S'more Brownies Please!

The best of both worlds! Can't go wrong.

Prep Time: 3o Min

Cook time: 20 Min

Difficulty: Easy

Servings: Not enough! (about 8)

Ingredients:

• Graham Cracker Crust
• 2 Cups Crushed Graham Crackers
• 2 Tablespoons Sugar
• 1/3 Cup Butter
• Brownies
• 3/4 Cup Butter (melted)
• 1-2/3 Cup Sugar
• 1 Whole Egg
• 1 Egg Yolk
• 1 Tablespoon Vanilla
• 2 Tablespoons Water
• 3/4 Cup Cocoa Powder
• 1/2 Teaspoon Baking Powder
• 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
• 1-2 Cups Marshmallows
• 1-1/2 Cups Hershey bar Chunks (I use about 2-3 bars, depending on my Chocolate mood!)

Preparation:

Crust:

Preheat oven to 350°F

Mix your graham crackers and sugar together, then pour melted butter over top and mix. Pat into the bottom of 9x9 pie plate or if you like crispy edges make singles in a muffin tin (muffin tin cuts cooking time in half!! Sooner to eat my deary!) bake 350 for about 12 min. 6 min for muffin tin!

Brownies Baby!

Preheat Oven to 350°F.

Combine butter and sugar, mix well. Add egg, egg yolk, vanilla, and water. Mix till combined.

In a separate bowl, sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt. Slowly incorporate the dry mix into wet ingredients, until just combined.

Fold in marshmallows and Hershey chunks(Don't skimp on these ingredients! It will look like a lot, but it is yummy!). Press into your crust (again cut time in half for muffin tin) Bake 350 for 20 min.

Baked French Toast

I got this from PW. Its sooo good.

Prep Time: 15 min

Cook time: 1 hour

Difficulty: Easy

Servings: 12

Ingredients:

• 1 Loaf crusty bread, Sourdough or french is good (torn in large pieces)
• 8 whole eggs
• 2 Cups whole milk
• 1/2 Cup whipping cream
• 3/4 Cup Sugar
• 2 Tablespoons vanilla extract

Topping

• 1/2 Cup packed brown sugar
• 1 Teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 Teaspoon salt
• 1/2 Cup cold butter cut into pieces
• Fresh fruit

Preparation:

Place torn bread in a 9x13 baking dish.

In a bowl mix eggs, milk, cream, sugar and vanilla. Pour evenly over bread chunks. Cover tightly and store in fridge, Overnight is great! If you can't wait and want it now, then just set it aside while you make your topping.

In a separate bowl mix flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt. Add in butter mix till its crumbly! Then store in a Ziploc overnight! Or crumble over top and get ready to throw in the oven.

Preheat oven to 350°F. Sprinkle on crummy mixture. If you are using fruit you can add it before the crumbs, or have it fresh on the side (I made a quick fruit salad and roasted pecans that I added when it was done! yummm!) Okay, Bake for 45-60 min. At 45 min you get a soft pudding texture. the longer you wait the more firm it will be.

Black-Eyed Pea soup

Prep Time: 30 min

Cook time: 1 Hour

Difficulty: Easy

Servings: 6

Ingredients:

• 5 slices thick cut bacon (fat trimmed, diced)
• 1/2 Large onion (diced)
• 1/2 Bell pepper (diced)
• 2-3 15oz Cans Black-eyed peas (drained and rinsed)
• 3-4 Cups chicken broth
• 1 Teaspoon Chili seasoning (optional, add more if you want a little heat)
• 1/4 Teaspoon thyme

Topping

• 1/2 Red onion (chopped)
• 1 Teaspoon vinager

Preparation:

Heat a large pot over medium-high heat. Add in bacon, fry till fat is rendered, about 4 min. Add in white onion and pepper. Saute tender. Add in peas, chicken broth, chili seasoning, and thyme. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, partially covered and stirring occasionally, adding more liquid if needed (simmer about 1 hour). Now make yourself some cornbread... because its good.

Mix your red onion and vinegar together and let them sit till soup is done. Place over top of individual soup.

This is supposed to be a Southern New Years dish.. You drop a dime in it and who ever gets the dime is supposed to have good luck for the next year! woo hoo! (Don't choke)

Chicken Stuffed Mushrooms

Prep Time:30 Min

Cook time:30 Min

Difficulty: Easy

Servings:

Ingredients:

• 24 oz White button mushrooms
• 1 Chicken breast
• 2 Strips bacon
• 1/2 Cups onion (finely chopped)
• 2 Cloves garlic (finely chopped)
• 2 Teaspoons fresh parsley
• 1/3 Cups white wine (or Chicken Broth)
• 1/2 Cups cream Cheese
• 1 Egg yolk
• 3/4 Cups Parmesan cheese (I use shaved, or large grated)
• Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Wash mushrooms and pop out stems. Place caps in a casserole dish, chop stems and set aside. Cook your bacon, once its done set aside on paper towel. Drain most of the grease leaving about a teaspoon, (save the rest in case you need more) Now cook your chicken breast in left over oil. ( I like to pound the crap out of my chicken first, it helps it cook more evenly and i get out my aggression!) Remove cooked chicken from pan. now turn the heat up and add your white wine to de-glaze your pan, scraping the bottom. allow to evaporate.

Turn heat down and add mushroom stems, onion and garlic. cook soft, should only be a few min.

Chop your chicken and bacon finely(I like to trim off the fat too, because I think its kinda gross), stir in your onion mix.

In a separate bowl soften your cream cheese and mix it with your egg yolk and Parmesan. Add to your meat and vegetable, fill the caps with this goodness!

Now bake for 20-25 min at 350°F

(Miah likes melted cheese over the top)

Frosting

Prep time: 10min

Cook time: none

Difficulty: Easy

Servings: 2 cups

Ingredients:

• 1/3 Cups Butter (softened)
• 4-1/2 Cups Powder Sugar
• 1/4 Cups Evaporated Milk
• 1 Teaspoon Vanilla

Preparation

Mix ingredients until smooth. Add some food coloring for fun!

Sugar Cookies

Given to me by Candice Sorensen... THANK YOU!

Prep Time: 30min.

Cook time: 5-7min.

Difficulty: Easy.

Servings: 2 dozen.

Ingredients:

• 1 Cup Shortening
• 2 Whole Eggs
• 2 Teaspoons Vanilla
• 2 Cups Sugar
• 1 Cup Sour Cream
• 5-1/2 Cups Flour
• 1 Teaspoon Salt
• 2 Teaspoons Baking Soda

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 425°F. Cream together shortening, eggs, vanilla, and sugar. Add sour cream. Then in a separate bowl sift 4 cups flour, salt and baking soda. While stirring add to creamed mix. Add more flour to get a thicker consistency, but you don’t want it to be over floury, it should be a little sticky still. Ok, now spread some flour out on a flat surface. Take a handful of dough. I usually do enough to just make one pan about 6 per pan. Roll out your dough and cut whatever shape you like. I roll mine out kinda thick. They turn out soft and fluffy and mmmmmmmmm…

Bake 425°F for 5-7 min. They should look even in color, but not browning yet. Next make some yummy frosting and decorate with the kiddies!! Enjoy