Amanda's Brownie Fudge Pie

If you haven't made Amanda's Brownie Fudge Pie yet.....do it now! I made it this past weekend for our Dirty Santa party. I topped it with ice cream....yummm...and so easy!

Snowman Cookies

Nate (with the help of my mom) made these adorable snowman cookies for our Dirty Santa party this past weekend. They were a huge hit!!

Snowman Cookies:

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 What you'll need:

• oreos
• white chocolate
• mini chocolate morsels
• m&m candies
• candy corn

 What you'll do: 

1.You'll want to decorate your cookies while the chocolate is still warm, so go ahead and match up your
M&M's (these will be used for the snowman's earmuffs so be sure to match them in color), cut the yellow
tip off of the candy corn (these will be used for your snowman's nose-the white tip will look like snow),
and have a small bowl of mini morsels ready.
2.Using a double boiler, melt your chocolate.
3.Dip oreos into chocolate and coat well.
4.Remove oreos from chocolate and place on wax paper.
5.Decorate your oreo using the mini morsels as eyes and mouth, candy corn as the nose, and the m&m's earmuffs.
6.Repeat until all your cookies are decorated.
7.Let cookies cool completely before serving.

They aren't perfect, but Nate had a blast making these....and they are too cute!

Ham/Corn Chowder

We had lots of ham leftover from our Christmas dinner with friends. I didn't want it to go to waste, so this is what I came up with....

I like mine with melted cheese! :o)

Ham/Corn Chowder

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What you'll need:

• 3-4 medium potatoes, peeled, chopped, and cooked
• 1 can cream of mushroom soup
• 1/4 cup minced onion (we aren't big on onion so feel free to add more)
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup diced ham
• 1 can cream-style corn
• 1 can evaporated milk (or 1 1/2 cups)
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 4 slices pepper jack cheese
• chopped parsley (optional)

 

What you'll do:
1.In large pot, melt butter and saute' onion until slightly brown.
2.Add soup, milk, ham, potatoes, and corn. Bring to a low boil, stirring occasionally.
3.Reduce to low heat and add cheese; stirring until melted.
4.Salt & Pepper to taste and top with parsley.

 



Menu Planning Monday

I'm trying to do better about planning our meals. I've noticed when I plan our meals, it's easier on my wallet AND my waistline! :o)

Sunday: Ham/Corn Chowder (recipe to come)

Monday: Chicken Tortilla Soup (recipe to come)

Tuesday: Breakfast-eggs, biscuits, gravy, and bacon

Wednesday: Chicken Pot Pie

Thursday: leftovers

Friday: Work Christmas Party

Saturday: Dirty Santa Christmas Party

Sunday: Lunch with the girls :o)



Menu Planning Monday

Monday: Chicken Tenders, Green Beans, & Baked Potatoes
Tuesday: Chicken Soup & Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
Wednesday: Mexican Casserole
Thursday: Leftovers
Friday: Takeout or Sandwiches & Chips
Saturday: Christmas Dinner Party with Friends
Sunday: Leftovers

What's on your menu this week?