Holidays
My entire family really enjoys Mexican flavors. I use Mexican flavors in a lot of ways and this recipe just might be one of my favorites! This would be great for any party and certainly great for a Mexican holiday celebration! You can also make this with a lot of heat or just a little! We like heat, so mine packed a punch!
INGREDIENTS
1 pound ground beef
1 envelope of taco seasoning (low sodium)
1 can of Ro-Tel tomatoes with green chili’s ( you can get original, mild or hot)
3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
3/4 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
12-15 Wonton wrappers
Toppings
Sour cream
Jalepeno’s (I like the ones you find in the jar, but you can certainly use thinly sliced fresh jalepeno’s)
Salsa
DIRECTIONS
Preheat your oven to 300 degrees. Spray muffin tins with non stick spray and take one wonton wrapper and place one wrapper in each muffin cup with the wonton wrapper coming up the sides of the tin. When you have all of your wontons in the cups lightly spray the wrappers with the non stick spray. Place in your preheated oven and bake until the tips of the wrappers are a light golden brown. (Mine took about ten minutes) remove from the oven and set aside.
Brown your ground beef in a medium size skillet and drain extra liquid when cooked through. Add the taco seasoning and the can of diced tomatoes (not drained) to the skillet and stir until combined. Add the American cheese and the Monterey Jack cheese and stir until the cheese is mixed through and melted. Remove the beef mixture from the heat and fill each won ton wrapper with some of your beef mixture. When the won tons are all filled you can put them back into the oven for just a few minutes to warm everything through. When warmed through remove from the oven and add your toppings. A little dollop of sour cream and or salsa and a ring of jalapeño .
Serve warm.
Enjoy!
With Summer approaching and wanting something that just screams Summer, I came across this recipe and could not wait to give it a try. This was tart, sweet and so delicious! I did share some of this with neighbors and co-workers and everyone said the same thing “this screams Summer”. It tasted lighter than I had expected too!! If you have a Spring or Summer get together, this is a great dish to make and the best part is that it needs to be made ahead!
INGREDIENTS
Crust
3 cups graham cracker crumbs
4 Tablespoons granulated sugar
3/4 cup of melted butter
Cheesecake
3 – 8 ounce packages of cream cheese (softened)
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
2 cups heavy whipping cream
3/4 cup Country Time lemonade starter in the berry lemonade flavor. DO NOT DILUTE
Fresh raspberries for garnish
DIRECTIONS
Combine the graham cracker crumbs , sugar and melted butter in a bowl mixing well. Press this mixture into a 13×9 inch pan. In the bowl of a stand mixer beat the softened cream cheese and powdered sugar until light and fluffy. Pour in the heavy whipping cream, lemonade starter and beat for another 3-4 minutes. It started out very runny but will thicken. Scrape down the bowl a time or two during this process to get everything well incorporated. Once it thickens and firms up spread the mixture of top of the crust mixture and refrigerate for 4 hours before cutting. Garnish with fresh raspberries.
Enjoy!
This recipe was adapted from www.chocolatewithgrace.com
I wanted something a little different for a fruit salad and I came across this recipe from an old cookbook and 6 out of 7 of us loved it! Amanda was the only one who really was not thrilled although I put the pudding mix on about an hour before serving. I think next time I would put it on sooner. I think that might make her a believer!! This will make your family and friends wonder what that secret ingredient is!
INGREDIENTS
2 Tablespoons dry instant vanilla pudding mix
1 pound of strawberries sliced
1/2 pint blueberries
1/2 pint raspberries
1/2 of a pineapple, cut in cubes
Green grapes
DIRECTIONS
Mix all of your fruit together and sprinkle with the dry pudding mix. Store in fridge for 3 hours before serving.
Enjoy!
This recipe was simple and delicious and NO BAKE! If you’re having a party you can get each part made in advance and put the little bites together just before serving! This would be great for any spring or summer get together!
INGREDIENTS
2 boxes phyllo tart shells
1 (0.9 ounce) box of sugar free instant pudding mix, cheesecake flavor
1 1/2 cup non fat milk
Fresh strawberries, chopped
Fat free Cool Whip
Note: You can use any flavor pudding and it does not have to be sugar free, it just won’t be as skinny! Also any fruit you like can be substituted as well.
These should be put together just before serving for best results
DIRECTIONS
Remove tart shells from freezer and place on a platter (or baking sheet and transfer to platter when ready to serve)
Whisk pudding and milk in medium sized bowl for one minute, let set up (3-5) minutes. Place pudding in Ziploc bag. Cut a very small part of the tip off the bag and pipe pudding into each shell. Top with a small dollop of Cool Whip. Add your chopped fruit to the top.
Enjoy!
This recipe can be found at www.crazyforcrust.com
This recipe just rocked my breakfast world!!! I have made omelettes before but they never, ever come out as pretty as they do at any restaurant! I think I am just not patient enough to let the egg set up before I continue with the recipe! This is the reason I am also NOT a baker! This is fantastic any day of the week but perfect for any brunch, Easter breakfast or any holiday! You could easily make more than one batch at a time to feed a crowd! I promise, you are going to love this. If I can do it and make it look this pretty…you can too!
INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup of milk ( I used 1%)
1/4 cup flour
6 eggs
Salt and pepper to taste
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (or any you like)
Your favorite omelette toppings
I used leftover steak and roasted vegetables from dinner the night before, but you can add what you like. Ham and Swiss cheese would be great after Easter dinner! Bacon, sausage, ham, tomatoes, onions, peppers, spinach, etc.! I also topped mine with sour cream and salsa!
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. In a medium size bowl beat together milk and flour until well combined. Add the eggs, salt, pepper and beat until well blended. Pour the egg mixture into a greased 9 x 13 glass baking dish.
Bake in the preheated oven for 6-7 minutes. The layer of eggs should be fully cooked…no runny spots. Top the egg with the 1 cup of cheese and your favorite toppings. Return to the oven for 1 minute or until cheese is melted. Remove from oven and use a rubber spatula to loosen the sides. You can roll it from the long side or the shorter side depending on how big you want the rolls to be. Roll up and slice into indivisual servings. Serve warm.
Enjoy!
this recipe comes from www.myfamilyfavorites.com
