Thursday, December 3, 2015

Slow Cooker Root Beer Chicken Wings



Slow Cooker Root Beer Chicken Wings

Sweet and sticky Root beer Chicken Wings are totally easy to make and absolutely delicious!



Ingredients:
3 lbs of wings
2 tsp of salt
2 tsp of pepper
1 cup of bbq sauce
16.9 fl oz of root beer
more bbq sauce
brown sugar

Directions: 
1. Season chicken wings with salt and pepper. Spray your slow cooker pot with cooking spray, add chicken wings, bqq sauce and root beer

2.Cover and cook on low for four hours.

3. Remove wings from slow cooker, place on a tray. Brush more bbq sauce onto wings, sprinkle with some brown sugar. Put under broiler for 8-10 minutes. Enjoy!! 

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Corn Casserole

Corn Casserole

My  favorite thanksgiving side dish! Its in its simplest form, with cheese, corn and cornbread!

Ingredients:

1 can whole kernel corn, drained
1 can cream-style corn
1 package Jiffy corn muffin mix
1 cup sour cream
4 Tablespoons butter, melted
1 to 1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar 

Directions:

1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9 by 9 inch baking pan or a 2 quart casserole dish.

2) Mix together the corn, Jiffy, sour cream and butter in a large bowl. Stir in the cheese. Pour the prepared pan. Bake for 55 minutes, or until golden brown and set. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.  


Thursday, November 19, 2015

Crock Pot Smothered Pork Chops



Crock Pot Smothered Pork Chops
This recipe is a keeper!

Ingredients:
4 bone-in pork chops
1 envelope onion soup mix (1 oz) 
1 can chicken broth (14 oz)
1 can cream of chicken soup (14 oz)
1 envelope dry pork gravy mix (1 oz)
1 tsp garlic powder

Directions: 
Slow Cooker-

1) Combine onion soup mix, chicken broth,cream of chicken soup and pork gravy mix. Whisk together until combined.
2) Season both sides of chops with a little bit of garlic powder
3) Place pork chops into slow cooker (spread them out and cover with the gray mixture)
4) Cover and cook on low for about 6-8 hours

Thick gravy- 
1) In a medium pot over medium heat, melt 2 tablespoons butter.
2) Whisk 3 heaping tablespoons of all purpose flour. Continue whisking until it forms a thick paste.
3) Pour 2 cups of the pork gravy
4) Whisk mixture for another minute 
5) Serve gravy over pork chops and on some mashed potatoes


The set up! 








Thursday, November 12, 2015

Crockpot Hot Fudge Cake Recipe!

Crockpot Hot Fudge Cake

If you are a Choc-o-holic, this is a recipe for you!

It's so simple, and the end-result couldn’t be sweeter! ðŸ˜‰



Ingredients: 
-1 box Betty Crocker Chocolate Fudge Cake {15.25 oz.}
-1 box Jell-O Chocolate Instant Pudding Mix {3.9 oz.}
-4 eggs
-⅔ cup Sour Cream
-¾ cup Canola Oil or Vegetable Oil
-1 jar Smucker’s Hot Fudge Sauce

Directions: 

1. In medium mixing bowl, combine cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, sour cream, and oil for 2 minutes.
2. Spray crockpot with non-stick cooking spray, then transfer mixture into crockpot. 
3. Cook on High for 1.5 hours, or until done.
4. Once done, remove lid from crockpot and spoon out portions of this ooey-gooey deliciousness into bowls.
5. Drizzle each portion with Hot Fudge Sauce after you've transferred into a bowl, and serve hot with a side of ice cream. 



Thursday, November 5, 2015

Taco Lasagna



TACO LASAGNA 

My roommate made this last night and I am obsessed! Only 7 ingredients! 

Ingredients:
12 oven ready lasagna noodles
1 pound lean ground beef
1 (1 oz.) package Old El Paso taco seasoning
1 egg 
1 (15 oz.) carton ricotta cheese
4 cups (1 lb.) shredded cheddar cheese
1 (24 oz.) jar chunky salsa 
Optional toppings: sour cream, green onions, diced tomatoes 

Directions: 
-Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
-In a large skillet, brown beef until no longer pink. Drain meat and add the taco seasoning. Stir until combined and set aside.
-In a small bowl, add the egg and ricotta and stir until combined.
-In a 9x13 baking dish, start by layering 4 lasagna noodles on the bottom of the pan. Next, layer 1/3 of the ricotta, 1/3 of the beef mixture, 1/3 of the salsa, and 1/3 of the cheese. Repeat the layers 2 more times.
-Bake covered for 30-40 minutes or until the casserole has heated though and is bubbly. Let casserole stand for 10 minutes before cutting. Top with sour cream, sliced green onions, and diced tomatoes if desired.

Side note: You can use regular noodles as well, just boil them before assembling. 


Another great thing about this lasagna is that it freezes great!


Friday, October 30, 2015

Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting


Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Do you have a favorite fall cake recipe? This recipe is one of my favorites! 
This recipe is perfect for fall dessert and is so easy to whip up for Thanksgiving or a holiday party. These flavors go together so well! 


INGREDIENTS
Cake:
4 eggs
1 2/3 cup Sugar
1 cup Vegetable Oil
15 oz Pumpkin Puree
2 cup Flour
2 tsp Cinnamon
2 tsp Baking Powder
1 tsp Baking Soda
1 tsp Salt

Frosting:
8 oz softened Cream Cheese
1/2 cup softened Butter
2 tsp Vanilla
6 cup Powdered Sugar
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350.
Whisk together flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
Beat eggs, sugar, oil and pumpkin in a large bowl until well blended.
Slowly add to dry ingredients to wet ingredients, mixing well.
Pour into ungreased 9×13″ baking pan.
Bake for 25-30 minutes or until set.
Cool completely.
Beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla until well blended.
Slowly beat in powdered sugar.
Spread frosting over cake and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Pumpkin Cake

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

Monday, October 19, 2015

Chicken Pepperoni Parmesan Panini



Chicken Pepperoni Parmesan Panini 

Ingredients-
2 slices sourdough bread
Butter
Chicken Strips (4-5 strips) (can use pre-cooked)
1 tablespoon marinara sauce
Pepperoni (6-8 slices)
1-2 slices mozzarella cheese
1/2 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese

Directions-
1) Preheat panini grill
2) Lightly spread butter on one side of each slice of bread
3) Layer ingredients in order: chicken strips, marinara sauce, pepperoni, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese
4) Place sandwich on panini grill cook for 3-5 mins until desired browness and the cheese is melted

Look at this...yummy!!