Puppy Chow

Always a hit with kids & grown-ups alike, this messy little treat is sure to put a powdered sugar smile on everyone's face!

9 cups Crispex or Chex cereal
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup butter (not spread)
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

1. Heat chocolate chips, peanut butter & butter in 1 quart sauce pan on low heat; stir frequently until melted.

2. Remove from heat & stir in vanilla.

3. Pour chocolate mixture over cereal in a large bowl, stirring until evenly coated.

4. Pour powdered sugar over well-coated cereal, then tightly seal bowl with a lid (or place in a large plastic food-storage bag), and carefully shake well until well coated.

5. Spread on waxed paper to cool.

6. Store in an air-tight container or bag.

Taco Hotdish

This is a quick and easy hotdish, inspired by a recipe I got from my girlfriend, Mindi. What isn't better with crescent rolls?!

1 tube Pillsbury Crescent Rolls
1 lb. ground beef
1 packet taco seasoning
1 cup sour cream
1 tomato, diced
1/2 onion, diced
1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
1/2 cup Fritos chips, crunched

1. Brown ground beef and prepare with taco seasoning according to directions on packet.

2. Unroll crescent rolls and line bottom of a cake pan or casserole dish, seamlessly.

3. Cover uncooked crescent rolls with taco meat, sour cream, tomatoes, onions, shredded cheese, then Fritos.

4. Bake @ 350° for 20-25 minutes.

Serve with salsa or taco sauce, if desired.

Abby Shares a Few of Her Favorite Recipes

Abby, in recent days, has been sharing with me just how she puts together her special dishes she cooks up in her little kitchen. I've decided to put the pen to paper, so to speak, and begin a collection of her recipes.

Tacos

Cheese
Potatoes
Food


Mac 'N Cheese

1. Turn the hot on.
2. Make it & stir it around.


Cookies

Put oatmeal in it. And chocolate chips. And frosting. Put the frosting on, then you eat the cookies.