Monster Cookies !!

2 sticks unsalted butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup white sugar
** Cream together well
2 eggs
1 t vanilla
1 t baking soda
**Cream together well
3-4 cups flour (Note: batter will be very stiff)

add the "kitchen sink"
M&M's
Chocolate Chips
Nuts
Reese Cups

Bake at 375 for 12 minutes and ENJOY!!

Dear Great Pumpkin ...

Happy Halloween!!

Yummy Mummy

1 package crescent rolls
Pepperoni
Deli Ham
Procuitto
Provolone
Mozzarella
Italian Seasoning
Marjarum
Garlic Powder
Salt and Pepper

Open crescent rolls and pinch together into one rectangle. Down the center layer the following: provolone, ham, procuitto, mozzarella, all seasonings, then pepperoni. Fold all sides around to enclose the "mummy". Spray with PAM and bake at 370 for about 15 minutes or golden brown.

Severed Fingers with Blood Dipping Sauce

Packaged Breadsticks -- season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, italian seasoning, and lots of parmasean cheese. Press down the end with your thumb to make look like the end of a finger then place a slivered almond at the end as you "nail"; bake at 375 until golden. Blood dipping sauce is the Pizza Hut red sauce recipe you can find below -- serve warm!

Enjoy

Tomato Cream Sauce over grilled chicken and pasta

I cannot put into words how amazing this dinner was!!

Tomato Cream Sauce

Handful of any pasta - cooked
1 T butter
1 T flour
2/4 cup milk
1/4 cup tomato sauce

2 chicken tenders seasoned with salt, pepper, and dash of dried sage -- pan fried in olive oil

Make a basic roux with butter and flour, cook 1 minutes - whisk in milk then stir in tomato sauce. Serve over pasta and chicken. ** I topped mine with fresh mozzarella ... yummy !!!

Next weeks menu .....

Mozzarella Stuffed Meatball Subs
Pot Roast, Carrots, Potatoes
Chicken and Dumplings
Pizza Mac
Club Sandwiches


sounds good to me .. :-)

Pumpkin Cheesecake Brownies

Oh yes ... these are amazing !! Enjoy!!

Pumpkin Cheesecake Brownies

1 package brownie mix (i always use the one that comes in a bag for $1) - prepared as directed

6 oz cream cheese (i used the low fat)
1 egg
1/3 cup sugar
2 T flour
1/2 canned pumpkin puree
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

Mix all.

Preheat oven to 350 and grease a 8x8 inch baking dish.
Put 2/3 of the brownie batter into the dish and spread evenly. Next, spread the cheesecake filling carefully over top the brownie batter. Last dollop the remaining brownie batter onto the cheesecake filling and swirl (i used a wooden chop stick). Bake for 35 minutes or until center comes out clean when poked.

Pumpkin Rice Krispie Treats

So so yummy !!!

6 cups rice krispie cereal
3 cups mini marshmallows
1/4 cup butter
1 Tablespoon pumpkin pie spice

(yupp it's that easy)

in a large pot melt together butter, marshmallows, and pumpkin pie spice; once melted take off heat and stir in the cereal. Press into a greased pan and allow time to 'set up'.

Pumpkin White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies !

These are my go-to fall favorite cookies!! ENJOY, they are amazing!

Pumpkin White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

2 cups flour

2 teaspoons cinnamon

1 teaspoon nutmeg

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 cup softened butter

½ cup granulated sugar

½ cup light brown sugar

1 cup packed pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix but PURE pumpkin)

1 egg

2 teaspoons vanilla

2 cups white chocolate chips

2/3 cup macadamia nuts

Combine first 4 ingredients in a small bowl. Beat butter and sugars in a large bowl until creamy. Beat in pumpkin, egg, and vanilla until well mixed. Gradually add in four mixture. Stir in chips and nuts.

Drop by rounded tablespoons onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 12-14 minutes. Cool for two minutes then transfer to a wire cooling rack.