Southwestern Chicken Roll Ups

I got started on the Plain Chicken recipe website through Pinterest.  I have found quite a few recipes that I want to try.  This is the first one that I have made.  They were delicious!  It could have used a little bit more of the soup mixture, so the next time I make it I think I will add a small amount of milk (which I included in my version of the recipe).

Southwestern Chicken Roll Ups

2 cups cooked chicken
4 oz cream cheese, softened
1 envelope taco seasoning (allergy free recipe)
1 can cream of chicken soup
1/2 cup salsa
1/2 cup milk
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided
1 can refrigerated crescent rolls

Mix together salsa, milk, 1/2 cup of cheese and cream of chicken soup.  In a separate bowl, mix together the cream cheese, taco seasoning, chicken and remaining 1/2 cup of cheese. Place 2 heaping tablespoons of the chicken mixture on top of each crescent roll and roll up. Place in a 9x13" baking dish.  Pour soup mixture over crescent rolls.  Bake at 375° for 30 minutes.

Frosted Cakies

These cookies are soooo good!  They are similar to the frosted Lofthouse cookies from the grocery store and are super easy to make. 

Frosted Cakies

1 box cake mix - funfetti
2 eggs
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 can vanilla frosting
dash sprinkles

Mix together cake mix, eggs, and oil until moistened. Roll into 1" balls and place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten the balls out until they are about 1/4" thick. Bake at 375° for 8 minutes. Take out, cool, frost, and sprinkle.

Malted Chocolate Chip Cookies

I don't remember where I first found this recipe, but you add malt mix to the cookie dough, and wow!  It makes you want to eat more and more they are so delicious!

Malted Chocolate Chip Cookies

2 stick butter
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 1/4 cup flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup malted milk powder
1 bag chocolate chips

In a large bowl, beat butter and sugars. Add eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla. Sift together dry ingredients and beat into dough. Stir in chocolate chips. Drop by teaspoonful onto a baking sheet and bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes.

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

I had looked through many recipe books for a great oatmeal raisin cookie recipe.  Most had you plumping the raisins up with water and that seemed time consuming.  I finally got my perfect recipe when I ordered frozen dough from a family at my church for a fundraiser.  I loved them, asked for the recipe, and will never try another again, they are perfect!

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 cup shortening
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp water - hot
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 cup flour
2 cup oatmeal
1 1/2 cup raisins

Beat together sugar, brown sugar, and shortening. Beat in eggs, one at a time, then stir in vanilla and hot water. Stir in oatmeal, flour, baking soda, and salt until just mixed. Stir in raisins. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto baking sheet and bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes.

Cornbread Casserole

I thought that I got this recipe from a Mr. Food cookbook, but I can't find my original back, and since it is so simple, I usually make it from memory, not actually from a printed recipe.

Cornbread Casserole

1 LB hamburger
1 can creamed corn
1 box corn muffin mix
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Brown hamburger, drain.  Mix in creamed corn and place in a casserole dish or 9x13" baking dish.  Prepare corn muffin mix according to box and pour over top.  Sprinkle cheese on top and bake at 400° for 30 minutes.

Creamy Ranch Chicken

I found this recipe on pinterest.  I read it and then a couple of days later I made it without rechecking the recipe.  It turns out that I was supposed to use italian dressing mix, but I used ranch dressing mix.  It was a good mistake, it turned out delicious!

Creamy Ranch Chicken

1 bag frozen chicken breasts
1 envelope ranch dressing mix
1/2 cup water
1 can cream of chicken soup
8 oz cream cheese

Mix water and dressing mix, pour into crock pot.  Place frozen breasts into crock pot and turn on low.  About 4 hours in I like to trim the fat from the chicken because I am lazy and do not thaw it ahead of time, this is optional.  After 7 hours, add the soup and cream cheese, let it heat for another hour before serving.  The liquids make a wonderful sauce that is great on pasta or rice.

Tacos with Corn and Black Beans

I love tacos.  If it were up to me I would have them at least once a week.  This is a variation on just seasoned meat.

Tacos  with Corn and Black Beans

1 LB hamburger
1 envelope taco seasoning mix (allergy free recipe)
1 can black beans
1 cup corn

Brown hamburger, drain.  Add taco seasoning mix and 3/4 cup water.  Rinse and drain black beans, add to meat, add corn.  Cook until heated through and water is evaporated.