In-a-Hurry Cookies

These yummy cookies were in the Friend Magazine last year. The kids and I like to make these.

Ingredients:

4 whole graham crackers

1/2 cup raisins (we use chocolate chips instead)

1/2 cup peanut butter
4 TBS honey

1/4 c. coconut flakes

1. Smash graham crackers into fine crumbs (in a blender or in a plastic bag with a rolling pin)

2. In a small bowl, mix cracker crumbs, raisins (or choc. chips), peanut butter, and honey.

3. Roll a teaspoonful of batter into ball and flatten (or don't, I don't) and then roll it in the coconut. - Or just mix it all together and eat it. That's what I do. =)

I tried to find a picture...but I didn't come up with anything.

Smoky Mac 'n Cheese

Smoky Mac 'n Cheese

A new favorite at our house. It is such a big hit my husband now includes it on our Thanksgiving food list. =)

Ingredients:

3 c. uncooked elbow macaroni (I use my food storage macaroni.) =)

1 1/2 c. whipping cream

1 tsp Dijon mustard

1/2 tsp coarse (kosher or sea) salt

1/4 tsp ground red pepper (cayenne) - I don't add this much because I don't like my food too spicy.

8 oz. smoked cheddar cheese, shredded

2 cans (14.5 oz each) Fire roasted diced tomatoes, drained

1/4 c. slided green onions (4 medium)

1/3 c. grated parmesean cheese

1/3 c. plain bread crumbs

2 tsp. olive oil

Directions:

1. Cook and drain macaroni as directed on box. Return to saucepan; cover to keep warm.

2. Meanwhile, heat oven to 375 degrees. Spray 13x9 glass baking dish with cooking spray. In 2 qt. saucepan, heat whipping cream, mustard, salt and red pepper to boiling. Reduce heat; stir in cheddar cheese with wire wisk until smooth.

3. Pour sauce over macaroni. Stir in tomatoes and onions. Pour into baking dish. In small bowl, mix parmesan cheese and bread crumbs. Stir in oil. Sprinkly over top of macaroni mixture.

4. Bake uncovered 15-20 min. or until edges are bubbly and top is golden brown.

Baked Manicotti with Tomato, Garlic and Onion Sauce

Let's share our "AWESOME" recipies we've found in the last year. I've found three.

Baked Manicotti makes 6 servings (2 manicotti each)

Ingredients:

2 cups prepared spaghetti sauce (I use Rinaldi Tomato Garlic and Onion Sauce - found at Walmart - I think it makes the dish taste like you would find in a restaurant.)

1 egg, lightly beaten

1 -3/4 c. Ricotta Cheese

1-1/2 c. shredded Mozzarella Cheese

1/2 c. grated Parmesan Cheese

1/4 c. DiGiorno Basil Pesto Sauce (optional: but I add it, it's what makes the dish.)

12 manicotti shells, cooked, rinsed in cold water

PREHEAT oven to 350 degrees. Spread 3/4 c. of the spaghetti sauce on bottom of 13x9 baking dish. Mix egg, cheeses and pesto sauce until blended. Spoon cheese mixture into plastic bag. Using scissors, cut off small hole from one of the bottom corners of bag.

FILL manicotti shells, 1 at a time, squeezing cheese mixture into both sides of the shell. Place manicotti over sauce in dish; pour the rest of the spaghetti sauce over manicotti. Cover with foil.

BAKE 40 min. or until heated through.