Leftover Breakfast Burrito

I have already done a very similar post for bacon, egg and cheese burritos. Breakfast in a tortilla is my all time favorite and it always brings me back to my childhood.  I already plan on making these for Logan before school just like my Mom did for my siblings and I.  Every morning I looked forward to breakfast and loved the fact that I got a fantastic meal on the go.

Ingredients:

Tortillas

4 eggs

1 cup ham, cubed

2 tablespoons milk

1 cup ham, diced

1 large russet potato, peeled and chopped

shredded cheese

salt and pepper

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Directions:  In a microwavable bowl microwave potatoes for about two minutes to soften.  Add potatoes to a large skillet with 1 tablespoon vegetable oil.  Cook until crisp and tender.  Whisk eggs and milk together and scramble in lightly greased skillet until no longer runny.  Remove eggs from skillet and add ham until heated through.  Warm tortillas in microwave or stove top and add desired amount of ham, eggs, potatoes and cheese.

Crock Pot Ham and Potato Chowder

I needed to use up lots of ham I had leftover from Christmas and this chowder was PERFECT.  I also had about five pounds of potatoes because it was so much cheaper to buy a 10 pound bag.  This is exactly the kind of dinner I needed after spending hours cooking the last couple of days.  I threw everything into the crock and relaxed all day, it was amazing.  My husband and I loved it and I was even able to freeze half of it for another lazy day!

Ingredients:

• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 8 oz cream cheese, cubed
• 1 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
• 2 cup ham, cubed
• 2 large russet potatoes, cubed
• 3 celery stalks, diced
• 1/2 sweet onion, diced
• 1 14 oz bag frozen mixed vegetables
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon mustard powder
• salt and pepper, to taste
• dash of Tabasco

Directions:  Add everything except milk and cheddar cheese to crock pot and cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours.  Slowly stir in milk and cheddar cheese and cook for another 15 minutes and serve!

Shrimp Fettuccini Alfredo

This is cheesy buttery goodness!!  Definitely, a high fat and calorie dinner.  I love to indulge in thick creamy pasta every now and then.  Fettuccini Alfredo has always been one of my favorite dishes of all time.  Its easy, fast, and fairly inexpensive.  As much as my husbands claims to not like pasta, he sure does ask for it a lot.

Ingredients:

• 1 box fettuccini noodles
• 1 pint heavy cream
• 1 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
• 1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons flour
• salt and pepper, to taste

Directions:  Boil noodles according to package directions.  In a large skillet melt 1 tablespoon butter and add garlic and shrimp.  Cook until shrimp is pink.  Remove shrimp and set aside. Melt remaining butter in skillet and add flour, stirring constantly.  Once you have a rue slowly whisk in cream and cheese.  Season sauce with salt and pepper and add shrimp. Toss noodles in sauce and serve!

Key Lime Pie

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Growing up my cousin Mona would always make Key Lime Pie and it was my brothers favorite.  I started making it a few years back after listening to Remy talk about how much he loved it for so many years.  I think I surprised him for his birthday and have been making it often ever since.  He loves this recipe, as do I.  It is so simple and tastes fantastic.  Very thick and creamy with the perfect tartness to go with it. 

Ingredients:

• 1 9" prepared graham cracker crust or homemade
• 2 cans sweetened condensed milk
• 1 cup key lime juice
• 4 egg yolks

Directions:  Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  In a large mixing bowl add milk, lime juice, and egg yolks and beat on high for about a minute or until everything is thick and creamy.  Pour into crust and bake for 15 minutes.  Cool completely and refrigerate for at least an hour before serving.  Garnish with lime zest and cool whip if desired before serving.  Store in refrigerator.

Sausage Alfredo Penne

This was a raid the cupboard throw together meal.  Every time I go shopping with my husband he always grabs a jar of the store bought Alfredo sauce.  He loves it, I hate it.  I had a jar of sauce and a pound of Italian sausage so I decided to put them to use.  The sauce is so bland so I added some ingredients for kick and let it simmer for several hours with the sausage to incorporate some flavor.  This is definitely not a skinny girl meal but sometimes you have to indulge.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 pound penne
• 1 jar alfredo sauce (mine was roasted garlic)
• 1 pound Italian sausage
• 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup sherry
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne, optional
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1 bay leaf
• salt and pepper to taste

Directions:  In a large skillet brown sausage with garlic.  Add sauce (use milk to shake any excess sauce from jar), sherry, cayenne, Italian seasoning, bay leaf, and salt and pepper.  Simmer for at least and hour.   Boil noodles according to package and add to sauce.  Top with cheese and serve.

White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

I have been seeing a lot of recipes for pudding cookies and as you all already know I love cake mix cookies.  So I decided to mix the two and they are a match made in heaven.  My husband is supposed to take these to his Christmas party but he might not have any to take.  A perfect recipe for the holidays that will for sure be a hit. 

 

Ingredients:

• 1 box yellow cake mix
• 1 small box white chocolate pudding mix
• 1 bag white chocolate chops
• 1 cup macadamia nuts, chopped
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 stick butter, softened
• 2 eggs

 

Directions:  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  In a large mixing bowl add cake mix, pudding and brown sugar and mix together.  Add eggs and butter and beat together on low.  Fold in chocolate chips and nuts.  Drop by the tablespoon onto cookie sheets and bake for 12 minutes.  Cool and enjoy!

Crockpot Chocolate Candy

I am an avid country music fan.  I am often laughed at by my husband for dancing in the kitchen while he is secretly watching.  Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood are two of my all time favorites and like any fan I am addicted to her show.  This recipe was on over the weekend and it looked so easy and delicious.  So when my husband reminded me that he needed treats for his Christmas party in a couple days I was prepared.   I had to make a few changes because I could not find almond bark at the store.  This is one of the recipes you wish you didn't know how to make because it is so delicious and you can help but eat it up.

Ingredients:

• 1 lb dry roasted peanuts
• 1 bag milk chocolate chips
• 1 box bakers semi sweet chocolate squares (8 pieces)
• 1 10 oz container of vanilla melt able candy dips
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Directions:  In crockpot layer peanuts, chocolate chips, chocolate squares, and melt able candy dips.  Turn on low and heat for about 3 hours without stirring.  After 3 hours stir with wooden spoon until spoon.  By the tablespoon drop into cupcake pan liners and cool completely.