breakfast pies

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 3/4 pound breakfast sausage
• 1/8 cup minced onion
• 1/8 cup minced green bell pepper
• 1 (12 ounce) can refrigerated biscuit dough
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1/2 cup shredded colby-monterey jack cheese

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 40 mins


• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c).
• in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat, combine sausage, onion and green pepper. cook until sausage is evenly brown. drain, crumble, and set aside.
• separate the dough into 10 individual biscuits. flatten each biscuit out, then line the bottom and sides of 10 muffin cups. evenly distribute sausage mixture between the cups. mix together the eggs and milk, and divide between the cups. sprinkle tops with shredded cheese.
• bake in preheated oven for 18 to 20 minutes, or until filling is set.

hash brown casserole iii

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 (2 pound) package frozen hash browns
• 2 cups shredded colby cheese
• 1/4 cup minced onion
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup beef broth
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 dash garlic powder

Recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 35 mins


• preheat oven to 425 degrees f (220 degrees c). coat a large baking dish with 1 tablespoon of butter.
• in a large bowl, mix together the hash browns, colby cheese and onion. transfer to the baking dish.
• in a medium bowl, mix together the remaining butter, milk, beef broth, pepper, salt and garlic powder. pour over the hash brown mixture.
• microwave the casserole in 5 minute increments, stirring before restarting, until the cheese has melted.
• bake in the preheated oven 20 minutes, or until the surface begins to brown.

peanut butter bars i

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 cup butter or margarine, melted
• 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
• 4 tablespoons peanut butter

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 25 mins


• in a medium bowl, mix together the butter or margarine, graham cracker crumbs, confectioners' sugar, and 1 cup peanut butter until well blended. press evenly into the bottom of an ungreased 9x13 inch pan.
• in a metal bowl over simmering water, or in the microwave, melt the chocolate chips with the peanut butter, stirring occasionally until smooth. spread over the prepared crust. refrigerate for at least one hour before cutting into squares.

Thanksgiving Sandwich

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 8 slices ham
• 2 thick slices leftover roast turkey
• 1/2 cup mashed potatoes, or as needed
• 4 slices bread

Recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins Ready Time: 10 mins


• place ham, turkey, and mashed potatoes on a microwave-safe plate and cook in the microwave until heated through, about 2 minutes.
• lay out two slices of bread; place 4 slices of ham on each slice of bread.
• lay out remaining two slices of bread; place 1 slice of turkey on each slice of bread. spread 1/2 the potatoes on top of each turkey slice. place turkey slice of bread together with ham slice of bread to form sandwiches.

Cheesy Broccoli Rice Casserole

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (8 ounce) package processed cheese, cubed
• 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
• 1 cup cooked wild rice
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped broccoli, thawed
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1 dash hot sauce
• ground black pepper to taste
• 1 (2.8 ounce) can french-fried onions

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 25 mins


• place cheese in a 2-quart microwave-safe casserole dish; cook in microwave until mostly melted, 1 to 2 minutes. stir in chicken soup, wild rice, broccoli, chopped onion, celery, hot sauce, and black pepper.
• microwave until fully cooked and bubbling, 12 to 14 minutes, rotating halfway through cooking. sprinkle french-fried onions over casserole; cook for 1 more minute.

microwave cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
• 3 eggs
• 1 (21 ounce) can apple pie filling
• 1/2 cup applesauce

Recipe

• mix the box of cake mix, eggs, pie filling and applesauce till moist. use a microwave safe bundt pan or substitute a microwave safe bowl that has a microwave safe cup or cone placed in the middle of it (to mimic a bundt pan). pour mixture into the bowl around the cup.
• bake on high for 6 minutes 30 seconds, turn and bake for another 6 minutes 30 seconds on high. remove from oven and cover bowl with a dish and let stand for 5 minutes (this finishes the cooking process).
• turn cake over dish and remove cone (cup) for a delicious quick dessert. good hot with vanilla ice cream or whipped topping.

Chocolate Mousse Bunny Cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder, or as needed
• 1 (18.25 ounce) package devil's food cake mix
• 1 1/4 cups water
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 3 eggs
• 2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened baking chocolate, chopped
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1/4 cup cold water
• 1 (3.9 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream, chilled
• toothpicks
• 1 (1.5 ounce) bar chocolate, grated
• 3 small jelly beans
• construction paper

Recipe

Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 3 hrs 15 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• grease a 10-inch round cake pan and dust with unsweetened cocoa powder.
• stir cake mix, 1 1/4 cup water, vegetable oil, and eggs in a large bowl until moistened. beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until batter is smooth, 2 minutes.
• pour batter into the prepared cake pan.
• bake in preheated oven until the cake top springs back when lightly pressed and a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes.
• place a stainless steel bowl and beaters in refrigerator until chilled, at least 20 minutes.
• cool the cake in the pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes before removing to finish cooling completely.
• place unsweetened baking chocolate into a microwave-safe bowl and heat in microwave on high power until chocolate is slightly warmed, about 1 minute. continue to heat chocolate in 20-second intervals, stirring after each interval, until chocolate is melted and free of lumps.
• stir melted chocolate with sweetened condensed milk in a large bowl until thoroughly combined; whisk in 1/4 cup water and instant chocolate pudding mix until thickened and smooth, about 1 minute. cover bowl and chill pudding mixture until cold, at least 30 minutes.
• whip cream in the chilled stainless steel bowl with chilled beaters until the cream holds stiff peaks, about 2 minutes. if necessary, use a cloth to touch the steel bowl to avoid warming the bowl.
• remove chocolate pudding mixture from refrigerator and stir until smooth; gently fold whipped cream into pudding mixture to make a fluffy chocolate frosting.
• to assemble the cake, cut the cake into 2 equal halves and place the halves together on a cake serving platter with the cut sides down, and rounded sides up. if needed, glue the two cake halves together with a smear of frosting.
• cut a small wedge out of the edge of the cake halves about 1/3 of the way up to form a head.
• attach the cut-out wedge with toothpicks to the bottom of the cake opposite the head to make a tail.
• generously frost the cake with the chocolate cream frosting.
• sprinkle the whole cake with grated chocolate for fur. place jelly beans on front of head to make eyes and nose.
• cut 2 large ear shapes from brown construction paper. cut 2 smaller ear shapes from pink construction paper for the insides of the ears. fold together to make the ears and insert into top of the head.
• refrigerate the cake until ready to serve.

peppermint brittle

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 pounds white chocolate
• 30 small peppermint candy canes

Recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 10 mins


• line a large jellyroll pan with heavy-duty foil.
• place white chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl. heat in microwave on medium setting for 5 to 6 minutes. stir occasionally, until chocolate is melted and smooth.
• place candy canes in a plastic bag, or between two pieces of waxed paper. using a mallet or rolling pin, break the candy canes into chunks. stir peppermint into melted white chocolate. spread evenly in pan, and chill until set, about 1 hour. break into pieces by slamming pan on counter.

peanut clusters ii

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 cup roasted peanuts
• 2 cups crispy rice cereal

Recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins Ready Time: 2 hrs 5 mins


• in a medium heat-proof bowl, melt together the chocolate chips and condensed milk in the microwave. if you do not have a microwave, use a metal bowl over the top of a pan of simmering water. stir frequently until melted and smooth. stir in the peanuts and rice cereal until well blended. drop by rounded spoonfuls waxed paper. chill 2 hours to set.