Crockpot French Dip

Ingredients:

• 1 beef chuck roast
• 1 package Au Jus Mix
• 1 package onion soup mix
• provolone cheese
• hoagie rolls
• 1 cup water

Directions: Add roast to crock pot and top with Au Jus mix and onion soup mix.  Add 1 cup water and cook on low for 6-8 hours.  When finished shred meat and add to hoagie roll.  Place two pieces of cheese on top of meat and serve Au Jus sauce on the side.
Cookers Note:  I actually sliced my meat however it would have been a lot easier to eat if I had shredded it.

BBQ Chicken Salad Wraps

After ordering this a couple times at Red Robin I decided to attempt it at home.  It was a hit and Husband approved.  Another fast and simple meal.
Ingredients:

• 1 package Tyson Grilled&Ready precooked chicken
• 2 tablespoons BBQ sauce
• Spinach Tortillas
• 1 medium diced tomato
• 1 package coleslaw with dressing
• 1 large avocado sliced or chopped
• 1/2 cup shredded cheese
• Jalapeno Ranch dressing
• Romaine lettuce

Directions:  In a small bowl mix chicken with BBQ sauce.  Microwave tortilla for 15 seconds to warm.  Spread Jalapeno ranch over tortilla.  Layer chicken, tomato, avocado, lettuce, coleslaw, and cheese.  Fold up both sides of tortilla and roll up as a burrito.
Cookers Note:  Next time I think I will add in some corn salsa or just corn and black beans.

Easy Apple Cinnamon French Toast

I fell in love with Apple Cinnamon French Toast in Florida.  We went out for breakfast one day and I ordered this and it was fantastic.  This was my attempt  and it was really good and easy.
Ingredients:

• 1 package Hormel Country Crock Cinnamon Apples (at Safeway they are located by the roasted chickens)
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 6 pieces bread
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• maple syrup

Directions:  Break eggs into medium bowl beat with fork.  Stir in milk and vanilla.  Over medium-low heat, heat griddle or skillet coated with a thin layer of butter or margarine.  Dip one piece of bread into bowl and coat each side evenly.  Transfer to griddle or skillet and cook until golden brown.

Spicy Mac N Cheese

I make this recipe every year for Thanksgiving and Christmas and it is always a hit.  Its creamy, spicy, and delicious.  Really easy to make and I usually only have to go to the store for pepper jack cheese.
Ingredients:

• 1/2 pound elbow macaroni
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 dash cayenne pepper
• 1/4 tablespoon pepper
• 2 cups grated pepper jack cheese
• 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
• 1 can green chilies
• paprika

Directions:  Boil macaroni in large pot until cooked.  In saucepan melt butter over medium heat and stir in flour.  Let sit for a minute and add all of cold milk stirring with a whisk.  Season with pepper, cayenne, and add chilies.  Add cheese sauce to drained macaroni and stir together in large pot.  Add to baking dish and top with cheddar cheese and add paprika for color.  Bake at 350 degrees until cheese is melted.
Cookers Note:  You can also microwave to melt the cheese however I like it a little crisp.

Cruch Apple Pie

I came across this recipe on Paula Deans website.  I changed it up a bit but for the most part its a semi homemade version of Paula Deans!  This recipe also makes two pies.
Ingredients:

• 2 packages refrigerated pie crusts
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• Dash Salt
• 3 1/2 cups peeled, chopped cooking apples
• 1/4 cup applesauce
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons butter, chopped into small pieces

Crunch Topping:

• 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar 
• Dash salt
• 2 tablespoon butter, at room temperature

Directions:  Preheat oven to 425 degrees.  Line 2 9 inch pie pans with a sheet of pie crust.  In a medium bowl stir apples, applesauce, salt, sugar, flour, and cinnamon.  Place mixture into each pie pan and top with butter pieces.  With the remaining pie crust cut into strips and apple to the top of the pie in a lattice design.  In a small bowl combine all topping ingredients and cut with a fork until it is a crumble mixture.  Sprinkle mixture to the top of each pie.  Sprinkle lemon juice to the top of each pie as well and bake for 45 minutes or until golden brown.

Cookers Note:  I served my pie with homemade whipped cream.  Whip 1 cup heavy whipping cream, 1 tablespoon powdered sugar, and 1 teaspoon vanilla until peaks form. 

Buffalo Chicken Pizza

I re-created this pizza after ordering it from a local restaurant.  The restaurant serves it with chicken and blue cheese however, I hate blue cheese and my girlfriend is a vegetarian so we ordered half without blue cheese and the whole thing without chicken.  I like pizza but I never crave it and I had been craving this pizza ever since I tried it.  This recipe is really simple and so good.  HUSBAND APPROVED.
Ingredients:

• 1 Boboli thin pizza crust
• Red Hot buffalo sauce
• 2 cups mozzarella cheese
• 1 package Tyson Grilled&Ready precooked chicken

Directions:  Pre-Heat oven to 425 degrees.  Spread desired amount of buffalo sauce to pizza crust.  Top with chicken and cheese.  Bake 12-15 minutes and enjoy.

Homemade Hostesss Cupcakes

These were so much fun to make and everyone raved about them.  I am not a fan of chocolate cake but I actually did enjoy these.  Such an easy show off recipe.
Ingredients for Cake:

• 1 box devils food cake
• Water, eggs, and oil as directed on box
• 1 can easy Pillsbury easy frost or vanilla whipped frosting if you have a decorating pen kit.

Ingredients for frosting:

• 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 cup semi-sweetened chocolate chips
• 1 tablespoon corn syrup

Directions: Bake cake as directed and cool.  Using the Pillsbury easy frost squirt frosting into the middle of the cupcake until it starts to crack a little at the top.  See picture below.  Add chocolate chips to a medium bowl then bring heavy cream to a soft boil in a sauce pan.  Once heated add to chocolate chips and stir until melted then add corn syrup.   Once cupcakes are cooled completely dip the tops into the frosting.  Frosting will harden as it sits.
Cookers Note:  I used a decorating icing tube to make a hostess cupcake design on some of mine and I also just made a little circle design on some.