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Chili Dog Pot Pie
Source: Mai @ Recipes from friends
prepared pie crust
3 c. chili with beans
1/2 lb. hot dogs, sliced
2 c. shredded cheddar cheese
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Spread half of the chili into the bottom of a 1 1/2-qt casserole
dish. Make a layer of the hot dogs over the chili. Cover with cheese
and then top with the rest of the chili. Lay the prepared crust over
the contents of the dish and poke a few slits to vent steam.
Bake for 15-25 minutes or until the crust is golden
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CHOCOLATE DIPPED OREO POPS
These are oreo cookies dipped in chocolate on lollypop sticks with
sprinkles.
10 lollypop sticks
10 double stuff Oreo cookies
1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate
chips
1 1/2 tbs solid vegetable shortening
DECORATION---Green Sprinkles and Candy covered Chocolate Drops (ice
cream topping) or (mini M&M's would work too)
Line
a baking sheet with wax paper, insert a lollypop stick into
cream filling of each cookie. Melt chocolate and shortening in bowl
in microwave, stir until smooth. Dip 1 cookie pop into melted
chocolate, letting top of cookie rest on bottom of bowl for support.
Spoon melted chocolate over cookie to coat. Transfer to baking
sheet, using a fork to support pop from underneath, if needed.
Sprinkle around edges with sprinkles, making a wreath. Add chocolate
drops. Let stand until set. Repeat with remaining cookie pops,
remelting chocolate as needed. Wrap in food safe cellophane or
plastic wrap, tie a bow for gift giving. Makes 10 servings.
(E-mail Recipe)
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Peanut Butter and Jelly "Moose"
Rachael Ray
From Every Day with Rachael Ray
December-January 2007
MAKES FOUR PARFAITS
One 8-ounce package cream cheese
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup half-and-half
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup strawberry jelly
8 strawberries, hulled and sliced
1. Using an electric mixer, whip together the cream
cheese, confectioners' sugar, peanut butter and 1/4 cup
half-and-half. Have a buddy or a GH (Grown-Up Helper)
slowly pour in the remaining 1/4 cup half-and-half while
you continue beating until the mixture is smooth. In a
separate bowl, whip the heavy cream just until it
thickens enough to make soft peaks and bumps--too much
beating turns it into butter! Using a rubber spatula,
gently fold the whipped cream into the peanut butter
mixture.
2. Scrape the jelly into a small bowl and stir it up to
make it more spoonable. In parfait or juice glasses,
layer 1 big spoonful jelly and 2 big spoonfuls peanut
butter mousse, adding some strawberries wherever you
like. Keep going until you reach the tops of your
glasses. Refrigerate the parfaits for a couple of hours
or until they get cold and firm.
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AFTER SCHOOL TREAT
Source: twinklenose@Recipes from Friends 6 graham crackers,
crushed (about 1 c crumbs) 2 T butter, melted
1 pound marshmallows (about 1 1/2 10.5oz pkgs) 1 c
milk 1 pint heavy cream
2 c unsweetened fruit, such as bananas In a small bowl,
combine graham cracker crumbs and melted butter until
well incorporated. Sprinkle half the crumbs in the bottom of a
9" square pan. In a saucepan or in the top of a double boiler, heat
the marshmallows and milk, stirring occasionally, until marshmallows
are melted and the mixture is smooth. Remove from heat and cool to
room temperature. In a mixing bowl, whip the cream until stiff. Fold
the whipped cream and fruit into the marshmallow mixture. Pour into
the prepared pan and sprinkle the top with the remaining graham
cracker crumbs. Chill until set, about 6 hours. Cut into small
pieces to serve.
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Refillable Bubbles!! Items
Used: Refill container with spout
$6.00 at Wal-Mart (try to find the plastic one) 2 1/2 cups water and 1/2 cup light corn syrup
mix in a bowl together and microwave
four
minutes
Gently mix 1/2 cup
dish liquid
(I was told Dawn is the best)
I made the letters myself with my Cricut and used
Mod Podge to adhere them.
And that is it and it works!
I made four batches to go in this container.
Reused Items:
I saved bubble wands from old bubble containers. Save the old bubble containers then you just refill them. Everything else was already on hand except the
container!
Yay! for recycling and saving money!
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( This is great for Halloween or just to gross them out!) Squirmy Jelly Worms
Pack straws into a cup and secure them with a rubber
band. Pour Jelly carefully into the straws. Once Jelly is set, rinse with some warm water to release the worms from the straws. Ingredients:: •2 packs (3 oz) Raspberry jello •1 pkg unflavored gelatin (for extra firmness) •3/4 cup whipping cream •3 cups boiling water
•15 drops
green food coloring
•100 flexible straws (or enough to fill your
container)
•Tall container (1 quart or 1 liter carton of milk)
Directions::
1.Combine gelatin in bowl and add boiling water.
2.Let it cool to lukewarm and then add the whipping
cream and 15 drops green food coloring.
3.Gather your straws (don’t forget to flex them
out) and put them in the container. It’s important that the straws have a tight
fit so the jello stays in the straws. For this reason, a 1 liter carton may be
better; you will probably get longer worms since there is a tighter fit. If you
have a bigger container, a rubber band around the straws is helpful. Or you
could just add more straws to fill the container.
4.Add the gelatin mixture to the straw-filled
container and let it set until firm.
5.There are multiple ways you can remove the worms
from the straws. You can roll a rolling pin over the straws and squeeze them
out or you can hold the straws over warm water. The worms will slip right out.
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