10$ MEALS??

Cant wait to start watching this or following her
so I can get some good cheap meal ideas. Im on a NO FAST FOOD challange. For as long as possible not only will I lose weight but I will save money. Its so darn expensive to eat out these days. Its just insane that 2 adult meals and 2 kids meals cost up to 20 bucks plus! I could make a ton of food with that kind of money!!!
I dont understand how some poeple only eat out and dont cook. Wowers. Im all over left overs lately they are NOT going to waste.
A great left over meal is the Chicken Bistro Twist! Were just about done eating ours from the other night, and left overs are even better than the first night! Man you can just freeze it in indivudual slices and bake/microwave it. Its like an american calzone! So delicious! And it makes a ton.
Hope that this is a good show!
http://www.foodnetwork.com/ten-dollar-dinners-with-melissa-darabian/index.html

Cupcakes and Fudge

Well sorry Santa this year is gonna be a fudge and cupcake kinda year. No cookies for you, LOL.




Im a fan of getting recipes off the back of cans. I used the recipe onthe back of the condensed milk can. However that meant that I couldnt by the cheaper no name brand cause I wouldnt get the recipe. Bummer. I added walnuts and the fudge was awesome.



I never realized how to make the cupcakes frosting look good. So I never made them much before. Now using a plastic bag and piping them onto the cupcake, ill never do the old fashion way of frosting them with a knife or spatula

Cranberry Turkey Wreath.

This looks amazing however, my wonderful husband does not like cranberries. Boy is he missing out. This looks devine.
Thanks Donna for posting this



Cranberry Turkey Wreath.

2 pkg refrigerated crescent rolls
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 Tbsp grey poupon
1/2 tsp coarsely ground pepper
2 cups cooked turkey (or chicken), chopped
1/2 cup celery, sliced
3 Tbsp fresh parsley, snipped
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1 1/4 cup Swiss cheese, shredded (divided)
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
1 egg white

Preheat oven to 375°F.

Unroll crescent dough; separate into 16 triangles. With wide ends of triangles toward the center. arrange 8 triangles in a circle on Large Round Stone. Corners of wide ends will touch and points will extend 1 inch beyond of baking stone. Arrange remaining 8 triangles in center. matching ends. Seal seams using pizza roller. (Points will overlap in center; do not seal.)

Mix turkey, mayonnaise, mustard, celery, parsley, cheese walnuts and black pepper into a bowl. Scoop filling over seams of dough, forming a circle.

Beginning in center, lift one dough triangle across mixture. Continue alternating with outer triangle, slightly overlapping to form wreath. Tuck last end under first.

Separate egg over bowl. Beat egg white lightly; brush over dough. Bake 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.

*This is a recipe for leftover turkey after the holidays. During the year you can make it using chicken. This recipe is delicious before and after it’s cooked so you can stir it up and serve it on toast as well. I personally think the filling tastes better before it’s baked.

tree brownies

So I made them and they were prety darn cute!

Pizza Party (old)

WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING, Me and your brothers had a pizza making party.... while you were snoozin'

roll the dough

mix the dough

Gotta have some seasoning yummm

Some Cheese

Add pepperonis

bake the pizza only on stoneware! the only way

bake bake bake

let it cool off on a rack

dig in

who needs to cut their pizza. not REESE

silverware is overrated

Seriously Sweets

Really, why did my friend have to show me these and now I have to make them!
Good thing im not one to eat all the sweets I make, I usually just give them all away and dont even get to try it!

http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes.aspx/holiday-tree-brownies/058237a7-ae5c-435e-b9cc-b01af1d412e7

Cranberry and Spinach Salad

This is a wonderful Salad that my friend Jenn brought to my Christmas Party last year. Im not sure why this isnt already on my blog but you shoudl deff try it! Its amazing.
Thanks Jenn!

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Jamies-Cranberry-Spinach-Salad/Detail.aspx