Crock Pot Dessert

Here's another crock pot recipe. It's actually a dessert. I didn't know you could do dessert in a crock pot. Did you? Well, I tried it and I liked it! It was so easy and it was delicious. It would be a great dish for a covered dish supper or a family reunion, too. I made it with cherry pie filling. My family enjoyed it. I think next time I make it, I will add some fresh blueberries to the pie filling. That sounds yummy to me. The recipe also says you can use apple pie filling. I think any of your favorite pie fillings would be delicious.

Crockpot Dessert

1 can of cherry or apple pie filling

1 box yellow cake mix (I used Duncan Hines)

1/2 cup butter melted

1/2 cup nuts (optional) (I used pecans)

Pour pie filling into the crock pot. Combine dry cake mix and butter and mix together until crumbly. Sprinkle cake mixture over pie filling. Sprinkle nuts on top. Cover with lid and cook on low for about 3 hours.

**This is great served with ice cream!

Chocolate Button Cookies

Several years ago, my friend brought these cookies to a covered dish dinner. I went crazy over them. Not only did they look delicious (I love Nonpareils), they were delicious! I've made them many times since she gave me the recipe. I hope you like them as much as I do. These make great treats to bring to a friend or neighbor.

Chocolate Button Cookies

1 1/2 cups white sugar
1/4 cup butter, melted

1 teaspoon vanilla

3 oz. unsweetened chocolate, melted

3 eggs, beaten

2 cups all purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 (8oz) bag of Nonpareils Real Chocolate Candy

powdered sugar

In a large bowl mix and blend together the sugar, butter, vanilla, and unsweetened chocolate. Add the 3 beaten eggs and stir well. Stir in the flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix well.

Chill dough at least 1/2 hour. Make 1 inch balls and roll in powdered sugar. Place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie pan. Bake at 350 for 12 minutes or until edges are set. Remove from pan and press a "Nonpareil "candy in the middle of each cookie. Makes about 4 dozen cookies.

**The Nonpareil candy can be found in packages above the candy bars or in bulk food bins at your grocery store. I found them at Walgreens and Rite-Aid in the candy section.

Chicken Poupon Dijon

I almost forgot about this chicken recipe. It is so easy and so delicious--a great dish to serve when you have company for dinner. Chicken Poupon Dijon!
Sounds fancy, doesn't it? Don't let the name scare you.

Chicken Poupon Dijon

6-8 boneless chicken breasts

Grey Poupon Dijon Mustard

Italian Style Bread Crumbs

1/2 stick (4 Tablespoons) butter, melted

Preheat oven to 350. Cover cookie sheet with foil and spray with Pam or other cooking spray. Coat chicken with mustard, roll in bread crumbs, and place on cookie sheet. Bake 45 minutes at 350. Then pour melted butter on top of each piece of chicken and bake for 15 minutes more.

Crock Pot Beef Stroganoff

Here is another delicious, quick, easy crock pot recipe. My family loves it. Just serve it on rice or noodles/pasta. I love the bow-tie pasta. This is a recipe you have to try!

Crock Pot Beef Stroganoff

1 - 2 pounds of beef cubes

2 cans of Cream of Mushroom soup

(I use 1 can of Cream of Mushroom and 1 can of Cream of Mushroom With Roasted Garlic)

1 package of Lipton Onion Soup mix

1 cup sour cream

Put the beef cubes in the crock pot. In a small bowl mix together the cream of mushroom soups and the Lipton Onion Soup mix. Pour on top of beef cubes and mix together. Cook on low for about 8 hours. Add the cup of sour cream 20 minutes before done.

Crock Pot Cheesy Chicken

I just realized that I haven't shared any of my crock pot recipes. I love to cook in the crock pot because you just put everything in the pot in the morning, go do all the things you have do you, come back and supper is ready. I have several recipes that I really like. Try this cheesy chicken--you can serve it over rice or egg noodles.

Crock Pot Cheesy Chicken

2 pounds chicken tenders or breasts cut into strips

1 can cream of chicken soup

1 can cheddar cheese soup

garlic powder

Place chicken in the crock pot. Sprinkle with garlic powder. (I sprinkle a little salt and pepper, too.) Mix soups together in a small bowl (do not add water) and pour over the chicken. Cover with lid of crock pot. Cook on high for 1 hour then low for 5-6 hours. Serve over rice or egg noodles.

Brandi's Easy Chicken Casserole

Here is a really easy casserole for those days you don't know what to fix for dinner and you have only an hour before you have to feed everyone. My daughter-in-law, Brandi, gave me this recipe so it is named after her.

Brandi's Easy Chicken Casserole

1 can of cream of mushroom soup

1 package of dry onion soup

1 soup can of water

1 cup of long grain rice (uncooked)

2 or 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, uncooked, cut into pieces

Preheat oven to 350. Mix all ingredients above and put in a 9 x 13 baking dish.

Cover with foil and bake for 1 hour at 350 degrees.

(If you don't cover it, the rice won't cook!)

Let sit for about 5 minutes before serving.

**If you like mushrooms, add can of mushrooms before baking :-)

Mom's Pancakes

For many years now I have held the title of the "World's Best Pancakes"--well, at least according to my kids. I think they're pretty good myself. I love to put maple syrup on my stack of pancakes and stick them in the microwave for about 30 seconds to get the syrup nice and hot. Mmmm, so good!

Mom's Pancakes

3 cups baking mix (Jiffy or Bisquick--I use Heart Smart Bisquick)

2 eggs

2 Tablespoons oil

1 1/2 cups milk (you'll need to add more as mixture thickens)

Mix together above ingredients with a wire wisk. You will need to add more milk so it's not too thick. Also as the mixture sits, it thickens, so you'll need to add a little more milk.

Put a small amount of oil in a non-stick frying pan or griddle. Wipe oil out with a paper towel.

Make sure pan is hot, then turn heat down as you cook the pancakes. Pour in batter. I use a soup ladle. When you see bubbles on top, flip the pancake over to finish cooking.

Aunt Cathy's Meat Loaf

Many years ago, my sister shared with me her delicious meat loaf recipe and I wanted to share it with you. We had it for dinner last night with mashed potatoes (guess I need to share how to make yummy mashed potatoes, too). It was delicious--I love to eat my meatloaf with mashed potatoes. Take a piece of meat loaf and scoop it in the potatoes--my mouth is watering again!

Enjoy!

Aunt Cathy's Meat Loaf

2 pounds ground beef (I use the lean 93-7)

1 medium onion chopped

1 cup bread crumbs (I use Italian Style)

2 eggs

1/2 cup ketchup

1 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon pepper

Topping:

1 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar

1/4 cup ketchup

1/8 teaspoon nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon dry mustard

**You can double the topping recipe if you like more topping. The original recipe was doubled.

Preheat oven to 350. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Mix well. Put in a loaf pan and spoon topping on top. Bake uncovered for 1 hour.

Ritz Chicken

Here is a recipe shared with me by my friend, Phyllis, who is a great cook herself. This is really delicious and I know you and your family will enjoy it. Serve it on top of rice. The sauce makes a wonderful gravy. Mmmm!Mmmm!

Ritz Chicken

*4 boneless chicken breasts washed and patted dry
*1 can of cream of chicken soup

*1/2 cup of sour cream

grated cheddar cheese

1 cup crushed Ritz crackers

2 Tablespoons butter melted

*I usually do 6 - 8 chicken breasts, 2 cans of cream of chicken soup and 1 cup of sour cream.

Preheat oven to 350. Lay uncooked chicken breasts in greased baking dish. Put grated cheese on top of chicken breasts. Blend soup and sour cream, spoon over the cheese and smooth out. Mox crackers with butter and sprinkle on top of soup. Cover with tin foil and bake for 10 minutes at 350 degrees. Take off foil and bake uncovered for another 70 minutes.

Barbecue Pork Chops

I love doing this blog and sharing my recipes. Not only is it fun, but you never know who is reading your blog. I received a variety gift pack from Johnny Harris Famous Bar-B-Cue Sauce Company for using their sauce in my Barbecue Chicken recipe (see chicken and main dishes). Thank you, Johnny Harris! That was such a surprise and I've had the opportunity to try some of your other flavors of sauces in my recipes. For those of you who can't get this fabulous sauce where you live, you can order it. I've linked the above picture and company name to the Johnny Harris website. Just click, order, wait the sauce to arrive and enjoy!

Here is how I make Barbecue Pork Chops. I usually use the regular famous Johnny Harris sauce, but tried the Hickory Smoked flavor on my chops. It had more of a smoked taste and it was delicious--just proving once again that Johnny Harris Famous Bar-B-Cue Sauce is the BEST! I can't wait to try the mustard (Carolina Style) sauce and share it with you.

Barbecue Pork Chops

6 - 8 Pork chops with the bone in ( You can use thin or thick)

Salt, Pepper, Garlic Powder to taste

Johnny Harris Famous Bar-B-Cue Sauce (You can use your favorite flavor)

Rinse pork chops with water and pat dry. Place chops on a cookie sheet that has been covered with aluminum foil. Sprinkle salt, pepper, and garlic powder to taste on chops. Put under the broiler in your oven. Broil about 6-8 minutes on each side. After broiling on each side, baste one side with the barbecue sauce and broil a few minutes (until sauce is bubbly and browned--be careful not to let it burn). Turn over and baste the other side with the barbecue sauce and broil that side for a few minutes until done.

**This is really delicious cooked on your outdoor grill. Usually I'm just too lazy to pull my grill out of the garage, so I just use my broiler. :-)