Little Smokey's

Okay, so I went to a relief society party the other night and they served the best little smokey's ever!! So I thought I would share. Usually I just cook mine in the crock-pot with bbq sauce but these were 10 times better. Great for entertaining, hope you like it.

little smokeys
brown sugar
bacon
toothpicks

Cut off a little piece of bacon maybe an inch long. Wrap bacon around little smokey and toothpick together. Roll in brown sugar. Put on baking tray and bake at 350 for 25 min or until bacon is done.

Chewy Chex Mix

OK, so my friend Tania, posted this on her blog, and I made it last night for a party. It was so yummy!

1 box (any kind of chex)
1 box golden grahams
1/2 bag of coconut
1 small bag of slivered almonds

Mix all of that together in a large bowl.

3/4 C. Butter
1 1/2 C. sugar
1 1/2 C. Karo Syrup

Heat all of these to a boiling, and add to mix. Mix well.

Creamy Chicken & Pasta

Calling all pasta lovers....You will adore this. I found this in a magazine the other day and made it. It is scrumptious. Try it out!!

8 ounces penne
3 small carrots, peeled and sliced into coins
2 cups broccoli flowerets
1 medium-size zucchini, sliced
1 cup frozen peas
1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into pieces
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
3/4 cup heavy cream
1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
pinch nutmeg
Cook penne in boiling salted water for 12 min. Add carrots, broccoli and zucchini for last 4 minutes of cooking time. Add peas during last minute. Drain.
Measnwhile, sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon of the salt and 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper.(i cook my ckn on my geogre forman) then cut into peices. Add cream, cheese, the remaining salt and pepper and nutmeg to skillet. Boil for 2 minutes. Toss with pasta and vegtables

Hamburger Gravy over Mashed Potatoes

Hey girls,
Here is a really quick and easy meal to do when you can't think of anything else to cook. We really enjoy it.

Mashed Potatoes(make as much as you would like)
1 lb. browned hamburger
1-2 cans cream of chicken soup(just depending on how much sauce you want to make)
1 can milk(or so, it may need a little more)
1 1/2 pkg's lipton onion soup mix

Combine all ingredients(except potatoes) and simmer over med heat until warmed through. Serve over mashed potatoes.

Trev's Speciality-Brad's Favorite

This recipe is very special in our family, and quite hard to master, so if you try it read the directions carefully:)

4 pieces of bread
Butter bread and sprinkle with garlic salt
Put bread on pan and put in oven
Turn on oven to broil
Leave in oven over 20 min. And wait to remove until your kitchen is filled with smoke and fire alarms are going off. Tops of bread will be done when they are so very very black, and they smell funny. ENJOY!!

Chicken Roll-Ups and Cream Sauce

4 chicken breasts (cooked & diced)
1/2 c. green onions
8 oz cream cheese
1/4 tsp garlic powder
2 pkg refrigerated crescent rolls
1/2 c. melted butter
1/4 c. parmesan cheese
1 c. Italian bread crumbs

1 can cream of chicken soup
8 oz. sour cream
1 tbls worchester sauce

Mix together chicken, onions, cream cheese and garlic powder. Unwrap crescent rolls and place abt 2 Tbls of mix inside and roll up. Combine bread crumbs and parmesan cheese in a bowl. Dip crescent rolls in butter and then roll in bread crumb mixture. Place on ungreased cookie sheet and bake @ 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes.

Cream sauce:
In sauce pan combine soup, sour cream, and worchester sauce. Add salt & pepper to taste. Heat until smooth. Serve over baked chicken roll-ups.

Another Good One

Okay, so I made Shan's Crock Pot chicken for dinner group the other night and it was so yummy! Thanks girls for all the great ideas. Keep 'em coming!!!

Oh and HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Jess!!

Pumpkin Cookies

These are yummy! Try them, you won't be sad. Owen loved the beaters!!!

INGREDIENTS
2 cups shortening
2 cups white sugar
2 cups canned pumpkin
2 eggs
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
4 cups all-purpose flour
6 tablespoons butter
8 tablespoons milk
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup packed brown sugar

DIRECTIONS
Cream shortening, white sugar and pumpkin. Add eggs and mix well. Sift together the baking soda, ground cinnamon, salt and flour. Add to pumpkin mixture and mix well.
Drop from spoon to cookie sheet. Bake 10 minutes at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
To Make Frosting: Cook butter, milk, and brown sugar until dissolved. Cool and add confectioners' sugar and vanilla. Spread over warm cookies.

Broccoli Cheese Soup

As the cold weather quickly comes upon us, nothing taste better than a warm bowl of homemade soup. This one is my favorite and everyone says you'll come back for seconds after you try this. It's one of my specialty's and makes a lot. Enjoy~

4 C. cubed potatoes
1 1/2 C. carrots
1 c. celery
1 c. chopped onion
4 cups water
6 cubes ckn boulion
10 oz. chopped frozen broccoli
Cook the above first.
Then make white sauce in separate pan:
1/2 C. margerine
1/4 C. flour
2 C. milk
3/4 lb. velveeta cheese
Add the two together and stir on med. low until serving.

Pumpkin Cake Dessert

You guys have got to try this!! It is AWESOME!! A way easy dessert that is 10 times better than any pumpkin pie!! I made it for my family this weekend and the whole pan is almost gone. You can serve it warm with ice cream on top, or cool it in the fridge and top with whipped cream. I will definitly be taking this to our family Thanksgiving Party!!

1 pkg yellow cake mix(put 1 cup aside for topping)
1 egg
3/4 C. melted butter
Mix all together and put in greased 9x13 pan.(this is the crust mixture)

2 eggs
2/3 C. evaporated milk
1 large can pumpkin pie filling(the kind with the spices already added
Mix above and them put on top of crust mixture

1 C. cake mix
1/2 C. sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
3 T. butter
Mix together and sprinkle on top of 2 nd layer.
Bake @350 for 50-60 min.

Another Winner

So, last night was my turn to cook again for the dinner group. I tried the beef stroganoff that Jess posted. I altered the recipe just a bit and put in a can of cream of mushroom soup and, like Jess, put in some milk. It made a bit more than we needed, but that might have been because I didn't make enough noodles and we ran out. I think that we may have finished it all off had I had enough noodles. I should have made the whole package of noodles up instead of just 3/4 of the package. Jeff announced that it was the best stroganoff he has ever had. Willie and Jenn seemed to like it and I thought it was yummy. So its a winner recipe!!! You should all try it.

New recipes

Just thought it was about time to add some new recipes. These are some of our favorites so even though they are old to us they might be new to you :) Enjoy! Sorry April I did try a new soup recipe but I didn't like it so I can't post it :D Guess my original Broc and Cheese I posted before will have to work for my soup recipe for now :)

Banana Bread

This is my mom's recipe and I just love it!

1 c. mashed bananas
2 eggs
1/2 c. butter or margarine
1 tsp. soda
1 3/4 c. flour
1 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. white sugar

Cook at 325º for about an hour.

Mock Sherbet Fruit Salad

1 large pkg. vanilla cook & serve pudding
3 c. liquid (water and fruit juice)
1 can fruit cocktail
1 large pkg. orange jello (our favorites are black cherry or raspberry)

Bring liquid and vanilla pudding to a boil and dissolve orange jello in it. Fold in whipped cream and fruit. Chill until firm. (Takes several hours).

Easy Fruit Salad

1 can fruit cocktail, drained and juices reserved
1 can mandarin oranges, drained
1 c. miniature marshmallows
1 small box vanilla instant pudding
1 can crushed pineapple and juice
1/2 small ctn. Cool Whip
1/4-1/2 c. shredded coconut

Mix fruits with dry pudding. Add reserved juice to desired consistency. Add marshmallows and coconut with Cool Whip. Chill.