Pineapple Dump Cake

The other night I was in the mood for something sweet. I hadn't made a dessert to go with dinner in FOREVER, so I figured I could come up with something!

My pantry was very limited on any sort of sweets but I did have a yellow cake mix and a jar of pineapple chunks! I figured I'd give it a go and see what I could come up with.

Ingredients

1 box yellow cake mix
1 jar pineapple chunks
2 eggs
Cinnamon and Sugar Mix

Directions

Mix together cake mix, pineapple (with juice) and eggs. Pour into greased 9x13 pan.

Sprinkle cinnamon and sugar on top. (I use pre-mixed but you could mix it up yourself)

Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

Serve warm with ice cream on top or let cool for a delicious treat!

Not the best photo but I had to snap it fast before Avari devoured it! And yes, that is a Christmas plate!

For being very few ingredients and easy to make, it is really tasty!!

Enjoy!

Grilled Mustard Chicken Legs

The other night, we were having Chicken Legs and I needed to come up with some way to marinate it since we had no marinade in the house, no Italian dressing, nothing! I guess I could have used a dry rub but that just didn't sound good and I wanted something that the flavor would soak through out.

Here's what I came up with:

Grilled Mustard Chicken Legs

4 Chicken Legs
4 tablespoons Brown Mustard
4 tablespoons Honey Mustard
3 tablespoons White Wine Vinegar
2 tablespoons Olive Oil
1 tablespoon Parsley Flakes
1/2 tablespoon Salt
1/2 tablespoon Pepper

I also added a dash of season salt.

Mix all ingredients together and pour over chicken.

Cover and refrigerate chicken for at least 30 minutes before grilling.

Grill chicken until cooked thoroughly.

Enjoy!


I was a bit skeptical but it turned out really good! Too bad I didn't get to snap a picture of the chicken before it was devoured. I served this along with mashed sweet potatoes and my special green beans (I'll be sure and post the recipe for these...they are to die for.)

Taco Casserole

This Taco Casserole is super yummy and will be added in to our rotation for our menu plans!! Hope you enjoy!!

Ingredients

Tortilla chips (enough to cover bottom of pan)
1 can cream of chicken
1 tbs. vegetable oil
1/2 - 1 onion
1 lb ground beef
1/2 package of taco seasoning
1 can black beans, drained
1 cup salsa
1 cup shredded cheese
Black olives
Jalapeños
Optional: tortillas and sour cream

• Heat oven to 350

• In large skillet, combine oil and onions and cook until onions are tender. Add ground beef and taco seasoning. Cook until done. Drain grease. Add beans and salsa to meat mixture.

• Crush tortilla chips in bottom of pan. You can use as much or as little ad you like. I like a thicker base.

• Spread cream of chicken over crushed chips. Add meat mixture to top of cream of chicken and top with cheese. Add olives and jalepenos to the top. (I only put olives on 1/3 of it and kept the jalepenos to add after its cooked)

• Bake for about 30 minutes or until bubbly.

• Serve with tortillas, sour cream or just the way it is.

Bacon Chicken and Rice

Chicken and rice casserole is always a favorite in my house. What could be better than adding bacon to the mix? Who doesn't love bacon?!?








































Ingredients

3-4 chicken breasts
1 cup of rice
2 cups water
1 can cream of chicken
4-5 slices of bacon
Salt
Pepper
Dried basil
Seasonings to taste


Heat oven to 350

Combine uncooked rice, water and cream of chicken in a casserole dish. Add salt, pepper and basil to taste. Add any additional seasonings you like.

Cut uncooked chicken into chunks and mix in with rice mixture.

Cover and bake for 45 minutes to an hour or until all water is absorbed.

While casserole is cooking, fry bacon and crumble.

Remove casserole from oven and stir. Add bacon to the top and cook for another 7 minutes.

Let cool and Enjoy!!

Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole

Here's another great recipe I found on Pinterest! Even Avari liked this one and asked for seconds on it! You can find the recipe here. 

Enjoy!!

Macaroni and Beef with Cheese

This pasta recipe was super easy to make and oh so tasty!! Although the time to make this one is not quick, it is totally worth it. We made a 13"x9" pan, filled to the top and it lasted us through several meals.

Thanks to Michael Ruhlman for this recipe, which can be found here.




































EnJoY!!

Hawaiian Sweet Roll Ham Sammies

I made these for dinner one night and they were delish!!! Thanks to Beyer Beware for the awesome recipe, which you can find here.

The only thing I would change with the recipe is the amount of onions. Our family, not being big onion eaters, were not fans of all the onions but overall this recipe is awesome.

It was even better the next day rewarmed.




So if your looking for a quick and easy recipe, try this one out. Can't go wrong!!

Menu Plan Monday

Monday: Tuscan Pasta with Tomato-Basil Cream

Tuesday: Pecan Crusted Tilapia

Wednesday: Kobe Steaks

Thursday: Leftovers

Friday: Hot Dogs

Saturday: BBQ Chicken

Sunday: Parmesan Chicken