Festive Smores Brownie

Posted in DESSERTS, Sweet and Easy by Katherine

prep time 20 min

total time 1 hr 30 min

makes 16 servings or 8…..ha ha ha

What You Need

1 pkg. chocolate cake mix
2 pkg. Jell-O Chocolate Instant Pudding
2 cups cold milk
1-1/4 cups cold water
3 cups Jet-Puffed Miniature Marshmallows
3 oz. Baker’s Semi-Sweet Chocolate
red, green, brown smarties

HEAT oven to 350°F.

PREPARE cake batter as directed on package; pour into 13×9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Beat dry pudding mixes, milk and water with whisk 2 min.; pour evenly over batter. Place dish on rimmed baking sheet.

BAKE 55 min. to 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean. Cool 10 min. Meanwhile, heat broiler.

TOP cake with marshmallows. Broil 30 sec. to 1 min. or until marshmallows are golden brown. Gently place Smarties on top of marshmallows. Melt chocolate as directed on package; drizzle over marshmallows and smarties.Let cool

16Dec2016

Red Velvet Cool Whip Cookies

Posted in DESSERTS, Sweet and Easy by Katherine

Total Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

1 box Red Velvet Cake mix
1 tub of Cool Whip (8 ounces)
1 egg
1/2 – 1 cup powdered sugar

Instructions

1.Preheat oven to 350F. Spray Cookie sheet with non-stick cooking spray.

2.In a large bowl, mix together cake mix, cool whip and egg. The mix will be VERY fluffy. Just keep mixing until well combined.
3.Use a small cookie scoop or two spoons to drop rounded cookie dough into powdered sugar. Roll dough ball until completely covered. Set cookies on cookie sheet, about 2 inches apart.

4.Bake at 350F for 8 minutes or until very lightly golden around the edges. Let cool on the cookie sheet for a couple of minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.

5.Store at room temperature in airtight container. These are best eaten within a day or two of baking.

15Dec2016

Eggnog Pancakes

Posted in Breakfast, MEALS by Katherine

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon sugar
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup eggnog
2 tablespoons butter
1 egg, lightly beaten
Nutmeg and powdered sugar

Directions

1.Heat a lightly oiled skillet or griddle over medium heat.

2. In a bowl, mix the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Make a well in the center, and pour in the eggnog, butter, and egg. Mix until dry ingredients are evenly moist.

3.Pour 1/4 cup batter onto the hot griddle for each pancake. Cook pancakes until bubbly on top. Flip with a spatula, and continue cooking until lightly browned on bottom.

4. Sprinkle with nutmeg and powdered sugar

5Dec2016

Cranberry Chicken

Posted in Date Night, MEALS by Katherine

Cranberry Chicken

Ingredients:

5 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
1 (16 ounce) can whole cranberry sauce
2 (1 ounce) packages dry onion soup mix
1 cup French dressing

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Place chicken in 9×13 inch baking dish. Mix cranberry sauce, soup mix and salad dressing and pour mixture over chicken. Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour.