RED VELVET PANCAKES

I always like to make a big breakfast on Sunday morning since its the only morning we are all together. I found this recipe at Whipperberry and i have to say if you love red velvet cake u will love these. They would also make a yummy dessert! For the recipe click on the link below.

http://www.whipperberry.com/2011/02/recipe-red-velvet-pancakes-with.html

AVOCADO SALSA

This salsa is quick and easy to make. It's colorful and most important, it's delicious! I made it yesterday for the memorial day party and everyone loved it!!

INGREDIENTS:
2 (11oz.) can shoepeg corn
2 can of black beans, drained and rinsed
3 tomatoes, diced
1 red onion, diced
1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
2 avocados - peeled, pitted and diced
1 (16 oz.) bottle of zesty italian dressing

DIRECTIONS:
mix everything together and pour dressing over the top. gently stir until well mixed. Store in fridge until ready to serve. Yummy with tortilla chips.

GRILLED CHICKEN & PINEAPPLE QUESADILLA

Something about the weather warming up makes me want to get in the kitchen and cook and bake. I have found my new favorite blog. Its called The pioneer woman. Her name is Ree Drummond and she has the greatest blog and also a new cookbook out that i love. If your interested in checking her out click on the link/http://thepioneerwoman.com/
She made these yummy quesadillas that are sooo good. I made them for dinner the other night and they were a hit. The recipe is kinda long so i will put a link for u to print out. Its worth trying http://thepioneerwoman.com/tasty-kitchen/recipes/main-courses/grilled-chicken-pineapple-quesadilla/

Halloween Witch Hats

Are these so cute or what? and so simple to make your kids can help! Just use a fudge stripe cookie upside down and squirt a blob of orange frosting on top and add a hershey kiss.

BUTTER ALMOND CRUNCH

1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup flaked coconut
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 T. water
1 T. light corn syrup
3/4 cup sliced almonds
1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips

1. LINE A 13X9 PAN WITH FOIL. GREASE THE FOIL WITH PAM SPRAY. SPREAD COCONUT EVENLY INTO PAN.
2. IN A SAUCEPAN, COMBINE SUGAR, WATER AND CORN SYRUP. BRING TO A BOIL OVER MEDIUM HEAT, STIRRING OCCASIONALLY. ADD BUTTER; STIR UNTIL BUTTER IS MELTED. CONTINUE COOKING, WITHOUT STIRRING UNTIL A CANDY THERMOMETER READS 300 (HARD CRACK STAGE) REMOVE FROM HEAT AND STIR IN ALMONDS. POUR OVER COCONUT. COOL.
3. MELT CHOCOLATE IN MICROWAVE AND DRIZZLE OVER CANDY. COOL UNTIL FIRM. REMOVE FROM FOIL AND BREAK INTO PIECES. STORE IN AIRTIGHT CONTAINER.

CHICKEN MARSALA WITH LINGUINE

If you haven't tried these yet you need to. They are so yummy! This is my all time favorite dish at Macaroni Grill so you can imagine my excitement when i saw them sitting on the shelf at the grocery store. It only takes about 20 minutes to make and you just add chicken. I added a little bit more chicken and a little more linguine so i could feed my family and it still worked out. You can buy them at Walmart. Enjoy!

COOKIES AND CREAM CHEESECAKES

This recipe is from Martha Stewart's website. They are so good and the portion is just right when you make them in muffin pans.

INGREDIENTS:
42 oreos, 30 left whole and 12 coarsely chopped
2 pounds cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
4 eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup sour cream
pinch of salt

DIRECTIONS:
PREHEAT OVEN TO 275. LINE MUFFIN PANS WITH CUPCAKE LINERS. PLACE 1 WHOLE COOKIE IN THE BOTTOM OF EACH LINER. BEAT CREAM CHEESE AT MEDIUM SPEED USING ELECTRIC MIXER. GRADUALLY ADD SUGAR, BEATING UNTIL COMBINED. BEAT IN VANILLA. DRIZZLE EGGS, A BIT AT A TIME. BEAT IN SOUR CREAM AND SALT. STIR IN CHOPPED COOKIES. DIVIDE BATTER AMONG PANS. BAKE FOR ABOUT 22 MINUTES OR UNTIL FILLING IS SET. COOL COMPLETELY AND REFRIGERATE 4 HOURS OR OVERNIGHT. MAKES 30 CHEESECAKES