Impossibly Easy Chicken and Broccoli Pie

1 pkg. (10 oz) frozen chopped broccoli, thawed and drained

1 1/2 c. shredded cheddar cheese

1 c. cut-up cooked chicken

1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 c.)

1/2 c. Bisquick

1 c. milk

1/2 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. pepper

2 eggs

Heat oven to 400 degrees. Grease pie plate. Sprinkle broccoli, 1 c. of cheese, the chicken and onion in pie plate. Stir remaining ingredients in a separate bowl until blended, then pour into pie plate over broccoli and chicken.

Bake 30-35 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake 1-2 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

Easy Cheesecake

This is such an easy and creamy no-bake cheesecake.

Ingredients:

1/2 pint whipping cream (not cool whip)
1 (8 oz.) block of neufachel cream cheese
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/4 cup sugar
1 graham cracker crust (you could also use oreo crust, or shortbread crust)

In a mixer, whip up cream. Add the cream cheese, vanilla, and sugar. Beat until creamy ( I sometimes let it beat for like 5 minutes to make sure there are not lumps). Spread into crust and refrigerate.

For toppings I like to just put some frozen berries (any kind) in a sauce pan, sprinkle with some sugar and bring to a simmer. I just put it on individual slices as it is being served, and the sauce can still be warm or you can chill it. My husband, who does not like fruit chunks likes Danish Dessert on top.

This cheesecake is also very good without any toppings at all!

Yummy Chocolate Cake

1 chocolate cake mix
2 tubs of cool whip
1 block of cream cheese
1 cup of powdered sugar
chocolate candy bar
Chocolate Fudge Instant Pudding

Bake chocolate cake as per mix instructions - bake in a cookie sheet. Let cool.
Whip together one tub of cool whip, cream cheese, and powdered sugar. Spread mixture on top of cake.

Make pudding with 2 to 2 1/2 cups of milk. Layer on top of cream cheese mixture.

Use last tub of cool whip and spread on top of pudding mixture.

Shred chocolate candy bar on top for a beautiful look.

This cake is so easy to make and it is definately a hit. Everyone will ask you for the recipe.

Caramel Corn

2 bags of microwaveable popcorn
14 large marshmellows
1 cube of butter
1 cup of brown sugar

Pop popcorn and pour into large bowl (try to leave out the seeds). Melt marshmellows, butter and brown sugar in saucepan over medium heat until smooth (about 3-5 minutes). Pour over popped corn until evenly coated. Enjoy!

Firehouse Spaghetti

Bow Tie Pasta (12 oz)

1 lb. ground beef

1 large onion - chopped

1 tsp minced garlic

2 10 oz. cans of cream of mushroom soup

2 10 oz. cans of Rotel tomatoes with green chiles

2 8 oz. Cheddar Kaukana Cheese (the recipe recommends the Old English flavor, but I can never find that at the store, so I just use the cheddar kind.)

Cook beef, onion, and garlic together. The pasta just cook separately according to package's directions. In a separate large saucepan, mix soup, Rotel and cheese. Cook over stove until cheese melts and sauce is warmed through. Add the meat mixture to sauce. Stir and serve over pasta.

*This pasta makes a good amount. I usually cut the recipe in half when I make it for myself and my husband. The pasta sauce also is a great chip dip.

Porcupine Meatballs

A yummy and easy recipe using ingredients you probably already have!

1 can tomato soup
1 lb. ground beef
1 cup uncooked instant rice
1 egg, slightly beaten
1/4 cup onion, minced
1 tsp. salt
2 tbs. oil
1 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce

Lightly beat egg with a fork, then add a heaping tablespoon of the soup and mix lightly.
Mix in rice, onion, salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
Stir in the ground beef and mix well with hands. (I put mine in a Ziploc bag so I didn't have to touch raw meat!)
Form mixture into 1 1/2 inch round meatballs.
Coat a large skillet over medium heat with oil. (I just used cooking spray)
Cook meatballs and brown on all sides.
Combine remaining soup with Worcestershire. Stir until smooth, then spoon over meatballs.
Cover with lid and simmer for 20-30 minutes, stirring every few minutes.

*I think I would almost double the sauce since we are saucy people, and we served this over rice, so we like to have more sauce for our rice. Also because while simmering, I pretty much burnt my sauce to the bottom of the pan, so there wasn't much left. Watch it closely!
I also didn't have an onion on hand so I used a little less than a tablespoon of onion powder.

monte cristo....

My sister's mother in law introduced our family to these wonderful little sammys! Of course there are many fancy versions out there, but this is one you can throw together to feed a hungry family!


MONTE CRISTOS
8 slices of bread
8 slices provolone cheese
ham or any deli meat (use as much as desired)
a wee bit of mayo, if you so choose
pancake batter


Place meat and cheese on bread. Dip both sides in pancake batter. Bake until golden brown on each side! Serve with homemade jam to top it off! Mmmmmm! Makes 4 sammys.

Butterfly Cake

I made this for Sierra's birthday yesterday and I got it from kraft foods.


What You Need:

1 pkg. (2-layer size) yellow cake mix
1/3 cup raspberry jam
12 OREO Cookies
1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed, divided
food coloring
1 cup fruit-flavored sweetened rice cereal
Decorations: assorted ring-shaped hard candies and Mini OREO Bite Size Chocolate Sandwich Cookies (I used Spree candies)

Make It:

PREPARE cake batter and bake in two 9-inch round baking pans as directed on package. Cool 10 min.; remove to wire racks. Cool completely.

CUT cakes crosswise in half. Spread two of the cake halves with jam; top with remaining two cake halves to form two stacks. To assemble, arrange cookies in center of large board or tray with edges slightly overlapping to form the "butterfly's body," securing cookies to each other with small amount of the whipped topping. Arrange cake stacks around body to resemble the butterfly's wings.

TINT remaining whipped topping with food coloring as desired. Spread onto cakes. Decorate with whipped topping, cereal, candies and cookies. Store in refrigerator.

Chocolate Crackle Top Cookies

Ingredients:

2 cups (12-oz. pkg.) semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips, divided
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup granulated sugar
6 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 large eggs
1/2 cup powdered sugar

Directions:

MICROWAVE 1 cup morsels in medium, uncovered, microwave-safe bowl on HIGH (100%) power for 1 minute;

STIR. Morsels may retain some of their original shape. If necessary, microwave at additional 10- to 15-second intervals, stirring just until smooth. Cool to room temperature. Combine flour, baking powder and salt in small bowl. Beat granulated sugar, butter and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl. Beat in melted chocolate. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually beat in dry ingredients. Stir in remaining 1 cup morsels. Cover; refrigerate just until firm(only takes about 15 minutes).

PREHEAT oven to 350°.

SHAPE dough into 1 1/2-inch balls; roll in powdered sugar. Place on ungreased baking sheets.

BAKE for 10 to 15 minutes or until sides are set but centers are still slightly soft. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.

Makes about 3 dozen cookies.

Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

• 4 eggs
• 5 large, ripe bananas
• 1 c. shortening
• 2 c. sugar
• 4 c. sifted flour
• 2 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 pkg. semi-sweet chocolate chips

In medium bowl beat eggs until thick. Add bananas and beat until smooth and liquid. In large bowl cream together shortening and sugar until fluffy. Beat in egg/banana mixture. Sift flour with baking soda and salt. Add to creamed mixture. Stir in chocolate chips. Bake in 2 well greased bread pans at 300 degrees for 75 minutes or until done. Cool 10 minutes. Turn out onto rack to cool.

cheese ball....

A yummy Lion House recipe.
CHEESE BALL

2 8 oz. packages cream cheese, softened
2 c. grated sharp cheddar cheese
2 T. finely chopped green onion
2 t. Worcestershire sauce
1 t. lemon juice
½ t. lemon pepper
1 c. finely chopped nuts
½ c. chopped parsley

Combine all ingredients, except nuts and parsley, in a medium bowl and mix until well blended. Divide the mixture in half and spoon into 2 small bowls lined with waxed paper. Refrigerate for several hours. Lift out waxed paper from each bowl, and mold cheese into a ball, using waxed paper to protect hands. Roll each ball in chopped nuts and parsley. Refrigerate. Remove about 15 minutes before serving; serve with a variety of crackers. Makes 2 small cheese balls.

Christmas Morning Pull Apart

This one is similar to the one Nicole posted yesterday, but just a little different so I decided to post it anyway. Its one that my mom has made on Christmas morning since I was little and it is so good.
24 frozen dinner rolls
1 C. brown sugar
1 small pk. dry instant vanilla pudding
1 stick butter melted
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 cup pecans
1/2 cup raisins

The night before, grease sides and bottom of Bundt pan. Place frozen rolls in pan. In a bowl, mix brown sugar, cinnamon, & pudding. Mix and pour over frozen rolls. Pour melted butter over mixture. Top with pecans and raisins. let rise over night. Bake at 375 degrees 30 minutes. Cover with foil if the top begins to become too brown during baking.

This is a great idea for Christmas breakfast. It can be baking while you are opening gifts.

Awesome Appetizer

You need a large platter 12 to 14" in size.
Spread two 8 oz. cream cheese that has been softened on the platter.

Mix 1 cup mayonnaise, 3 tablespoons barbecue sauce, 3 tablespoons ranch dressing and spread over the cream cheese.

Cut the following into small pieces:
3 stalks celery
1/2 red bell pepper
1/2 green pepper
1 small purple onion.

Sprinkle over cream cheese platter. Refrigerate. Take out of fridge 1/2 hour before serving. Serve with crackers. You can also sprinkle chopped up cooked chicken or shrimp along with the vegetables.

Looking for Quiche Recipe's

My daughter Baylee is getting baptized on January 3rd at 9:00 AM. Afterwards we want to do a breakfast. Does anyone know of any tried and true Quiche recipe's that I can try. We never made them growing up in the Taylor household so I don't have any recipe's. I just think that would be something that I could make before hand and then heat up. What do you think? Anyone . . . . . . . . . . . .

Overnight Pull Aparts

The first recipe is for a cranberry/orange flavor or you can also make it a cinnamon flavor (in parenthesis is what to use in place of original ingredient). This is another good recipe for an easy, yummy Christmas morning breakfast.

• 12-16 frozen white dough rolls (still frozen)
  
• 1 34 oz. pkg. vanilla instant pudding (*Butterscotch flavor pudding)
  
• 1/4 cup sugar (*1/2 cup brown sugar)
  
• 1/4 cup dried cranberries (*3/4 c. chopped nuts)
  
• 1 orange rind, grated (*2 tsp. cinnamon)
  
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
  
• frosting (recipe follows)
  

Sprinkle cranberries in bottom of greased bundt pan. Arrange rolls evenly in pan. Mix sugar and dry pudding together and sprinkle over rolls. Combine orange rind with melted butter and spoon over rolls. Cover pan with sprayed plastic wrap. Place pan in cold oven overnight (8-10 hrs.). Remove rolls from oven and pre-heat oven to 350. Remove plastic wrap and bake 25 minutes. Immediately invert pan onto a serving plate. Cool slightly and drizzle with frosting.

Frosting:
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tbs. melted butter
2 tbs. fresh orange juice

(Frosting isn't needed for the cinnamon version, but if you really need it :) , use milk instead of orange juice)

Cranberry Salsa

Cranberry Salsa

• 1 12 oz. pkg. fresh cranberries (you can use frozen but fresh are prettier)
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 medium jalapeno, seeds removed (I thought this was way too hot, so I would start out with just a little and add more to taste)
• 1 green onion
• 1-2 tbs. fresh cilantro
• 1/4 tsp. cumin

Place all ingredients in food processor. Process until mixture is coarsely chopped. Store in refrigerator for flavors to blend. Serve with tortilla chips. This is also great served with crackers and cream cheese. Delicious as a relish with pork or poultry. Yield: 3 cups

Hawaiian Haystacks

10 to 12 chicken tenders (cut into chunks)
1 cup of broth
2 cans (10 3/4 oz. each) cream of chicken soup, condensed
1 can (12 oz) evaporated milk
6 cups of rice

Place chicken in greased crockpot
Combine all remaining ingredients except rice and pour over chicken. Cover and cook on high heat 3-4 hours or on low heat 6-8 hours

Serve over hot rice with a variety of cold toppings that could include: grated cheese, peas, pineapple tidbits, shredded coconut, raisins. Chinese noodles, olives, diced tomatoes, diced green onions, and other family favorites.

Sweet and Sour Sauce
Juice from canned pineapple
1 Tsp. catsup
1 Tbsp. vinegar
3 Tbsp. brown sugar
cornstarch to thicken

In a separate sauce pan, add above ingredients, stir in cornstarch thoroughly and heat to thicken. If desired pour over the haystack for last topping.

Great Christmas "Funeral Potatoes"

It is a tradition for my family to have Funeral Potatoes on Christmas Eve. This is our favorite recipe from the Mormon Cookbook.

12 large potatoes or 32 oz. bag of frozen shredded hashbrowns
2 cans Cream of Chicken soup
2 cups sour cream
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
1/2 cup melted butter
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 cups crushed cornflakes
2 Tbsp. Butter Melted

Peel potatoes & boil till tender (if your not using hashbrowns). Cool, grate into greased 9X13 baking dish. Combine sour cream, cheese, 1/2 cup melted butter, & onion. Gently blend into potatoes. Combine crushed cornflakes & 2 Tbsp. of butter & sprinkle on top. Bake @ 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Christmas Morning Breakfast Casserole

This is my favorite recipe for a Breakfast Casserole. I don't really like the ones made with bread and Cream of Mushroom soup because they can be soggy. This one is delicious!

3 1/2 cups frozen shredded hash browns (I have used tater-tots and it was good too)
1 pound (ground)sausage, browned and drained
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
6 eggs, beaten
3/4 cups milk
1 tsp dry mustard
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper

Spread hash browns into bottom of a greased 9X13 pan. Sprinkle cooked sausage and cheese over top. In a bowl combine eggs, milk, dry mustard, salt, and pepper. Pour egg mixture evenly over sausage and hash browns. Cover and refrigerate 2 hours or overnight. Remove from fridge 20 minutes before baking and preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cover and bake 30 minutes, then uncover and bake 5-8 minutes more, or until center is set.
Makes a great breakfast Christmas morning!!!

chocolate bunt cake....

It'll change your life!!
CHOCOLATE BUNT CAKE

1 box devils food cake

1 (3 oz.) package chocolate pudding

1/2 c. water

1/2 c. oil

4 eggs

8 oz. sour cream

1 package chocolate chips

Combine all ingredients. Pour into a greased bunt pan. Bake at 350' for 50-55 minutes.

garden pizza....

I know, I post pizza a lot! When it's your hubbys favorite and your not-so-favorite, you have to reinvent it to fit both taste buds!!

Try this oh-so-good pampered chef recipe. enjoy!
GARDEN PIZZA
2 packages refrigerated pizza crust
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 package ranch seasoning and salad dressing mix
1 garlic clove, pressed
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1 cup chopped broccoli
1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
1 medium carrot
1/2 cup olives, sliced
1/4 cup grated fresh Parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 425°F. Unroll both packages of pizza dough and arrange on a cookie sheet. In a bowl, combine mayonnaise, ranch seasoning mix and garlic. Spread mixture evenly over crust. Top with half of the mozzarella cheese. Add; broccoli, bell pepper, carrots, and olives. Top with remaining mozzarella and parmesan cheese. Bake 18-22 minutes or until edges are golden brown.

Sugar Cookies

I made these with my girls last night and it is the most workable dough. I gave Brielle her own little ball and she played with it forever. Anyway, I have always been intimidated by sugar cookies, but this recipe is for everyone.

1 1/2 C sugar
1 c soft margarine
2 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
3/4 tsp nutmeg
3/4 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
4 c flour
3/4 c sour cream

Cream sugar and butter, stir in vanilla and eggs till fluffy. Mix dry ingredients in a separate bowl then add to the other bowl. Add sour cream and mix well. To roll out make sure you put flour on countertop and rolling pin so dough doesn't stick. I also just sprinkled a little on the top of the dough before I rolled it out. Place cut out cookies on cookie sheet, then bake @ 350 degrees for about 9-10 minutes. In my oven it worked out perfectly at 10, but all ovens vary so just watch them closely.

Sue B's Chocolate Cake

I found this recipe at recipezaar.com and made it for my husband and son's birthday. It turned out really moist and yummy. I didn't love the frosting I made so I would recommend a really yummy butter cream frosting or whatever you like.

3/4 cup cocoa powder
3/4 cup boiling water
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup canola oil
4 large eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
2 cups sugar
2 cups flour
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking soda

1. Mix cocoa and boiling water.

2. Mix buttermilk, oil, eggs, and vanilla together.

3. Mix dry ingredients together.

4. Mix dry ingredients into buttermilk/oil mixture.

5. Mix in cocoa.

6. Bake at 350 degrees in two greased and floured and parchment lined (I didn't use parchment) 9-inch round pans.

7. Bake until tester comes out clean, approx. 30 minutes.

Easy Banana Cream Pie

I thought I would post this recipe cause I was emailing it to someone anyway. I got it off the Kraft foods website. I have made it for Thanksgiving several times, just to add a variety to the pies available. It is SO easy and always tastes yummy. That picture of it makes me want it right now.

2 medium ripe bananas, sliced
1 read-to-use graham cracker crumb crust (6 oz)
2 1/2 c cold milk
2 pkg (4 servings each) Jell-O Vanilla flavor pudding & pie filling
2 c thawed cool whip divided

Place half of the banana slices on bottom of crust. Set remaining banana slices aside,
Pour milk into large bowl. Add dry pudding mixes. Beat with wire whisk 2 minutes or until well blended. Gently stir in 1 cup of the whipped cream. Spoon half of the pudding mixture into crust. Top with remaining banana slices; cover with remaining pudding mixture.

Refridgerate 3 hours or until set. Serve topped with the remaining 1 cup whipped cream. Store leftover pie in the fridge.

Chicken Tortilla Soup

2 cans crushed or diced tomatoes
1-2 cans chicken broth (depending on how thick or runny you like it. I like about 1 1/2)
1 can pinto beans
1 can black beans
3 chicken breasts (More or less depending on what you want. I take mine right out of the freezer and plop them in!)
1 onion, diced
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 pkg.-1 pkg. taco seasoning

Stir all ingredients in crock pot and cook on low 5-6 hours. Take out chicken and shred with two forks. Add chicken back to soup along with 1 can corn. Cook 30 min.-1 hour longer.

Serve with sour cream, shredded cheese, and cilantro.

You can also butter and salt tortillas, cut into 4ths, put in broiler until slightly golden brown and bubbly (I guess this is where the "tortilla" part comes in in "Chicken Tortilla Soup!"). Or you can also serve with Frito Lay's corn chips.

Mango Tortilla Soup

I got this recipe at church today and am definitely going to be making it this week. It sounds really good and easy.

1 jar mango salsa (Costco)
1 pt. mild fresh salsa (Costco)
1/4 cup olive oil
4 cans of chicken (Costco)
1 large can of chicken broth
1 qt. of water mixed with 1 chicken bouillon cub
1 1/4 tsp. cumin
2 cans of corn or frozen corn

Simmer salsa's and oil in saucepan for 10 minutes. In separate saucepan simmer chicken, water and cumin. Pour chicken into salsa saucepan and corn. Let simmer. In bottom of bowl, add tortilla chips, cheddar cheese, sour cream and squeeze of lime. Pour soup on top and enjoy!

Caramel Apple Cake

1 1/4 cup canola oil
2 cups sugar
Mix together:
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla - add to mixture
Add 1/2 lemon juiced
Add 1 1/2 teaspoon bakin soda
Combine 3 cups flour and 3 cups diced peeled apples and add to mixture
Grease Bundt pan and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Cool for 15 minutes and invert

Sauce:
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup of melted butter
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 Tablespoon Karo syrup
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla
Bring to boil and let boil for quite awhile, while stirring. Pour on individual pieces of cake.

Olive Garden Soup

1 pound of hamburger
1 onion, chopped (optional)
3 tall cans of minestrone soup
2 cans Ranch style beans
1 can chopped tomatoes
1 can Rotel (tomato and green chili mixture)

Cook hamburger meat and onion. In a pot on the stove or in your Crockpot, add all ingredients. Simmer about 30 minutes on stove or in Crockpot for a couple of hours.

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies (Easy Version)

1 box spice cake mix
1 (15 0z) can pumpkin
1 cup chocolate chips (or more if you're like me)

Combine all together and drop spoonfuls on cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for 15-20 min. depending on the size.

crock-pot lasagna....

CROCK-POT LASAGNA

1 lb. ground beef

1 large jar spaghetti sauce (around 26 oz.)

8 oz. can tomato sauce

1 jar alfredo sauce

1/2 pkg. oven ready lasagna noodles

mozzarella cheese

parmesan cheese

Brown the ground beef. Spread 3/4 cup of the spaghetti sauce on bottom of crock-pot. Combine remaining spaghetti sauce and tomato sauce to the ground beef. Layer crock-pot to your liking using noodles, cheese, ground beef mixture, and alfredo!

Cook on LOW for 3-4 hours. (my cooker only needs 2.5-3 hours)

Soooo yummy and sooooo easy! The alfredo adds just the right taste!

TRY THIS RECIPE!!!