Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes

You will need:
1 Box cake mix- any flavor you like
Frosting
24 Ice Cream Cones

*Mix cake according to directions on box
*Place cones in pan and fill each cone about half full
*Bake 25-30 min. at 350 degrees
*Let cool completely
*Put frosting on if desired

This is my favorite recipe for butter cream frosting:
1 cup (2 sticks) butter (room temperature)
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 1b. powdered sugar
1-3 teaspoons milk

Chicken Noodle soup- crock pot

This is a very different take on chicken noodle soup and I love it! Very easy to make and it tastes great.

You will need:
1 1/2 cups already cooked chicken meat
6 cups water
1 or 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and chunked
2 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules
1 cup broccoli florets
1 small onion, diced
1 tablespoon, plus 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
kosher salt to taste (probably a good 1 teaspoon, since the base is water)
handful of raw spaghetti noodles to add at the end
1 large handful raw spinach leaves to add at the end (I used more- about half a bag)
Parmesan and Asiago cheese, optional garnish

*Put everything in the slow cooker except for spaghetti, spinach and cheese.
*Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours, or until sweet potatoes are tender and the onion is translucent.
*15 minutes before serving, put in raw spaghetti noodles and spinach. Cover and flip to high.
*Garnish with parmesan and asiago cheeses, if desired.

Chocolate cake

So I keep trying to find my favorite chocolate cake recipe- I tried this one today and its awesome!! YUM!

1 (18.25 ounce) package devil's food cake mix
1 (5.9 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix
1 cup sour cream
1 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
1/2 cup warm water
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

*Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
*In a large bowl, mix together the cake and pudding mixes, sour cream, oil, beaten eggs and water.

*Stir in the chocolate chips and pour batter into a well greased 12 cup bundt pan.
*Bake for 50 to 55 minutes, or until top is springy to the touch and a wooden toothpick inserted comes out clean.

*Cool cake thoroughly in pan at least an hour and a half before inverting onto a plate If desired, dust the cake with powdered sugar.

*I made a chocolate glaze out of 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream, 3 Tbsp butter and about 15oz. semisweet chocolate chips

Crock pot chicken

Here is another on of my favorite crock pot recipes- super easy and the chicken comes out so moist.

You will need:

1lb chicken breast- frozen (!!)
1 can cream of mushroom
1 can cream of celery

*Put it all in your crock pot and cook on low for 8-10 hours/ 5-6 hours on high
*serve over rice and with a side of veggies

One-pot Salsa Beef Skillet

You will need:

1 lb. extra lean ground beef
2 cups water
1 cup TACO BELL® HOME ORIGINALS® Thick 'N Chunky Salsa
1 pkg. (14 oz.) KRAFT Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese Dinner Made With 2% Milk Cheese
2 cups frozen corn
1/2 cup KRAFT Mexican Style 2% Milk Finely Shredded Four Cheese
1 green onion, chopped

* Brown meat in large skillet on medium-high heat; drain.
*Add water, salsa and Macaroni; stir. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low; cover.
*Simmer 10 min. or until macaroni is tender, stirring occasionally.
*Add corn and Cheese Sauce; stir. Cook 2 min. or until heated through.
*Top with cheese and onions.

Weeknight quiche

I don't really have a recipe for this. I use refrigerated pie dough, mix about 6-8 eggs with some milk, spinach, ham or whatever I have on hand. Top it with shredded cheddar and bake for about 50- 60 minutes.

Brats with pasta salad

I made the salad the day before (cooked pasta, red bell pepper, pickle, mayo, pepper, salt) and served it with the grilled brats.