January 17, 2025

Struble chocolate eclair cake

2 (3 ounce) packages instant french vanilla pudding mix 

3 cups milk 

1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed 

1 (16 ounce) package graham crackers

1 can chocolate fudge frosting

 Directions In a large bowl, combine pudding mix and 3 cups milk; mix well. Fold in whipped topping and beat with mixer for 2 minutes. In a 9x13 inch baking dish, spread a layer of graham crackers on the bottom of the dish. Spread 1/2 of the pudding mixture over crackers, then top with graham crackers. Spread remaining pudding over crackers; top second pudding layer with another layer of crackers. 


Microwave chocolate frosting at 30 sec intervals until pourable when stirred. Pour icing over graham cracker layer and refrigerate until set; serve.

Enjoy

January 16, 2025

Struble ice cream cake

 1 family size package of double stuffed oreos

1 container of cool whip

1 large bottle of hershey syrup

1 1/2 -2 cartons of ice cream (cookies & cream is a favorite) You can use 2 different flavors


Crumble the entire package of cookies in the food processor

Place 1/2 of the cookie crumbs along the bottom of a 9 x 13 dish

Drizzle chocolate syrup all across the cookie crumb

Spread 1/2 container of cool whip over the chocolate syrup

Spread semi melted ice cream over the cool whip

Let set to melt enough to smooth the layer 

Spread the other 1/2 of cool whip on top of the ice cream

Add the other 1/2 of the cookie crumbs

Drizzle the other half of the bottle of chocolate syrup on top

Freeze to set up over night

Set out about 30 minutes before serving to make it easier to cut.

Serve and enjoy



December 22, 2024

Childress family peanut butter balls

7 1/2 cups powdered sugar

1 cup butter

1 cup peanut butter

1 12 oz bag semi sweet chocolate chips

2 Tb butter

1/2 block paraffin wax


Filling

Melt 2 sticks of butter in glass measuring cup

Place in bowl 

In the butter melted glass measuring cup add the 1 cup of peanut butter 

Add to butter

Mix together well and add powdered sugar slowly to make a dough

Make small balls and place on wax paper on baking sheets


Glaze

Use a double boiler, add water to the bottom. In the top add:

Chocolate chips

2 TB butter 

wax

Let cook until melted stirring occasionally


Dip each ball in the chocolate mixer with a toothpick and use the toothpick to fill in the hole in the chocolate.

Place back on wax paper and put in refrigerator to set up. 

Once set up you can freeze.

Makes 100 balls

November 18, 2024

No Bean Turkey & Sweet Potato Chili

 20 oz ground turkey

1 t salt

1/2 cup chopped onion

3 cloves garlic crushed

10 oz can of Rotel mild tomatoes with green chilies

8 oz can tomato sauce

3/4/ cup water

1/2 t cumin

1/4 t chili powder

1/4/ t paprika 

1 bay lear

1 medium sweet potato peeled and diced 

fresh cilantro for garnish


Spray a large skillet with oil and heat over medium high heat. When hot add turkey and cook breaking up as it cooks into smaller pieces and season with salt.

When browned and cooked through add onion and garlic. Cook 3 minutes over medium heat.

Add rotel tomatoes, sweet potat, tomato sauce, water, cumin, chili powder, paprika, salt and bay leaf.

Cover and simmer over medium heat huntil potatoes are soft and cooked through about 25 minutes stirring occasionally.

Add 1/4 cup more water if needed. Remove bay leaf and serve with cilantro to garnish.


October 24, 2024

Chicken Enchiladas

 Preheat oven to 400 degrees


Cook 1 diced onion and 2 garlic cloves

Add 1 can of navy beans 

Add 2 cans green Chilies

Add 2 cups shredded cooked chicken

Add 1/3 cup chicken broth

Add 2/3 c Shredded cheese

Add 1/2 cup cream cheese

Let it all cook and melt together stirring ofter


In a 9x 13 baking dish line the bottom of the pan with a thin layer of your favority green enchilada sauce. 

Place tortilla in the dish

Scoop 2 big chicken mixture spoonfuls in the tortilla and roll it up seam down

Continue until your pan is full -generally 8

Top with green enchilada sauce

Top with shredded cheese

Bake 7 minutes or until cheese if bubbly

Top with Cilantro and enjoy


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Ashley Lemieux

October 23, 2024

Chicken fried rice -high protein

 1 bag of chicken fried rice or veggie fried rice

Add 1 cup shredded chicken for more protein

Add 2 eggs 

Cook as directed on package


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Ashley Lemieux