Ham and Cheese Rolls

These party sandwiches are delicious!


You need a package of these rolls, ham, and swiss cheese.


First cut your rolls open and layer ham and then cheese.


In a bowl mix together: 1/2 a stick melted butter, 1 t poppy seeds, 1/4 t worcestershire sauce, 1 t mustard, and 1 t onion flakes.


Pour over the top of the rolls. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes.


I got busy and cooked mine a little long. :)


But they were still very good!

Christmas Cooking

For Christmas this year I am making: monkey bread, rolls, peanut butter balls , cowgirl cookies, and chocolate chip snicker cookies.

A friend told me about these cookies. Snickers is my favorite candy bar so I gave them a try. I used this cookie mix below and added 1/2 cup of peanut butter.

After mixing together, mold the dough around a mini snickers. Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes. I had some chocolate left over from the peanut butter balls, so I used that to drizzle on the top.


I loved them! YUM! Merry Christmas!

Crockpot chicken cacciatore

I love crock pot recipes! Here is another one I tried today:


First layer one onion in the bottom of your crockpot. (Next time I will use two- adjust based on your taste)


Place 1 1/2 lbs of chicken breasts on top (mine were frozen and it worked just fine)


Then in a bowl combine 2- 6 oz cans of tomato paste


1 t oregano, 1/2 t of basil, 1/2 t salt, and 1/4 t of pepper


1/4 C of white wine and 1/4 C of water


2 minced garlic cloves


and 8 oz of sliced mushrooms. Stir all of these ingredients together.


Pour over the top of your chicken.


Place a bay leaf on top. Cover with lid and cook on low for 6-8 hours.


When you are ready to prepare, remove the chicken and shred it with forks. It should tear apart very easily.


I stirred my chicken back into the sauce, but you could keep it separate if you prefer.


Serve with spaghetti noodles or any kind of noodles you have. I topped mine with a splash of balsamic vinegar and a little grated cheese.
This recipe is supposed to serve 4. The serving size must be big, because we had a lot left over. Great recipe! We loved it and will definitely make again.

Lemon-Herb Turkey Breast

I made this turkey for Thanksgiving as we were having a small crowd. It was really good and easy. My husband said it was "the best turkey he had the privilege of tasting". I bought a 3LB turkey that had all of the inside parts removed. I put it in the fridge 24 hours before cooking to begin defrosting.

First you prepare the marinade:

1/4 Lemon juice

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2 T of dijon mustard


1/2 C of dry white wine


1 teaspoon of rosemary (fresh probably would have been better, but for as small as the amount was I didn't want to buy a whole carton of fresh herbs)



1 teaspoon of oregano


2 cloves of garlic


Mix together


Place the turkey breast in the crock pot


Cover with mixture. Cook on low for 6-8 hours; basting occasionally if possible.


When it is time to eat remove the netting, carve, and serve.

Pumpkin Cookies

First mix 2 1/2 Cups of flour


1 t baking powder


1 t baking soda


2 t of ground cinnamon


1/2 ground nutmeg


1/2 t ground cloves


1/2 t salt
Then mix all together and set aside


In a bowl add 1 1/2 Cups of sugar


and 1/2 C of softened butter (softened not melted...I let mine go too long in the microwave)


Cream together with a mixer


Add 1 Cup of canned pumpkin puree and 1 egg


1 t vanilla and mix together and beat until creamy


Then add the dry ingredients


Mix together until dry ingredients are mixed through


Drop onto cookie sheet by the spoonful
Bake at 350 for about 12 minutes
After the first batch I rounded them into balls and flattened them out a bit on the sheet and they looked better that way.

THE ICING:


2 Cups of powdered sugar


1 t vanilla


1 T melted butter


2 T of milk and mix together. Add more milk if needed


Drizzle icing over cookies


Dust with cinnamon if desired


I love the pumpkin cookies at City Bites and had heard these were similar. They were good, and were more cake-like than cookie. Next time I will make them with cream cheese icing like they have a city bites. Enjoy!