BBQ Bacon Meatball Sliders

24 frozen meatballs
Favorite BBQ sauce
24 small slices of cheddar cheese
Bacon; cooked and cut in thirds
8 gourmet hot dog buns; cut into thirds
2 T. butter

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees
2. Cook meatballs according to directions; place in heated bbq sauce
3. Place one meatball, a slice a cheese, and piece of bacon on each 1/3 of hot dog bun
4. Line a 9x13 pan with foil and brush tops with melted butter.
5. Toast sliders for 8-10 minutes; watch closely!!

Created recipe for 2011 Superbowl!!

Becky Higgins’ Garlic Chicken Farfalle

From: www.kevinandamanda.com

16 oz. Farfalle pasta  (add 1 T. of salt to boiling water)
1 c. heavy whipping cream
3-4 chicken breasts (boneless, skinless)
2 to 3 cloves garlic, crushed OR garlic salt (I do a spoonful of crushed garlic)
1 tsp. pepper (or less, do what you think you will like)
1/2 c. butter
1 lb. bacon, crumpled (DON'T skimp!!)
1/2 c. shredded Parmesan cheese
1 (12 oz) Lawry’s mesquite marinade with lime juice

1. Crock pot chicken and bottle of marinade on low for 6 hours.
2. Pull marinated chicken out of the juices, allow to cool a little bit, and shred (I pull it apart). Set this aside. 
3. About a half-hour before serving, boil the pasta in salted water.
4. In a small saucepan, melt butter, add garlic, whipping cream, pepper, Parmesan cheese, and crumpled bacon. 
5. Whisk together on low heat for 3-4 minutes. 
6. In a large bowl, pour over cooked, drained pasta, add chicken and stir through. 
7. Sprinkle a little bit more shredded Parmesan cheese on top.

Bacon Cheeseburger Chicken

From: www.kevinandamanda.com

2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp butter
6 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, split
1/4 cup teriyaki sauce
1/2 cup Ranch dressing
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1/2 lb bacon (or bacon bits)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large skillet, heat oil & butter over medium-high heat.
Add chicken breasts, and saute 4 to 5 minutes each side, until lightly browned.
Place browned chicken breasts in a 9×13 inch baking dish.
Cover with teriyaki sauce and dressing.
Sprinkle with cheese and top with bacon bits.
Bake for 25 to 35 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear.

Dani's Double Chip Oatmeal-Walnut Cookies

From:  Danielle Butterfield

1 c. butter
1 c. shortening
2 c. white sugar
1 c. brown sugar
4 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
5 c. flour
2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
3 c. (quick) oatmeal
1 c. semi sweet chocolate chips
1/2 pkg. butterscotch chips

1. Mix butter and shortening then add sugars and cream them together.
2. Add eggs and vanilla.
3. Then add dry ingredients in order.
4. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes

Makes about 3 dozen medium size cookies

Sun Dried Tomato-Caper Mayonnaise

1 c. mayonnaise
3 T. sun-dried tomatoes; oil packed
1 T. capers; finely chopped
1 garlic clove; minced

1. With paper towel, pat the sun-dried tomatoes dry and mince.
2. Whisk all ingredients above in a small bowl.  Season with salt and pepper and refrigerate for 30 minutes

Stuffed Pizza Rolls

From: www.ourbestbites.com

1 roll refrigerated pizza dough* (or make your own)
marinara/pizza sauce (click here to make your own)
2 T grated Parmesan cheese (sorry, I don’t know how to make that)
1 T olive oil or melted butter
1/2 t garlic powder
1 t dried Italian seasoning
mozzerella cheese
Pizza toppings of your choice: ie, ham and pineapple, pepperoni slices, sausage, etc.

Preheat oven to heat specified on pizza dough package. Usually it’s 400 degrees. If you make your own dough, 400 is usually a good heat as well.

Unroll your pizza dough onto a lightly floured surface. Pat or roll the dough so it’s about 12″ by 8″. You’re going to want to cut it into 24 squares, so just eyeball it if you need to. Use a pizza cutter to slice the dough into 24 squares (bet ya didn’t see that one comin’ did ya?)

Place cheese and desired toppings on each square. Just eyeball how much. You just need to be able to enclose the toppings in the dough so keep that in mind.

When all of your dough squares have cheese and toppings on them, carefully lift up each square and wrap the dough around the toppings. Pinch to make sure each ball is sealed shut and then place them seam side down in a lightly sprayed pie pan.

Brush the tops of the dough balls with olive oil or melted butter and then sprinkle with the garlic and Italian seasoning and top with Parmesan cheese.

Cook them in the oven for about 15-20 minutes or until golden brown on top. Keep an eye on them, check them about every 10 minutes.

Decadent Snickers Cupcakes with Chocolate Mousse Filling

From: www.kevinandamanda.com

1 box Devils Food Cake Mix
1 small box Jello Chocolate Fudge instant pudding mix
4 eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup milk
1 cup sour cream

Chocolate Mousse Filling
2 cups heavy whipping cream
2 cups milk chocolate chips

Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
1 stick softened butter
2 1/2 to 3 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 bag mini Snickers

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 24 cupcake tins with liners. To prepare the cupcakes, place the cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, oil, milk and sour cream into stand mixer. Beat until well combined, about 2 minutes. Scoop the batter evenly into the cupcake liners. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until cupcakes are cooked through and a toothpick comes clean from center. Remove the cupcakes from the tin and let cool.

2. To prepare the mousse, melt the milk chocolate chips in the microwave, stirring every 30 seconds. Set aside to cool. Meanwhile, whip the heavy cream with a stand or electric mixer until it looks like whipped cream and stiff peaks form. Fold melted chocolate chips into whipped cream until well combined, then transfer batches into a piping bag. When cupcakes have cooled, press the tip of the piping bag into the center of the cupcake, about 1 inch deep. Squeeze the mousse into the cupcake while pulling the tip out. It doesn’t take much, just one firm squeeze is perfect. Continue filling all the cupcakes.

3. To prepare the frosting, beat the butter, powdered sugar, cocoa and vanilla until well combined and a nice frosting consistency. Spread over cupcakes then top with chopped Snickers.

Makes 24 cupcakes.