Bananasicles

4 bananas, peeled and halved horizontally
2 1/2 cups  rice krispies
1/2 cup chopped dried fruits or flaked coconut
1 package  vanilla-flavored candy coating
8 ice cream sticks

Put banana pieces on foil-lined baking sheet. Cover with plastic wrap. Freeze until needed.

Mix rice krispies and fruit in a bowl

melt candy coating in a sauce pan then remove from heat

insert an ice-cream stick into cut end of each banana piece. Dip banana halves into melted candy coating

Roll in cereal mixture until evenly coated. place on baking sheet. Freeze for 15 minutes. Transfer to airtight container. Freeze for 2 hours to 1 week. Let stand at room temperature for 10 minutes before serving.

 

Seven Layered Salad

1 head of lettuce (chopped)
1 cup of frozen peas (thawed)
1 small onion (diced)
2 cups of Mayo
1/4 cup of sugar
1 large tomato (diced)
6 boiled eggs (diced)
1-2 cups of cheddar cheese
1 box of precook bacon (chopped)

In a 9 x 13 dish, put down the lettuce, peas and onions (I usually mix these three together a little before I add the mayo) cover with mayo, you can use as much or as little mayo as you wish, sprinkle mayo with sugar. Add tomato, eggs and cheese and top with chopped bacon.

***you can you as much or as little of the above ingredients as you like***

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SIMPLE BBQ CHICKEN PIZZA-Simple, easy and quick

1 pack of pizza dough (mix as directed on bag)
1 pack of chicken tenders
1/2 a purple onion (optional)
1 cup of bbq sauce (your favorite kind)
Cheddar and Mozzarella Cheese

After you prepare dough as directed and get it pressed into a pan, add bbq sauce of your choice, then add chicken, onion and cheese. Cook chicken as directed on pizza dough bag.

***if you prefer a thicker crust, use two bags of pizza dough mix***
***and you can change the ingredients to whatever you like***

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Easy Do Hot Yeast Rolls

1 package of yeast
2 cups warm water
1/2 cup Sugar
1 tsp salt
3 tbs of melted butter
4-5 cups of all purpose flour

Preheat oven to 425 degrees (this heat from the stove will help the dough rise) Dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water, sit to the side until it start to bubble and foam (roughly 8-10mins) then add salt.  Using a spoon not a mixer, add flour one cup at a time until it pulls away from side of bowl (will form a ball). Sprinkle counter with flour, turn dough onto counter and sprinkle with flour, knead dough and flour until dough is no longer wet on surface. Place dough in a clean bowl and cover with towel and let rise until it doubles in size (about an 45 mins to 1-1/2 hours). Sprinkle counter with flour (use little as possible) roll dough out onto counter to about 1/2 inch in thickness, Pinch and roll into golf ball size balls, dip in butter and place 2 inches apart onto a greased cookie sheet. Cover with towel and allow to rise until it double in size (45 mins to 1-1/2 hours) Remove towel and bake at 425 for 15-20 mins.

***makes roughly 55-60 rolls***

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Gorilla Bread

1/2 cup granulated sugar
3 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese
3 (12-ounce) cans refrigerated biscuits (10 count and i don't suggest using flaky ones)
1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped pecans or walnuts (personally, i use pecans)

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees

Spray a bundt pan with nonstick cooking spray. Mix the granulated sugar and cinnamon and set to the side. In the microwave, melt the butter, then add brown sugar, stir well; set aside. Cut the cream cheese into 30 equal cubes. Press the biscuits out with your fingers, Place a cube of cream cheese in the center of each biscuit, wrapping and sealing the dough around the cream cheese (will resemble and 1/2 moon), then roll into the cinnamon/sugar mixture. Sprinkle the nuts into the bottom of the bundt pan. Place half of the prepared biscuits in the pan. Layer the remaining biscuits on top, (should only have 2 layers of biscuits) pour brown sugar/butter mix over biscuits. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool for 5 minutes. Place a plate on top and flip the gorilla bread out of the bundt pan. (Careful, it will run a little and will be extremely hot) 

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Tater Tot Casserole

1 pound ground beef (can substitute with turkey burger or deer burger)
1 onion, chopped
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 (32 ounce) package tater tots
1 (10.75 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup or cream of chicken soup
1/2 cup milk
1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown the ground beef with the onions. Drain excess fat, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Spread the beef mixture evenly over the bottom of a 2 quart casserole dish. Arrange tater tots evenly over beef layer. In a small bowl, stir the soup into the milk until smooth; pour over tater tot and beef layers. Sprinkle Cheddar cheese evenly over the top. Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, until cheese is bubbly and slightly brown.

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Chocolate Delight

1 c. flour
1/2 c. butter
1/2 c. chopped nuts
8 oz. cream cheese
1 c. confectioners sugar
1 (9 oz.) container Cool Whip
2 sm. boxes chocolate instant pudding
3 c. milk

First layer - Combine flour and butter and work like pie crust and then add the chopped nuts. Press in 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Let it completely cool.
Second layer - Mix softened cream cheese with powdered sugar. Add one cup of Cool Whip; beat and spread over first layer.


Third layer - Mix chocolate instant pudding and milk. Spread over second layer when thick.


Fourth layer - Spread remainder of Cool Whip and refrigerate.

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Carrot Cake

    4 eggs
    1 1/4 cups vegetable oil
    2 cups white sugar
    2 teaspoons vanilla extract
    2 cups all-purpose flour
    2 teaspoons baking soda
    2 teaspoons baking powder
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
    3 cups grated carrots
    1 cup chopped pecans
   
    1/2 cup butter, softened
    8 ounces cream cheese, softened
    4 cups confectioners' sugar
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    1 cup chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 350 F
Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
In a large bowl, beat eggs, oil, white sugar and 2 teaspoons vanilla. Mix in flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Stir in carrots. Fold in pecans. Pour into prepared pan. 
Bake for 40 to 50 minutes, let cool for 5-10 minutes then remove from pan and then let it finish cooling. Frosting :combine butter, cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Mix until it is smooth and creamy. Stir in chopped pecans. Frost the cooled cake.

Breaded Pork Chops

Breaded Pork Chops

1 egg

1/2 of 2% milk

1-1/2 cups crushed saltine crackers

6 boneless pork chops

1/4 cup canola oil

In a bowl mix egg and milk, put crushed saltine cracker in another bowl.

Dip pork chop into egg minture then into the crushed saltine cracker. Pat to make a thick coat.

In a large pan, cook pork chops in oil about 4-5 minutes each side until nice golden brown. (and its cooked all the way thru).

                                                                                   

Chili

Chili

6 lbs ground beef

3 can dark red kidney beans

4 big can tomato  sauce

2 big cans of diced tomatoes

2 can tomato paste

2 large onions- chopped

3 large green peppers- chopped

4 packets of chili mix powder

You will need a big pot,

Brown ground beef and drain oil out,

add in everything and let simmer on the stove for 3 hours

top with shredded cheddar cheese or saltine crackers!                                                                               

                                                                                

Hash Brown Casserole

Hash Brown Casserole

1 bag of frozen hash browns

1/2 butter- melted

1 can of cream of mushroom

7/8 pint of sour cream

1 1/2 shredded cheddar cheese

1/2 cup chopped onion

7/8 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

Preheat oven to 350 F and spray an 11 x 14 baking dish with cooking spray

Mix everything together, put in dish and bake for 45 minutes or until the top is brown on top