Peanut Butter Dream Pie

Peanut Butter Dream Pie

From:  http://myfavoriterecipes-rejoice.blogspot.com/

4 oz. cream cheese, softened

1 cup powdered sugar

1/2 cup peanut butter

1 (8 oz.) carton Cool Whip, thawed

chopped peanuts, snickers, peanut butter cups, grated chocolate, etc. (optional)

1 baked pie shell (or substitute a graham cracker, or chocolate graham crust)

--Whip the cream cheese until fluffy and soft. Beat in sugar and peanut butter. Fold in Cool Whip. Put in a small baked pie shell and top with chopped peanuts or grated chocolate (or other), if desired.

SURVEY SAYS:  So good and super easy to make!  Very 'peanut buttery' though so if you don't like peanut butter, than you won't like this.  Sean loved it:)

Bacon Ranch Chicken (Crockpot)

Bacon Ranch Chicken 

From http://crockingirls.com/recipes/bacon-ranch-chicken/

Ingredients

• 4 Boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 2 Tablespoons of Real bacon bits
• 1 Teaspoon of Minced garlic
• 1 Package of Ranch dressing mix
• 1 Can of Cream of chicken soup
• 1 Cup of Sour cream
• Cooked egg noodles

Directions

1. Step One

   Combine bacon, garlic, ranch dressing mix, soup, and sour cream; mix well.

2. Step Two

   Pour over chicken in the slow cooker.

3. Step Three

   Cook on high 3-4 hours.

4. Step Four

   I then shred the chicken and put back in the pot and then add the egg noodles; mix together
   
   
   
   SURVEY SAYS:  Keeper!  The boys gobbled this up!  I thought it was a little plain, but since the boys liked it so much, we will have it again:)

Spaghetti Carbonara

Spaghetti Carbonara

Eating Light Magazine; Spring 2012 Edition

1 lb Spaghetti
3 extra-large eggs
¼ cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
¼ tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
2 tbsp. olive oil
4 oz. diced thick cut bacon
1 tbsp minced garlic
1/3 cup frozen peas, thawed
½ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper

1.  Heat large saucepot and cook spaghetti according to package directions.  Reserve the drained water.  Drain and return to pot.

2.  In small bowl, whisk together eggs, parsley, red pepper flakes, and salt

3.  In a large, deep skillet on medium, heat oil.  Add bacon and cook until lightly browned, stirring frequently.  Add garlic and ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, and cook 1 minute, then reduce heat to medium-low.

4.  Add drained pasta, egg mixture, and peas, plus ½ cup of the reserved pasta cooking water to the skillet with the bacon.  Stir and cook 1 to 2 minutes, adding more pasta cooking water if necessary, until sauce has creamy consistency.  Add Parmesan; toss; serve immediately.

SURVEY SAYS:  Definitely a keeper!  This is so easy to make and really, really good!!