Cinnamon & Sugar Bites

Ingredients:
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup crisp rice cereal (crushed)
2 Tbls. sugar
3 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 cup butter, cubed
1/2 cup milk
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1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 cup butter (melted)


Directions:
1. Mix together the flour, crushed cereal, 2 tbls sugar, baking powder and salt in large bowl.
2. Cut in the butter with a fork until it's crumbly.
3. Gradually add in the milk until just moistened.
4. Roll the dough into approximately 1 inch balls.
5. Mix the 1/2 cup sugar and 1 tsp ground cinnamon in a separate bowl.
Drop balls into melted butter and roll in cinnamon sugar mixture.
6. Place balls onto a lined cookie sheet.
7. Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes or until inserted toothpick comes out clean.

Parmesan Garlic Chicken

If you like Parmesan cheese and garlic, this is a recipe for you :)


Ingredients:
1/4 c. olive oil
2 tsp. crushed garlic
1/4 c. bread crumbs
1/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees
Heat the olive oil and garlic to blend the flavors.
In a separate dish, combine the bread crumbs and Parmesan.
Dip the chicken breasts in the olive oil, then dip them in the bread crumb mixture.
Place them in a shallow baking pan and bake for 30-35 minutes.

Homemade Mac & Cheese

This is a super fast & easy meal, but also, not the healthiest...we don't make it very often, but it sure is yummy!




Ingredients:
1 bag/box of macaroni
1 box of Velveeta Cheese
Milk
1/2 pkg of ham

Directions:
Cook Macaroni
Drain water out and put back into pot
Cut cheese in slices
Add cheese to drained macaroni
Stir until cheese is completely melted
Add milk to consistency preferred
Add ham

Stir together & enjoy!

**It's a bit cheesy at first...I actually prefer it the next day.

Green Beans with Bacon

Mmmm!! Don't those look delicious??

THEY ARE!!


Ingredients:
1/2 onion
1 lb of green beans
1/2 cup water
1 tomato
1 clove of garlic
1/2 cup cooked bacon

Directions:
Break off end of peas & throw away
Saute onion in oil or butter until caramelized
Add green beans
Add 1/2 cup water
put on lid and let steam for 15 minutes
add diced tomato, chopped garlic, & bacon
stir & serve.

:)

**We used pre-cooked bacon

Stuffed Shells

Ingredients:
1 box of large pasta shells
1 16oz. cottage cheese
1 cup mozzarella cheese (grated)
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
2 eggs
1 tsp parsley
garlic, salt & pepper to taste

Directions:
Mix everything together and stuff into shells.
Pour 1/2 cup spaghetti sauce into 9x13 pan
lay shells into pan and pour remaining spaghetti sauce
top with cheese
Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes.

Homemade BBQ Chicken Pizza

We were craving pizza
but being young, newly married college kids with NO money
we thought we would make our own.

It actually turned out AMAZING!

Ingredients:
2 boxes of Jiffy Pizza Crust Mix
2-3 Chicken breasts (Depending on how much chicken you want)
BBQ Sauce of your choice
Mozzarella Cheese
Colby Jack Cheese
Cheddar Cheese
1 small purple onion

Directions:
Make crust according to directions on box
Grill chicken then cut in bite size pieces
Cover with BBQ sauce
Spread the rest of the BBQ sauce over crust
Add chunks of chicken, cheese, purple onions
Bake according to directions on box

**You can add whatever cheese & topping you want, this is just what we used.

Santa Fe Chicken

This picture does NOT do justice to how delicious this is.
trust me.

Ingredients:
1 can black beans
1 can kidney beans (drained)
3 chicken breasts cut up
2 c. frozen corn
2 c. salsa (medium)
1 block of cream cheese

Directions:
Cook on medium-high for about 3 hours.
Put on top of chips or rice.