Chicken taquitos

These are a family favorite. When I am in the mood to cook a make a bunch and put them in the freezer for quick meals. They are also great to take to families with kids so they can do the same. When my friends have babies I make them a batch to keep in there freezer for those nights that people need to eat and you simply can't get enough time, energy, or up off your feet long enough to cook.

1/3 C (3 oz) cream cheese
1/4 C green salsa
1T fresh lime juice
1/2 t cumin
1 t chili powder
1/2 t onion powder
1/4 t granulated garlic
3 T chopped cilantro
2 T sliced green onions

2 C shredded cooked chicken
1 C grated pepperjack cheese

small corn tortillas
kosher salt
cooking spray


Heat oven to 425. Line a baking sheet with foil and lightly coat with cooking spray.

Heat cream cheese in the microwave for about 20-30 seconds so it's soft and easy to stir. Add green salsa, lime juice, cumin, chili powder, onion powder and granulated garlic. Stir to combine and then add cilantro and green onions. Add chicken and cheese and combine well.

You can prepare up to this step ahead of time. Just keep the mixture in the fridge.

Work with a few tortillas at a time and heat in the microwave until they are soft enough to roll without cracking. It helps to place them between damp paper towels. Usually 20-30 seconds will do it. If you find yours are cracking when you roll them or come unrolled right away, just try heating them longer and try the paper towel thing.

Place 2-3 T of chicken mixture on the lower third of a tortilla, keeping it about 1/2 inch from the edges.

Then roll it up as tight as you can.

Place seam side down on the baking sheet. Lay all of the taquitos on the baking sheet and make sure they are not touching each other. Spray the tops lightly with cooking spray or an oil mister and sprinkle some kosher salt on top.

Place pan in oven and bake for 15-20 minutes or until crisp and the ends start to get golden brown.

Dip 'em in salsa, sour cream, guacamole, or this dressing.

Dinner rolls

I have looked forever for a roll recipe that is just what I like. And this is one of my favorite. I use it specifically for the cresent rolls since it is the best one for those. A lot of others I have tried just get to heavy.

Here is the link to the recipe you can print off!

HOW DOES SHE ROLLS RECIPE

Cookies and Cream Cupcake

OH MY GOSH SO STINKING GOOD!!!! I made these for my birthday and fell in love. They take a bit of work which is why I didn't make them for a kids birthday but for mine, I thought since I had to cook them they should be extra special! So worth it though!

INGREDIENTS
Cupcakes:
1 box Duncan Hines White Cake Mix
1 stick of butter, melted
1 cup water
3 eggs
24 whole Oreos
Preheat oven to 350 and line muffin tins with liners. Place an Oreo in the bottom of each liner.

In the bowl of a mixer, combine cake mix, eggs, melted butter, and water. Mix on low speed for one minute. Increase speed to high and beat for a minute more. Fill liners 2/3 full and bake for about 20 minutes or until tops of cupcakes spring back when lightly touched.


While cupcakes are baking, make your filling.


Filling:
13 oz jar Marshmallow Creme
1 stick salted butter, softened
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
4 Tablespoons heavy cream
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar


In a large bowl, beat Marshmallow Creme, butter, heavy cream and vanilla on medium low until smooth. Slowly add the powdered sugar and increase speed to medium high and beat for about a minute. Refrigerate filling until cupcakes are done baking and cooled.


Once cupcakes are cooled completely, remove filling from the refrigerator and fill the cupcakes. You can do this by cutting a small hole in the top of the cupcake and spooning the filling in, or putting the filling in a pastry bag with a bismarck tip and piping it in through the top of the cupcake.


Frosting:
4 sticks salted butter
1/4 cup heavy cream
2 teaspoons vanilla
8 cups powdered sugar
15 Oreos, crushed VERY FINELY


In the bowl of a mixer, beat butter, cream, and vanilla on medium-low until smooth and well-combined. Slowly add powdered sugar. Once powdered sugar is barely mixed in, increase speed to medium-high and beat for 2 minutes. Fold in crushed Oreos.


Generously frost or pipe frosting on cupcakes and top with a mini Oreo if desired.


Store uneaten cupcakes in the refrigerator.

Cilantro Lime Chicken

We use this recipe a lot for our quick mexican dishes. We put the chicken in burritoes, on a green salad, in chicken enchiladas, or just eat it as the main dish. It isn't spicy so the kids like it a lot!

Ingredients

24-ounce jar medium salsa

Juice from one lime

1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped

1.25-oz. package taco seasoning

2 jalapeno peppers, finely chopped (optional)

6 boneless chicken breast halves, defrosted

Directions:

1. In a slow cooker, mix together the salsa, lime juice, cilantro, taco seasoning and jalapenos.

Add the chicken and coat with the salsa mixture. Allow the chicken to cook, covered, in the

slow cooker on Low setting for 6 hours. Serve chicken with salsa mixture spooned over top,

or shred and use as a taco filling.

Chocolate Chip Cookie n' Oreo Fudge Brownie BOMB

Me and the girls saw this one night and thought we had to try it out and give it a shot. OH MY GOSH talk about the worlds greatest sugar high and it is SO GOOD!!!! I think I ate a half a pan myself of course with trying to watch my sugar it took me about 2 weeks but still it was my fix everyday after working so hard at growing a small human! I thought it was a good reward!

Here is the recipe-

1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup light brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 Tablespoon pure vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups (12 ounces) milk chocolate chips
1 pkg Double Stuffed Oreos
1 Family Size (9×13) Brownie mix
1/4 cup hot fudge topping
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cream the butter and both sugars in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed for 3-5 minutes. Add the eggs and vanilla and mix well to thoroughly combine. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt, then slowly incorporate into the mixer until the flour is just combined. Stir in chocolate chips. Spread the cookie dough in the bottom of a 9×13 baking dish that’s been lined with wax paper and sprayed with cooking spray. Top with a layer of Oreos. Mix together brownie mix, adding an optional 1/4 cup of hot fudge topping to the mix. Pour the brownie batter over the cookie dough and Oreos. Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes. Remove foil and continue baking for an additional 15-25 minutes. Let cool completely before cutting — brownies may still be gooey in the middle when still warm, but will set up perfectly once cooled. Enjoy!!
To half this recipe for an 8×8 brownie mix, simply half the chocolate chip cookie dough ingredients.


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Oreo and Fudge Ice cream cake

This is one of our go to desserts in the summer/spring since it is SO GOOD and is super easy! We love Kraft recipes just for that reason!

What You Need

1/2

cup hot fudge ice cream topping, warmed

1

tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed, divided

1

pkg. (3.9 oz.) JELL-O Chocolate Instant Pudding

8

OREO Cookies, chopped (about 1 cup)

12

vanilla ice cream sandwiches

Make It

POUR fudge topping into medium bowl. Whisk in 1 cup COOL WHIP. Add dry pudding mix; stir 2 min. Stir in chopped cookies.
ARRANGE 4 ice cream sandwiches, side-by-side, on 24-inch-long sheet of foil; top with half the COOL WHIP mixture. Repeat layers. Top with remaining sandwiches. Frost top and sides with remaining COOL WHIP. Bring up foil sides; double fold top and ends to loosely seal packet.
FREEZE 4 hours or until firm.

Loving Pinterest these days~

I don't know if anyone ever checks this blog anymore but I thought since I have been using pinterest so much lately and it seems that many of you have made your way there too I would post a few of our favorite recipes from there that we have tried and loved! It is fun to see that everyone in the family has been catching onto the site since I have been on there for over a year and thought I might be the only crazy one obsessed. Anyways I will be posting a bunch over the next few weeks that we try and like that way  you can hopefully sift through them a bit easier and know someone you know has already cooked them and found them to be willing of posting and sharing!

You are totally welcome to do the same!