White Bean Chicken Chili & Carmel Dip

Hi Ya'll

(said like Paula Dean)

Well, Paula Dean I am not...I really don't like to cook all that much...and since my kids are now grown, well I just don't do it very often...but when I do, I want it to be quick, easy and tasty!

The recipes I'm sharing today are on sale...

2 for the price of 1 Ya'll

Home cooked - Fast food!

I made these this week for a pitch-in at work...so the pictures were taken lickity-split on my way out the door, so there are only a few and they just ain't worth a lick!

well that's my excuse...

I really need me a good photography class!

Anyway...on to the recipes!

White Bean Chicken Chili

2 lbs cooked cubed chicken

48 oz great northern beans, drained

2 cups shredded Monterrey Jack cheese

2 cans chicken broth

1 jar of salsa (mild, med, or hot your choice)

1-2 tbs chili powder (adjust to taste)

Combine all ingredients in crock pot and cook on low 4-8 hours

Before serving dollop with sour cream

Quite frankly this is the best White Chili I've ever had, and it's always a hit! 

Next Ya'll

on to the sweet stuff!

Caramel Dip

Cream Cheese

Caramel (I use the type for apple dipping)

Chopped Health Heath bar
(lol! Thanks Michelle from 
 the nest at finch rest)
pretzels, graham crackers, fruit or whatever...

for dipping

layer first 3 ingredients in the order listed, 

in a pie plate...

done...

start dippin! 

 Hey Ya'll, just look at that gooey goodness!

so until next time,
 Ya'll take care!

Paula Dean

Sharon

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Hot Fudge Ice Cream Bar Dessert

This post is nothing but Deliciousness!!

Chocolatey...Peanut Buttery...Ice Creamy (melty)...DELICIOUSNESS!!

I guarantee it will be a hit!

Hot Fudge Ice Cream Bar Dessert

1 16 oz can chocolate syrup

3/4 cup peanut butter

19 ice cream sandwiches

1 (12oz) frozen whipped topping, thawed

1 cup salted peanuts

Directions: 

1. Pour the chocolate syrup into a medium microwave safe bowl and microwave 2 minutes on high.  Do not allow to boil.  Stir peanut butter into hot chocolate until smooth.  Allow to cool to room temperature.

2.  Line the bottom of a 9x13 inch dish with a layer of ice cream sandwiches  Spread half the whipped topping over the sandwiches.  Spoon half the chocolate mixture over that.  Top with half the peanuts.  repeat layers.  freeze until firm, 1 hour.  cut into squares to serve.

Enjoy!

 

P.S. Dollop of cool whip on top is totally unnecessary...unless you are trying to disguise the fact that your extra freezer, does not keep things totally frozen...and your dessert is not looking that great due to that... along with excessive melting... while left out the kitchen counter to long...when you decide at the last minute...that it would be a good idea to share this recipe in blog land...and have to round up all your camera supplies!

 P.S.S.  Recipe Provider can not be responsible for weight gained while consuming this product!

Sharon

A fun day with Buddy-Boo...

Little Buddy-Boo came to spend the day with Gramma...

Buddy-Boo is my oldest sons child...and my first born grandchild (by 3 whole weeks!) 

He turned 2 at the end of August.

Everything we have in this world is a gift from God, but grandchildren have to be the best gift of all! 

Each of my 3 little guys are so unique...

with their own little personalities...

and I am enjoying getting to know each one of them as these personalities develop right before my eyes.

Buddy Boo is an active little thing...after all...he is 2! 

Here he is at the Christmas tree...

 

Playing with the ornaments...talking to them...

with the magic of Christmas....

Well...I just know I heard Frosty asking for some hot cocoa!

We went outside for awhile...we had to feed and play with Trapper...

No we don't feed our dog coffee...that is our fancy smancy dog food scooper!

We played kickball...

We picked up sticks...

We ran around amongst the pines...

Oh...the pines...

that reminds me Buddy-Boo...

Gramma wants to make a fresh wreath for the front door...lets stop and cut some...

then let's plop down into the middle of the prickly pile...ouch Gramma!

on our way back up the basement stairs, Buddy Boo found something that Grampa left there...

"What's that Buddy Boo"?

"Piggy Food" says Buddy Boo...

so he's saving it for his Piggy!

Talking to the ornaments again...

Time for a snack...

I found a cute idea for Christmas Rice Krispie Treats here

What better time than now...

so off to Walmart for the supplies...

now lets get started...

oops....we're a little messy Buddy Boo!

Now for the fun part!

Oh Yeah!  Sugar Fingers are soooo good!

Mommy and Daddy are gonna love Gramma!
sugar, sugar, sugar!

Gramma LOVES sugar Kisses!

Smooch!


Here are our little Christmas Master pieces...

Good enough to eat...cute enough to hang on the tree!!

Had a great day Buddy Boo...come see Gramma again soon!


Still Counting my Blessings:

50-55

A very nice Thanksgiving with family coming together from 3 different states!

Hearing “I Love you sooo0 much!”
from a 2 year old, 20 times in 1 day

A pair of green frog boots…loved by both 2 year old grandsons…picked up at a yard sale for 1.00…that are  perfect for those muddy areas on our property!

I am blessed by my children who are doing awesome jobs  at raising their children

A daughter in law, that inspires me in spite of the tough time and great sadness she is experiencing

(I will post about that possibly tomorrow)

Please go hug someone you love today and tell them

“I love you soooo much!”

No one is guaranteed  tomorrow...so make sure to do it today! 

I love you soooo much!

God Bless!
Sharon

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And the baking begins.....

These are one of my very favorite cookies to make at Christmas....well anytime really!

They are easy, easy, easy...and I have never met a single person who doesn't love em!

All you need is:

mini muffin pan

mini muffin paper cups

refrigerated  chocolate chip cookie dough

Mini Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

preheat oven to 350

Line your mini muffin tin with the mini muffin paper cups

Put cookie dough in each muffin cup

I don't measure this out exactly, I just break a chunk off and put it in

Bake in oven until lightly browned...about 7 or 8 minutes

as soon as they come out of the oven push the Reese's Peanut Butter Cup down into the center

Wish you could smell my kitchen about now!

 Look at the ooey gooey goodness!

Next thing you know you have a chocolate Christmas tree for your kitchen!

The most difficult part of this process.....is unwrapping the Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

and self control!

Sharon

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YUM...Apple Dumplings...a Fall Favorite!

Hi Ya’ll...

It’s fall! I guess you already knew that…today, here in Indiana, it is at least 80 degree’s…sunny…and absolutely beautiful!

I love fall! It is my favorite time of year! I love the cooler temps…I love the colors…I love pumpkins, mums, and cornstalks…but I Love, Love, Love…Apple Dumplings.

This has been sitting on my counter now for about a month….

A friend and I went to Mackinac Island…which by the way I love Mackinac Island…anyway…as we headed home through Michigan…we stopped at a cider mill and I bought a giant bag of Honey crisp apples. We ate a few here and there…

But today the sugar addiction got the best of me…and I decided it was time to make some apple dumplings. I thought I would share the recipe.

Ingredients:

2 cups water

1 ½ cups sugar

¼ tsp ground cinnamon

¼ tsp ground nutmeg (personally I don’t care for nutmeg, so I don’t add this)

8 drops of red food coloring

¼ cup butter or margarine

2 cups sifted all-purpose flour

2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

¾ cup shortening

½ cup milk

6 small, whole apples

For the syrup, mix first 5 ingredients; cook 5 minutes…

While that’s cooking…I get my apples peeled and cored…and NOT perfectly I might  add…

Remove sauce from heat; add butter…

 

Maybe I shouldn’t have showed you this picture…it sort of looks like toxic waste…but it smells wonderful!!

Sift together dry ingredients; cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add milk all at once and stir just until the flour is moistened

Now the directions say to roll it out to 18” x 12” rectangle…but Better Crocker I am not, I simply take my dough…

Cut it in half…then divide each half into 3rds, praying that they come out somewhat the same size…

Then I roll out into whatever shape it happens to roll into…usually somewhat of a circle…and place the apple in the center…

Then I pretty much fill the hole with sugar…

I generally use white sugar…but you can use brown sugar too, or a combination of the two…

Sprinkle on some cinnamon…

Then put a big dollop of butter or margarine on top. I usually use butter in the sauce and margarine at this point, just because it is soft, and I can push it somewhat down into the core of the apple…

Then fold up the edges…and pinch to cover the apple…

Place all 6 apples in a 13 x 9 baking dish…pour sauce over the top of the apples…

Place into a 375 degree oven and bake for about 35 minutes…until  golden brown, bubbly and your house is smelling delightful!

Top with another of my favorites…vanilla ice cream…grab a cup of coffee…and enjoy!!

Sill counting Blessings

26-30

Warm apple dumplings with vanilla ice creat

MY grandson running across the room and flinging himself into my arms

A Biblical message at church that spoke to me

An old covered bridge on a country road

Warm fall colors all around me

 Hope you have had a Blessed day!

Sharon


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