Cookie Dough Cheesecake

Cookie Dough Cheesecake Bars

Ingredients:

2- 8 ounce packages of cream cheese (softened)

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 tsp. Vanilla

2 eggs

1 cup prepared or refrigerated cookie dough, divided

1 graham cracker crust

to make your own crust:

1 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs

3 Tbsp sugar

1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted

Mix crumbs and sugar together until well blended in a small bowl.  Slowly add melted butter while stirring.  Press into 9 inch pie pan.

Directions: 

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Beat cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla together until smooth with an electri mixer on Medium speed.  Add eggs; mix until well blended. 

2. Remove 1/2 cup of the cookie dough and drop by rounded teaspoonfuls into batter.  Stir gently with spoon. 

3. Pour into crust, and top with level teaspoonfuls of the remaining cookie dough.  

4. Bake 40 minutes or until center is almost set.  Cool for at least 1 hour, then refrigerate at least 3 hours or over night.  Garnish as desired.  Store leftovers in refrigerator in a tight closing container.  

~The mommy of 6 <3 



A Wholesome Beef Stroganoff

A wholesome heart healthy Beef Stroganoff

Ingredients: 

1 lb. lean beef (top round)

3 teaspoons vegetable oil
3/4 tablespoon finely chopped onion

1 lb. sliced mushrooms

1/4 teaspoon salt

Pepper, to taste

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon dried basil

1/4 cup beef broth

1 cup plain low-fat yogurt

6 cups macaroni, cooked in unsalted water

Directions:

1. Cut beef into 1-inch cubes. Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a non-stick skillet. Sauté onion for 2 minutes.

2. Add beef and saute for additional 5 minutes. Turn to brown evenly. Remove from pan and keep hot.
3. Add remaining oil to pan; saute mushrooms.
4. Add beef and onions to pan with seasonings.
5. Add beef broth, yogurt; gently stir in. Heat, but do not boil

Recipe from Babyfit.com
 ~The Mommy of 6 <3

Vanilla Chip Cake

I never noticed the recipes on the back of the vanilla boxes (or is that new).  But this week and I bought vanilla, I noticed this recipe, and it sounded so yummy!  Hope you guys enjoy as well!

Vanilla Chip Cake

Ingredients:

1 package (18 1/4 ounces) yellow cake mix

1 package (4-serving size) vanilla instant pudding mix

1 cup sour cream

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1/2 cup water

4 eggs

1 tablespoon Pure Vanilla Extract

1 cup miniature chocolate chips

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Beat all ingredients, except chocolate chips, in large bowl with electric mixer on low speed just to moisten. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes.

2. Stir in chocolate chips. Pour into greased and floured 12-cup Bundt pan.

3. Bake 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Invert cake onto wire rack. Cool completely. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar or drizzle with Vanilla Butter Glaze (recipe follows), if desired.

Vanilla Butter Glaze: Mix 3 tablespoons butter, melted, 2 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar, 3 tablespoons water and 1 1/2 teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract until smooth. Let stand 3 minutes or until thickened. Makes 1 cup

Tips:
To prevent chocolate chips from sinking to bottom of pan, reserve 1 tablespoon of the dry cake mix. Toss chocolate chips in dry cake mix before stirring into the batter.

Flavor Variations: Prepare as directed. Use 1 teaspoon Pure Almond Extract or 4 teaspoons Raspberry Extract or 1 tablespoon Imitation Rum Extract in place of the vanilla.

Picture and recipe from McCormick, 2010
~The Mommy of 6 <3

Mississippi Mud Cake

This recipe came from my dad (father in law)...  A very yummy, but not very figure flattering (we'll say it is figure fattening) recipe!  We'll call this a serious recipe for the serious sweet tooth!  YUMMY!!!

Mississippi Mud Cake

1 cup crisco

1/2 cup butter (1 stick)

1 cup water

1/4 cup cocoa

2 cups sugar

2 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 eggs, beaten

1/2 cup buttermilk

mini marshmallows

chopped nuts

1/2 mini chocolate chips

Directions:

1. Grease or spray an 11x15 jelly roll pan with cooking spray.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  In a small saucepan, melt crisco, butter, water, and cocoa over low heat.  Bring to a boil, remove from heat, and let cool for 5 minutes.

2. Combine dry ingredients.  Add cocoa mixture.

3. Add eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla.

4. Pour onto a greased 11X15 jelly roll pan, or cookie sheet with sides.

5. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.

6. Remove cake from oven and sprinkle the hot cake with mini marshmallows, mini chocolate chips, and chopped nuts.

To make the frosting:

Bring to boil over low heat

1/2 cup Butter (1 stick)

1/2 cup milk

1/4 cocoa

Remove from heat and using an electric mixer, mix in

1 box of powdered sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

drizzle over the cake and enjoy!!!

~The mommy of 6 <3

Thanks Dad for a great recipe!

Overnight Caramel French Toast

Overnight Caramel French Toast

Ingredients:

1 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 cup butter

2 Tablespoons light corn syrup

12 slices of white or whole wheat bread

1/4 cup sugar

2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, divided

6 eggs

1 cups milk

1/2 cup liquid french vanilla coffee mate

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:
1. In a small saucepan, bring the brown sugar, butter, and corn syrup to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.  Remove from heat.
2. Pour into greased 9X13" pan.  Top with six slices of bread.  Combine sugar and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon; sprinkle half over the bread.  Place remaining bread on top.  Sprinkle with remaining cinnamon and sugar mixture, set aside.
3. In a large bowl, beat the eggs, milk vanilla, coffee mate, and remaining cinnamon.  Pour over bread.  Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or over night.  Remove from the refrigerator30 minutes before baking.  Bake uncovered, at 350degrees for 30-35 minutes.

Makes 6 servings!!!

Breakfast from a mug?

Omelet in a Mug

Ingredients:

2 eggs slightly beaten

2-3 Tablespoons shredded cheddar cheese

2 tablespoons fully cooked ham, diced

1 Tablespoon diced green pepper

salt and pepper to taste

a dash of hot sauce (optional)

Directions:
In a microwave safe mug coated with cooking spray, combine all ingredients.  Microwave, uncovered, on high for 30-40 seconds: stir.  Cook 30-60 seconds longer until eggs are completely set.

Makes for a very yummy breakfast for the mom or dad on the run! 

Serves 1

Oven Denver Omelet

This is warming on the chilly mornings, and filling too!  You can completely customize and add anythign you like to it.  I like a little bit of squash and zuchini added, others like spinach added, and my kids, well they just like it with the onions, peppers, ham and cheese.

Ingredients:

8 eggs

1/2 Cup half-and-half

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

1 cup finely chopped fully cooked ham

1/4 cup finely chopped green pepper

1/4 cup finely chopped onion

salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

1. In a bowl, whisk together eggs and cream until light.  Stir in half the cheese, ham, green pepper, onion, salt and pepper.

2. Pour into greased 9" square baking dish, and top with remaining cheese.  Bake at 400 degrees for 25 minutes or until lightly golden brown.

Serves 6

Enjoy ,

~Mommy of 6 <3