Elbow-sketti

2lbs Elbow noodles
2 jars (the glass ones) Ragu Chunky Tomato Garlic Onion
1 McCormick Thick and Zesty Spaghetti packet
1.5 lb hamburger meat
1 ez-foil lasagna pan (really deep)
1bag of Sargentos 6 Italian cheeses

Cook pasta according to directions of box.
While that's cooking brown hamburger meat, I usually add garlic and onion powder to it.
Drain the meat add sauce and packet. Simmer for about 10 minutes.
Drain pasta, combine the sauce and pasta.
Put in lasagna pan.
Top with cheese.
Bake for 20 minutes at 375.

This makes A WHOLE LOT! Enough that my family will be eating it for days. Would be an excellent dish to take to a potluck.

You're the Apple Dumplin of My Eye

MMMM... that's all I have to say about these.

2 granny smith apples, peeled cored and cut into 8ths. (16 pieces all together)

2 cans of crescent rolls
1 can Mountain Dew
2 sticks of butter and a little extra to put inside the dumplings... 2 more tblsps should be enough.
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 tsp vanilla
cinnamon

Preheat oven to 350
I take an apple slice and a small sliver of butter, less than a tsp. (put it where the core would be) put it at the big end of the triangle and roll it up like you would normally.
Put them in a lightly greased 9 x13 baking dish.
Then in microwave melt 2 sticks of butter, while it's still hot add sugar, stir it up, but don't stir it too much, add vanilla and cinnamon to taste, Stir it again... but not too much. It will be really thick and lumpy... that's what you want.
Pour that over the dumplings.
Then only around the edges pour about 3/4 of the can of Mnt. Dew.
Bake uncovered for 35-40 minutes. Until the tops are golden brown.

Now all you need is a BIG glass of ICE COLD milk

Cheesy Mexican Chicken

So for lunch tomorrow my family we be enjoying

Cheesy Mexican Chicken.

It's the super easiest thing to make, especially for a Sunday.

Ingredients-
Fresh Chicken Tenderloins, the amount really depends on how many people, but I usually make one regular size package from the store, they usually have about 12 tenderloins in them.
1 jar of your favorite salsa, I like Pace Mild.
1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
2 cups monterrey jack cheese shredded

So how easy is this going to be...
Put the chicken and salsa in the crock pot the night before, cook on low.
The next day shred the chicken with a fork, nothing special, just shred it up.
Put it back in the crockpot with the the salsa and add the cheese and black beans, continue to cook on low either until the cheese is melted or you're ready to serve it.
That's it! Enjoy!

This is sooooooo good. My sister loves it on tortilla chips to make chicken nachos. It makes awesome tacos too! Hope you guys enjoy it, I know I will!

"Do You Feel Alright?' Muffins"

I made muffins that were a big hit with the twins and my husband, thought I'd share them with you guys!

Makes about 12-18 muffins I made 12 exactly.

2 cups all purpose flour
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp salt

2/3 cup milk
1/2 cup (1 stick) of melted butter cooled
2 eggs lightly beaten
1 tsp vanilla

11.5 oz (1 package) Nestle swirled chips, semi-sweet & white chocolate

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F

If you're going to use paper cups go ahead and put them in, I did about half and half so Chase could take some to work and they're stay together better. Or grease the muffin cups if you won't be using paper cups.

In a large bowl combine all the dry ingredients (the first list). Mix them thoroughly (remember that baking is all about chemical reactions so the ingredients need to be even distributed in the mixture)

In another bowl combine all the wet ingredients (second list).

Now combine the wet with the dry and mixture thoroughly.

Add the bag of chocolate swirl chips stirring them into the mixture.

Now spoon out into your muffin pan. I usually fill them up just under the edge.

Now bake for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean...well except for melted chocolate.

Put them on a wire rack let them cool for about 5 minutes and enjoy!

They are very rich, more cakey in texture than muffiny I think. But they are oh so good!
I named them the "Do You Fell Alright?' Muffins" because that's what my husband said when he called at 9am and I said I was baking. lol

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Stay Calm...and Have a Cupcake

I love this saying, even though I despise cake. I love making them don't get me wrong, and there is just something about people saying "Wow that was good" that warms my soul. But I don't really eat it, unless I made it. My favorite part of a cake is the part I cut off when I'm leveling the layers, aahh pure heaven. I'm not big on icing, but I make incredible whipped cream icing according to my hubby and sisters. So that's why I'm starting this blog. I wanted to make a place that I could post the different things I try, some will work...many will not. But I have been wanting something other than my family blog to tend to. Something that will help me spread my branches.

This won't always be desserts, because I don't make them very often, even though my cupboard is always stocked with the ingredients to make one just in case company is coming.

You know what I want to take back something I said... I do love one kind of cake, so much I wish I knew how to make it for myself (but then I'd be too big for my house). Tres Leche cake...oh gosh my mouth is watering thinking about it.

So let's see where this blog takes us. I hope it's a fun ride.