Random Grilled Cheese

Look how good this looks.

It was crusty Italian bread + American cheese + I can't believe it's not butter spray + shredded blend of Italian cheeses

That's all.

Yum.

Buckeyes

Let me just start by saying that peanut butter and chocolate are like, a god sent combination. These cookies envelop those two flavors perfectly. I've tried so, so, so many different recipes for buckeyes to find the PERFECT one. And believe me, these could not be more perfect. When there's a graduation party, wedding, etc and you're in a large Italian family and all the women are amazing bakers, and everyone's asking the 16 year old kid to make buckeyes, you know you have a winner.

I kind of took step-by-step pictures for this one, for the first time. Promise I'm going to start using my camera. Promise.

Buckeyes
1 1/2 cups peanut butter
1 cup butter, softened
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
6 cups confectioner's sugar
4 cups semisweet chocolate chips

In a large bowl, mix together the peanut butter, butter, vanilla and confectioners' sugar. The dough will look dry.

Roll into 1 inch balls and place on a waxed paper-lined cookie sheet.

Chill in freezer until firm, about 30 minutes. Melt chocolate chips in a double boiler or in a bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water. Stir frequently until smooth.




Dip frozen peanut butter balls in chocolate by sticking a toothpick in the middle. Leave a small portion of peanut butter showing at the top to make them look like Buckeyes. Put back on the cookie sheet and refrigerate until serving.

They'll sweat and almost look like they're starting to melt after you take them out, but they'll be fine. :)

Easy M&M Cookies

It's looking more and more like this blog is for baking, not necessarily everything. I'm ok with that.

My roommate had to make some cookies for a club she's in, and I recommended this recipe to her that I found that is superr easy. They are delicious. There were extras, and we literally ate them in one day. They're addicting. I would highly recommend them if you need to whip up some cookies in a hurry!

Easy M&M Cookies
adapted from hunwhatsfordinner.blogspot.com

1 yellow cake mix
2 eggs
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 cup plain M&M's

Preheat oven to 350. Mix together the cake mix, eggs, and vegetable oil in a large bowl till all the cake mix is dissolved. Stir M&M's into dough. Drop balls of dough (ours were pretty small) onto greased baking sheet. Bake 9-12 minutes, until golden brown. Remove from pan and cool.

Warning: The first time I made these, the tops looked fine, but the bottoms were black. Make sure you don't overcook them!

Mediterranean Wrap

I loveeee hummus. Absolutely love it. Adore it. Me and my roommate ate a pound of it in a week.

Maybe I shouldn't have said that.

But anyway, there's this recipe for a wrap on the inside of the lid of the hummus we buy, (which is Sabra - my favorite store bought hummus) and we've wanted to try it for a while.

It was pretty good! I'm definitely going to make it again.

And I swear, next time I'll use my camera. It'll look so much better. I promise.

Mediterranean Chicken Wrap
source: Sabra Hummus

1/2 boneless skinless chicken breast
1/2 cup Italian dressing
1 wrap, any type
3 tablespoons hummus
2 romaine lettuce leaves
2 large tomatoes, slices

Marinate chicken in Italian dressing. (At least 1/2 hour but longer adds more flavor). Grill chicken until thoroughly cooked. Cut chicken into thin slices.
Spread hummus on wrap. Place lettuce, tomato slices and sliced chicken on top of hummus. Roll up the wrap. Makes 1 wrap.

Chicken & Biscuits

I really, really wish I could have taken a picture of the whole thing in the pan before we all dug in, but it just looked too good. And it was too good. My roommate said it reminded her of the Cheesecake Factory's version? I've never had it, but I do have to say this was very, very good.

Sorry about the green bowls. I know you're getting sick of them. They're all I have.
And, I'll stop using my phone's camera and start using my camera camera.
Promise.

Chicken & Biscuits

Adapted from www.allrecipes.com

1 (16 ounce) package frozen mixed vegetables

2 1/2 cups cubed cooked chicken

1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted (i used 99% ff)

3/4 cup milk (i used skim)

1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese, divided

8 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled (optional, I didn't use)

BISCUITS:

1 1/2 cups biscuit/baking mix (i used bisquick)

2/3 cup milk

In a large bowl, combine the vegetables, chicken, soup, milk, 1 cup cheese and bacon if desired. Pour into an ungreased 13x9 baking dish.

Cover and bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, in another bowl, combine bisquick and milk. Drop the batter by tablespoonfuls onto the chicken mixture.

Bake, uncovered, for 20-22 minutes or until biscuits are golden brown. Top with the onions and remaining cheese. Bake 3-4 minutes longer or until the cheese is melted.

Servings: 6