Easy, Easy Fruit Dip

I also made this SUPER EASY fruit dip when we had a lot of people over and everyone loved it and a few asked me how I made it. I wouldn't even call it a recipe because you really don't even do anything. All you do is mix 1 jar of marshmallow creme and 1 package of cream cheese together and that's ALL! It is really good though, especially with strawberries!

Praline Pecan Crunch

I absolutely love this stuff. Angie Fisk makes it for my dad every year at Christmas. It's very addicting. We had a group of people over a while back so I decided I would try to make it. It was great and super easy!

Here's the recipe:

1 16 oz. box Quaker Oatmeal Squares Cereal (I bought the kind that had a hint of brown sugar)

2 cups pecans (I used a little more because they're my favorite part)

1/2 cup light corn syrup

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1/4 cup butter (1 stick) melted

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Combine cereal & pecans in 9x13 pan. Set aside. Combine corn syrup, brown sugar & butter in bowl. Microwave on high 1 1/2 minutes. Stir. Microwave again 1/2 minute to 1 1/2 minutes until boiling. Stir in vanilla & baking soda. Pour over cereal mixture. Stir to coat evenly. Bake at 250 degrees for 1 hour stirring every 20 minutes. Spread on baking sheet to cool. Once cool, break into pieces.

Taco Soup

This is a great recipe and it's easy to double when you need to feed a group. We eat it with tortilla chips, but I've seen a lot of people eat it with cornbread as well.

Ingredients:

Onion (sometimes I just use onion flakes to taste)

1 lb. hamburger meat

1 package taco seasoning

1 package Ranch Dressing mix

1 can Ranch Style beans

1 can Rotel

1 can Diced Tomatoes

1 can Corn

1 can Homany

1 can Water

Brown ground beef and drain. Add all other ingredients and heat.

Cinnamon Apple Coffee Cake

Upside Down Cinnamon Apple Coffee Cake

Ingredients:

1 can apple pie filling

1/2 tsp. cinnamon

1 tube Cinnamon Rolls (I used Pillsbury 8 count)

2 tbsp. butter, melted

1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar

Mix together apple pie filling and 1/2 tsp. cinnamon.  Spread a thin layer of the filling onto the bottom of a well greased, 9-in. pie pan.  Set the remaining filling aside.

Now, separate the cinnamon roll dough and cut each roll into quarters.

Place the quartered rolls into a large bowl and add remaining apple pie filling.   In a separate bowl, combine melted butter and brown sugar.  Mix well and add to the cinnamon roll/apple filling mixture.  Toss gently to combine.

Now spoon the cinnamon roll mixture over the layer of apples in the pie pan.

Bake at 350 for about 28-32 minutes or until a deep, golden brown. 

Cool for about 5 minutes and then you are supposed to invert onto a serving platter. I didn't invert as you can see in my pic above. I just left it as is. It was still great and looked great!

Now remove the lid from the frosting container and microwave for about 10-15 seconds or until it’s a drizzling consistency.  Then drizzle over the warm coffee cake.

To get the step by step recipe go here!

If you like apple pie, you'll like this. I thought it was GREAT, and my dad said it was good too! Colt's not big on the apples so he wasn't a big fan though!

Chicken Casserole

I've heard this recipe called several different names, and I think everyone has their own version of this recipe. This is the one that my Mamaw used to use and the one that my mom uses.

Ingredients:

1 chicken (cooked and boned) or I just use 3 or 4 frozen chicken breasts most of the time

1 can cream of chicken

1 can cream of mushroom

1 onion (saute in butter)

1 can Rotel

1 pkg. cheese Doritos (I use tortilla chips most of the time)

Shredded cheddar cheese

Cook and bone chicken. Mix soups, Rotel, and onions together. Layer in large dish and bake at 350 until done.

Crescent Chicken

Ingredients:

3-4 chicken breasts, boiled and chopped (or 2 cups)

1 c. shredded cheese

1 can crescent rolls

1 can cream of chicken soup

1 c. milk

Combine chopped chicken with cheese in mixing bowl. Seperate the cresent dough into 8 triangles. Place a scoop of chicken/cheese mixture on the dough. Pinch the ends of the dough together around the chicken making a bundle (it won't be perfect looking) and set in casserole dish. Combine soup and milk in a bowl and whisk until smooth. Pour over 8 crescent bundles. Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes...make sure dough is cooked.

Chicken Quesadillas

Ingredients:

Tortillas

3-4 chicken breasts

1 pkg. taco seasoning (I use McCormick Original)

Shredded Fiesta Cheese

Butter

Boil chicken until done and then cut into small pieces. In pan, mix chicken with taco seasoning and small amount of water according to directions. Butter tortilla to taste and place in another pan. Flip the tortilla over a few times to warm tortilla. Place chicken mixture on 1/2 of the tortilla.  I  just put on 1/2 side of the tortilla because it's a lot easier to me to prepare like a taco than to try and use two tortillas and flip the entire thing over. I used to lose most of the chicken when I tried to make it with two tortillas. Add cheese on top of chicken to taste. Flip other 1/2 of the tortilla over the top, like pictured below. Flip until done and cheese is melted on inside.