March 2014

How To Crock Pot Breakfast Casserole

Cooks while you sleep! Sounds perfect for a Sunday morning or holidays and great for company! Some fun variations of this recipe. Before cooking (during prep) you can add: chunks of sourdough bread, diced chilies, salsa, diced green onions. Serve hot with a glass of orange juice and a side of toast.

Ingredients:

1 bag 26 oz. frozen hash browns
12 eggs
1 cup milk
1 tablespoon ground mustard
1 16 oz. roll sausage
Salt and pepper

This recipe is a simple variation of traditional Chicken Parmesan. The chicken and sauce can be served with whatever pasta you prefer. Once the pasta is cooked, everything comes together in one pan. We're skipping the heavy breading and deep frying here, so you can kind of consider this a scant of a lighter version ... although there is a bit of butter on the ingredient list and a good amount of cheese. Cheese, glorious cheese.

Ingredients

2 plump chicken breasts, cut in half diagonally and each thin half cut into 2 strips (for a total of 8 pieces)
Kosher salt
Black pepper
1 teaspoon dried Italian herbs
1/2 cup fine breadcrumbs (store-bought or homemade)
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons butter (cut into small cubes)
2 tablespoons olive oil, plus more to coat chicken

Better Than Sex Cake- recipe - A Little bit of Everything-- don't know if its better than sex but this cake is yummmmyyy!!!!

Ingredients:

9×13 glass baking dish
1 pack of Moist Supreme Devil’s Food Cake Mix (or plain chocolate cake mix)
Whatever ingredients your cake mix calls for – this varies, so look at the box!
One can of Sweetened Condensed Milk
1 tub of Cool Whip (thawed)
Caramel Ice Cream Topping

Ingredients

½ cup packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into several pieces
About 2 bananas, sliced in ¼ inch rounds
½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
1½ cup whole wheat flour
¾ cup white granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking power
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup mashed overripe bananas
2 large eggs
⅓ cup vegetable oil
⅓ cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Caramel Glaze:

Ingredients

1 cup (8 oz, or 2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
¾ teaspoon salt
1 ½ cups all purpose flour
For the coating:
16 ounces semi-sweet baking chocolate
1 ½ teaspoon peppermint extract or oil

Ingredients

2 cans (oz. each) Pillsbury Crescent Dinner Rolls (I used the butter flake kind)
2 pkg. (8 oz. each) Cream Cheese, softened
1 tsp vanilla
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 cup sugar, divided
2 Tbsp ground cinnamon

Ingredients

1 pound ground chicken
1/2 - 1 jalapeno pepper, diced
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
guacamole

Ingredients

Chicken breast 1 1⁄4 Pound, thinly cut (aka chicken cutlets)
Salt and pepper To Taste
Rosemary sprig 1 , mince
Grated parmesan cheese 1 Cup (16 tbs), zested
Eggs 2
Panko bread crumbs 1 Cup (16 tbs)
Olive oil 2 Tablespoon

Ingredients

4 large baking potatoes
1/4 cup melted butter (plan on 1 Tbs per potato)
1 tsp coarse sea salt
2-3 Tbs chopped fresh herbs (or 2-3 tsp dried):
try basil, thyme, oregano, chives, or Italian seasoning
1/4 cup fresh grated Parmesan (other cheeses would be good as well)

Ingredients:

1 pound mild Italian sausage
1 pound lean ground beef
½ cup minced onion
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
2 (6-ounce) cans tomato paste
2 (6.5-ounce) cans tomato sauce
½ cup water
2 Tbsp. white sugar
1½ tsp. dried basil leaves
½ tsp. fennel seeds
1 tsp. Italian seasoning
1 Tbsp. salt
¼ tsp. ground black pepper
4 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
12 lasagna noodles (or can use no-boil lasagna)
16 ounces ricotta cheese
1 egg

Ingredients:

1 batch macaroni and cheese, prepared as directed and well chilled (1 box store-bought or your favorite homemade recipe, I used one 5.5-ounce box Kraft)
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 large eggs, beaten
about 1 cup breadcrumbs (seasoned if preferred; I used Trader Joe's which are unseasoned)
4 tablespoons olive oil, divided

Ingredients

8 chicken tenders, either precooked or cut from chicken breast and sauteed till cooked through.
16 slices bacon (microwave bacon is fine)
8 slices colby jack cheese
2 cans crescent roll dough, pressed into rectangles.

This No-Bake Strawberry Icebox Cake is heavenly. It’s seriously no bake. The “cake” is really graham crackers that have gotten soft thanks to the whipped topping and strawberries.

Ingredients

serves 8 to 12
2 pounds fresh strawberries, washed
3 1/4 cups whipping cream, divided
1/3 cup confectioners sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla

Slow cookers are a busy mom’s secret weapon. There’s no easier way to get dinner on the table than throwing a few ingredients together and going about your day. Slow cooker meals are probably most commonly associated with heavy comfort food, but they can be a real asset to those of us looking to lose weight. Preparing healthy food doesn’t have to be a full time job. Healthy slow cooker meals are the way to go to save time, money, and your sanity!

Crock Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup: Chicken, tortillas, tomatoes, jalapenos, and all kinds of Mexican food goodness for less than 250 calories? Make this soup on a Sunday and you’ll have lunch for the whole week, saving you calories and dollars! (via The Skinny Fork)

Ingredients:

1 and 1/2 cups + 1 Tablespoon (198g) all-purpose flour (careful not to overmeasure)
1/4 cup (32g) unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (115g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature.
3/4 cup (150g) light brown sugar (or dark brown)
1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar
1 egg, at room temperature*
1 Tablespoon (15ml) milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

S'mores Ice Cream Cake recipe - The ice cream inside the cake stays frozen while the s'mores topping toasts golden brown. Don't ask how—just say wow.

Ingredients

32 graham wafers, divided
1/4 cup butter, melted
2 Tbsp. sugar
6 oz. Baker's Semi-Sweet Chocolate
3 cups Cool Whip Whipped Topping (Do not thaw.)
1 tub (1.66 L) chocolate ice cream, softened

Ingredients

For the Crust
1 (16.5oz) package of refrigerated sugar cookie dough (I used Pillsbury)
For Frosting
2 cups cool whip
1 package of vanilla pudding
1/2 cup milk

Ingredients

1 pack of Pillsbury Crescent Recipe Creations seamless dough sheet (or frozen puff pastry that has been thawed)
2 tablespoons melted butter
1 cup strawberry jam
2-3 cups strawberries, sliced thinly
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 cup confectioner's sugar
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1 1/2 tablespoons milk (add more if you need to thin out the mixture)
1 teaspoon strawberry jam

Ingredients

For the casserole:
1 whole cooked chicken, bones removed, meat diced or shredded (rotisserie chicken is excellent, should have 5-6 cups)
1/2 pound very thinly sliced deli-style honey ham, rough chopped
1/4 pound thin sliced baby Swiss cheese
For the sauce:
4 tablespoons butter
4 tablespoons flour
3 1/4 cups milk
2 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice
1 tablespoon dijon mustard

INGREDIENTS
2 plantains
1-2 cups oil for frying
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 cup water
sea salt
INSTRUCTIONS
1.Peel the plantains and cut them into 1-inch thick disks. Place the garlic in a bowl with the water and set aside.
2.Heat enough oil in a large skillet so that the disks will be half way submerged in the oil. When the oil is shiny and a drop of water sizzles across the top, add the plantains. Fry for 3-5 minutes on each side until the plantains are lightly softened and browned. Remove and place on a paper towel lined plate.
3.Place the plantains on a cutting board, smash with the back of a wooden spoon to make them half as thick, and let them soak in the garlic water for about a minute.

Easy Pad Thai, this is a healthy and delicous recipe that is great for a refreshing dinner.Wonder if it would be good with spaghetti squash instead of rice noodles.

Ingredients:

8 ounces dried, wide and flat rice noodles
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice, plus wedges for serving
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 squirt (about 1/8 teaspoon) Sriracha (optional)
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
3 scallions (green onions), white and green parts, separated and thinly sliced
1 garlic clove, minced
2 large eggs, light beaten (optional)
1/2 cup fresh cilantro

Blueberry Lemon Sweet Rolls . These were such a refreshing twist. I loved the flavor combo and the pockets of busted blueberries.Ingredients
FOR THE DOUGH:
4 cups Whole Milk
1 cup Sugar
1 cup Canola Oil
2 packages Active Dry Yeast, 0.25 Ounce Packets
8 cups All-purpose Flour
1 cup (additional) All-purpose Four
1 Tablespoon (heaping) Salt
1 teaspoon (scant) Baking Soda
1 teaspoon (heaping) Baking Powder
FOR THE FILLING:
1 stick Butter
3/4 cups Sugar
2 whole Lemons, Zested
2 cups (Heaping) Fresh Blueberries
FOR THE GLAZE:
1 whole Lemon, Juiced
2 whole Lemons, Zested
3 cups Powdered Sugar
2 cups Whole Milk, Or As Needed
1 dash Salt
3 Tablespoons Melted Butter

Pieces of fresh bell and jalapeno pepper swirled with shredded cheddar cheese into a moist and delicious savory quick bread.

Ingredients

3 cups Original Bisquick mix
1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1/4 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
1 (10.75 oz) can condensed cheddar cheese soup
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced
1/2 red bell pepper, seeded and diced

Ingredients

3 sticks unsalted butter at room temperature
2 tablespoons shortening or oil
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
6 large eggs, at room temperature
3 cups sifted cake flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 stick unsalted butter, melted

Ingredients

Dough:
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup water
3 Tbs vegetable oil
1/4 cup sugar
1beaten egg
1-1/2 tsp salt
2-1/4 tsp instant yeast
3-1/2 to 4 cups flour
Egg Wash:
1 egg
1 Tbs milk

Ingredients:

1 box Yellow Cake Mix
1 Egg
1/2 cup softened Butter
2/3 cup Easter Sprinkles
1/2 cup Sweetened Condensed Milk
1 cup White Chocolate Chips

Ingredients:

2 c. semi sweet chocolate chips (I like Baker's or Hershey's best)
1 c. heavy whipping cream (NO substitutes!)
You will need:
Wax paper
Clean towel or wash cloth
Melon baller
Boiling water
Almonds, chopped
Cocoa powder
Icing sugar, optional

Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter, room temperature
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/3 cups all purpose flour
3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
2 king-sized milk chocolate bars (e.g. Hershey’s)

Ingredients:

8 slices country-style sourdough bread, each 1/2 inch thick
4 tsp. olive oil
1/4 lb. cheddar cheese, thinly sliced
8 bacon slices, cooked
1/4 lb. Monterey jack cheese, thinly sliced
2 ripe Haas avocados, sliced

Ingredients:

2 cloves garlic, minced
1 can (1 1/2 cups) enchilada sauce (I use Mild)
kosher salt
ground black pepper
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided
1 cup shredded Monterrey jack cheese, divided
1/2 cup plus 1 tbsp. fresh cilantro, roughly chopped, divided
12 6-inch corn tortillas
cooking spray

Ingredients:

MUFFINS:
1 15 oz can pumpkin
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 large eggs
1 (200g) cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups (188g) all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt

A fun twist on French toast stuffed with cream cheese and blueberries, tossed in cinnamon sugar goodness!

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 large eggs, beaten
2 tablespoons milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pinch of nutmeg
1/3 cup sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon
8 slices sandwich bread, crusts removed

Ingredients

For the Chicken Marinate
4 Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts Halves
½ a Lime, juiced
¼ cup olive oil
1 packet taco spice mix
½ teaspoon tomato paste (optional)
For the Rice
2 cups long grain rice
3.5 cups water
2 tablespoons butter
2 teaspoons salt
½ lime
bunch of cilantro
For the Burrito Salad
¾ cup sliced bell peppers (any color combo)
½ cup diced tomatoes
½ cup diced onions
½ cup of canned corn
½ cup of canned black beans
1 cup chopped Romain lettuce
2 scallions chopped
small bunch of cilantro chopped

Ingredients:

6 cups Lucky Charms cereal
4 Tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
10 ounce bag of marshmallows + 1 cup (extra cup is strongly recommended)
16 ounces melting white chocolate* (or almond bark or candy melts)

There are only 4 ingredients in this strawberry smoothie and if you really pushed yourself, I bet this could be a 30 second meal ;). The coconut milk makes it so smooth and delicious, but you can use a different base and work with almond milk, cows milk or even water if you’re counting those darn calories. This one’s very summery and fun! Makes about 4 cups, which is 2½ servings in our house ;).
Author: Natasha of NatashasKitchen.com
Skill Level: Easy
Cost To Make: $3-$4
Serving: 4 cups

Ingredients

1 pound extra lean ground beef
1 egg
½ cup bread crumbs
¼ cup milk
½ tsp garlic powder
½ tsp oregano
½ tsp basil
½ tsp salt
2 tbsp butter
6 tbsp pizza sauce
⅔ cup grated mozzarella

Ingredients:

1 lb. Italian Sausage (We use HOT for the spice, but sub in the meat you’d like best!)
20 oz. Frozen Three-Cheese Tortellini (The Buitoni kind is in the specialty refrigerated case in the deli area of the grocery store.
I pop them right in the freezer when I get home.)
32 oz. Low Sodium Chicken Broth
2 Cans Diced Tomatoes – The kind that are seasoned with basil, garlic & oregano. If you don’t have the seasoned ones, you’ll need to add in your own seasonings.

Ingredients:

1 package Pillsbury Refrigerated Pie Crusts
1 jar caramel sauce
1 can apple pie filling
1 egg, lightly beaten
3 tablespoons cinnamon sugar
2 tablespoons Gold Medal flour for sprinkling

Ingredients:

18 pretzels
27 mini marshmallows
9 squares of a Hershey chocolate bar
1 cup chopped chocolate
sprinkles
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Ingredients:

For the cookies:
6 oz (3/4 cup) unsalted butter, cubed
2 cups + 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
2 tbsp corn starch
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
For the marshmallow fondant:
6 ounces miniature marshmallows (about 3 cups)
12 ounces (3 cups) powdered sugar
4 tsp water

I LOVE this recipe. Not only is it extremely easy but it is SOOOOO good! One of my favorite meals to eat, especially on a cold night. Or even on a warm one. Doesn’t matter, this stuff is good. You can eat it by itself or with tortilla chips like my family likes. YUM!

Ingredients:

2 chicken breasts, still frozen
1 can Rotel tomatoes
1 can corn kernels, do not drain
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 pkg. Ranch dressing mix
1 T cumin
1 t chili powder
1 t onion powder
1 8-oz pkg. cream cheese

Ingredients

3 cups of blueberries
6 tablespoons of butter or butter substitute
1 1/4 cups of original Bisquick
2/3 cup milk
1/2 cup sugar

Ingredients

6 Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast
salt and pepper to taste
For the Jalapeno Popper Layer
5 slices of bacon, diced
1/4 cup jalapeno slices, diced (the kind in the jar that you put on nachos)
1/4 cup diced onion
1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup Kraft grated Parmesan
For the Topping
1 bag of crushed Pork Skins
1/2 cup Kraft grated Parmesan Cheese
4 TBSP butter, melted
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Ingredients

1 box (11.5 oz) Lucky Charms® cereal
6 cups Rice Chex® or Corn Chex® cereal
2 bags (12 oz each) white vanilla baking chips (4 cups)
1/4 cup multicolored candy sprinkles

Ingredients

1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick), melted
1 large egg
1 cup light brown sugar, packed
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
heaping 1/4 cup unsweetened natural cocoa powder
2 vials red food coloring, or as needed (I used 2 red Betty Crocker gel food coloring vials)
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
pinch salt, optional and to taste
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted

Ingredients:

2 sweet potatoes
1/2 cup liquid egg whites
1 cup Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon rosemary
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Directions:
Preheat oven to 425. Set a wire rack on top of a baking sheet. Spray rack with non-stick spray.
Peal sweet potatoes.

Ingredients

1-1/2 bags (8 oz) Chex Mix®, Chocolate Peanut Butter
1/2 cup each candy melts in pink, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple
1 cup Chex Mix® Muddy Buddies®
small rainbow sprinkles
large rainbow sprinkles

Ingredients

CAKE:
1 package Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® Devil's Food cake mix
Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
3 cups Golden Grahams® Cereal
1 jar (8 oz) marshmallow creme
FROSTING:
1/2 cup unsalted butter, chopped into cubes
3 oz unsweetened chocolate, chopped finely
4 cups powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Ingredients

Crescent Chicken
(serves 6-8 rolls)
1 (8 or 6 jumbo count) package refrigerator crescent rolls
2 cups chopped cooked chicken
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 can of milk (using soup can)

A healthy snack that's incredibly crunchy, crispy and addicting!

Ingredients

1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cups Panko*
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 zucchinis, thinly sliced to 1/4-inch thick rounds
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 large eggs, beaten