Monster Munch

~1 package Almond Bark (1 lb)
~12 cups popped popcorn
~1 cup candy corn
~1 cup dry roasted peanuts
~1/2 cup Reese's pieces

Pop popcorn then place it in LARGE bowl. Pour peanuts, candy corn and Reese's pieces on top. Chop up Almond bark and melt according to package directions. (I just broke it up and put it in microwave for a couple of mins) Pour melted almond bark over popcorn mixture. Stir until everything is well coated and then place on parchment paper or foil. Let it sit till completely dry then break into pieces.SOOO YUMMY!! I cut the recipe in half but it still made a lot of candy! So Dylan decorated these gift bags and we shared it with the grandparents! :)



Happy Halloween!!!

Crunchy Chicken Cheddar Broccoli Bake

~1 1/2 cup chopped cooked chicken

~1 can (10 3/4 oz) Condensed cheddar cheese soup
~1/2 cup milk
~2 packages (10 oz) frozen broccoli cooked and drained
~1 can (2.8 oz) French fried onions

Stir cooked chicken, soup, milk, broccoli and 2/3 of onions into 1 1/2 quart casserole dish. Cover. Bake at 350 degrees 20-25 mins. Stir mixture and sprinkle with remaining onions. Bake uncovered an additional 5 mins until the onions are golden.

Cream Cheese Bacon Crescents

~8oz chive and onion cream cheese
~Pieces of Bacon, chopped small

~2 cans crescent rolls

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix the cream cheese and bacon. (you might want to microwave the cream cheese a little to soften it) Unroll Crescent rolls and put cream cheese mixture on them. (However much looks good :) ) Then roll them up. Bake for 12-15 mins or until golden.

I got this recipe from my friend that is doing this new recipe challenge with me! It was her new recipe post a few weeks ago. :) I made these tonight for the Scentsy party I had and everyone loved them! There was none left! :)

Hot Chocolate Cookies

So we needed something to do this afternoon and I am REALLY getting into this finding new recipes thing! (I've spent more hours then I've needed to looking online and in magazines for recipes!) I found this one today and with the help of my 2 little helpers we thought we'd give it a try!!


Hot Chocolate Cookies

~3/4 cup butter, softened
~1/2 cup sugar
~2 eggs
~1/4 cup milk
~1 teaspoon vanilla
~1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
~1 cup instant milk chocolate hot cocoa mix
~1 teaspoon baking soda
~Marshmellows!

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Combine butter and sugar in large bowl. Beat at medium speed until creamy. Add eggs, milk and vanilla. Continue beatin
g until well mixed. Add flour, cocoa mix and baking soda. Beat on low speed until well mixed. Drop dough by rounded teaspoon fulls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8-9 mins. Remove from oven and top each cookie with marshmellows. Continue baking for 1-2 mins. Cool completely. Meanwhile, place powdered sugar into medium bowl. Combine all remaining glaze ingredients in saucepan. cook over medium heat until it comes to a boil. boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat and let cool for 5 mins. Pour mixture over powdered sugar in bowl and beat on medium speed until creamy. Immediately spoon glaze over cooled cookies.
They tasted just like Hot Chocolate!! We probably should have waited till January on a cold, snowy day to make them!! ;)

Bacon Cheeseburger Pasta

~8 oz uncooked penne pasta
~a pound ground beef
~6 bacon strips, diced
~10 3/4 oz can condensed tomato soup
~1 cup shredded cheese


Cook pasta according to package directions. Cook beef and drain. Cook bacon until crisp. Drain the pasta then put beef, diced bacon, and pasta together in skillet. Stir in soup. Heat through. Sprinkle with cheese, heat until cheese melts.

This was obviously very easy to make! I figured it would be pretty good but I actually liked it a lot more than I expected to. It was very tasty and I will be making it again really soon!

Cake Batter Rice Crispy Treats

~3 tbsp butter
~1 (10 oz) bag mini marshmellows
~1/4 cup (or more) yellow cake mix (I used about 1/2 cup)
~6 cups crispy rice cereal
~1 (7.5oz) container of sprinkles




Melt butter in large saucepan over low heat. Add marshmellows. stir until they begin to melt. Add in cake mix one spoonful at a time so it's combined. stir in cereal so it's coated with marshmellow mixture. sprinkle in half of sprinkles and mix. (I didn't do half of them. I just went ahead and did all of them!) Press into baking dish and top with remaining sprinkles. Let sit about 30 mins before cutting!



Very yummy!! and so colorful! I loved them!