Complete Steak Dinner in the Crockpot

COMPLETE STEAK DINNER IN THE CROCKPOT

Use a thick 3/4 inch steak
Pour a 1/2 cup A1 or Heinz 57 sauce over meat
cover with a layer of foil
add foil wrapped potatoes
and foil wrapped frozen corn cobs
cook on low for 6 hours
Full steak dinner any night of the week! This can also be done with thick pork chops or chicken breasts and BBQ sauce. The whole meal cooks in the slow cooker.

Texas Sheet Cake with Chocolate Fudge Frosting

TEXAS SHEET CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE FUDGE FROSTING
Paula Deen's Southern Cooking Bible Ingredients

Cake
1 cup boiling water
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted
2 sticks (8 ounces) butter, melted
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Frosting
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted
1/2 cup whole milk
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter, cut into small bits
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
4 cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Preparation
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 13 by 9-inch baking pan with butter, oil or cooking spray.

To make the cake: In a medium bowl, whisk together the boiling water and cocoa powder. Stir in the melted butter. Whisk in the eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla. In another medium bowl, whisk together the flour, both sugars, the baking soda, salt, and baking powder. Fold the flour mixture into the chocolate mixture until combined. Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes.

While the cake is baking, prepare the frosting: In a large saucepan, whisk together the granulated sugar and cocoa powder. Whisk in the milk, then stir in the butter and corn syrup. Place the pan over medium-high heat and bring to a boil, whisking constantly. Off the heat, stir in the confectioners’ sugar and vanilla.

Spread the frosting over the surface of the cake just as soon as it comes out of the oven. Let the cake cool on a rack, then serve it up.

Oven Baked Tacos

OVEN BAKED TACOS

Brown your ground beef and drain completely - then add refried beans, taco seasoning and about half a can of tomato sauce. Mix together and scoop into taco shells, (stand them up in a casserole dish).

Sprinkle the cheese on top and bake at 375 for 10 minutes!!!!!!

Italian Bake

ITALIAN BAKE

3 pounds chicken breasts (cooked & cut into bite size pieces)
6 Italian sausage links
2 jars or spaghetti sauce (I use Hunt's in the can - cheaper & just as good!)
1 pound of pasta, penne, macaroni, shells or what ever you like
1 large package of pizza cheese
1 onion
2 large bell peppers - red & green, cut into chunks

Cut up chicken, onion, peppers and sausage.
Boil pasta and drain (don't over cook)
Mix pasta, sausage, onion, peppers, chicken and sauce.
Put in a large deep dish. If it won't all fit, make a little side dish to freeze for lunch later.
Top heavily with cheese.
Bake at 325 degrees for about 45 minutes or until golden and bubbly.

Jell-o Shots

JELL-O SHOTS

Check out these 21 jello shot recipe variations – you’re sure to find one to your liking.

What You Need:

Jello Shot Cups With Lids(Essential!)
A LOT of Jello. Each 3 oz jello box will make approximately 20 shots.
Willing Partygoers

Basic Jello Shots

1 Cup boiling water
½ Cup vodka
½ Cup flavored liquor/ schnapps/ pucker
1 Small box jello (3 oz.)

Dreamsicle Jello Shots

Orange Jello
Whipped cream or vanilla flavored vodka
Triplesec

Strawberry Lemonaid Jello Shots

Strawberry Jello
Lemon flavored vodka
Triplesec

Caribou Lou (Pina Colada)

Pineapple Jello
Malibu Rum
Triplesec
½ cup pineapple juice substituted for some of the boiling water

Jolly Rancher

Melon Jello
Vodka
Apple Pucker

Purple People Eater

Grape Jello
Vodka
Watermelon Pucker

Bomb Pop

Cherry Jello)
Lemon vodka
(citron) Blue Curacao

Margarita

Lime Jello
Tequila
Triple sec
Splash of lime juice with the boiling water

Melon ‘Rita

Lime Jello
Tequila
Watermelon pucker
Splash of lime juice with the boiling water

Tequila Sunrise

Orange Jello
Tequila
Triple sec and Grenadine

Tropic Thunder

Berry Blue Jello
Lemon vodka
(citron) Blue curacao

Blue Hawaiian

Berry Blue Jello
Malibu rum
Blue curacao
1/2 cup pineapple juice can be substituted for some of the boiling water

Rum Runner

Strawberry Banana Jello
light or dark Rum
Triple sec

Bahama Mama

Watermelon Jello
Malibu rum
Peach schnapps

Cosmopolitan

Cranberry Jello
Vodka
Triple sec
Splash of lime juice with the boiling water

Sex on the Beach

Orange Jello
Vodka
Peach schnapps
1/2 cup cranberry juice substituted for some of the boiling water

Lemon Drop

Lemon Jello
Lemon vodka
Triple sec

Banana Nirvana

Strawberry Banana Jello
Vodka
Peach schnapps

Cherry Bomb!

Cherry Jello
Vodka
Redbull or other energy drink
Drop in a maraschino cherry with stem (it’s the wick for your bomb)

Blue Firecracker

Berry Blue Jello
Vodka
Peach schnapps
Drop in a maraschino cherry with stem (it’s the wick for your firecracker)

White Lightning

Pina Colada Jello
Vodka
Triple sec
Drop in a maraschino cherry with stem (it’s the wick)

Easy Icing

The best icing!! All you do is mix one vanilla pudding packet with half of the milk called for on the package. Whisk until it begins to thicken. Then fold in one container of Cool Whip. A great frosting spread on cakes and piped onto cupcakes, a tasty filling in crepes or on waffles along with some fruit...way less sugar too!!!!

Crockpot Breakfast Casserole

CROCKPOT BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Breakfast casserole in the crock pot! Cooks while you sleep! Sounds perfect for a Sunday morning and great for company!

1 bag 26 oz. frozen hash browns
12 eggs
1 cup milk
1 tablespoon ground mustard
1 16 oz. roll sausage
Salt and pepper
16 oz. bag shredded cheddar cheese

Spray crock pot and evenly spread hash browns at the bottom. Crack 12 eggs in a large bowl. Mix well (and slowly) using a whisk. Add the milk. Go ahead and sprinkle in the ground mustard. This might sound like a weird ingredient, but I've come to love (and use) this in most of my recipes. Add plenty of salt....and lots of fresh pepper. Mix well and set aside. Cook the sausage on high heat, drain and set aside. Add sausage on top of hash browns. Is this enough cheese? Maybe? Probably. Throw the whole big bag in there. Mix it up well. Pour the egg mixture over everything in the crock pot. Using a wood spoon, even everything out so it's spread evenly. Turn the crock pot on low for 6-8 hours. If you sleep more than that and lack the discipline to get up just to turn off the crock pot (like myself), feel free to make this the day before and keep it on warm all night.