Homemade Granola Bars

Yield: 24 servings
2 cups rolled oats
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup AP flour -or- whole wheat flour
3/4 cup dried fruit -or- coconut, chocolate chips, raisins, etc.
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup honey
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line with parchment or grease a 9x13 in. baking pan.

In a large bowl, mix together the oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, flour, dried fruit,and salt. Make a well in the center and pour in the honey, beaten egg, oil and vanilla. Mix well, folding the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Press the mixture evenly into the prepared pan.

Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until the bars begin to turn golden at the edges. Cool bars for 5 minutes, then cut into bars while they are still warm. Do not allow the bars to cool completely before cutting or they will be to too hard to cut.

Mother-Daughter Cake

1 White Cake Mix
1 small pkg. raspberry Jello

Topping:
1 large pkg. instant vanilla pudding
3 oz. cream cheese
1 8 oz. Cool Whip

1 can raspberry filling

Make cake according to pkg. directions and pour into jelly-roll (sheet cake) pan. After baking, let cake cool, then poke holes in the cake with a fork. Mix Jello according to directions and pour over cake. Refrigerate. Mix topping together by first whipping cream cheese and then adding Cool Whip and pudding. Don't mix in the raspberry pie filling! Just before serving, spread topping on cake and then carefully spread raspberry filling over topping.

Crockpot Chicken Chili

Gina's Weight Watcher Recipes
Servings: 10 • Size: 10 oz • Prep Time: 5 minutes • Calories: 202 • Points: 4 ww points

• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 16-oz can black beans
• 1 16-oz can kidney beans
• 1 8-oz can tomato sauce
• 10 oz package frozen corn kernels
• 2 14.5-oz cans diced tomatoes w/chilies
• 1 packet taco seasoning
• 1 tbsp cumin
• 1 tbsp chili powder
  
• 24 0z. (3) boneless skinless chicken breasts
• chili peppers, chopped (optional)
  
• chopped fresh cilantro

Combine beans, onion, chili peppers, corn, tomato sauce, cumin, chili powder and taco seasoning in a slow cooker. Place chicken on top and cover. Cook on low for 10 hours or on high for 6 hours. Half hour before serving, remove chicken and shred. Return chicken to slow cooker and stir in. Top with fresh cilantro. Also try it with low fat cheese and sour cream

2 minute microwave fudge

1 pound of powdered sugar
1/2 cup cocoa
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup milk
1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
1/4 pound butter/margarine
1 cup chopped nuts

Mix all dry ingredients together in a 8x8 inch microwave safe pan (important to use this size pan). Add milk and vanilla extract. Place chunk of butter/margarine in center ( leave butter as whole do not chop up). Microwave on high for 2 minutes until bottom of dish feels warm. Stir vigorously and blend in chopped nuts. Put in mold or whatever and chill for 1 hour. * Use real butter for best results.

Kid Friendly Chicken Enchiladas

Ingredients:

1 can cream of chicken soup

1 can milk

1 small carton sour cream (8 oz)

12 flour tortillas

cooked chicken cut into chunks

shredded cheddar cheese

Mix soup, milk and sour cream. Spread a little soup mixture on bottom of a 9"x13" pan. Spread some soup mixture down the center of each tortilla, along with some cheese and chicken. Roll tortillas and place in pan. Spread remaining mixture over top and then shredded cheese. Bake at 375 until hot. Usually about 20-30 mins.

I like to add mushrooms to ours but you can put anything in it.

Soft Sugar Cookies

1/2 C. buttermilk
1/4 tsp baking soda
Mix in a bowl and set aside

Melt 2 sticks REAL BUTTER in microwave for 1 minute.  Add 1 1/4 Cup sugar, 2
eggs  and buttermilk mixture.   Add 1 tsp vanilla
Mix 3 cups flour
1/2 tsp cream of tarter
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda

Add flour mixture to creamed mixture

Refrigerate at least 2 hours
Roll out on floured wax paper

Bake at 350 for 13 minutes

Pumpkin Cupcakes

The recipe is for a cake but they turn out fine as cupcakes if you prefer. Just bake for 23 to 25 minutes instead.

Pumpkin Cake

4 eggs

1 cup oil

2 cups sugar

2 cups pumpkin

2 teasp. Baking Powder

1 teasp. Baking Soda

½ t. salt

3 t. pumpkin pie spice

2 cups flour

Mix ingredients well. Spray baking sheet. Pour onto sheet.

350 degrees for 25-30 minutes.

Let cool before frosting.

Cream Cheese Frosting

4 oz. Cream Cheese

½ c. butter

1 t. vanilla

4 cups powdered sugar

Enough milk for spreading consistency.