Rotisserie Chicken- Crockpot style

1 whole chicken (4-5 pounds)

2 tsp kosher salt (for more salty taste add an extra tsp)

1 tsp chili powder

1 tsp onion powder

1/2 tsp dried thyme

1 tsp italian seasoning

1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

1/2 tsp black pepper

1 tsp garlic powder

Place whole chicken in a crock pot. A 6 quart crockpot fits a 5 lb bird nicely! (don't forget to rinse your chicken and get the neck and other stuff out of the center!)

In a bowl, combine all of the dried spices. Rub the mixture all over the bird, inside and out. Place the chicken back into the crock pot, breast side down.

Do not add water!

Cover and cook on high for 4-5 hours or on low for 8 hours. The meat is done when it is fully cooked and has reached desired tenderness. The longer you cook it, the more tender the meat!

cute easter treat

1/2 cup shredded coconut
1/4 cup white chocolate chips
1 Twinkie

Chocolate sprinkles
Orange frosting
2 candy lemon slices

To make a pair of nests, first spread 1/2 cup of shredded coconut on a cookie sheet and toast it under a broiler until golden brown, about 1 minute. Remove the coconut from the oven, stir it, then toast it for 30 seconds more. Repeat as needed until all of the coconut is evenly toasted, then let it cool.

Next, melt 1/4 cup of white chocolate chips in a double boiler according to the package directions. Remove the pan from the heat (keep the chocolate over the warm water) and stir in the coconut. For the nestlings, lay a Twinkie flat on your work surface and cut it in half. Press 2 chocolate sprinkles into each half for eyes and pipe on orange frosting beaks. Let the beaks set a bit, then stand the chicks upright on waxed paper and spoon the warm coconut mixture around them, shaping it into rings. Lastly, use frosting to stick on trimmed candy lemon slices (we used Brach's) for wings.

Whachamacalits

1 cup sugar
1 cup corn syrup
1 cup peanut butter
5 ½ cups Rice Crispies
1 cup chocolate chips

Bring sugar and corn syrup to a boil and remove from heat. Add 1 cup peanut butter and stir well. Combine Rice Crispies and press into a 9x13 greased pan. Immediately drop chocolate chips over the top. As the chocolate chips begin to melt, spread over the top with spatula.

Corn Tortilla Casserole

I would never have thought to put the ingredients in this recipe together. But trust me, it is actually quite tasty! It was served at a cooking class I attend and everyone LOVED it!

1 pound ground beef
1 package taco seasoning
1/2 medium onion, chopped
2 - 8 ounce cans tomato sauce
2 teaspoons chili powder
12 corn tortillas
1 can cream of chicken soup
3/4 cup milk
2 cups grated cheddar cheese
shredded lettuce

Mix ground beef and taco seasoning (while beef is still raw). Brown mixture with chopped onion. Add tomato sauce and chili pepper. Simmer. Spray 9x13 pan with Pam and line with 6 tortillas (make them come up the sides of the pan). Cover with meat mixture. Layer with remaining shells. Mix soup and milk. Pour over second layer of shells. Top with cheese. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Cut and serve on shredded lettuce.

Crepes

2 eggs
1 cup milk
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 pinch salt
1 1/2 teaspoons vegetable oil

In a blender combine eggs, milk, flour, salt and oil. Process until smooth. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour.

Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and brush with oil. Pour 1/4 cup of crepe batter into pan, tilting to completely coat the surface of the pan. Cook 2 to 5 minutes, turning once, until golden. Repeat with remaining batter.
From here

pizza pot pie

1 pound lean ground beef or Italian sausage
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
1 can (8 ounces) pizza sauce
1 can (4 ounces) sliced fresh mushrooms
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (4 ounces)
1 cup Original Bisquick® mix
1/4 cup very hot water


1. Heat oven to 375ºF. Grease four 10- to 12-ounce casseroles.
2. Cook ground beef, onion and bell pepper in 10-inch skillet over medium heat, stirring frequently, until beef is brown; drain. Stir in pizza sauce and mushrooms. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Spoon beef mixture into casseroles. Sprinkle 1/4 cup cheese on each.
3. Mix Bisquick mix and very hot water; beat vigorously 20 seconds. Turn dough onto surface dusted with Bisquick mix; gently roll in Bisquick mix to coat. Shape into ball; knead about 10 times or until smooth. Divide dough into 4 balls. Pat each ball into circle the size of diameter of casserole. Cut steam vent in each circle with knife or cookie cutter. Place each circle on beef mixture in casserole. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until very light brown.

A cute way to start off October

Trix or Treat Spider Cookies

1 package Betty Crocker Double Chocolate Chunk Cookie Mix
1 can of chocolate ready-made frosting
1 can of vanilla ready-made frosting
24-48 Trix orange and green sweetened corn puffs
Toothpicks
Re-sealable plastic bags

* Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
* Mix ingredients for cookies as directed on the package.
* Use a small ice cream scoop to get similar sized cookies or just use a spoon and vary the amount for different size cookies.
* Place cookie dough on a parchment covered baking sheet.
* Bake for about 7-8 minutes.
* Cool completely on a wire rack.
* Makes about two dozen cookies.

To decorate:

* Spread chocolate frosting on the top of each cookie.
* Fill a re-sealable plastic bag with a couple of heaping spoonfuls of frosting and snip a tiny hole out of the bottom of one corner.
* Pipe on three circles of white frosting for each cookie. Start in the middle with the smallest circle and work your way out.
* Take a toothpick and beginning in the center, drag it lightly through each circle. Repeat all the way around the cookie.
* Take remaining frosting and separate it into two bowls. Tint one frosting with orange icing color and the other with green.
* Fill two re-sealable bags with the orange and green frosting and snip off the corner of each.
* Pipe eight small legs with each color and place a matching orange or green Trix Cereal puff on the top of each pair of legs. Add one or several spiders on each cookie.