Turkey and Cheese Roll Ups

Thanks to my sister Jennifer who gave me this recipe- they are great on a night that you need dinner on the table fast!

You will need:

Turkey Lunch Meat or your choice
Croissant Dough ( the pillsbury kind that comes in a tube)
Cheese -you can use processed cheese slices or the real thing- it's your choice

Heat your oven to 350 degrees

Separate the croissants and then take your lunch meat (you can use what ever you like) and cut it to fit the flattened croissant. Place a piece of cheese on top of the meat and then roll it up like you would a croissant. Bake in the oven for 10-15 minutes- if you double the recipe and put them on the same baking sheet allow extra time. (Croissants come 8 to a package- at least the ones that I have purchased have)

Serve them with Soup

Chocolate Caramel Preztel Bites

I didn't know what else to call these things...



You will need a bag of pretzel snaps (square pretzels), a bag of Rolos....




Carefully arrange the pretzels row by row on a cookie sheet and place a Rolo on each pretzel. (this is something your kids could help with) Bake at 200 degrees for 10 minutes or until chocolate is shiny and melted- pull them out of the oven and give your cookie sheet a little smack as you set the cookie sheet down- this causes the rolo to sink and spread over the top of the pretzel.

Let them cool a little and then enjoy!

Mrs. Fields' Cookies

I had this recipe in my recipe stash and I don't think I had ever made them before today. I modified them a little because I like to have a little substance to my cookie. I don't like flat cookies that are paper thin! :)

2 c. butter or margerine
2 c. brown sugar
1 1/2 c Sugar

Cream well...

Add: 2 Tablespoons Vanilla
3 Eggs

Beat Well together

Then add:
7 C. Flour (The original recipe called for only 6 cups of flour- but the dough wasn't thick enough for me)
1 1/2 t. salt
1 1/2 t. soda

Beat

Add: 3 C Chocolate Chips

Cook for 12 minutes at 350 degrees. When the time is up- take cookies out of the oven and let them sit on the cookie sheet to continue to bake for 5 minutes. Then transfer to a wire rack to cool.

Delicious!

HAWAIIAN HAYSTACK OR CHICKEN SUNDAE

Toppings:

Pineapple tidbits
Chopped green onions
Chopped green pepper
Chopped celery
Diced tomatoes
Cooked chicken, cut into bite size pieces
Cooked rice
Sliced water chestnuts
Grated Cheddar cheese
Chow mein noodles
Coconut
Toasted almonds (slivered)

Pick the ones that your family likes or add different ones.
Put rice on your plate then some chicken, cover with chicken gravy and then top it with any or all of the above ingredients. You can put more gravy on.

CHICKEN GRAVY:

2 cans cream of chicken soup
1 can chicken broth (if you boil your chicken- you could use the broth for this to make your gravy)

Heat. Until Warmed through.

Cinnamon Crisp-Topped Cream Cheese Banana Bread

I got this recipe about a year or so ago off of Good Things Utah- a morning show on one of our television stations. (www.abc4.com) It is easy to make and so delicious!

3/4 Cup of Butter or Margerine Softened
1 (8oz) pkg Cream Cheese softened
2 cups of sugar
2 large eggs
3 cups of flour
1/2 teaspoon each of baking powder, baking soda and salt
1 1/2 Cups mashed Bananas
1/2 Vanilla extract

Topping
1/2 Cup brown sugar packed firmly
1/2 chopped and toasted pecans
1 Tablespoon flour
1 Tablespoon melted butter
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Preparation:

Beat butter and cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating at low speed just until blended after each addition.

Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, beating at low speed until blended. Stir in bananas, pecans and vanilla. Pour into 2 greased and floured 8X4 inch loaf pans; sprinkle with the topping.

Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean and sides pulls away from the pan, shielding with aluminum foil last 15 minutes to prevent browing if neccessary. Cool bread in pans on wire racks 10 minutes. Remove pans and cool 30 minutes on wire racks before slicing.

Italian Bake

8 ounces pasta (I usually use the bow tie or the spiral ones, not sure what they're called.)
1 jar spaghetti sauce
1 envelope Italian salad dressing mix
1 lb. ground beef or chicken
2 cups grated mozzarella

Cook pasta according to package directions, drain. Cook the hamburger or chicken. (If you're using chicken, cut it up into bite sized pieces.) In a bowl, combine the spaghetti sauce and salad dressing mix; add pasta and mix together. Place the meat on the bottom of a casserole dish. Spread the sauce/pasta on top. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake, uncovered at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until heated through.

Chili Pasta Soup

A hearty and simple soup to warm you up on a cold night.

1 pound ground beef
1 pound onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups water
1 can Stewed tomatoes, 15 oz.
1 can Beef broth
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 tablespoon Parsley
1 cup Spiral pasta, uncooked

In large sauce pan, brown ground beef, garlic, and onion. Add water, stewed tomatoes, beef broth, chili powder, and parsley. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 45 minutes. Add pasta and simmer until pasta is tender.