to serving platter, then top with one of the following options: Spinach-Bacon: Top chicken with 1 cup baby spinach leaves. Drizzle with sauce; sprinkle with 2 slices cooked and crumbled OSCAR MAYER Bacon. Tomato-Basil: Top chicken with 1 cup quartered cherry tomatoes. Drizzle with sauce; sprinkle with 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh basil.

Virgin Cake

1 white cake mix
1 can frozen pina colada concentrate
1 can sweet & condensed milk
1 container Cool Whip
coconut flakes to cover the top

Bake and cool cake; poke holes in the cake with the end of a beater or a chopstick; pour sweet and condensed milk and pina colada concentrate over the cake allowing it to seep into the holes; spread Cool Whip on top and sprinkle with coconut flakes.

EZ lasagna

1container (32 oz) ricotta cheese
1 egg
1 jar (28 oz) spaghetti sauce
9 lasagna noodles, uncooked
4 cups (16 oz) shredded mozzarella cheese, any variety
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

Mix ricotta cheese & egg until well blended; layer-about 3/4 cup of the spaghetti sauce, 3 noodles, 1/2 ricotta mix & 1 1/2 cups of mozzarella cheese in a 9 X 13 inch baking dish.
Repeat layers once. Top with remaining noodles & sauce. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella & parmesan cheese; cover with foil & BAKE @ 350 for 45 minutes. Remove foil; bake 15 min. longer or until noodles are tender; let stand 10 min. before serving. Makes 8 servings.

Vegetable Dip

1 C sour cream
1/2 C mayonaise
1/2 C Miracle Whip
1 tsp. Bon Appetite seasoning (if you can't find this kind just use a season all or something)
1 Tbls. onion flakes
1 Tbls. parsley flakes
1 tsp. dill weed
MIX!

This is SO good with potato chips, pretzels, Wheat Thins, and veggies. Let me know if you discover something else it's good with!

Crunchy Granola

12 C oats (I use the whole container)
1 C coconut
1 C chopped walnuts
2-3 C Wheat Germ
2 C brown sugar or honey
1 1/2 C cooking oil
2/3 C water
5 T vanilla
1 sm pkg sunflower seeds
Optional: 1/2 can seasme seeds; 1 sm pkg slivered almonds; pretty much anything you want to add to it works!
Mix well and put on cookie sheets bake for 1 1/2 hours turning every 15-20 minutes at 325 degrees

Strawberry Freeze

1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened

1/2 cup sugar

1 can (12 oz)berry juice concentrate (can also use raspberry or something else)

1 cup crushed strawberries

1 small container (8 oz) cool whip topping, thawed

About 12 Chips Ahoy Real Chocolate Chip cookies

ARRANGE cookies in single layer on bottom of 9-inch springform pan (or a 9x18 baking dish); set aside.

BEAT cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Gradually add juice concentrate, beating well after each addition. Stir in crushed strawberries. Add whipped topping; stir with wire whisk until well blended. Pour over cookies in pan.

FREEZE 6 hours or until firm. Remove from freezer; let stand in refrigerator 15 min. to soften slightly. Top with the halved strawberries just before serving. Store leftover dessert in freezer.

My Grandma's Banana bread or muffins :)

I'm putting this under breads because 1- it makes it sound healthier and 2- its not sweet enough to be a dessert:
We make these almost once a week when our bananas go bad- or his family's... :) its just that good- to find a reason to buy bananas and then wait for them to go bad or collects others' who are just throwing them out!! plus its super easy and basic:

1/2 c margarine (softened, not melted all the way)
1 c. sugar
2 beaten eggs
cream together well, 'til light and fluffy
Add 3 mashed very ripe bananas
1 & 3/4 c. flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt

* Trev likes them with chocolate chips...umm- i do if we don't freeze them but i don't if we do...!
Mix together-put in two greased bread pans Bake 45 minutes @ 350
** We prefer the muffins- easier to bake and great to just grab and go
grease muffin tins and bake for about 15-20 mi at 350

Not your ordinary MeatLoaf!

Ok so i was never too fond of meatloaf...until this recipe! oh boy! its a winner!

1 1/2 lbs hamburger
1 c crackers (saltines are super cheap and work great!)
2 eggs
1 tsp minced onions
1 (8oz) can tomato sauce - about 25 cents at walmart
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper

combine together and mix...ok more like mush together
put in loaf pan and back for 50 min @ 350

SAUCE: ( this is basically homemade sweet bbq sauce yummmm!)
8 oz tomato sauce
1/2 c. sugar ( gasp! yes, here lies the secret touch- you can have sugar in the main dish! yumm!)
5 T brwn sugar :)- just trust me its worth it!
2 T vinegar
2 tsp mustard
combine and mix together
pour on top of the meat loaf and put back in the oven for 10 min still @ 350

enjoy! ( this tastes super good with mashed potatoes -soo easy in the crock pot!)

Perfect Roast

Rump Roast (or any other type of roast) thawed in fridge
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1/3 can water
1 packet onion soup mix

Combine all ingredients in crockpot and cook on high for 3 hours or low for 5.

I like this roast because it is so easy, and it has way more flavor than any I've had before. You can also put potatoes and carrots in it like you would otherwise.

Teriyaki Chicken

17 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
2 c orange juice
1 c brown sugar
1 c white sugar
5 oz. soy sauce
garlic powder to taste

Make sauce; de-fat the chicken and let marinate for 30 minutes; sprinkle more garlic powder as preferred; cook for 1 hr. @ 370 degrees

Apricot Chicken

8 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 8 oz. Russian salad dressing
1 c apricot jam (can use the apricot/pineapple combo)
1 pkg. dry onion soup mix

Combine dressing, jam and soup mix in a greased crock pot; add chicken (it's easier if you cut the chicken into strips or smaller); cook 4-6 hours on low; serve with rice

Posting and labels

When you post a recipe, in the space at the bottom that says, "labels for this post" either put it into an existing label or create a new one. For example, so far we have 'breads,' 'desserts,' and 'dinner: chicken.' This way we'll be able to search our recipes really easily just by clicking one of links in the labels section along the side. Thanks, and I can't wait to see what fun recipes we get on here!
-Becca

Amazing Peanut Butter-Chocolate Molten Cake

We made this once just because we were curious, and it is my favorite dessert now. So easy, and absolutely delicious!!! You can't eat too much of it; it's very rich. Goes best with vanilla ice cream.

It's kind of like a peanut-butter cobbler would be, and I bet it would be good in a dutch oven.


Prep Time:25 min
Total Time:45 min
Makes:10 servings

4 squares BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
1 cup powdered sugar
2 whole eggs
2 egg yolks
6 Tbsp. flour
4 oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
3 Tbsp. peanut butter
2 Tbsp. brown sugar
1/4 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping

PREHEAT oven to 425°F. Grease 1-qt. souffle dish or baking dish; set aside. Microwave chocolate and butter in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 to 1-1/2 min. or until chocolate is almost melted. Stir with wire whisk until chocolate is completely melted. Stir in powdered sugar. Blend in whole eggs and egg yolks. Stir in flour; set aside. Mix cream cheese, peanut butter, brown sugar and vanilla until well blended.
POUR half of the chocolate batter into prepared dish; cover with peanut butter mixture. Top with remaining chocolate batter.
BAKE 20 min. or until edge is set but center is still slightly soft. Cool slightly. Top each serving with the whipped topping just before serving. Store any leftover dessert in refrigerator.

Southern Potato Soup

3-4 potatoes, peeled and cubed
2 cans of chicken broth
8 oz. pepper jack cheese, grated
8 oz. sour cream
1 pint half and half
1 can cream of onion
1 can cream of celery

Cook potatoes in chicken broth until barely tender; (don't drain broth) add cheese and melt; add other ingredients, stirring occasionaly to prevent sticking. Great with corn bread!

P.S. I've only ever found cream of onion at Walmart.

Cheddar Quick Bread

Prep Time:15 min
Total Time:1 hr
Makes:16 servings, 1 slice each

2 cups flour
1 Tbsp. sugar
1-1/2 tsp. Baking Powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. garlic powder (optional)
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) cold butter or margarine
2 cups shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese (mild or medium works just as well)
1 cup milk
1 egg, beaten

PREHEAT oven to 400°F. Mix dry ingredients; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in cheese. Add combined milk and egg; stir just until moistened.
SPOON into greased and floured 9x5-inch loaf pan.
BAKE 45 minutes. Cool in pan 5 minutes; remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack. Cut into 16 slices to serve.

Chicken Nacho Bake

Chicken Breasts, thawed and sliced three times on top with sharp knife
Spread an even layer of salsa on top of each breast
Spread a layer of sour cream on top of salsa
Cover with crushed tortilla chips.

Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes on a foil-covered baking sheet.

Remove from oven, cover with shredded cheese and a few more sprinkled tortilla chips, and bake for 10 more minutes or until chicken is done and cheese is melted.