Cranberry Roast

Doesn't this just sound delicious?!  What a great and EASY Sunday dinner to help ring in Fall!

Any type of Roast (shoulder, butt, round)
2 Cans WHOLE cranberry Cranberry Sauce
1 packet Lipton Onion Soup Mix

Mix cranberries and soup mix together.  Pour over roast in crockpot.  Cook 8 hours on high.  Break up with fork just before serving.

Spinach Lasagna Rolls

My family LOVED these.  Many thanks to JamieCooksItUp!  I added sausage for the meat luvin men in house (they were pretty demanding..sheesh) and it was delicious that was as well.

12 lasagna noodles

3 C Prego Spaghetti Sauce

1 C mozzarella cheese

FILLING:

2 C ricotta cheese

1/2 C cottage cheese

1 egg

1 C Parmesan cheese

1 C mozzarella cheese, divided

3/4 t salt

1/8 t cracked pepper

1 t parsley, dried

3/4 t oregano, dried

1 t lemon juice

5 C finely chopped spinach

1. Boil your noodles in salted water until the are al dente. (Not quite all the way cooked through.) Pour them out into a strainer and run cold water all over them. We don't want you to burn your pretty little fingers while you fill and roll the noodles. 

2. Mix all of your filling ingredients together in a large bowl. Be sure to get them all thoroughly combined. You don't want any of the egg hanging around alone. Get everything mixed in.

3. Spray a 9 x 13 pan with cooking spray. Pour about 1 C of the Prego into the pan. Spread it around so it evenly covers the bottom of the pan.

4. Lay a lasagna noodle out on a plate. Using a spoon, spread out the filling all over the top of the noodle. 

5.  Roll it up!

6. Place the rolled lasagna noodle, seam side down in your pan. Repeat with the other 11 noodles. Pour the remaining Prego sauce over the tops of your lasagna rolls and sprinkle with 1 C mozzarella cheese. 

7. Cover and bake at 350 for 45 minutes or until cooked through.

Classic Fudge Walnut Brownies

I can't wait for baking season!  So I'm off to an early start!!!

3/4 c flour
1 c sugar
3/4 c unsweetened cocoa
1/2 c packed brown sugar
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 c bittersweet chocolate chunks, divided
1/3 c milk
6 T butter, melted
1 tsp vanilla
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 c chopped walnuts, divided
Cooking spray

1.  Preheat oven to 350

2.  Combine flour, sugar, cocoa, brown sugar, baking powder in a large bowl.

3.  Combine 1/2 cup chocolate and milk in a microwave safe bowl; microwave at HIGH 1 minute, stirring after 30 seconds.

4.  Stir in butter, vanilla, and eggs.

5.  Add milk mixture, 1/2 cup chocolate and 1/4 cup nuts to flour mixture; stir to combine.

6.  Pour batter into a 9-inch square baking dish coated with cooking spray.

7.  Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup nuts.

8.  Bake at 350 for 19 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs clinging.

9.  Cool in the pan on a wire rack.

Speedy Skillet Pork Stir Fry

Need a quick and tasty dinner?  Here ya go!

1 T vegetable oil
1/4 pound pork cut into 1/8 inch strips (I just use thinly sliced pork chops)
2 packages pork flavor ramen noodle mix
1 1/2 c water
1 T chopped parsley, or 2 tsp parsley flakes
1 T soy sauce
1 c broccoli flowerets
1 medium red bell pepper, cut into 3/4 inch pieces
4 medium green onion, cut into 1 inch pieces
*Optional:  Add any veggies you like such as zucchini, carrots, and mushrooms!

1.  Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.  Add pork; stir-fry about 5 minutes or until pork is slightly pink.

2.  Gently break apart blocks of noodles.  Stir noodles, contents of seasoning packets, and remaining ingredients into pork.

3.  Heat to boiling.  Boil 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until noodles are completely softened.

Peanut Butter Cup Brownies

Need a new after-school-snack to start off the new school year?  They'll come running through the door when they smell these!!!!

1 1/4 c flour
1 c sugar
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/3 c creamy peanut butter
1/4 c butter, melted and cooled slightly
2 T milk
1 tsp vanilla
2 large eggs, slightly beaten
1/4 c semi-sweet chocolate chips
3 - 4 Peanut butter cups, coarsely chopped

Preheat oven to 350
Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt stirring well with a whisk.
Combine peanut butter, butter, milk, vanilla, and eggs.  Stir well.
Combine peanut butter mixture to flour mixture.  Add chocolate chips and stir well.
Scrape batter into 9 inch square baking dish lightly coated with cooking spray.
Arrange peanut butter cups over batter.
Bake @ 350 for 19 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs clinging.
Cool in pan on wire rack.

Chocolate Brunch French Toast

1 C chocolate milk
2 large eggs
2 tsp butter
8 slices white or French bread
Powdered sugar (optional)
Whip cream (optional)
Grated chocolate (optional)
Fresh berries (optional)

Whisk together chocolate milk and eggs in a medium bowl.  Melt butter in large nonstick skillet over medium heat.  Dip bread into chocolate milk mixture to coat evenly.  Cook bread on each side for about 3 min or until cooked through.  Dust with powdered sugar.  Garnish with cream, berries, and chocolate

Berry Smoothie

Great after school snack for the kids (they can even make it themselves!) Or a quick breakfast for those "on-the-go-always-running-too-late-for-breakfast teens!

1 C Strawberry Kiwi flavor Nestle Juicy Juice
1 Packet of Strawberry Carnation Instant Breakfast drink
1/2 to 1 C frozen berries
1/2 C ice cubes

Place all ingredients in blender; cover.  Blend until smooth.