Have a Bite to Eat of this Frightful Treat - Jack Skellington Cookies

 

It's time to get into the Halloween spirit by creating yummy treats at home with your family. Homemade decorative sugar cookies are the perfect treat for this ghoulish season! Here is a recipe for delicious Jack Skellington Sugar Cookies courtesy of Walt Disney Parks & Resorts:

Jack Skellington Sugar Cookies

makes 18 cookies

Spinach & Herb Chicken

Spinach & Herb Chicken

  

What you will need:
8 chicken tenders or 1 1/2lbs chicken breasts
2 Tbsp Spinach & Herb Dip Mix
1/2 cup EVOO (Extra Virgin Olive Oil)
1 1/2 Tbsp White Wine (I use the cooking kind)
1 cup chicken broth
1 box of CousCous cooked according to package


What you will do:
 Add the chicken to your crock-pot. In a bowl combine the EVOO, Spinach & Herb Mix and White Wine.
Pour the mixture over your chicken and allow to cook on low 6-8 hours or until chicken is tender. Serve the chicken over couscous.

Makes 4-5 servings.


ENJOY!! 

Homemade Sloppy Joes

 Homemade Sloppy Joes

What you will need:
1.5 lbs lean ground beef
1 can tomato soup
1 can tomato paste
 1 can tomato sauce
1 small onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1/4 cup brown sugar
salt and pepper to taste
package of your favorite rolls or buns

What you will do:
Brown the hamburger with the onions and drain off fat. Transfer the meat to your crock pot and add remaining ingredients. Cook on low for 2-3 hours.


ENJOY!! 

FRANKENWEENIE inspired Recipes

 FRANKENWEENIE

And here are some yummy recipes just in time for Halloween!!

Balsamic Pork Roast

Balsamic Pork Roast  

 What You Need:

2 pound boneless pork shoulder roast (sirloin roast)

seasoned salt, to taste

1/2 tsp garlic powder

½ teaspoon red pepper flakes

1/4 cup chicken or vegetable broth

1/4 cup balsamic vinegar

1 tablespoon honey 

What You Do:

Combine the salt, garlic and pepper flakes in a small dish then rub all over the roast. Place the roast in your crock pot. In another bowl combine the chicken broth and vinegar, then pour over the roast. Drizzle the honey over the roast. Cook on High for 4-6 hours or until roast is tender.

I served my roast with Honey Glazed Carrots and my Homemade Rolls.

Baked Sun Dried Tomato Crusted Tilapia

Baked Sun Dried Tomato Crusted Tilapia

 What You Need:

1 cup seasoned breadcrumbs 2 teaspoons onion powder1 teaspoon garlic powder2 teaspoons paprika1 teaspoon salt2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese8 sun dried tomatoes, packed in oil2 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil4 Tilapia fillets1/3 cup flour1 egg beaten
What You Do:
Place the breadcrumbs, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, salt and Parmesan cheese into a food processor and pulse until everything is mixed well. Then add the sundried tomatoes and olive oil and pulse again until you have the consistency of coarse meal.Spread some olive oil in the bottom of your roasting pan and set it aside. Preheat your oven to 350*F. Rinse off your tilapia fillets with water and pat dry. Spread the flour onto a small/medium sized plate. Then put the beaten egg in a shallow bowl and the breadcrumbs in a bowl as well. Then you will start by dredging the tilapia fillets in the flour until lightly coated, then dip in the beaten egg until coated and let the excess drip off. Then place a handful of the breadcrumb mixture onto a large plate and place the fillet on top of the mixture. Then sprinkle a good amount of breadcrumb mixture over the top of the fillet and press them down with your fingers. When both sides of te fillet are well breaded, place the fillet in your roasting pan.

Place your roasting pan in the oven and bake for 15 minutes or until the fish is cooked through. To tell if the fish is done it will easily flake with a fork.

I serve steamed asparagus with hollandaise sauce with our tilapia. 

Nostalgia Electrics - Soft Pretzel Maker with Recipe

 

One thing my family loves to do is snack. But I try my hardest to give them the healthiest and best of everything which is not always easy. One of our favorite snacks it soft pretzels but the store bought ones are never as good as the fresh ones. With that said I am super excited to tell you about our new snack machine it is a Nostalgia Electrics soft pretzel maker.