Quick Fix Meal

Don't you just love quick fix meals!! I was rummaging through the pantry trying to figure out what to make for dinner when a quick fix recipe sort of popped into my head.  That's right, I guess you could say I made it up..... otherwise known as winging it.  I am sure there is a recipe out there similar to this, but this is straight from the brain of The Blogging Mom.  I am even going to make up a name for it right this very minute.  It's going to be called JIFFY®Cheesy Taco, and I thought it turned out pretty yummy so I wanted to share the recipe.  Enjoy!

Ingredients

2 boxes of JIFFY corn muffin mix - will need milk and 2 eggs for recipe
1 package of Kraft Home style Mac and Cheese- will need butter and milk for recipe
1 pound of ground beef
1 pack taco seasoning
Shredded mild cheddar cheese- about 2 cups, more if you like it really cheesy

Directions

Brown the ground beef.  Add the taco seasoning mix as directed on the package.  You will also follow the directions to make the mac and cheese, but you won't use the bread crumb topping.  Once the meat is seasoned and the mac and cheese is made, mix them together. Mix the corn muffin mix as directed on box. Once mixed, pour half of the batter into a greased baking pan.  Next, spread the meat/noodle mixture on top of the batter.  Spread a layer of shredded mild cheddar cheese. Pour the rest of the corn muffin batter on top of the cheese. It doesn't have to cover the entire top.  Bake at about 300 degrees for about 15 minutes. 

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Chocolate Chip Pound Cake

Today I tried out my new KitchenAid stand mixer. This was my lovely Christmas present from my wonderful husband.  This year was the first time I didn't really request a specific gift, but I was thrilled with his choice. It was very unexpected.

For my first cooking project with the mixer, I decided to do a Chocolate Chip Pound Cake. It is absolutely delicious. I have included the recipe I used below. It came from Recipe Gold Mine. I hope you enjoy!



Cream Cheese Chocolate Chip Pound Cake

1 cup sweet butter

8 ounces cream cheese

1 1/2 cups granulated sugar

4 eggs

3 cups all-purpose flour

3 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1/2 cup whole milk

12 ounce mini chocolate chips (I used the regular size)

Heat oven to 325 degrees F. Butter and flour a 10-inch tube or Bundt pan (unless it’s a nonstick pan).

Cream together the butter and cream cheese. Gradually add the sugar, eggs and the remaining ingredients in order they appear. (I sprinkled extra chips on top before I baked it.)

Pour the mixture into the pan and bake for 60 to 65 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes on a wire rack and invert onto a serving platter.

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Chocolate Chip Pie



It's Chocolate Chip Pie for Thanksgiving Day!

Pumpkin pie just doesn't work for the Phillips' kiddos, but CHOCOLATE sure does! My kids love pretty much anything that has chocolate or chocolate chips. And with it being Thanksgiving, I had to make a dessert I thought they would enjoy.  I didn't want to make regular 'ole chocolate chip cookies, although they are indeed yummy, because we eat those all the time.  Instead, I was looking for something more holidayish probably not a word, but oh well.  I went looking for something extra scrumptious, and that is when I came across the Chocolate Chip Pie recipe by the wonderful Paula Deen and the Deen sons. This pie received a five star rating, and I have to say that even though I haven't taken one bite yet, by the looks of them as they are cooling, I would have to guess that they are probably going to be a five.  See what I'm talking about!

Click here for the Chocolate Chip Pie recipe.  Enjoy!

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