Chocolate Peppermint Smothie

2 cups milk

add ice to till it measures 3 cups

1 Package of instant chocolate pudding mix

1 cup whip cream

1 candy cane

Blend all ingredients in blender and sever.

There originally recipe calls for 4-5 small york peppermint patties, but I started using the little round hard peppermint candies. Then at Christmas I use candy canes. I like it a little better then the yorks. You can also omit the peppermint and do Reese peanut butter cups or you favorite candy.

Thanks to Heather for the originally recipe.

Yogurt Pancakes

1 cup flour

1 Tbs. sugar

3/4 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

4 eggs

1 8 oz. carton yogurt (ie.strawberry, Blueberry)

1/4 cup water

Mix together and let set 2 minute to rise. Drop onto hot griddle and flip.

Hamburger Casserole

Major Comfort food!

Now I know it might look that glamours but it is very good and a great food storage meal. Also my kids love it. Thanks to my Mother-in-law Becky for introducing it to me.

1 pound Of ground beef
1 can of tomato soup
1 can of Green Beans
1 can of corn
Mashed Potatoes for top (you can use real or fake. I really like the brand Idaho, butter and herb.)
Shredded Cheese

Brown ground beef and drain fat. Add soup, green beans, and corn. Pour into a casserole pan top with potatoes and cheese. Bake at 350 for 20-30 mins. Serve it with some french bread.

**I just tried putting in a bread bowl and it was Delicious.

Grilled Thai Lettuce Wraps and Lo Mein

Sorry this is not the clearest of pictures, but it will have to do!

THIS RECIPE CONTAINS PEANUTS!!

(Amanda, I can email you my other recipe for lettuce wraps, or you may try substituting the peanut sauce with a different stir-fry type sauce.)

Grilled Thai Lettuce Wraps
Prep Time 10 min
Cook Time 6 minutes

2/3 cup bottled peanut sauce
2 Tbsp. Soy sauce
2 Tbsp. apple juice
1 lb chicken tenderloins
¾ cup matchstick or shredded carrots
½ cup sliced sugar snap peas
¼ cup sliced green onions
6 large iceberg lettuce leaves

1. Combine peanut sauce, soy sauce, and apple juice in small bowl. Reserve ½ cup. Pour remainder in resealable plastic bag. Add chicken, seal bag, and toss to coat. Set aside.

2. Coat grill rack with nonstick cooking spray. Preheat grill to medium direct heat. Grill chicken 3 minutes per side or until no longer pink. Remove from grill and shred with fork.

3. Combine shredded chicken, carrots, sugar snap peas, onion, and reserved peanut sauce mixture in large bowl; mix thoroughly.

*Hint: do not use all of sauce in this step. Just lightly moisten the chicken mixture. If you use all of the sauce it is very spicy.*

4. Place chicken mixture evenly in 6 lettuce leaves and serve.

Serves 6

Lo Mein

Yakisoba, Fortune Brand Stir Fry Noodles (usually refrigerated with produce like bagged salad)
Broccoli Slaw (you can use any combination of veggies you want, these are just easy)
Mung Bean Sprouts, optional (I didn't use them)
Chicken, cut up (you can use any kind of meat or a combination- I used leftover sweet BBQ pork)
Rice Road Stir Fry Sauce (I used “with garlic and ginger” but any will work, find on Asian aisle)

Cook veggies, meat, and noodles according to directions on noodle package. At the very end, add some of the stir fry sauce for some extra flavor.

Edamame

I steam the edamame according to package directions and then toss with a drizzle of sesame and olive oils and kosher salt.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

1 package (18-1/4 oz) devil’s food cake mix
2 eggs
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 package (10 oz.) peanut butter chips

In a mixing bowl, beat cake mix, eggs and oil (batter will be very stiff). Stir in chips. Roll into 1-in. balls. Place on lightly greased baking sheets; flatten slightly. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes or until a slight indentation remains when lightly touched. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to a wire rack. Yield 4 dozen.

*I think you could substitute with white or semi-sweet chocolate chips and it would be delicious! (you know, for those of you who can't use peanut butter chips....)

Super Easy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Some of you might already have this recipe. I love it. It is easy and Yummy!!!

One can of Pumpkin (Soup can size I am not sure of oz.)

One spice cake mix

Chocolate chips

Mix Pumpkin and just dry spice cake mix together until all blended. Then add as many Chocolate chips as you want. Bake at 350 For 18-20 mins. Just watch them this is not an exact time. We like ours a little undercooked.

Sticky Chicken

"My families Favorite meal"

Andre seriously asks for this every week.

Chicken Breasts, Cut into 1-inch stripes. (I just use breast tenders.)

Dip chicken into egg. Shake in cornstarch. Brown in hot oil in Frying pan. Put into baking dish. Sprinkle with garlic salt.

Sauce:

2 T. Soy sauce

1/2 C. Pineapple juice

(I use one can of cubed pineapple juice then my kids just gobble up the pineapple chunks)

6 T. catsup

1/2 tsp. Salt

2 tsp. Accent

1 1/2 C. sugar

1 T. red wine vinegar

Mix all together and pour over chicken. Bake 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Turn once.

I sever it with Calrose sticky rice (it is the best rice). In the picture I also have served it with Edemane.