Chocolate Chip Bars

Chocolate Chip Bars

2 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 c. butter, melted
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 9"x13" pan. In large bowl, combine sugar and melted butter; blend well. Add eggs, 1 at a time beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla.  Add flour, baking powder and salt. Mix well. Stir in chocolate chips. Spread in prepared pan. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until set. Do not overbake. Cool before cutting into squares.


***This was a new recipe this week...very easy and yummy! These are thicker and softer than a normal batch of cookie bars.

BLT Pizza

This is my favorite new recipe of the summer! I've been working on perfecting it and think I finally have it down. I've made it numerous times lately because I always seem to have the ingredients on hand.


BLT Pizza

1 Betty Crocker pizza crust mix
1 C. mayo
1/4 c. bacon bits (the hard crusty ones)
1 T. Hidden Valley dry ranch dip
shredded lettuce
tomatoes, chopped
4 slices of bacon, chopped (I cheat...I've had the "real" bacon pieces on hand and just used them)

Prepare the crust mix according to the directions, and flatten thinly on the pizza pan. Bake at 450 for about 12 mins, until done/lightly browned. Cool completely. Mix the mayo, ranch seasoning, and bacon bits. Allow an hour or so for the bits to soften and flavors to blend. Spread on the crust and top with the lettuce, tomato, and bacon pieces. Refrigerate. YUMMY!

Easy Chicken Cordon Bleu

I found this recipe on a blog last week and tried it on the family last night...it was a hit! Kurt talked about it again tonight and wanted to make sure it made it to the "permanent" recipe box!

Easy Chicken Cordon Bleu

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

4 slices swiss cheese

4 large slices ham

1 10oz. can cream of chicken soup
1/4 c. milk
1 box herb bread stuffing
1/2 c. hot water
1/4 c. butter, melted

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Arrange chicken in lightly greased pan.  Top chicken with ham and cheese.  Combine the cream of chicken soup and milk and whisk until smooth.  Spread evenly over chicken.  Mix stuffing mix, water, and melted butter. Place over chicken breasts.  Bake for 1 hour.