Peanut Butter Bars

I got this from my mom years ago. And just came across it and made them. I swear I've made them before but the kids say no! They are crazy about them. I have seen recipes with frosting. I just make them plain.

3/4 C butter

3/4 C sugar

3/4 C brown sugar

3/4 peanut butter

2 eggs

1/2 tsp vanilla

3/4 tsp soda

1/2 tsp salt

1 1/2 C flour

1 1/2 C oats

Cream together the butter and sugars. Add peanut butter, eggs, and vanilla and beat until smooth. Add dry ingredients and mix the oats until firm dough is made. Press batter into a jelly roll pan, or cookie sheet. Bake at 325 for 12 -15 minutes

Garlic Cheese Biscuits

Again taken from here, I am in LOVE with this blog. These were excellent and so so easy.

2 c Bisquick mix

2/3 c milk
1/2 c sharp cheddar cheese, shredded

1/4 c butter, melted

1/4 tsp garlic salt

1/4 tsp dried parsley

Mix together Bisquick and milk just until moistened. Fold in cheese. Drop by spoonfuls on lightly greased cookie sheet (I use a preheated pizza stone plain). Bake at 450 degrees for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Combine melted butter with garlic salt and parsley and brush over each biscuit. Serve immediately. **note that when using a pizza stone, make sure you remove biscuits to a plate before brushing with butter - otherwise the stone will soak up a lot of it!

Chicken Wings

I got this recipe from my mom. I don't know where she found it. It's been a favorite with the boys in my family forever. They've come to expect it on big game days. Unfortunately, I've made it enough that it's usually what friends of mine like me to bring. They aren't to hard to make, just time consuming. I will be honest, I have never actually had one, not a fan of eating chicken off of the bone. But, I hear they are wonderful. :)

Chicken wings ( I get the drummets, they are already separated)
1 bottle of franks red taco sauce
1 tbls Cayenne pepper (depending on the amount of chicken I usually use a little more)
1 cube butter or margarine

Fry chicken until cooked through. While chicken is cooking, melt butter add taco sauce and Cayenne pepper in saucepan. Once chicken is cooked dip in sauce, place on foil lined baking sheet, bake on 350 for 10-15 min. Repeat for spicier chicken.

Creamy tomatillo dressing

Again, lots of copy cats for this. I just searched for one and tried it. I really like it. I think most of the recipes seem to stay fairly similar.

1 pkg hidden valley ranch dressing (powder)
1 cup buttermilk
1/2-1/3 bunch cilantro, chopped*
1/2-1 small jalepeno, seeds removed*
1 cup mayo
1 tsp lime juice
1-2 tomatillos, husks removed, rinsed and chopped.
1 clove garlic

Place everything in blender, blend till smooth.

*I usually use a little less cilantro, and usually 1 1/2-2 jalepenos. I like it a little spicy

Cafe Rio Pork Burritos

I have seen a lot of copy cat recipes for this. They all are pretty similar in ingredients, maybe just varying a little. I got this from my sister....she has a very picky family, so I know its bound to be good if they eat it. :)

5-6 lb pork roast
1 (12oz) bottle of green taco sauce
1 tbls cumin
1 cup brown sugar
1 can Dr Pepper (I've heard that coke is just as good)

Place roast in crockpot (don't forget the liners) and add water to cover half way up roast. Cook on low 12 hours or over night. Drain most of liquid, but not all. In a mixing bowl combine, taco sauce, cumin and brown sugar. Stir to dissolve brown sugar. Add Dr. Pepper. Pour over roast. Continue cooking 6 more hours. 2 hours before serving shred pork. It's ready for however you want to serve it.

Meatballs with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce

I've had this recipe for years, its one of the kids favorites. My mother in~law made for Sunday dinner once. It's so easy. Even easier with the slow cooker liners that are available now.

1 1/2 lbs frozen meatballs
1 jar roasted red bell peppers, drained
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/4 cup Italian dressing
1 jar marinara sauce

Place meatballs in slow cooker. Place bell peppers in blender cover, and blend until smooth. Add rest of ingredients and blend until well mixed. Pour sauce over meatballs. Cook on low for 6-7 hours. Serve over hot noodles, or we really like it over rice.

Sweet Strawberry Bread

Again found this here. It turned out soooo good.

3 cups flour

2 cups sugar

1 tsp baking soda

3/4 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp salt

4 eggs

1 1/4 cup canola oil

2 cups fresh strawberries, cut small

Mix flour, soda, cinnamon and salt in bowl. Add eggs, sugar, oil. Mix until moist, carefully add strawberries. Batter will be thick. Spoon into greased and floured loaf pans. Bake at 350 for 1 hour and 10 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes then remove.