Recipe: Candy Bar Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 cup butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 3 tsp. vanilla
- 4 cups flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 5 full sized candy bars, chopped in to small pieces
- 1 cup oats (quick or old fashioned)
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, beat together the butter and sugars until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs and vanilla and beat an addition 2 minutes until creamy.
- In a separate bowl mix flour, powder, soda, and salt.
- Slowly add in to the mixture adding a small amount at a time until fully incorporated.
- By hand stir in the candy bars and the oats. Do not over mix.
- Roll the dough in to small balls and place on a cookie sheet at least an inch apart.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 11-13 minutes until lightly golden brown.
Quick Notes
This recipe makes 3-6 dozen depending on the size. I Usually make about a dozen or so and then roll the rest in to balls, place in a ziplock and freeze. I bake up small batches throughout the week.
Variations
You can use which ever candy bars you like. The first time I made this I used 5 different bars it was good but didn’t have any one distinct flavor so I prefer to use 2 different kinds instead.
Meal Type: dessert
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This week I harvested the last of the cucumbers and a few more tomatoes. I’m debating what to do with the cucumbers I’ve already pickled 3 jars so I’ve got to come up with a different recipe for them!
He is another tiny watermelon, so far we’ve had 6-7 of these little guys throughout the summer all of them ended up drying up and then dieing so I don’t have very high hopes for this little one!
My sunflowers are taking over the side walk! I really never thought they would get that big, had I known I would of found a more suitable home for them.
I also harvested some basil, swiss chard and the last of the jalapenos. I planned on starting my fall planning over the weekend and only acomplished a little of it. I planted the Cauliflower and Cabbage and I still need to plant some Radishes, Kale, Carrots and a few different Lettuces.
As usual Zombie has been a monster and tore up all my cornflowers and is still doing as much damage to whats left of my tomato plants!
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Recipe: Chicken Stuffed Shells
Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked chicken
- 2 cups cooked broccoli
- 2 cups cooked spinach
- 2 cup mozzarella, shredded
- 1 box jumbo shells, cooked according to package
- 2 jars of Alfredo sauce
- 1/2 parmesan cheese, grated
- 1/2 cup of water
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
Instructions
- Mix the broccoli, spinach, mozzarella salt and pepper together in a medium bowl.
- Fill the shells with mixture.
- Spread a small amount of Alfredo sauce over a 9×13 casserole dish.
- Lay shells in the dish in a single layer. Pour sauce over top.
- Add water to empty jar and shake pour water over top of dish.
- Cover with foil and bake 350 degrees 40 minutes remove foil add Parmesan cheese and bake uncovered for an additional 5-10 minutes until cheese is melted.
Variations
I only used half of the shells I put the leftover shells into a plastic bag and froze them for next time.
Meal Type: dinner
Culinary tradition: Italian
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Well another week has come and gone and as usual I am still trying to play catch up! Between the fall planting in the garden, trying to stock up our new freezer, still recovering from the party, using our new steam cleaner on our dirty carpets and destroyingassembling ikea furniture little time was left for cooking and meal planning. So the following is my quick attempt at throwing something together so we don’t starve!!
Dinners
Chicken Stuffed Shells
BBQ Chicken Quesadilla
Garlic & Greens Pizza
Dessert
Candy Bar Cookies (Batch Cooking)
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Recipe: Greek Pasta Salad
Ingredients
- 1 box spiral pasta, cooked according to package
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes, quartered
- 1 medium cucumber, diced into bite sized pieces
- 4 green onions, sliced
- 1/3 cup pitted kalamata olives, diced
- 2 Tbsp fresh basil, minced
- 2 Tbsp fresh oregano, minced
- 4-6 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp ground pepper
- 1 package crumbled feta cheese (4 oz)
- 1 cup Italian salad dressing
Instructions
- In a large bowl toss together pasta, tomatoes, cucumber, green onions, and olives.
- In a jar combine salad dressing, salt, pepper, garlic, basil and oregano. Cover and shake well.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Cover pasta mixture and refrigerated at least 2 hours before serving.
- To serve drizzle dressing over salad add feta and garnish with oregano (if desired).
Variations
Instead of using bottled dressing you could also use 1/2 cup lemon juice and 1/2 olive oil. But I’m lazy!!
Meal Type: side dish
Culinary tradition: Greek
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Recipe: Bacon Wrapped Smokies
Ingredients
- 1 package of little smokies
- 1 package of bacon
- 1 cup of brown sugar
Instructions
- Start by cutting the bacon strips in to thirds.
- Wrap one strip around the smokie and insert a tooth pick to hold it in place.
- Repeat until all the bacon and smokies are wrapped. (One package should be just the right amount to wrap all of the smokies.)
- Make a layer of smokies in the crockpot and sprinkle with 1/2 of the brown sugar add the rest of the smokies and top with remaining brown sugar.
- Cook in the crockpot on high for about 4 hours and serve.
Meal Type: appies, snack
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Recipe: Beer Braised Brats
Ingredients
- 4 tbls butter
- 1 cup sliced onions
- 2 12-oz can or bottle dark beer
- 2 tbls brown sugar
- 2 tbls vinegar
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 10 uncooked bratwurst links (about 2 1/2 lbs)
- 10 buns (hoagie, french or other crusty rolls)
Instructions
- 1 a 4 quart dutch oven, heat butter over medium heat.
- Add onion cook and stir about 5 minutes or until tender and slightly translucent.
- Add beer, sugar, vinegar, thyme, and Worcestershire. Bring to a boil, reduce heat.
- Place brats in beer mixture and cover. Simmer for 10 minutes.
- Using tongs remove brats from cooking liquid and reserve liquid.
- Grill brats over medium flame for about 10 minutes until browned.
- If necessary place brats in reserved liquid until to keep warm until serving.
- Place brats in toasted buns and using a slotted spoon top with onions.
Series: Grilling Goodness
Meal Type: lunch, dinner
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Recipe: Ham and Cheese Sliders
Ingredients
- 24 Hawaiian dinner rolls
- 24 slices of good honey ham
- 24 slices of Swiss cheese (I used a 12 pack and cut the slices in half)
- mayonnaise
- 1 1/2 tbsp mustard
- 1 stick of butter, melted
- 1 Tbls dry minced onion
- 1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- poppy seeds for sprinkling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Split the rolls and lightly spread mayo.
- Fold a slice of ham and top with Swiss cheese.
- Replace bun and place on a baking sheet.
- To make the sauce combine mustard, butter, onion and Worcestershire sauce.
- Drizzle over buns and sprinkle with poppy seeds.
- Let sit for 10 minutes to let butter set slightly.
- Cover with foil and bake 10-15 minutes until cheese is melted.
- Remove foil and bake an additional 2-3 minutes.
Quick Notes
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I thought this would take forever to make 24 but I created an assembly line and it was super quick.
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I made them for dinner with a salad, but they were great for lunch the next day too.
Meal Type: lunch, dinner, snack
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Recipe: Creamy Chicken Taquitos
Ingredients
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 1/4 cup green salsa
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 3 tbls chopped cilantro
- 2 green onions, chopped
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
- 1 cup shredded pepperjack cheese
- flour tortillas
Instructions
- Preheat the over to 400.
- In a medium bowl, melt cream cheese in the microwave (about 30 secs)
- Add green salsa, cumin, chili powder, onion powder, and garlic mix thoroughly.
- Add cilantro, green onions, chicken and cheese. Combine well.
- Place 2-3 tbls of mixture on the lower end of the tortilla and roll up tightly and place seem side down on to a greased baking dish.
- Bake for 10-15 minutes turning halfway through cooking, until taquitos are golden brown.
Meal Type: dinner
Culinary tradition: Mexican
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Recipe: Cinnamon Sugar Tortilla Chips
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup sugar (or sugar substitute)
- 1 Tbls cinnamon
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- flour tortillas
Instructions
- Brush one side of each tortilla with melted butter.
- Stir cinnamon and sugar together and sprinkle over buttered side.
- Repeat with other side.
- Cut each tortilla into eight wedges.
- Place on a baking sheet and bake at 350 for 5-10 minutes until lightly browned.
- Turn over and bake another 5-10 minutes or until lightly browned on the other side.
Variations
I store any leftover cinnamon and sugar in a bag to use next time or if I make cinnamon toast
Series: Easy Peasy
Meal Type: snack
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