The Vanity Cocktail

The Vanity Cocktail

1oz. (30ml) Strawberry Vodka
1 1/2 oz. (45ml) Peach Schnapps
Splash of Cranberry Juice
Dash of Sweet & Sour
Top with Sprite/7up
Garnish with Strawberries

Crockpot Meatloaf & Potatoes

Make your meatloaf however you typically make it.  If you don’t have a recipe you already love, here is an easy base recipe (I make it different every time, based on what I have. In the picture below I added diced onion.  I usually add chopped tomato):
2.5 pounds of ground turkey (or beef, if you prefer)
1 egg
3/4  cup smashed cornflakes (or bread crumbs, but I prefer corn flakes)
1 envelope of Lipton onion soup mix
2-3 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
salt, pepper, paprika, garlic salt, Italian seasoning to taste.
Mix the ingredients well and form a “loaf” in the bottom of your crock pot.
Then, wash 5-6 small-medium potatoes, prick them with a knife or fork, and wrap them in foil.  Place them around the meatloaf.  Cook for 8-10 hours on low.  You do not need to add water, and wrapping the potatoes is optional (I just like them to have their own flavor at the end of the day).

Crock Pot Mac N Cheese

Crock Pot Mac n Cheese 

Feeds approximately 6-8
All ingredients into the Crock Pot, EXCEPT the 1 pound bag of Macaroni noodles!! They get added later. Setting on LOW to make the sauce. After 1 hour, stir the sauce. Add COOKED Macaroni (cook and drain noodles while sauce is cooking)  Stir the noodles and sauce together. **Add** in any seasonings you desire .. like ** salt n pepper ** or spices/seasonings you like!! At this time you may also add in any extras like cooked cubed ham, cooked chopped bacon, cooked chopped sausages, par cooked veggies, frozen mix veg. Cook on LOW another 45 minutes. Then put setting on "Keep Warm" until ready to serve.

Bacon Bombs

 

Bacon Bombs

by Jamie @ Love Bakes Good Cakes

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Yield: 20 bombs

Ingredients 

• 2 cans (7.5 oz. each) refrigerated biscuits
• 4 oz. Mozzarella cheese, cut into 20 cubes
• 8 slices Wright® Brand Bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 4 tbsp. butter, melted
• 1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning
• 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
• Pizza sauce, for dipping (optional)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.

2. Separate biscuits. Place one cube of cheese in the center of each biscuit. Top with a heaping teaspoon of bacon. Carefully wrap the biscuit dough around the cheese and bacon and seal. Place seam side down about an inch apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake 10 minutes or until the biscuits are golden brown and the cheese is melted.

3. While the biscuits bake, mix the butter, Italian seasoning, and garlic powder together and set aside.

4. Remove the biscuits from the oven and immediately brush with butter mixture. Serve warm with pizza sauce, if desired.

Fully Loaded Tater Tots Casserole

Fully Loaded Tater Tots Casserole

1 bag Tater Tots
1 pound bacon
1 cup chopped deli ham
2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
1 cup sour cream
1/4 cup green onions, chopped
 
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Spray a large casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray and spread the frozen tater tots in an even layer in the dish.  Bake for 15 minutes. While the tots are baking, chop the bacon into bite size pieces and fry until crispy. Set aside on a paper towel to cool and drain. In a large bowl, lightly mix together the cheese, ham and bacon. Pull the tater tots out of the oven and cover evenly with the cheese mixture. Continue baking for another 15 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes before serving topped with sour cream and green onions.

Bacon Tips

Banana Pudding Cake

Banana Pudding Cake ~

Cake:
2 sticks butter, softened
1 3/4 cups sugar
3 eggs + 2 egg whites
3 tsp vanilla
3 cups all-purpose flour
3 1/2 tsp baking powder
One 1.34oz box instant, sugar-free banana pudding mix
1 cup milk
Filling: Whisk together the following ingredients and refrigerate until assembling cake (~10minutes).

One 1.34oz box instant, sugar-free vanilla pudding mix
1 1/4 cups skim milk
1 cup Cool Whip (or whipped cream)
To brush on layers: Mix together the following:

1 Tbsp sweetened condensed milk
1 Tbsp skim milk
You’ll also need:

2-3 medium ripe bananas
3-4 cups Cool Whip for frosting
Step 1: Make the cake

Preheat oven to 350 F. Prep three 8″ round pans by lining the bottom only with parchment paper. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Slowly beat in eggs and egg whites, one at a time. Beat in vanilla until well combined.
In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and pudding mix. Add into wet ingredients in three separate additions, mixing until just combined. Don’t over mix!
Stir in milk until combined. Divide batter and pour into pans. Bake 22-25 minutes or until cake is golden and begins to pull away from sides of pans.
Allow cake to cool 15 minutes in pan. Loosen and remove from pan. Allow to cool another 1-2 hours on a wire rack.

Step 2: Begin layering

Level each cake. Place first layer on cake plate. Brush with a little milk mixture.

Line banana slices on top of cake. Spread 1/3-1/2 of the filling mix on top of bananas.

Place next cake layer on top of filling. Repeat with milk mix, filling, and final layer.

Step 3: Frost

This is the fun part. Frost with Cool Whip and decorate as you wish. I crushed some mini Nilla wafers and spread on top. Then used the wafers along the sides.

Whew! Sounds super complicated, but it was simple to make. You may also want to put some Nilla wafers in between the layers. You know, if you’re feeling extra fancy and decadent.