Rocky Road Freeze

{Recipe & pic from} Kraft Foods

This was so delicious. I made it for the hubby on Father's Day, b/c he loves Rocky Road ice cream. I liked it when it was just out of the fridge more than frozen and it tastes just like a yummy rocky road pie.



Rocky Road Freeze
1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1 cup cold milk
1 pkg. (3.9 oz.) JELL-O Chocolate Instant Pudding
1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed, divided
3/4 cup JET-PUFFED Miniature Marshmallows
1/3 cup chopped PLANTERS COCKTAIL Peanuts
1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
25 NILLA Wafers, coarsely chopped


1. LINE 9-inch round pan with plastic wrap; set aside. Beat cream cheese in large bowl with mixer until creamy. Gradually beat in milk. Add dry pudding mix; beat until blended.
2. STIR in 2 cups COOL WHIP and all remaining ingredients except wafers.
3. SPOON into pan. Top with wafers; press lightly into cream cheese mixture.
4. FREEZE 4 hours or until firm. Remove dessert 15 min. before serving. Unmold onto plate; discard plastic wrap. Serve with remaining COOL WHIP.

not your mamas rice krispie treats

{recipe & pic from} according to kelly

not your mama's rice krispie treats

ingredients:

2 skor bars (or any chocolate covered toffee candy bars)

2 cups rice krispies

1/2 cup chunky peanut butter

16 regular sized marshmallows (or 133 miniature)

1/4 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips

directions:

1. using a rolling pin or mallet crush the candy bar into pieces. (personally i like kinda bigger chunks. if the pieces are too small you don't really taste them. but that's just me!)

2. place peanut butter in a microwave safe bowl & microwave on high until hot (about 45 seconds). add marshmallow & microwave until softened (about 30 seconds).

3. now this next part you want to do fairly quickly: combine the peanut butter marshmallow mixture with the rice krispies. stirring until all the krispies are evenly coated. then, add the skor pieces & chocolate chips, stirring until combined.

4. spray your hands with pam (or coating them with oil would work too), then shape mixtures into rice krispie balls. or, i'm sure you could do the typical "bars" too. but, i wouldn't actually know, because i just followed the recipes & made balls.

Mexican Lasagna

I saw this on a blog and I want to try it ASAP...it looks delicious! {Recipe & pic from}Whatcha got cookin

1 1/2 lbs. ground beef

1 1/2 tsp. cumin

1 T chili powder

1/4 tsp. garlic powder

1/4 tsp. red pepper

1 tsp. salt or to taste

1 tsp. black pepper or to taste

1 16 oz. can diced tomatoes

10 to 12 corn tortillas

2 cups small cottage cheese, drained

1 cup Monterrey Jack cheese with peppers

1 egg

1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese

2 cups shredded lettuce

1/2 cup chopped tomatoes

3 green onions, chopped

1/4 cup sliced black olives

Avocado

Cilantro

Brown ground beef; drain thoroughly. Add cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, red pepper, salt, pepper, and tomatoes; heat through. Pour half the beef mixture in bottom of a 13x9 inch baking dish. Then mix the cottage cheese, Monterey Jack cheese and egg together, put half of the mixture over the meat; then layer with tortillas and cover as completely as possible. Repeat layers. Cover and bake at 350º for 30 minutes. After taking out of oven, spread top of casserole with sour cream. Then make rows of cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, olives, and green onions across the casserole in a diagonal pattern. Yield: 6-8 servings.

Brownie cookie bars

When I first got this recipe it was HUGE..so I cut everything in half and it worked out wonderfully! We haven't decided yet if they are a brownie or a cookie??? BUT we do know they are delicious! So, here's the recipe cut in half...

Brownie Cookie Bars
Cream:
2 cubes butter (softened)
1 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup sugar

Add:
2 eggs
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
3/4 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp. soda

Mix in mixer until creamy
Add:
1 1/2 cups flour (don't pack it in)
3 Tbs. Cocoa
1 1/2 cups (more) flour
2 cups chocolate chips
2 cups mini m&m's (we tried white chocolate chips and peanut butter chips...YUMM! I would say you could put whatever chips in this you like)
Bake in 9x13 pan @ 350 for 20-24 min.

Brownie Samoas

{recipe & pic from} Real Mom Kitchen

Brownie Samoas
1 brownie mix
3 1/2 cups shredded coconut, toasted
(2) 14 oz. package of caramels, unwrapped
1/2 tsp. salt
4 tbsp. milk
3 oz. semi-sweet chocolate
Prepare brownie mix according to box directions ( I made min according to the directions for cake like brownies. I also lined my pan with aluminum foil to easily remove the brownies from the pan for cutting.). Cool. Place the caramels, salt, and milk in a microwave safe bowl and cook on high for 3-5 minutes. Stop occasionally to stir. Cook until all caramels are melted and smooth. Add coconut and mix together. Spread over cooled brownies. Refrigerate 4-5 hours or overnight. Remove at least 1 hour from the fridge before cutting. Cut into bars and drizzle with melted semi-sweet chocolate.

Oreo Cake

For my boy that is turning 6....who LOVES Oreos...I thought this cake was perfect! I can't waste to taste it!

{recipe & pic from} Kraft Food & Family

1pkg. (2-layer size) devil's food chocolate cake mix
4 squares BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping
12 OREO Cookies, coarsely crushed


HEAT oven to 350ºF.
PREPARE cake batter and bake in 2 (9-inch) round pans as directed on package. Cool cakes in pans 10 min. Invert cakes onto wire racks; gently remove pans. Cool cakes completely.
MICROWAVE chocolate and butter in small microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min. or until butter is melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Cool 5 min. {{I used store bought chocolate frosting for this part}}
MEANWHILE, beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended. Gently stir in COOL WHIP and crushed cookies. Stack cake layers on plate, spreading cream cheese mixture between layers. Spread top with chocolate glaze; let stand until firm. Keep refrigerated.

Amish Friendship Chocolate Muffins

I have recently been luck enough to receive a few starters for Amish Frienship bread {which I LOVE}. So, I can't wait to try making these chocolate muffins with one of my starters! {recipe & pic from} pennies on a platter

Amish Friendship Chocolate Muffins

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 cup white sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder

1 (3.9 oz) package instant chocolate pudding mix

1 cup Amish Friendship Bread Starter (sourdough starter)

1 cup vegetable oil (or 1/2 cup oil, 1/2 cup applesauce as I did)

1/2 cup milk

3 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

mini semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional)
Preheat oven to 350˚F. Line cupcake pans with liners.
In a large mixing bowl, stir together all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cocoa powder, and chocolate pudding mix. Make a well and add the Amish Friendship Bread Starter, oil (and applesauce, if using), milk, eggs and vanilla extract; mix well. Stir in about 1/2 cup chocolate chips. Pour batter into prepared pans. Sprinkle chocolate chips on top of each cupcake.
Bake for about 25 minutes or until it passes the toothpick test. Allow to cool on rack