3 Envelope Roast

I know we all rely heavily on Aunt Kathy's roast...but this one is amazing too!  Not only that, but it's easier!  

3 Envelope Roast
From Real Mom Kitchen Blog

3 pound beef roast (such as chuck roast)
1 envelope of dry Italian salad dressing mix
1 envelope of dry ranch salad dressing mix
1 envelope of dry brown gravy mix
2 cups water
Put the water in a measuring cup that is larger then the amount of water you are using. Now add and mix all three envelopes of dry salad dressings to the water. Mix until blended completely. Brown the roast (if desired). Add the meat to your cooker. Pour the water, salad dressing mixture over the roast. In the slow cooker cook it on high for about 4 hours on low about 8 hours.

Crepes Ensenada

Definitely my new favorite meal.  Perfection in a pan.  I'm telling you my mouth is watering just sitting here thinking about it.  Please, do yourself a favor and make these.  Please.


Crepes Ensenada
From Real Mom Kitchen blog

12 thin slices of ham
12 flour tortillas (10 inch)
1 lb. of Monterrey jack cheese cut into 12 piece (like string cheese)
1 (7 oz. can) diced green chilies
Cheese Sauce (recipe below)
Paprika

Heat tortillas in the microwave to soften. About 30 seconds for 6 tortillas. On each tortilla place in the center 1 piece of ham, 1 piece of cheese, and a little of the green chilies. Fold in sides and roll. Place in greased baking dishes. I use one 9×13 and one 8 x8 dish. Pour cheese sauce over crepes to cover. Sprinkle with paprika and bake at 350 for 45 minutes.

Cheese Sauce
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup flour
4 cups milk
2 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 tsp. prepared mustard
1/2 tsp salt

Melt butter, blend in flour. Slowly add milk till thickened. Add remaining ingredients and cook until smooth.

Honey Mustard Chicken

Pic courtesy of My Kitchen Cafe

I have a list of dishes that I always have the ingredients for, no matter how many days (or weeks) it's been since I've been to the grocery store. This is on that list and every time I make it, I fall back in love with it because it's so easy AND so delicious. It's sweet, tangy, a little creamy, and perfect over rice or mashed potatoes, with a side of steamed veggies.

Honey Mustard Chicken
from My Kitchen Cafe

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, thawed and tenderized slightly (if they are overly thick, slice them in half)
1/3 cup butter, melted
1/3 cup honey
2 Tablespoons mustard (I used the basic yellow mustard, though the original recipe called for Dijon)
1/4 teaspoon salt

Pre-heat oven to 350. Place chicken in shallow baking pan. In a small bowl, combine butter, honey, mustard and salt and whisk well. Pour over chicken. Bake for 45 minutes to an hour, basting every 15 minutes. Serve by itself or over your favorite starch.

Scotcheroos

Scotcheroos

1 cup light corn syrup
1 cup sugar
1 cup creamy peanut butter
6 cups Rice Krispies or Special K cereal
1 cup semi-sweet {or milk} chocolate morsels
1 cup butterscotch chips

Place corn syrup and sugar into large microwave-safe bowl. Microwave 80-90 seconds (don't overheat), remove from microwave and stir. Stir in peanut butter till it melts. Add cereal, stir until well coated. Put mixture in 13x9-inch pan coated with cooking spray. Set aside.
Melt chocolate and butterscotch chips in microwave by heating 30 seconds and stirring till melted. It will melt eventually, do not over microwave chocolate or it will dry out and clump. Spread evenly over cereal mixture. Let stand until firm, or eat when warm, gooey and delicious. Makes 24 bars.

Snickers Salad

Sounds too good to be true?  Not in this case.  Odd ingredients make for a delicious dessert.  An apple a day, right?

Snickers Salad

From Inside BruCrew Life blog

1 (3.5 ounce) box instant vanilla pudding

1 cup milk

1 container cool-whip,thawed

8 apples,sliced and diced

6 Snicker bars,cut up

Mix the pudding with the milk. Stir. Fold in the cool-whip. Chill for at least 1 hour. Add the apples and the Snickers.

Cake-y Corn Bread

 I love corn bread!!  But, the way mom made it was the best.  Adding some cake mix to the cornbread mix is more of a dessert but you can get away with it because technically it's "corn bread".  Guilty pleasure.

Cake-y Corn Bread

From Favorite Family Recipes Blog

1 yellow box cake mix
1 corn bread mix
3 eggs
3/4 c. milk
1 cube + 2 Tbsp. butter, softened

Mix all ingredients together in a mixing bowl using an electric mixer until smooth. Pour into a greased 9x13 glass dish. Bake @ 350 degrees for about 40-45 minutes or until you can put a knife or a toothpick in the middle and it comes out clean. Serve with butter and honey. Goes GREAT with chili!

Tasty Turkey Subs

These are as good as they look.  A matter of fact, they are so good I am making them again tonight.  Plus, quite healthy with using turkey and olive oil.  Love them!  I opted to coat the buns with olive oil and garlic salt and threw them under the broiler as well.  Oh, oh, oh so good!

Tasty Turkey Subs

From Sweet Little Smoothie Blog

Ingredients
1 pound lean deli turkey, sliced into strips
1 green pepper, diced
1 medium onion, diced
1/2 pound provolone cheese
4 sub-style buns
teriyaki sauce, to taste
mayo, to taste

Directions

1. Heat griddle or large skillet to medium-high heat
2. Spray pan with olive oil
3. Add the onions, green peppers and turkey until veggies are softened and turkey is slightly brown, about 5 minutes
4. Reduce heat to medium-low
5. Separate the veggies and meat into individual sandwiches (on the griddle/pan), squirt with teriyaki sauce and lay 1-2 slices of provolone over each pile of yumminess
6. Cook until cheese starts to melt
7. Apply a thin coat of mayo (or to taste) on each of the sub rolls

Using a large spatula, carefully remove each sandwich pile from the griddle/pan and onto the bun (I actually kind of hold the opened bun over the meat & veggies and use it to help the spatula flip it over onto the opened bun)