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.

Quick and Easy Turtles

Turtles

1 bag waffle pretzels

2 bags Rollo's

1 bag pecan halves

Preheat oven to 350.

Cover a cookie sheet with foil. Place pretzels side by side and top with a rollo. Bake @ 350 for about 1 1/2 monutes. Just until the rollo starts to melt. Remove from the oven and press pecan half into the melting rollo. Let cool in the fridge until the chocolate has hardened.

Recipe of the week.

Pork Tenderloin with Wild Mushroom Pasta

1 Pork Tenderloin (1 lb)
1 1/4 t kosher salt (divided)
3/4 t pepper divided
1 T canola oil
2 T unsalted butter
16 oz gourmet wild mushroom/portabella mushroom blend
2 T minced garlic
8 oz bow tie pasta
1 C heavy cream

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Heat Large saute pan on med-high 2-3 minutes. Pre-season all sides of tenderloin with 1/4 t each salt and pepper. Add oil to pan and sear pork on each side 2-3 minutes. Place tenderloin on baking sheet and bake 25-30 minutes or until internal temp is 160 degrees.
Boil pasta according to directions.
Melt butter in the pan used for pork. Add Mushrooms and garlic. Cook 5-6 minutes stirring occasionally. Season mushrooms with remaining salt and pepper and stir in cream. Cook 3-5 minutes stirring occasionally until sauce is reduced by 1/3. Drain pasta and toss in the wild mushroom sauce.
Remove Pork from oven and let stand 5 minutes before slicing. Makes 4-5 servings.

Cheesecake Factory Pumpkin Cheesecake

Crust:
1−1/2 cups graham crumbs
5 Tbsp. butter, melted
1 Tbsp. sugar
Filling:
3 − 8oz. pkgs. cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup canned pumpkin
3 eggs
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. allspice
Whipped Cream
Mix crust ingredients together, just till coated and crumbly. Press onto the
bottom and 2/3 up the sides of an 8" springform pan. Bake for 5 mins. at
350. Set aside. Combine cheese, sugar and vanilla in large bowl, mix until
smooth with an electric mixer. add pumpkin eggs,and spices, beat till smooth
and creamy. Pour into the crust. Bake for 60−70 mins.or till the top turns a
bit darker. Remove from oven and allow to come to room temperature, then
refrigerate. After it has thoroughly chilled, remove the pan sides and cut.
Serve with whipped cream.

Crock-pot Alfredo Lasagna

Ingredients:
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 t oregano
1/2 t onion powder
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 c cottage cheese (I use low fat)
1/2 c cream cheese (can be fat free)
1 c mozzarella cheese, shredded
10 oz. can chunk chicken
3-4 artichoke hearts, chopped
4-6 uncooked lasagna noodles, broken into 2 in. pieces
1-15 oz jar alfredo sauce


Mix together all 3 cheeses


Chop 3-4 artichoke hearts


Start layers with Alfredo sauce and noodles



Add spoonfuls of chicken, artichokes and cheese


Repeat layering 3-4 times


Finish with Alfredo sauce


Cook in crock-pot on High 30-45 minutes then turn down to Low for 3 hours.

ENJOY!