Saltine Bars

Ingredients:

one sleeve of saline cracks
1 stick of butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 small bag chocolate chips

Directions:

1. Spread saltines on baking sheet
2. Melt on med-low heat butter & brown sugar and mix well
3. Pour over evenly over crackers
4. Bake for 5 minutes at 350 degrees
5. Remove from oven and sprinkle on chocolate chips. They will melt fast, spread with back of spoon.
6. Pop into fridge or freezer until set & break apart

Crab Stuffed Mushrooms

Ingredients:

1 pound large mushrooms
3-4 tablespoons butter
3 green onions, minced
1 lb. crab meat (usually 1 lb container)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese
1 package cream cheese

Directions:

Wash and trim the end of stems from mushrooms. Pop remaining stem out. Chop stems and set aside.
Spray a shallow baking dish (about 8-inch square, or one which will fit mushrooms in one layer) with butter-flavored spray or grease with butter.
Melt butter in skillet; add chopped stems, minced green onions. Cook until tender.
In a bowl, combine cream cheese with seasoning and crab meat. Slowly mix in cooked ingredients. (I mix it all with my hands b/c it's easier).
Stuff mushroom caps. Sprinkle each mushroom with a little Parmesan cheese.
Bake at 350° for 15 to 20 minutes, until hot and mushroom caps are tender.

*Makes 16 to 20 stuffed mushroom appetizers.

Tator Tot Casserole

Ingredients:

1 lb. beef
1/2 -1 onion, chopped
2 cans cream mushroom soup
canned or frozen green beans (thawed) - optional
1 bag tator tots
1/2-1 bag of your favorite shredded cheese

Directions:

Brown beef and onion
In a 13x9 pan, mix beef and onion with two cans of cream of mushroom soup
mix in green beans
cover with frozen tater tots
sprinkle with cheese
bake for 50 minutes at 400 degrees

Slow Cooked Chili

Ingredients: (I double this recipe and its enough for 2 dinners and leftovers)

1 lb. ground beef or turkey
1 packet Chili Seasoning
1/2-1 onion
1-2 cans of your favorite beans
1-2 can tomatoes with sauce (I buy them whole and use the magic bullet to puree them)

Directions:

1. Cook beef & add to slow cooker
2. prepare seasoning as directed (usually just add water)
4. mix all ingredients in the slow cooker
5. cook on high 2 hours or low for 4.

*I double this recipe for lunch leftovers

Eggplant Wraps

Ingredients:

1 eggplant, diced
1-2 portabella mushrooms, chopped
1 red onion, chopped
1 red pepper, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
2-3 tbsp. olive oil
2 tbsp. balsamic viniagrette
buffalo mozzarella cheese
sundried tomato wraps

Directions:

1. Saute egg plant, mushrooms, onion and peppers in olive oil.
2. Stir in balsamic vinegar.
3. Place mixture in wraps, top with cheese and roll!

Chicken w/ Roasted Red Peppers

Ingredients:

4 chicken breasts
3 tbsp. of olive oil
2 tbsp. italian seasonings
2 tsp garlic
2-3 lemons
2- 12 oz jars of plain roasted red peppers

Directions:
1. boil 1/2-1 pound of penne
2. meanwhile, heat olive oil and italians seasonings & garlic in pan.
3. then add chicken and cook on each side until brown.
4. drain peppers and place on top.
5. squeeze lemons into pan.
6. cook on medium-low until chicken & peppers are done.
7. serve with/over penne.