Texas Gold Bars

Oh my goodness! These bars are INCREDIBLE!!  I got the recipe off of pinterest and this blog.  They are so easy and so d-e-l-i-c-i-o-u-s!

1 box yellow cake mix
3 eggs
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
4 cups (1 lb) powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 300 and spray a 9×13 dish with cooking spray. Mix cake mix, melted butter and one egg to a soft dough. Press into the bottom of the pan. Mix powdered sugar, softened cream cheese and remaining two eggs until smooth, about 1-2 mins. Pour on top of crust. Bake at 300 for 40-50 minutes until top is golden brown.

Cindy & Robin's Meatballs

When we had Remington Cindy Bartel blessed us one evening when she brought over these meatballs for our supper.  Cindy got the recipe from Robin Souter.  They were a big hit with the whole family and they are now a favorite recipe of ours.  They are also a great recipe to make ahead and freeze. 


3 lb. lean ground beef
1-12 oz. can evaporated milk
1 cup oatmeal
1 cup cracker crumbs (about 22 saltine crackers)
2 eggs
1/2 cup chopped onions
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 teaspoons chili powder

Combine all the above ingredients and shape into balls. (I make 22 meatballs out of this). (Mixture will be soft.) Combine sauce ingredients and pour over meatballs. Bake at 350 until the middle tests at 165 degrees. (I put all 22 meatballs in a 9x13 glass dish and baked them one hour.)

Sauce
2 cups ketchup
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 cup chopped onions

Dad's Fudge Popcicles

These have been a favorite in our family for years and years beginning with my Grandma Koehn in Kansas making them each Summer for her family.  Growing up Dad would often make these for us kids in the summer too.  This past week I had a craving for these and so Hunter and I made a batch of them.  Yum!  Hunter is hooked on them now too!  So easy and they hit the spot on a hot summer day!

1/2 Cup Sugar

1 Can Hersey Syrup

1 Cup Cream

2 Cans of Milk (Use the empty Hersey Syrup Can)

1/2 Tsp. Vanilla

Mix together and pour into 2 ice trays.  Place in freezer until frozen.  Take out at the beginning of the meal and by dessert time they will be perfect to eat as popcicles. 

Hello Dolly Bars

Mom made these bars for us kids quite often when I lived at home and I have never had them since.  About a week ago, out of the blue, I thought of these and I had a serious craving for them. I made them and now this pregnant Mommy is hooked.  They are so easy, fast and delicious!!!

1/2 c. butter
1 c. graham cracker crumbs
1 (6 oz.) pkg. (1 c.) semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 (6 oz.) pkg. butterscotch pieces
1 (3 1/2 oz.) can (1 1/3 c.) flaked coconut
1/2 c. chopped nuts
1 (15 oz.) can (1 1/3 c.) sweetened condensed milk

Melt butter in 13x9x2 inch pan. Sprinkle crumbs evenly over butter, then add next 4 layers in order given. Pour condensed milk over all. Bake at 350 degrees 30 minutes. Cool; cut in bars.

Melt in Your Mouth Chicken

I needed something quick for supper tonight.  I saw this on pinterest on this website.  It is some of the best flavored and most tender chicken I've ever made.  I added an ingredient that wasn't listed on the pinterest recipe..BACON.  I sprinkled REAL BACON BITS on top.  YUM!!!  My hubby loved it too!!!

• 4 boneless chicken breast halves
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
• 1 1/2 teaspoons seasoning salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder

Directions:

1. Mix mayonnaise, cheese and seasonings.
2. Spread mixture over chicken breast and place in baking dish.
3. Bake at 375°F for 45 minutes.

Peanut Butter Brownie Cups

In search for something different to make for Hunter's 4th birthday party I came across these on www.pinterest.com.  They were a big hit at Hunter's party and I will definitely be making them again.  They are a perfect size for children.
Makes 40 brownies as adapted

1 box of your favorite brownie mix
1/2 cup peanut butter chips
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray or grease 40 mini-muffin cups.

Prepare boxed brownie mix as directed. Spoon batter evenly into muffin cups (about 1 heaping teaspoon). Bake for 13-15 minutes or until top is set and a toothpick inserted into center comes out slightly wet. After brownies are out of the oven, wait for centers to fall. This will happen upon cooling. If not then tap the centers with the back of a teaspoon to make a hole for the peanut butter.

Note:  You could do so many variations on this recipe.  For filling variations other than peanut butter you could use, cream cheese mixture, cherry pie filling, reeses peanut butter cups, chocolate kisses, etc.

Garlic-Cheese Flat Bread

Daniel made these for us on Sunday at my Mom's house.  They were delicious and the boys couldn't get enough of them.  The recipe is from the "Simply Delicious" magazine.

1 tube (11 oz.) refrigerated thin pizza crust
2 Tbsp. butter, melted
1 Tbsp. minced fresh basil
4 garlic cloves, minced
3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup grated Romano cheese
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Unroll dough into a greased 15-in x 10-in x 1-in baking pan; flatten dough to 13 in x 9 in and build up edges slightly. 
Drizzle with butter.  Sprinkle with basil, garlic and cheeses.
Bake at 425 for 11-14 minutes or until crisp.  Cut into squares; serve warm. 

Note: I didn't use the basil and I mixed the minced garlic with the butter then brushed it on the crust.  Seemed to work better.