Blueberry Buckle

Super easy and delicious dessert.

ingredients:
1 yellow cake mix (reserve 1/2 c for crumb topping)
2 eggs
1/4 c oil
1/2 c milk
1 T cinnamon
1 1/2 c fresh blueberries

crumb topping:
1/2c dry cake mix
1 T cinnamon
1/2 c rolled oats
1/4 c brown sugar
3 T butter (melted)



Preheat over to 350. Start by reserving 1/2 c dry cake mix for the crumb topping.



Mix cake mix, oil, eggs, milk and cinnamon together.



After completely blended carefully fold in blueberries and pour into a greased 11x13 pan.



In a separate bowl mix together reserved cake mix, oatmeal, brown sugar, cinnamon, and butter with a fork until it crumbles.




Sprinkle crumb topping over cake mix and now it's ready to bake.



Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes until it's golden brown and toothpick comes out clean.

Oreo Truffles

Okay so this isn't what's for dinner but it is definitely what's for dessert!!!


1 pkg. Oreos (NOT double stuff)
1 8oz. pkg. cream cheese (I use fat free---less guilt)
Dipping chocolate (I used white but you can choose any color of Wilton candy melts)
sucker sticks (optional)
Sprinkles (optional)


In a large ziplock bag crush Oreos with a rolling pin until completely crumbs.


If there are large broken pieces of cookie it's harder to roll in a ball.


Mix cookie crumbs with cream cheese until it's crumbly paste.


I use a small cookie scoop to measure but you can make them any size you like.


Roll individual balls of the Oreo mixture and place on a lined cookie sheet. Put sucker sticks in if you want to make cookie pops. Chill in the fridge for 1 hour.


Melt dipping chocolate in the microwave or double boiler. Dip the Oreo balls in the chocolate and place back on the cookie sheet, decorate with sprinkles and let them harden (in the fridge).



Makes aprox. 2 1/2 dozen depending on the size.

Variation: try mint Oreo cookies, white chocolate and red sprinkles--great at Christmas!

Oreo Truffles

Chicken Alfredo Pizza

Pizza dough for a 16" pizza (I buy it ready made from the deli at Publix)
2 chicken breast
2 T olive oil
1 clove garlic - crushed
1 C Alfredo sauce
fresh spinach
1/2 Sliced Mushrooms
1 C Mozzarella Cheese


Mix Olive Oil and garlic together and brush on Chicken breast. Grill chicken then chop for toppings. Roll out pizza dough (can cover the pizza pan with corn meal if the dough sticks). Cover with sauce and layer the toppings ending with Mozzarella Cheese. Bake at 400 for 18-23 minutes. Check half way through and pop any bubbles in crust.

Lasagna Soup

4-5 lasagna noodles broken into pieces
1/2 lb ground beef
1/2 cottage cheese
1 can chicken broth
1 can crushed tomatoes
1 1/2 C spaghetti sause
1 cloves garlic - crushed
your choice of veggies. chopped, onion, green peppers, zuchini. mushrooms, etc.

In a large pot brown ground beef and drain off any fat. Add remaining ingredients and simmer 10-12 min. until noodles are tender. Garnish with parmesan or mozzarella cheese. Serve with Bread sticks.

Bread Sticks:

1 loaf rhodes bake and serve bread (completely thaw and let raise)
1 cloves garlic
1/2 stick butter
1/2 C parmesan cheese

Roll bread dough out on floured surface. Use a pizza cutter to cut into 1 1/2 inch strips. melt butter and ad pressed garlic. dip each strip of dough in the butter, twist and place on a baking sheet. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Bake at 350 for 12-14 minutes.

Cerviche!

Mexican Shrimp Cocktail ~ Cerviche

2 lbs. cooked, peeled and chopped shrimp
1 T crushed garlic
1/2 C finely chopped red onion
1/4 C chopped fresh cilantro
1 1/2 C tomato and clam juice cocktail
1/4 C ketchup
1 t hot pepper/chili sauce
1/4 C horseradish
pinch of salt
1 ripe avocado - chopped

Serve on tortilla chips.

Shrimp anyone???

my husband was in Louisiana and came home with 20 lbs. of prawns. Luckily he split them with a friend. I spent all morning cleaning them and freezing some. They are huge! Almost the size of my pearing knife. Now I am on the look out for any yummy recipes.