Cajun Chicken

This is one of our family favorites.  It tastes like the Cajun Chicken Pasta at Chili's.  Okay not exactly like it but pretty close :)  And it's way easy!

• 1/2 pound penne pasta
• 1 jar alfredo sauce
• 5 chicken tenders
• 1 tomato
• Cajun Seasoning--a little goes a long way. I use Tony Chachere's Original Creole Seasoning that I got at good old Wal-Mart.

Cook pasta according to package directions. While pasta is cooking, sprinkle chicken tenders on both sides with seasoning and grill them. (for my kids I just leave the chicken plain so they'll eat it) You can grill it on a George Foreman Grill or just your outside grill. Drain pasta and put it back into pot with the jar of alfredo sauce and I sprinkle a little of the cajun seasoning to give it a little kick. After in is heated, place pasta on plate top with chicken cut into strips and diced tomatoes. Enjoy!

Cheesecake Miniatures

My mom made these a lot growing up and I loved them.  So for our ward party a couple of weeks ago I made them.  They turned out just as yummy as I remembered!

• 24 Nilla Wafters
• 2--8 oz. cream cheese 
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 24 foil cupcake liners
• 1 can pie filling--whatever your heart desires

Soften cream cheese.  Place foil liners in muffin tins.  Place one wafer in each liner.  Mix the rest of the ingredients together and place 1 heaping tablespoon in each cup.  Bake @ 350 for 15 minutes.  When cooled, top with 1 tablespoon pie filling.  Refrigerate.

Chocolate Moose

• 1/2 cup margarine
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 2 small pkg. mild chocolate instant pudding mixed with 3 cups milk
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 8 oz. cream cheese
• 8 oz. cool whip

Blend butter, flour and nuts together.  Spread and pat into 9x13 pan.  Bake @ 300 for 15-20 minutes.  Let cool.  Combine pudding and milk.  Pudding will be thick.  Let stand. Blend powdered sugar, cream cheese and 4 oz. cool whip.  Spread this mixture over crust.  Spread pudding mixture over next.  Then spread top with 4 oz. cool whip.  Refrigerate and enjoy!

chocolate marshmellow rice krispie dessert

My friend, Kristen, brought this to our Bishop's bbq picnic. It was so good. I love peanut butter and chocolate. You have to try this recipe. Sorry no picture. But trust me, it is delicious. Thanks Kristen

chocolate marshmellow rice krispie dessert

Bottom:

1 cup margarine

2 cups sugar

4 eggs

6 tbsp cocoa

1 cup flour

2 tsp vanilla

1/2 tsp salt

Middle:

7 oz marshmellow cream

Top

1 package semi-sweet chocolate chips

1 cup peanut butter

3 cups rice krispies

Mix the bottom ingredients and spread in a greased cake pan. Bake for 25-30 min at 350 degrees. (It usually just takes 25 min)

Let cake cool slightly and then spread marshmellow cream over the top.

Heat chocolate chips and peanut butter together (I just melt chocolate chips in microwave and then mix in peanut butter while it's hot)

and mix with rice krispies. Pour over top and chill.

Delicious Fruit Pizza

2 pkg. Pillsbury sugar cookie dough
2 lemon yogurts
1 8 oz. cool whip
fruit of your choice

Place cookie dough in jelly roll pan.  roll out until it covers the bottom evenly.  Cook dough according to package directions (I cooked mine a little longer than the directions said).  Let cool.  Mix yogurt and cool whip.  Spread over cookie. Add cut up fruit to the top.  Whatever your little heart desires strawberries, kiwi, blueberries, raspberries, mangerine oranges, bananas, etc.

Grandma Hill's Homemade Ice Cream

Oh this is to die for.  I promise!

Small Ice Cream Freezer:
4 eggs
2 1/2 cups sugar
10 cups 1/2 & 1/2
1 1/2 Tbsp. Vanilla
1/2 tsp salt

Large Ice Cream Freezer:
6 eggs
3 cups sugar
15 cups 1/2 & 1/2
2 Tbsp. vanilla
1 tsp salt

Mix eggs and sugar; beat well.  Add 1/2 & 1/2 vanilla and salt.  Mix and freeze by placing ice and ice cream salt around the outside of the ice cream maker.  Let sit for a few hours.  You might have to switch out the ice about half way through.

Christmas Sandwich Cremes

My Aunt Melanie made these at my sisters "wrap it up" baby shower.  They were SOOO yummy!  Sorry, no picture.  They were all gobbled up by the time I thought of it.  Drat!

1 cup butter (no substitutes), softened
1/3 cup whipping cream
2 cups all-purpose flour
sugar

FILLING:
1/2 cup butter (no substitutes), softened
1-1 1/2 cups confectioners sugar
2 tsp. vanilla extract
Food coloring

In a mixing bowl, combine butter, cream, and flour; mix well.  Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or until dough is easy to handle.  Divide into thirds; let one portion stand at room temperature for 15 minutes (keep remaining dough refrigerated until ready to roll out).  On a floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8 inch thickness.  Cut with a 1-1/2 in round cookie cutter.  Place cutouts in a shallow dish filled with sugar; turn to coat.  Place on ungreased baking sheets.  Prick with a fork several times.  Bake at 375 for 7-9 minutes or until set.  Cool on wire racks.  For filling, in a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.  Add vanilla.  Tint with food coloring.  Spread about 1 tsp. off filling over half of the cookies; top with remaining cookies. **My aunt said she was in a hurry and just used frosting she bought at the store and they still tasted great!**Yield: 4 dozen