Sweet and Sour Meatball Skewers

I know it's not really BBQ-ing season anymore, but these kabobs are good for any time! Easy to make and yummy to eat! You can try adding other things on like onion, zucchini, or pineapple!

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Sweet and Sour Meatball Skewers

Recipe from Kraft Foods

31 (1 inch) frozen fully-cooked meatballs (1 lb), thawed

1 red pepper, cut into 1-inch squares

1 green pepper, cut into 1-inch squares

¼ cup apricot jam

¼ cup BBQ sauce

Heat grill to medium-high heat.

Thread meatballs and peppers alternately onto 8 skewers.

Microwave jam in small microwaveable bowl on High 15 seconds. Stir in BBQ sauce; brush half onto kabobs.

Grill 8-10 minutes or until meatballs are heated through, turning occasionally and brushing with remaining jam mixture for the last 2 minutes.

Enjoy!

Rosemary Garlic Chicken with Red Potatoes

I love how easy and delicious this dish is! Rosemary and garlic are some of my favorite flavors and together, they are magic!

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Rosemary Garlic Chicken with Red Potatoes

recipe from McCormick

2 tsp Paprika
1 ½ tsp Rosemary Leaves
1 tsp Minced Garlic
½ tsp Coarse Ground Black Pepper
2 Tbsp Olive Oil
1 tsp Salt
6 chicken tenders
1 lb. red potatoes, cut into 1-inch cubes

Put chicken and potatoes in a large bowl. Add oil and all spices; toss to coat well. Arrange chicken and potatoes in a single layer on foil-lined baking pan. Drizzle an additional 1 Tbsp olive oil over chicken and potatoes.
Roast, uncovered, in preheated 425 degree oven for 30 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and potatoes are tender, turning potatoes occasionally.

Enjoy!

Peanut Butter Cookie Cups

I found these delights at the luncheon from Dustin's cousin's baptism just a few weeks ago. A-maz-ing. I hunted down the maker of these treats to get the recipe and was so happy I did! The recipe calls for Pillsbury refrigerated cookie dough (it's from the Pillsbury Cookbook 2007), but I used my own favorite peanut butter cookie recipe and they turned out fantastic! Hit me up with an email (briannecreer@gmail.com) if you need that recipe too if I don't get it on the blog before you need it :) While making these, I also discovered that this makes a LOT of the chocolate topping part, so in my blog version of the recipe, I am halving that amount. If you would like to make your own peanut butter cookies and make extra cookies that are normal cookies (not cups), use 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips and 3/4 cup peanut butter and top your cookies with the chocolate goodness! We did that and it was great!

Also, I realized that my recipes aren't very printer friendly, but as we are poor and can't afford to buy a pdf maker to make these all super blog legit, you all have to suffer. I'm sorry, really I am. Maybe if I some day become a great blogger of delicious foods and can afford those kind of technical luxuries, then I will. But until then, use your laptop or iPad in your kitchen, or copy and paste into Word and print from there. Those are my suggestions :)

PEANUT BUTTER COOKIE CUPS

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1 Roll Pillsbury or other peanut butter refrigerated cookie dough (or insert one batch of your favorite peanut butter homemade cookies! For 24 cookies)

1 cup white chocolate chips

3/4 cup creamy peanut butter

1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips.

1/3 cup creamy peanut butter

2-4 Nature Valley Oats and Honey Crunchy granola bars (optional)

Heat oven to 350. Divide cookie dough and press into greased mini-muffin pan with cookies up the side and pushed down in the middle. Bake for 10-15 minutes until deep golden brown.
Cool 5 minutes on wire racks.

With end of a wooden spoon, push down in center to create cups (push down all the way to the bottom. Trust me, you won't make a hole in the bottom, and this will allow enough room for all the inside goodness!)

Melt white chocolate chips and 3/4 cup peanut butter on low until creamy. Stir thoroughly to incorporate peanut butter and white chocolate. Pour into cookie cups. Refrigerate for 10 mins.

Melt semi-sweet chocolate chips and 1/2 cup peanut butter together. Pour over cookies.

Optional: Sprinkle with crushed up Nature Valley Bars while chocolate is still melted.

Refrigerate 1 hour. Push down and twist to get out.

Enjoy!

Swedish Meatballs

SWEDISH MEATBALLS

Meatballs:

1 lb ground lean beef

1/2 cup oats

1/2 cup milk

2 tsp Worcestershire sauce

1 tsp pepper

1 tsp salt

2 tsp minced onion

Sauce:

1 cup ketchup

6 Tbsp brown sugar

3/4 cup water

4 Tbsp cider vinegar

Combine meatball ingredients and form into balls. Combine sauce ingredients and pour over meatballs. Bake at 325 for about 1 hour. Serve over rice.

Enjoy!

Chiffon Jello Salad (aka Pink Stuff)

CHIFFON JELLO SALAD

aka Pink Stuff. This is a Sunday dinner favorite.

1 lg package strawberry jello

1 lg package vanilla pudding (non-instant)

3 cups water

12 oz. Cool Whip

2 cups strawberry chunks

2 bananas, cubed

1 large can pineapple chunks, drained (I prefer tidbits)

Cook pudding and water until thickened. Add jello. Stir til dissolved. Put in fridge and let set. (Can make this the night before and let set in the fridge overnight) Beat with electric mixer til fluffy. Beat in 12 oz. Cool-Whip. Add fruit and stir. Keep in refrigerator until serving.

Enjoy!

Orange Julius

ORANGE JULIUS

1-6 oz orange juice frozen concentrate
1 cup milk
1 cup water
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup sugar
12 ice cubes

Put in blender and whip until ice cubes are crushed. Start blender on low then go to high.

Enjoy!

Caramel Dip

CARAMEL DIP

Best caramel dip for apples!

1/2 cup margarine

1 cup white corn syrup

2/3 cup brown sugar

1 can sweetened condensed milk

Melt butter in saucepan. Add sugar and corn syrup. Bring to a medium boil until it reaches soft ball stage. Remove from heat. Add sweetened condensed milk and stir until well blended and smooth. Dip apple slices, banana slices, marshmallows, etc. in carmel dip.

Enjoy!