Salted Caramel Pretzel Bark

INGREDIENTS

     2 sticks of butter
     1 cup of light brown sugar
     1 reg. bag of pretzels (you'll use about 3/4 of the bag)
     12 ounce bag of chocolate chips
     Sea salt

METHOD

Preheat the oven to 400.

Line a large bar pan with parchment paper, cover with pretzels
In a medium saucepan melt the butter over medium-low heat. When it begins to bubble add the brown sugar. Stirring occasionally let the butter/sugar mixture meld together and brown. This should take about 3 minutes. Do NOT let it boil, you will have sticky goo that is no good. When you have a nice, brown caramel pour it over the pretzels, slowly and evenly. You can then use a spatula to spread it out, you have to work quickly and gently. It hardens fast so even pouring is the best method.

Bake the sheet for 5 minutes.

Remove the sheet from the oven and sprinkle the whole bag of chocolate chips evenly over the mixture.

Place back in the oven for about 45 seconds. If you let it sit there too long the chocolate will burn.

Remove from the oven and use a silicone spatula to evenly spread the chocolate over the top.

Sprinkle with sea salt and refrigerate for a minimum of 1 hour.

Cheesy Garlic Baked Chicken

INGREDIENTS

     4 boneless skinless chicken breasts -thin
     4 garlic cloves, minced
     4 tablespoons brown sugar
     3 teaspoons olive oil
     1 teaspoon salt
     1 cup of cheese

METHOD

Preheat oven to 375°F and line a casserole dish with lightly greased tin foil.
In a small sauté pan, sauté garlic with the oil until tender.
Remove from heat and stir in brown sugar & a teaspoon of salt
Place chicken breasts in a prepared baking dish and cover with 3/4 of the garlic and brown sugar mixture.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
Bake uncovered for 30 minutes.
Within the last 10 minutes before removing it out of the oven put your cheese on top then put the remaining brown sugar and garlic mixture on top of the cheese and let bake 10 minutes or until cheese is fully melted

"Crack" Rolls

INGREDIENTS

     1 loaf (16 ounces) thinly sliced white bread, crusts removed
     1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
     3/4 cup confectioners sugar
     1 cup sugar
     1-1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
     3/4 cup butter, melted

METHOD

Flatten bread with a rolling-pin.
In a bowl, combine cream cheese and confectioners’ sugar.
In another bowl, combine sugar and cinnamon; set aside.
Spread about 1 tablespoon of cheese mixture on each slice of bread. Roll up, jelly roll style.
Dip in melted butter, then in cinnamon-sugar.
Place on an non-greased baking sheet.
Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until golden brown.

Red Velvet Cream Cheese Brownies

INGREDIENTS

     1 Duncan Hines Red Velvet cake mix
     3/4 cup butter, after melted
     1 egg
     1/2 cup water
     1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

FILLING

     4 ounces of cream cheese, softened
     1 egg
     3 tablespoons sugar
     1/4 teaspoon vanilla

METHOD

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Mix main ingredients & pour into 9 x 12 glass baking dish.
Pour the filling over & across the brownie mix.
Take a knife & swirl through making a marbled design.
Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until toothpick in center comes out clean.

Sweet Hawaiian Crock-Pot Chicke

INGREDIENTS

     2 lb. Chicken tenderloin chunks
     1 cup pineapple juice
     1/2 cup brown sugar
     1/3 cup soy sauce

METHOD

Combine all together, cook on low in Crock-pot 6-8 hours
Serve with your choice of white or brown rice

No Bake Oatmeal Cookies

INGREDIENTS

   
     2 cups sugar
     4 tablespoons cocoa
     1 stick butter
     1/2 cup milk
     1 cup peanut butter
     1 tablespoon vanilla
     3 cups oatmeal
     Waxed paper

METHOD

In a heavy saucepan bring to a boil, the sugar, cocoa, butter and milk. Let boil for 1 minute then add peanut butter, vanilla and oatmeal. On a sheet of waxed paper, drop mixture by the teaspoonfuls, until cooled and hardened.

Crock Pot Sesame Chicken

INGREDIENTS

     1 1/2 pound boneless/skinless chicken breasts
     1/2 cup honey
     1/4 cup soy sauce
     2 tablespoons dried onion
     2 tablespoons ketchup
     1 tablespoon oil
     1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
     2 teaspoons cornstarch dissolved in 3 Tablespoons water
     Sesame seeds

METHOD

Put chicken into crock pot.
Combine honey, soy sauce, onion, ketchup, oil, and garlic then pour 

     over chicken.
Cook on low for 3-4 hours or on high 1 1/2 – 2 1/2 hours, or just 

     until chicken is cooked through.
Remove chicken from crock pot, leave sauce.
Dissolve 2 teaspoons of cornstarch in 3 tablespoons of water and 

     pour into crock pot. Stir to combine with sauce. 

Replace lid and cook sauce on high for ten more minutes or until 

     slightly thickened.
Cut chicken into bite size pieces and return to crock pot - can leave 

     chicken in and simmer on low or serve.
Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve over rice.