bell pepper egg-in-a-hole

simple and fantastic! this is my new breakfast item to replace a good ol' fried egg.

i saw the idea from a picture on pinterest: 

http://pinterest.com/pin/80831915/

so i cooked up an egg inside a big slice of green pepper last night. it might have overflowed a little but was still  tasty. served on a slice of whole wheat toast.

smores brownies

smores brownies

idea from a martha stewart recipe, i think. i have the printout in the kitchen.

preheat oven at 325. line 8x8 or 9x9 pan with heavy duty foil leaving enough on the edges to lift brownies out after baked. spray with non-sticking baking spray.

graham cracker base

1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs

6 T butter, melted

pinch of salt

2 T sugar

bake 325 for 18 minutes

brownie layer

brownies from a box, made following directions on box for cake-like brownies

pour 2/3 of mix on graham cracker crust. bake 25 minutes (or until crispy on top and 'done' based on the toothpick method). i used the remaining 1/3 of the mix to make some brownie bites in my mini cupcake pan

marshmallow tops

~4 cups small marshmallows

put broiler on low. adjust level in oven to lower portion of the oven so the marshmallows are about 5 or 6 inches from the broiler. bake for about 2 minutes or until toasty. stare at these puppies while they bake and brown! take them out if they are getting too toasted and/or bubbly. 

remove brownies from pan and place on cooling rack using the foil 'handles'. peel the foil away from the marshmallows to make for easier cutting after completely cool. 

Oreo Cheesecake

I just made THIS oreo cheesecake recipe. YUM. I don't know how she made those darling, ridiculously perfect mini cheesecakes that are pictured, but I just made mine in a pie tin. It is definitely heaping.

Santa Fe Chicken

I made this recipe for dinner and it is absolutely delicious. (No surprise, since anything involving cream cheese is sure to be tasty.)

SANTA FE CHICKEN

bean flautas (or taquitos)

i ran across this recipe on pinterest (http://pinterest.com/pin/79529205/).

You can see the recipe directly on A Couple Cooks blog. Credit for the below picture goes to that blog as well.



the ingredients are simple + we had everything on hand!

refried beans, green onions, cream cheese, shredded cheddar (or mexican blend as it calls for), cumin, chili powder, salsa and tortillas!

delish!

Cookies and Cream No-Bake Treats

(Image from the blog I got the recipe from.)
I tried THIS recipe today. Easy, yummy, no-bake.

BBQ Chicken Sandwiches

I make bbq chicken sandwiches a lot (just cook chicken in the crockpot with bbq sauce on top). But they've always just been "just ok" to me. I saw this recipe and it sounded SO GOOD. I made it yesterday and it did not disappoint. The red onion and cilantro on top really made it so yummy (I know some might disagree). It would probably be good with any BBQ sauce, but I did use the Trader Joe's brand as she suggests (yay for no high fructose corn syrup like Sweet Baby Ray's and most other bbq sauces). I can't wait to eat the leftovers!

HERE is the recipe. This is Amber (Jensen) Doxey's cooking blog.