Grilled Cheese Rolls

Start out with your favorite sandwich bread. Any kind will do!

Then use a rolling pin to flatten each slice.

If you’re anti-crusts, you can cut off the crusts (like I prefer!).

Then layer each piece of flattened bread with a piece of American cheese.

Carefully roll each piece of bread into a tight little roll.

Then melt a tablespoon or two of butter in a skillet over medium heat, and place each grilled cheese roll seam-side down in the skillet. Press down with a skillet to keep the roll from unraveling. Cook on all sides until the bread is toasted and the cheese is melted.

Then get your extra-delicious “dipping sauce” ready – some Progresso tomato soup!

Serve immediately while that cheese is still warm and gooey.

Dunk away into your tomato soup.

SO GOOD!

 

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Halloween Oreo Hot Cocoa

It’s Fall! And it’s cold here in Atlanta already!!! This looks delicious and I can’t wait to try it!!

 

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup water
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 4 oreos, crushed

Instructions

1. In a small sauce pan, add milk, water, cocoa powder and stir over medium heat until warm (you can microwave, but stovetop cocoa just tastes better).
2. While the cocoa is warming, crush 4 oreos into small chunks and crumbles.
3. Add into cocoa and stir well.
4. Serve hot with an oreo garnish or some whipped cream!

 

 

Found this at Sweet  C’s Designs

 

 

Giant S’mores Stuffed Cookies

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 24 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

Yield: 4 gigantic cookies

Ingredients

For the cookie dough

• 2 cups plus 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
• ½ tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp salt
• 12 tbsp unsalted butter, melted and cooled until warm
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg plus 1 egg yolk
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 ½ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

For assembly:

• 1 cookie dough recipe, at room temperature
• 8 graham cracker squares, broken into halves
• 4 marshmallows, snipped in half lengthwise
• 1 full-size Hershey’s bar, divided between each of the prospective cookies

Instructions:

1. To make the cookie dough: Whisk the flour, baking soda, and salt together in a medium bowl; set aside. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or by hand, mix butter and sugars until thoroughly combined. Beat in the egg, yolk, and vanilla until combined. Add dry ingredients and beat at low-speed just until combined – the batter should look a little lumpy. Stir in chocolate chips.
2. Preheat oven to 325° F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
3. To assemble and bake: Lay half of the graham crackers out on the baking sheets – two crackers per sheet. Top each cracker with 3-4 pieces of chocolate then top the chocolate with two marshmallow halves, laying them side-by-side. Lay the remaining graham crackers on top of the assemble s’mores. Sandwich the s’mores between two large spoonfuls of cookie dough and using the remaining dough to wrap around each of the s’mores; the result should resemble a small cookie brick.
4. Space the cookies at least 4 inches apart on the two baking sheets. Bake for 20-24 minutes or until the tops and edges are lightly browned and the edges just lift off the pan with a spatula. (While baking, the s’mores will press down under the weight of the cookie dough and will sink further while cooling. Don’t worry if the cookies don’t end up completely covering the s’mores – it only adds to the charm here.) Transfer the baking sheets to wire racks and cool the cookies on the sheets for at least 5 minutes. Transfer the cookies to the wire racks and cool for another 5-10 minutes before serving. Serve warm or at room temperature.

This yummy looking recipe is from the website Smells Like Home

Eat Healthy for $36 a Week

Ok you guys, you know I’m…what shall I call it? I’m frugal. And it’s sort of hard to be frugal when you are trying to get fit. (And we wonder why America is fat!! It’s cheap to be fat! I can get 2 bags of chips for the price of 1 organic apple!!! AHHHH!! Ok…off of my soap box) So here’s a cheap week long menu for you. You’re welcome ; )

SUNDAY

 

• Breakfast: A baked apple with four ounces of plain grits and cinnamon; eight ounces of milk
  Cost: $2.18
• Lunch: Cannellini bean salad; pumpkin/apple muffin; green smoothie
  Cost: 93 cents
• Dinner: Salmon burger on 100 percent whole wheat Arnold thin with steamed broccoli
  Can sub another frozen burger, such as turkey
  Cost: $1.90

Snack: Seasonal fruit cup Cost: $1.00

 

MONDAY

 

• Breakfast: A cup of plain, fat-free yogurt with walnuts and frozen blueberries (thawed and pureed)
  Cost: $1.77
• Lunch: Egg white frittata with your choice of frozen vegetables; 100 percent whole grain toast
  Cost: $1.11
• Dinner: Lentils with brown rice with frozen spinach and fresh carrots
  Cost: $2.00
• Snack: An ounce of unsalted peanuts, with an ounce of raisins
  Cost: 19 cents

TUESDAY

 

• Breakfast: Egg whites and frozen spinach scramble with 100 percent whole wheat toast; orange juice
  Cost: $1.11
• Lunch: Frozen broccoli/leek soup; quinoa with mixed frozen vegetables
  Cost: $1.50
• Dinner: One half cup Sloppy Jim’s with one cup 100 percent whole wheat pasta; cut apple
  Cost: $2.33
• Snack: 100 percent whole wheat crackers with one tablespoon of natural peanut butter
  Cost: 90 cents

WEDNESDAY

 

• Breakfast: One half cup of oatmeal or whole grain cereal, with one cup skim milk and an ounce of raisins
  Cost: 74 cents
• Lunch: Quinoa with your choice of vegetables in a whole wheat wrap; frozen berries
  Cost: 97 cents
• Dinner: Black bean burger on whole wheat Arnold thin with frozen mixed fruit salad
  Cost: $1.22
• Snack: Homemade hummus with red pepper sticks
  Cost: $1.22

THURSDAY

 

• Breakfast: Grilled peanut butter and banana, with frozen mixed berries
  Cost: $1.25
• Lunch: Four ounces of grilled chicken breast atop two cups of fresh spinach
  Cost: $2.50
• Dinner: Frozen mahi mahi with baked potato; fat free yogurt; green beans
  Can sub any burger
• Snack: String cheese; handful of dried apricots
  Cost: $1.32

FRIDAY

 

• Breakfast: A cup of whole grain cereal with one cup of skim milk and cut strawberries
  Cost: 70 cents
• Lunch: Whole grain wrap with fat free refried beans, canned salsa and lettuce
  Cost: $1.10
• Dinner: A cup of black beans and one half cup of brown rice; four ounces of frozen chicken breast
  Cost: $1.63
• Snack: Baked sweet potato kale chips
  Cost: $1.00

SATURDAY

 

• Breakfast: Hard boiled egg sliced; two slices of whole grain toast; fresh apple
  Cost: $1.46
• Lunch: Whole wheat pita with canned salmon, one tablespoon olive oil and vinegar, plus cut celery
  Cost: $2.00
• Dinner: Fat free tuna burgers on whole wheat Arnold thin with sweet potato fries and frozen broccoli
  Can sub any burger
  Cost: $1.67
• Snack: Air popped popcorn with one ounce of almonds
  Cost: 40 cents

Homemade Apple Dumplings

It’s fall and it’s time for some good southern comfort food
What better place to start than apple dumplings!

Ingredients

• 1 large apple {any apple will do, tart is better}
• 1 can Pillsbury Crescent dough
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2/3 cups sugar
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 3/4 cup or 6 oz. 7-Up or equivalent {half the can}

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8×8 baking dish.

Cut each apple into 8-10 wedges. Slice the apple skin off as well and set aside.

Separate the crescent roll dough into triangles. Roll each apple wedge in crescent roll dough starting at the wide end. Pinch to seal and cover apple and place in the baking dish. {This is easier if you first pat the apple wedge dry, then wrap dough around it.}

Melt butter in a small saucepan and stir in the sugar and cinnamon. Heat, whisking to combine. The mixture will slowly combine and thicken. When it’s thickened, remove from heat and add vanilla.

Pour cinnamon mixture over the apple dumplings. Pour soda over the dumplings.

Bake for 40 to 45 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown.

They’re best when served immediately, with a scoop of Cool Whip or vanilla ice cream.

However if you want to save them for later, be sure to separate the dumpling from the excess liquid that remains after baking.

Enjoy!

Easy Salmon

 

Lay out a large piece of tin foil. Slice a lemon and lay the slices on the foil. Lay over top the salmon fillet. Add butter, salt and pepper (or whatever spices you like) then wrap up the sides and fold tightly together, like a pouch. Place on a baking tray and cook in the oven for 25 minutes at 325° or 350° depending on how hot your oven runs.

Grilled Brownie Smores Skillet

This recipe is one that I have GOT to try from http://www.mommyskitchen.net. I think I will try it in the oven instead though…

Check It Out!

 

 

Ingredients:

1 – boxed brownie mix (13 x 9 in) plus
ingredients to prepare the mix (eggs, oil & water)
1/2 – cup Great Value graham crackers, crushed
3/4 – cup semi sweet chocolate chips
1 1/2 – cups Great Value mini marshmallows
1 – cast iron skillet (measuring 11 – 12 inches) 
Great Value churn style vanilla ice cream

Start by heating your outdoor grill to 325 degrees. Brush oil  into a  11 -12 inch cast iron skillet. Prepare brownie mix according to package directions (adding the eggs, oil & water). Pour the batter into the skillet.

Add the graham cracker crumbs and place on the grill to bake. Bake for 25-35 minutes at 300-325 degrees with the lid closed. Avoid opening the lid to check the brownies during this time so the heat stays inside and creates an oven effect. Test with tooth pick, don’t over cook, but make sure the brownie is more than half way cooked.

Remove from grill and add the chocolate chips and then the mini marshmallows. Make sure not to overcrowd the pan with marshmallows, because the marshmallows will swell up and puff during heating. 

Place skillet back on the grill and cook until the marshmallows are lightly brown about 3-5 minutes. Run a knife along the edge to test brownie without disturbing marshmallows. If the brownies do not brown fast enough on the grill you can place them under your oven broiler for 1-2 minutes (watch closely to prevent burning).

Bacon, Onion, Mushroom Burger

Ingredients:
Ground beef
Onion
Bacon
Onion soup
Lettuce
Mushroom
Chicken broth
Cheese
Buns

Cook the bacon on the stove. Make it good and crispy!

When your bacon is finished it needs to be crumbled. The way I do this is I put the bacon in aluminum foil. Then I ball up the foil. When you open the foil back up, the bacon is in perfect little bits.

Next boil your onion soup. Make sure you stir so the mix doesn’t stick to the bottom of the pan.

Put your ground beef, bacon, mushroom (strained), and onion soup in a bowl

Mix the ingredients…but be careful it’s hot

Put the mix in the freezer for about an hour.

I used a griddle to cook the burgers

I put my boyfriend’s burger on a bun…but I wrapped mine in lettuce and added a little dijon mustard and ketchup.

Yuuuum!!!
Happy cooking…and eating

Salted Caramel Rice Krispy Treats

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ingredients:
Salted Caramel:
1 can condensed milk
2 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp sea salt flakes
Rice Krispy Treats:
2 tbsp butter
1 packet of marshmallows
6 cups rice krispies

 

 

Combine the brown sugar, butter and condensed milk on a medium heat until boiling. Turn down the heat to low and stir continuously for 5 minutes until the mixture is thick and golden brown.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turn off the heat, then stir in the salt.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Next, melt 2 tbsp of butter in a pot. Once melted, add the marshmallows and stir until they melt down and resemble a cream.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add the salted caramel mixture and stir over the heat until both mixtures are fully combined and silken, before adding the rice krispies and mixing until they are well coated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Then, transfer to a tray and press down evenly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cool in the refrigerator then cut into squares.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So quick. So easy. So need to go to the gym now.

Mini Chicken Pot Pies

Ingredients:

-Pillsbury biscuits

-Cup of cooked and diced chicken breast (rotisserie chicken is the best)

-One can of cream of chicken soup

-Shredded cheddar

-Frozen mixed veggies

-Spices and herbs of your choice like onion powder and garlic salt

 

 

Dump everything into a bowl. (minus the biscuits)

 

 

And mix it up! You’d think the frozen veggies would need to thaw first, but they don’t. They cook quickly in the baking process.

 

 

Press your biscuits into a muffin tin, like so.

 

 

Spoon the filling in. Pack it in there.

 

 

 

 

After about 15 minutes of baking at 400 degrees, look at what we have!