Guiltless Pumpkin Cookies

These cookies are SO yummy. My friend/neighbor Danielle gave me the recipe. And for all you big losers, they are relatively fat-free! Jeannie brought over some banana chocolate chip cookies yesterday, and they made me crave these!


1 spice cake mix
1 15 oz. can pumpkin
1 c. chocolate chips

*Mix & drop by rounded scoops onto greased cookie sheet. Bake @ 350 for 11-13 minutes. Store in a ziploc bag or airtight container.

Fajitas

These are the best!

1 lb. steak
1/4 c. lemon juice
1/4 c. soy sauce
1/4 c. water
1/4 t. garlic powder
1/4 t. onion powder
1/4 t. cumin
Montreal Steak Seasoning
salt & pepper
sliced onions
sliced green peppers
sliced red peppers
flour tortillas
grated cheese
sour cream

*Grill steak until medium-rare. Slice into thin strips & add to other ingredients in a heavy skillet. Sprinkle steak seasoning & salt & pepper on top & toss. Cook & stir until meat is no longer pink & veggies are tender. Wrap in a warm flour tortilla w/cheese & sour cream. You can also make them with chicken, but steak is better!

Scotcheroos

I learned about these from my friend and neighbor Kindergarten teacher, Kathryn, and they are awesome! This is the best recipe I've found for them. (Oh, and if you have a friend who can't eat wheat, these will totally work!) (Yes, this is what they really look like Mist! Mine do look like that...when I am not braindead...)

Scotcheroos
1 1/2 c. creamy peanut butter
1 c. sugar
1 c. light corn syrup
6 c. toasted rice cereal
1 2/3 c. butterscotch chips
1 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips

Spray/grease 13 x 9 inch baking pan. In medium saucepan, mix peanut butter, sugar, and corn syrup. Cook over medium-high, stirring until melted. Remove from heat and add to cereal. Stir until coated and press into pan. Melt the chocolate and butterscotch chips together and spread over cereal. Refrigerate until chocolate is set. Cut into bars. Makes 30 bars.

White Chocolate Cake w/Strawberry Filling

It's actually pretty easy! (By the way, that isn't my cake, just an image I got off the internet!)

Cake:

1 white cake mix
1 1/4 c. water
1/3 c. oil
3 egg white
1 t. almond extract
2 squares vanilla almond bark

*Beat all ingredients except almond bark. Melt almond bark in microwave & stir into batter. Bake according to package directions.

Filling:

2 1/2 c. strawberries, hulled & coarsely chopped
1/2 c. sugar
2 1/2 T. cornstarch

*Bring all ingredients to a boil, mashing strawberries. Boil for two minutes and then allow to cool completely.

Cake Mix Cookies

Cake Mix Cookies

1 Cake Mix
2 Eggs
1/2 Cup Oil

Mix together & roll into balls Roll balls into sprinkles if desired.
Bake @ 350* for 7-10 minutes.

My favorite combination is Chocolate Cake Mix with Wilton's Mint Crunch.

Also try Yellow Cake mix with sprinkles or chocolate frosting. Make homemade Oreo cookies by using a Chocolate cake mix and Vanilla frosting.

Extremely easy recipe!

Chopped BBQ Chicken Salad

Romaine lettuce
Diced tomatoes
Corn, drained
Black beans, drained
Green onions, diced
Chopped cilantro
Pepper jack cheese, shredded
Diced chicken
Tortilla strips
Ranch dressing
BBQ sauce

Yummy!

Blueberry Crumb Bread

2 eggs
1 c. sugar
1 c. milk
3 T. oil
3 c. flour
1 t. salt
4 t. baking powder
1 c. fresh or frozen blueberries

Topping:

1/4 c. brown sugar
3 T. flour
2 T. cold butter
1/3 c. chopped nuts

*Beat eggs & mix w/sugar. Add milk & oil. Stir dry ingredients together and add to egg mixture. Stir in blueberries. Pour into greased loaf pan (makes 1 large or 2 small). Combine brown sugar & flour in a small bowl, & cut in butter with a pastry blender. When mixture resembles coarse crumbs, stir in nuts. Top batter with crumb topping and bake @ 350 for 50-60 minutes.