Funfetti Cookies

Funfetti Cookies
From: Pillsbury

INGREDIENTS
1 (18.9-oz.) pkg. Pillsbury® Moist Supreme® Funfetti® Cake Mix
1/3 cup oil
2 eggs
1/2 (15.6-oz.) can Pillsbury® Creamy Supreme® Funfetti® Vanilla Frosting


1. Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, combine cake mix, oil and eggs; stir with spoon until thoroughly moistened. Shape dough into 1-inch balls; place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. With bottom of glass dipped in flour, flatten to 1/4-inch thickness.

2. Bake at 375°F. for 6 to 8 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets.

3. Spread frosting over warm cookies. Immediately sprinkle each with candy bits from frosting. Let frosting set before storing. Store in tightly covered container.

Crockpot Smothered Steak and Potatoes

Crockpot Smothered Steak and Potatoes
By: Me

4 tenderized cube steaks

4 small potatoes, scalloped

1 onion, cut into rings

1 cup beef broth

1 pkg onion soup mix

Place all ingredients into a crock pot and cook for 3 hours on high.

Hawaiian Rolls

Hawaiian Rolls
From: ...And a Cookie for Dessert

1 1/4 cups pineapple juice
2 packages instant dry yeast
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature, cut into pieces
4 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
5 1/2 to 6 cups flour*

1. In a large bowl, with an electric mixer, beat together the sugar and butter. Beat in the yeast packages and the pineapple juice. Beat in 3 of the eggs, the vanilla, salt and ginger until well combined. Add 3 cups of the flour and beat until smooth. Stir in enough of the remaining flour (about 2 1/2 cups) to make the dough easy to handle.

2. Using the hook attachment on your stand mixer, knead the dough until smooth and elastic, about 3 minutes, using up to 1/2 cup more if necessary. Place the dough in a greased bowl and turn greased side up. Loosely cover with a kitchen towel and let rise in a warm, draft-free place until doubled in bulk, 1 1/2 to 2 hours. (Dough is ready if you poke it and the indentation remains.)

3. Punch down the dough and divide in half. Divide one half of the dough into nine equal pieces. Form each piece into a ball and pull the surface taut by tucking the dough in at the bottom of the ball. Place in a greased 9-inch round cake pan, tucked side down. Continue until the pan is filled. Repeat with the other dough half. Cover the rolls and let rise until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.

4. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a small bowl, lightly bat the remaining egg. Brush over the rolls and sprinkle with a couple of pinches of sugar. Bake 30 to 40 minutes, until golden brown.

*I ran out of white flour so I used 4 cups of white flour and 2 cups of wheat flour. These turned out all right.

Marinated Green Beans with Tomatoes and Feta

Marinated Green Beans with Tomatoes and Feta
From Allrecipes.com

2 pounds fresh green beans, trimmed
1/4 cup olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tomatoes, seeded and chopped
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 (8 ounce) package crumbled feta
1 bunch fresh oregano sprigs


1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over medium heat and drop in the green beans; cook until slightly tender, but still crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. Immediately drain the green beans and plunge into ice water to stop the beans from cooking further. Drain the beans and place them in a shallow serving dish.

2. Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook garlic in the oil for about 30 seconds. Remove the skillet from the heat. Stir in the tomatoes, vinegar, oregano, salt, and pepper. Pour mixture over green beans. Toss together until beans are evenly coated. Sprinkle feta cheese over the top and garnish with oregano sprigs. Chill at least 3 hours before serving.

Cuban Ropa Vieja

Cuban Ropa Vieja
From Allrecipes.com


1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 pounds beef flank steak
1 cup beef broth
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 small onion, sliced
1 green bell pepper, seeded and sliced into strips
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon chopped fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon white vinegar


1. Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brown the flank steak on each side, about 4 minutes per side.

2. Transfer beef to a slow cooker. Pour in the beef broth and tomato sauce, then add the onion, bell pepper, garlic, tomato paste, cumin, cilantro, olive oil and vinegar. Stir until well blended. Cover, and cook on High for 4 hours, or on Low for up to 10 hours. When ready to serve, shred meat and serve with tortillas or rice.

Chicken Bacon Ranch

Chicken Bacon Ranch

by Me

1 chicken breast per person
BBQ sauce such as Kraft Honey BBQ
2 strips bacon per chicken breast

Ranch dressing

Mozzarella cheese

Pound chicken between two sheets plastic wrap to thin out. Coat chicken in BBQ sauce. Wrap bacon around chicken and secure with toothpicks. Place on grill and cook for about 10 minutes on each side or until cooked through. Drizzle ranch dressing on one side of the chicken. Top with mozzarella and leave on grill for two more minutes or until cheese is melted.

Mole with Chicken and Rice

Mole with Chicken and Rice

adapted from Better Homes and Gardens Biggest Book of Slow Cooker Recipes

1 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes

1/2 cup chopped onion

1/4 cup almonds

2 cloves garlic

1 jalapeno, chopped

3 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder

1 Tbsp sesame seeds

1 tsp sugar

1/8 tsp nutmeg

1/4 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp chopped cilantro

3 chicken breasts cut into 1 inch pieces

Hot cooked rice

In a blender or food processor combine all ingredients except chicken and rice. Blend until mixture is a coarse puree. Add chicken to slow cooker and cover with puree. Cover and cook on high 4 to 5 hours or low 8 to 10 hours. Serve with rice. Makes 4 to 6 servings.

Nutrition info per serving: 448 calories, 23 g fat (5 g sat. fat), 99 mg chol., 586 mg sodium, 23 g carbs, 4 g fiber, 36 g protein, Daily Value: 3% vit. A, 17% vit. C, 12% calcium, 18% iron