Day 12 – Chocolate Crock Pot Cake

Cake, Dessert
12 Dec 2009 1 chocolate cake mix (18 oz) 1 small box (3.9 oz) of chocolate instant pudding mix 2 cups of sour cream 4 eggs 1 cup of water 3/4 cup of oil 1 cup chocolate chips Mix all ingredients except the choc. chips, then stir in chips. Coat crock pot with cooking spray. Pour in mixture. Cover and cook on low for 6/7 hours. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream. DELICIOUS!! {More...}

Day 11 – Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Cookies, Dessert
11 Dec 2009 Submitted by Carrie P. 1 cup margarine 1 cup brown sugar (light or regular is fine) 1/2 cup white sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla 2 1/2 cup flour (all purpose) 1 tsp baking soda heaping tbsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp salt 3 1/2 cups oatmeal (do not use instant use old fashion- very important for texture) 1 bag semi sweet choc. chips Preheat oven to 350 Mix margarine, brown sugar, white sugar, eggs, vanilla. Mix well. I use a mixer for these cookies. Especially when you add the oatmeal... it gets REALLY thick and needs a mixer... I have broke many a wooden spoon before I had a ... {More...}

Day 10 – Minute Chocolate Mug Cake

Cake, Dessert
10 Dec 2009 1 Coffee Mug 4 tbsp flour(that's plain flour, not self-rising) 4 tbsp sugar 2 tbsp baking cocoa 1 egg 3 tbsp milk 3 tbsp oil 3 tbsp chocolate chips (optional) Small splash of vanilla Add dry ingredients to mug, and mix well. Add the egg and mix thoroughly. Pour in the milk and oil and mix well. Add the chocolate chips (if using) and vanilla, and mix again. Put your mug in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes at 1000 watts. The cake will rise over the top of the mug, but don't be alarmed! Allow to cool a ... {More...}

Day 9 – Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

Cookies, Dessert
09 Dec 2009 1/2 cup butter (softened) 1/2 cup peanut butter 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 egg 1/2 tsp Vanilla 1 - 1/4 cup flour 3/4 tsp Baking soda 1/2 tsp Salt 48 mini peanut butter cups Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Cream first 4 ingredients; add egg and vanilla, beat until creamy. Mix in dry ingredients until blended. Roll dough into 1” balls. Place in greased and floured mini muffin tin. (Use “Pam with flour”… it works great!) Bake for 12 minutes. While baking, unwrap peanut butter cups. When cookies are done, immediately press peanut butter cups into each. Place in refrigerator for ... {More...}

Day 8 – Cream Cheese Squares

Breakfast
08 Dec 2009 2 8 oz cans of refrigerated crescent rolls 2 8 oz cream cheese 1 tsp vanilla 1 egg slightly beaten 3/4 cup sugar 2 tbsp ground cinnamon Unroll 1 can of crescent dough and press onto bottom of greased 13x9 baking pan. Firmly press seams together to seal. Beat cream cheese, vanilla, egg and 1/2 cup of sugar with electric mixer on medium until well blended. Spread on top of dough in pan. Unroll remaining can of crescent dough onto a large sheet of wax paper. Pat dough out to form 13x9 inch rectangle, pressing seams together to seal. ... {More...}

Day 7 – Biscuits

Bread
07 Dec 2009 2 1/2 cups White Lily Self Rising Flour 1 stick butter approx. 3/4 cups of milk Cut margarine into flour with a pastry blender. Add milk in increments so that it is not too sticky. Put flour onto countertop and gently pat dough flat. Fold in half and pat flat again gently. Do this approx. 7 times folding in a different side each time. Cut with a biscuit cutter and place on baking sheet. Bake at 400 degrees for approx. 10 minutes. Serve with your favorite jelly, honey or sausage gravy. {More...}

Day 6 – Pasta Salad

Pasta, Side Dish
06 Dec 2009 Submitted by Carrie P. I box of pasta of choice (I like to use shells) Mayo One small to medium sized cucumber 5 hard- boiled eggs Salt Hard- boil your eggs (put them in a pan, add water to cover them, put on stove top; once water starts to boil, put on a timer for 12 minutes… if you cool quickly by dumping hot water and then adding cold water with ice, it will make them easier to peel). Slice hard- boiled eggs. Cook pasta according to box instructions. Peel cucumber and slice into small pieces. Mix together pasta, cucumber, ... {More...}

Day 5 – Bean & Cheese Enchiladas

Dinner - other
05 Dec 2009 Submitted by Carrie P. I 10 oz can enchilada sauce ( I use Old El Paso hot… I think that brand tastes the best, but it is spicy… you could use mild instead if you don’t want it so spicy) 2 handfuls-ish of sharp cheddar cheese 2 handfuls-ish of jack cheese 1 can of refried beans 5 to 6 tortillas (I use the soft taco size which is in between the small and largest size.) Sour cream (cooked ground beef or cooked cubed chicken would be good in this too) Preheat oven to 375 degrees. On the stovetop, heat beans with 1/2 handful ... {More...}

Day 4 – Chicken Chilie Tostadas

Chicken, Dinner - other
04 Dec 2009 1 tbsp olive oil 1 cup pre chopped onion 1 tsp minced garlic 1/2 tsp ground cumin 1/2 tsp ground chipotle chili pepper 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon 1 pound ground chicken breast 1/2 bottle salsa 1/2 cup water 1/2 tsp salt 2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro 1 tsp limejuice 4 - 6 inch corn tortillas 1 cup shredded iceberg lettuce 1 cup shredded Mexican cheese 1/4 cup sour cream 1. Preheat oven to 400' 2. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic, sauté 2 minutes or until onion begins to soften. Add cumin, chipotle, and cinnamon; cook 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Add chicken; cook ... {More...}

Day 3 – Sausage Gravy

Breakfast
03 Dec 2009 1 lb. Jimmy Dean Regular Pork Sausage 6 tbsp flour 4 cups milk pepper to taste In large skillet, brown sausage. Add flour to milk and combine by stirring or shaking. Once sausage is fully cooked, add flour/milk mixture to skillet and stir until thickened. Pepper and salt to taste. Serve over biscuits. {More...}