Make It Monday -Nacho Recipe using Homemade Chips!

A couple of weeks ago I shared a yummy & easy idea for serving large crowds...nachos! In that post I shared a good recipe for Shredded Chicken as well. Today I want to share w/ you another Nachos recipe...this time using homemade chips!

You will need a package of flour tortillas. Each tortilla will make 4 nachos, so purchase accordingly. I know my kids will each eat 2-3 nachos and I can eat....8. Yeah...I said eight! They are too tasty!!

Anywho-first you fry 1 tortilla at a time in a little bit of oil in a pan. Fry each tortilla for just a few minutes on each side. Enough to harden it a little bit. Then drain it on a paper towel. After they are all cooked you will fold each tortilla in half, tear it, fold that half and tear it down the middle again. In other words, you're going to have 4 little "chips". Make sense?

Then, place the "chips" on a foil-lined cookie sheet. Put whatever topping you would like on your "chips". For some kids oyu may just put shredded Mexican cheese. My kids like it w/ taco meat (you can use leftover hamburger meat) and cheese. I personally like refried or black beans , sliced avocados, tomatoes, sliced black olives....you can top them w/ whatever floats your boat! Just don't forget the shredded Mexican or cheddar cheese on top. Pop them in the oven under the broiler for a few minutes to melt the cheese, and you are ready to eat! Watch them under that broiler though cuz they will burn quickly!

Disclaimer...I do not have the best camera in the world, nor am I a photographer. So...here is my best shot of these little nachos as they came out of the oven....yumo!

Tuesday's Tip - Yummy Valentine's Treats!

I am a foodie. I especially love sweets and chocolate. And even more so....Raspberry Chocolate! YUM!! One of my favorite desserts at Disney World is the Raspberry Chocolate Milkshake at Le Celliers. MMMM....So when I came across these little lovelies I had to share!!

Raspberry Chocolate Meringue Kisses from Whatever DeeDee Wants....


And they are so pretty too!!

Check out these cute Rice Krispy Valentine Treats at Skip to My Lou.

My daughter would have a fit over these! What lies inside these little goodies? Oreo cookies! Found these yummies at Bakingdom.


Thank God for women who create stuff like this, huh? ~tee-hee-hee~

See you tomorrow for Win It Wednesday! :)

Make It Monday - Nachos!

I have discovered a great, quick, easy meal to make when serving large crowds...Nachos! A friend of ours hosted our Small Group at church a couple of months ago and that's what we ate. It's been such a hit our family had it for New Year's Eve & we are serving them up tonight for about 25 friends. I'm not good about taking pics of my food. When I'm hungry I aint thinking about pictures, I'm thinking about eating! Here's the scoop on this easy meal to serve a crowd!

What you need: (This is a suggested list. You can edit this list according to what you and your crowd likes to eat.)

-Chips...and lots of them! We like to go to our fave Mexican restaurant and grab a few large bags of chips, salsa, and queso.
-Taco Meat. Cook about 1 pound or more depending on how many you are serving and flavor w/ taco seasoning. Easy!
-Chicken. For about 30 people I cooked 6 chicken breasts. I cleaned & trimmed the fat off the chicken. Brown them on each side for about 3 minutes in some oil in a pan. Drain on paper towels. Place them in a crockpot and cover w/ water. Put 1 1/2 packets of fajita seasoning in crockpot & stir. Cover w/ lid and cook for about 6 hours. Every couple of hours or so I'll stir them & shred them a little w/ the fork. Around the last hour I started to drain off some of the water by scooping it out w/ a cup. You don't want them to be soupy, but you don't want the chicken to burn either. By the end of the 6 hours you have a wonderful pot of shredded, flavorful, tender chicken!
-Sliced Black Olives
-Shredded Mexican Cheese (2 bags should be plenty.)
-Sour cream
-Guacamole
-Black Beans
-Refried Beans
-Chopped Tomatoes
-Shredded Lettuce
-Various Mexican Dips

Mmmmm......Can't wait to eat tonight! Enjoy!! :)

Make It Monday

It's been a while since I've posted "Make It Monday" and shared a recipe with you. I live in Georgia and in case you haven't heard on the news, we are iced in down here. The entire Atlanta area is pretty much shut down, flights are canceled, schools and businesses are closed. We are enjoying a day inside, except for the fact that my baby has the flu....despite getting the stupid flu shot. :( It's days like today that comfort food is always nice. And for me, that includes....chocolate!! :) I would like to share a recipe with you for a yummy dessert. A friend sent it to me w/ no title of what it is. I guess the best description would be to tell you it's like a Chocolate Chip Brownie. A really moist one at that! I have made it a couple of times over the past few weeks, it makes a big pan, and everyone loves it! Here is the recipe for this "mystery dessert". :)

2 small boxes chocolate pudding
2 cups milk
1 box Duncan Hines yellow cake mix (no pudding in mix)
1 cup vegetable oil
1 tsp vanilla
Semi-sweet chocolate chips

Mix pudding and milk together w/ spoon. Add cake mix, oil, and vanilla. Mix until lumps are gone. Pour into 9x13 dish. Sprinkle chocolate chips on top. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes.

Enjoy!

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Make It Monday

I have been busy scouring the net for cute Halloween recipes to take to a Halloween party Saturday night. Thought I'd share a few with you for Make It Monday. :)

Hot Spiced Cider from Betty Crocker.com This sounds soothing to my scratchy throat as well!

Prep Time: 15 min
Total Time: 15 min
Makes: 6 servings (1 cup each)

6	cups apple cider
1/2	teaspoon whole cloves
1/4	teaspoon ground nutmeg
3	cinnamon sticks

1.	In 3-quart saucepan, heat ingredients to boiling over medium-high heat. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered 10 minutes.
2.	Before serving, strain cider mixture to remove cloves and cinnamon, if desired. Serve hot.

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I'm all about simple, and these look like they would be fairly easy to make:

Witches' Hats from Betty Crocker:

Make this "spook-tacularly" easy cookie for Halloween parties or treats!

Prep Time: 15 min
Total Time: 15 min
Makes: 32 cookies

32	Hershey's® Kisses® milk chocolates, unwrapped
1	package (11 1/2 ounces) fudge-striped shortbread cookies (32)
1	tube (4.25 ounces) orange or red decorating icing

1.	Attach 1 chocolate candy to chocolate bottom of each cookie, using decorating icing.
2.	Pipe decorating icing around base of milk chocolate candy.

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Candy Corn Cookies

Nibble away on sweet cookies that make you think you're eating candy.

Prep Time: 1 hour 0 min
Total Time: 2 hours 30 min
Makes: About 9 1/2 dozen cookies

1	pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker® sugar cookie mix
1/3	cup butter or margarine, melted
1	egg
	Orange paste food color
2	oz semisweet chocolate, melted, cooled

1.	Line 8x4-inch loaf pan with waxed paper, extending paper over sides of pan. In medium bowl, stir cookie mix, butter and egg until soft dough forms.
2.	On work surface, place 3/4 cup dough. Knead desired amount of food color into dough until color is uniform. Press dough evenly in bottom of pan.
3.	Divide remaining dough in half. Gently press one half of remaining dough into pan on top of orange dough. On work surface, knead chocolate into remaining dough until color is uniform. Press over plain dough in pan, pressing gently to edge of pan. Refrigerate 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until firm.
4.	Heat oven to 375°F. Remove dough from pan. Cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Cut each slice into 5 wedges. On ungreased cookie sheet, place wedges 1 inch apart.
5.	Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until cookies are set and edges are very light golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet. Cool completely. Store in tightly covered container.

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Make It Monday - Gingersnap Cookies

When I was a little girl , Mom used to let me help her make homemade Gingersnap Cookies. I loved them then, and I love them now! So, on Christmas Eve when we gather with family to devour lots of tasty finger (junk) foods...dips, cookies, cakes, sandwiches, etc......I will be serving Mom's Homemade Gingersnap Cookies.....made by my daughter & I.

Gingersnap Cookies:

1/4 c. butter
1 c. brown sugar
1 egg
1/4 c. molasses
2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 1/4 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/4 tsp. salt
extra sugar to roll cookies in

Mix:
1/4 c. butter, 1 c. brown sugar, 1 egg, 1/4 c. molasses.
Blend in 2 1/4 c. all purpose flour, 2 tsp. soda, 1 tsp. cinnamon, 1 1/4 tsp. ginger, 1/2 tsp. cloves, 1/4 tsp. salt.
Cover and chill 1 hour. Heat oven to 375 degrees. Shape dough into 1" balls (about a teaspoon full). Roll balls in granulated sugar. Bake 8 minutes-should be soft.
Makes 4 dozen.

Make It Monday - Georgia Cracker Pie

As we prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving this week, I have a fabulous recipe to share with you. I don't make it often, cuz it has pecans & my hubby won't eat it. I honestly haven't made it in about 7 years and made it the other night for a family member's b-day. It was a hit & I have fallen in love with it all over again!

Georgia Cracker Pie
3 egg whites
1 C. Sugar
1 sleeve chopped Ritz crackers
1 C. chopped pecans
2 tsp. Maple flavoring extract -divided
1 tsp. baking powder
1 small tub cool whip

Beat the 3 egg whites until stiff. Then add: 1 C. Sugar, ritz crackers, chopped pecans, 1 tsp. Maple flavoring extract, 1 tsp. baking powder.
Mix together and pour into greased pie plate. Bake @ 350 degrees for 25 minutes.
Cool minimum of 5 hours. Mix 1tsp. Maple flavoring into a small tub of cool whip. Spread over pie and enjoy!


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