Triple Layer Peanut Butter Brownies

I just made these for Sunday dinner dessert. I personally thought they were WAY DEELISH!! As for my husband and it seemed the majority of the MEN they were too rich. So I'm saying this is a LADIES treat! They are very easy and tasty if you love the mix of peanut butter and chocolate. Which I do, ESPECIALLY since I'm pregnant! There really is no better mix! Check out the video if you want, it's very easy!

WHAT YOU NEED

*1 pkg. (19 to 21 oz.) brownie mix(13x9-inch pan size)

*1 cup cold milk

*1 pkg. (3.4 oz.) Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding

*1 cup creamy peanut butter

*1/2 cup powdered sugar

*1-1/2 cups Whipped Topping (Do not thaw.)

*3 squares BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate

*1/2 cup Dry Roasted Peanuts, coarsely chopped

(I'm not a fan of peanuts in desserts, so I didn't put these on)

MAKE IT

PREPARE and bake brownies in 13x9-inch pan as directed on package; cool.

Meanwhile, beat milk and pudding mix with whisk 2 min. Add peanut butter and sugar; mix well. Refrigerate until brownies are completely cooled.

SPREAD pudding mixture over brownies.

MICROWAVE COOL WHIP and chocolate on HIGH 1 min., stirring every 30 sec. Spread over pudding; sprinkle with nuts. Refrigerate 1 hour.

chicken fettucine alfredo

so i realize this recipe REALLY goes against EVERYTHING healthy....but it's a gotta have recipe!! even if you only eat it once in awhile! whenever i make this for my family, lanee is sooooo excited and absolutley LOVES it. as for the kids, well, lets just say we don't ever have left overs!!

*1/2 cup butter

*2 TBLS cream cheese (optional)

*1 pint heavy cream

*1 tsp. garlic powder

*salt

*black pepper

*2/3 cup grated parmesan cheese

*1 lb. fettuccine (prepare as directed)

*cooked cut up chicken (you can also use shrimp or sausage, or nothing at all) - it's all good!!

1. In a medium saucepan, melt butter.

2. When butter is melted, add cream cheese.

3. When cream cheese is softened, add the heavy cream.

4. Season with garlic powder, salt, and pepper.

5. Simmer for 15-20 minutes over low heat, stirring constantly.

6. Remove from heat and stir in parmesan cheese. (make sure it is removed from heat before adding the cheese.)

7. Serve over hot fettucine noodles and chicken if desired!!

I LOVE this recipe, just don't think about the calories!!

chelsea's chicken enchilada's with white sauce

these are definitely a family favorite!! lanee doesn't even like sour cream or green chili's and he requests this dish A LOT!

*1/4 cup onion, chopped

*2 tbsp butter or olive oil

*1 (4 oz.) can diced green chilies, drained

*1 (4 oz) cream cheese, softened

*1 cup + 1 tbsp milk, divided

*1 tsp. ground cumin

*2 cups chicken, chopped and cooked

*8-12 flour tortillas

*1 can cream of chicken soup

*1 cup sour cream

*monterey jack cheese (or another favorite)

in a skillet, cook the onion in oil over medium heat until onion is tender. remove skillet from heat. stir in 1 tbsp of the canned green chili's. in a medium mixing bowl, combine softened cream cheese, 1 tbsp milk, and cumin; add onion and chicken. stir until combined. spoon about 3 tbsp of the chicken mixture onto each tortilla near an edge and roll up. place filled tortillas, seam side down, in a greased 9x13" pan or a 3 quart baking dish. in another medium mixing bowl, combine soup. sour cream, 1 cup milk, and remaining chili's. pour the soup mixture evenly over the tortillas in the baking dish. cover with foil and bake in a 350 degree oven about 35 minutes or until heated through. remove foil, sprinkle enchiladas with cheese, and return and bake 5 more minutes or until the cheese is melted!!

DELICIOUS!!

Loaded "Baked Potato" Soup

Now that fall is here, soups are one of my most favorite things to make. Here is one I love (and it's so easy & is done in the microwave under 15 minutes).

What you need:
1 1b baking potatoes (about 2) cubed
1 can (14 1/2 oz) chicken broth
1 cup milk
3 slices cooked bacon (crumbled and divided)
1 c shredded Cheddar cheese (divided)
1 green onion sliced, divided
1/4 cup sour cream

Make it:
Microwave Potatoes in large bowl on high 5 min., stirring after 2 1/2 min. Stir in broth and milk. Microwave 10 min., stirring after 5 min. Carefully crush potatoes with masher.
Reserve 2 Tbs each bacon and cheese and 1 Tbs onions for topping. Stir in remaining bacon, cheese and onions into soup.

Serve:
Topped with reserved bacon, cheese, onions and sour cream.

Makes:
4 servings, about 1 cup each (I usually double this recipe).

This was really good and very easy. I'm cooking it up tomorrow with my left over bacon.

Food Slut!

I have to share one of my friends cooking blogs with you all. It is adventuresofafoodslut.blogspot.com/2007/02/recipe-index.html
She is a great cook and I've tried a number of her recipes. She's now gone vegan, which has inspired me to try and cook 1 meatless meal a week. I'm going to be cooking up her version of Haystacks... included below (her blog is loaded with tons of recipes, not are vegan style).

Haystacks
1 cup dry lentils
4 cups water
4 cups hot cooked rice (white or brown)
assorted toppings; cheese, red onions, sour cream, jalapenos, sliced veggies, salsa, salad dressings

Combine lentils and water in medium sauce pan. Boil, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 20-30 minutes until tender.
Serve lentils over rice and top with desired toppings.

Cheesecake

Fathers day is right around the corner and Jay has requested cheesecake. Our family are cheesecake lovers!! My girlfriend gave me this recipe and I know that Chelsea makes a mean cheesecake... so let's get together and share our cheesecakes ;)

"You top it" Cheesecake

3 8 oz packages of cream cheese
3/4 cup sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 ready made Pillsbury extra large graham cracker crust (the one with the extra serving)

Combine cream cheese and sugar, mixing at medium speed with electric mixer until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Blend in vanilla; pour over crust. Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 250 degrees; continue baking 25-30 minutes or until set. Cool cheesecake then chill. Top with pie filling of your choice.

Our favorite is chocolate syrup or raspberry syrup. This is the easiest recipe I've found and we love it!

Beer Bread

One of my girlfriends was talking about this bread the other day and so today I cooked it up and oh my gosh, sooooo yummy! I'm cooking a fryer chicken and thought this would go good with it. I can't believe how it taste's just like bread (the alcohol cooks right out of it) and the yeast in the beer is what makes it rise. Plus it is soooo easy!

Beer Bread

3 cups flour
2 Tbsp sugar
2 Tbsp baking powder
1 12 oz can of beer (the cheaper the better they say)
1/4 cup butter melted.

Preheat oven to 375, grease 9x5 loaf pan. Combine all ingredients except butter. Mix until well blended, pour into pan. Pour melted butter over top and bake for 45-60 minutes.

THAT'S IT!! What a fun treat for dinner... fresh baked bread that didn't take me all day.. go to love it!