A Break

Hello Fellow Bloggers! I am announcing that I will be taking at least a month break.  My baby girl is going to be here on Wednesday so I will be one busy mama with a 7 year old, 4 year old and new born!  But at last I have to show off one more thing!  My now 4 year old had her party!!  It was monkey themed and was TONS of fun!! So this being my cooking blog I HAVE to show off my cake and some other photos =)

Chicago Ballpark Burrito

This was just AMAZING!!  The hubby opened up my cook book cabinet and said to me "You have all these cook books and you don't even use them"  Psh yes I  do! lol.  Well he started looking through them and he came across a picture and then read the recipe and it turned out to be tonight's supper!

Serves 4

• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)
• 4 large beef or pork franks
• 4 large flour tortillas
• 1/4 cup yellow mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon celery salt
• Splash red wine
• Drizzle extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)
• Pepper
• 1 small head romaine lettuce, shredded
• 1 tomato, chopped
• 1 red onion, chopped
• 1 jalapeño chile, seeded and thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup dill relish
• 2 pickle spears

In a large skillet, heat a bit of water and the EVOO, 1 turn of the pan, over medium-high heat. Add the franks; cook until the skin is crisp.

In the same skillet, char the tortillas.

In a large bowl, combine the mustard, celery salt, wine and EVOO; season with pepper. Add the lettuce, tomato, red onion and jalapeño; toss. Layer each tortilla with some salad, dill relish, a pickle spear and a frank. Wrap up burrito-style

Enjoy!

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Chocolate Peanut Butter No Bake Dessert

Get your milk you will need it! Such a simple recipe but oooh so good and like I said before you need to grab that glass of milk to help finish this wonderful dessert off! I used an 8x8 glass dish since I did have a 9 inch and it turned out wonderful!

Ingredients

20 Oreo cookies, divided

2 tablespoons butter, softened

1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened

1/2 cup peanut butter

1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, divided

1 carton (16 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed, divided

15-20 miniature peanut butter cups, chopped

1 cup cold milk

1 package (3.9 ounces) instant chocolate pudding mix

Directions

Crush 16 cookies; toss with the butter. Press into an ungreased 9-inch square dish; set aside. In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, peanut butter and 1 cup confectioners' sugar until smooth. Fold in half of the whipped topping. Spread over crust. Sprinkle with chopped peanut butter cups. In another large bowl, beat the milk, pudding mix and remaining confectioners' sugar on low speed for 2 minutes Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set. Fold in remaining whipped topping. Spread over peanut butter cups. Crush remaining cookies; sprinkle over the top. Cover and chill for at least 3 hours. 

Enjoy!

Recipe from

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Wraps

So everyone has to love a wrap!  We are trying be healthier on what we eat especially since the baby will be here in about 6 weeks I want to be able to get back to my pre baby weight!! So here is my favorite wrap.  What is yours?

Flat out Flat Bread *90 cals*

 1 Tablespoon Light Ranch

6 slices of Chicken Deli Meat

2 square Mozzarella Cheese

Lettuce

Cucumber 

Spread the ranch on the bottom of the flat bread, layer your chicken,cheese, lettuce and then cucumber.  * I use long peelings of cucumber*

Roll up , Cut, and Enjoy!

Oreo Truffles

One of my favorites and yet soo easy! Seems like I have never made them for my family yet so they were all very excited to try them! If you have never tried these! MAKE THEM! They are super simple and oh so delish!

• 1 (16 ounce) package OREO Chocolate Sandwich Cookies
• 1 (8 ounce) package PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
• 1 lb package BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate, melted  *white or chocolate I prefer the white chocolate*

1.  Crush  cookies to fine crumbs in food processor; place in medium bowl. Add cream cheese; mix until well blended. Roll cookie mixture into 50 balls, about 1-inch in diameter.
2. Dip balls in chocolate; place on wax paper-covered baking sheet. (Any leftover chocolate can be stored at room temperature for another use.) 
3. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour. Store leftover truffles, covered, in refrigerator

Enjoy!

Melt in your mouth chicken Breast

Can you tell you like our chicken.  I found this new recipe and decided to give it a go and let me tell you it is delish! I hope you all enjoy as much as my family did.

4 boneless chicken breast halves

1 cup mayonnaise

1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese

1 1/2 teaspoons seasoning salt

1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 teaspoon garlic powder

Mix mayonnaise, cheese and seasonings.

Spread mixture over chicken breast and place in baking dish.

Bake at 375°F for 45 minutes.

Enjoy

Peanut Butter Bars

So as I woke up this morning I heard my hubby say "Kayla can you make those peanut butter bars with that peanut butter frosting" and he trailed off.  He tends to say many random things while sleeping so I
 ignored him. Then all of a sudden he yelled at me! "KAYLA did you hear me?   The wonderful hubby was wanting peanut butter bars at 7 am.  So as I was getting out of bed I just told him " I guess I am making Peanut Butter Bars today" lol

• 1/3 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup milk
• FROSTING:
• 2/3 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/3 to 1/2 cup milk

• In a large bowl, cream the shortening, peanut butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition.
• Transfer to a greased cake pan. Bake at 350° for 20-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
• For frosting, in a small bowl, cream the peanut butter, shortening and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in enough milk to achieve spreading consistency. Frost bars.

ENJOY

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