Kahlua Vodka Cake

My friend made this cake for bunko. It was so good topped with whipped topping.

1 (18.25 ounce) box yellow cake mix (with pudding in mix)
1 small box instant chocolate pudding mix
4 eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup water
1/4 cup vodka
1/4 cup Kahlua or other coffee-flavored liqueur

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 12-cup Bundt pan.

In a mixing bowl, combine cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, oil, water, vodka and Kahlua; beat for 10 minutes by hand or 5 minutes with electric mixer. Bake in prepared pan 55 to 60 minutes, or until cake tests done.

Cool in pan for 5 minutes, then invert on wire rack to cool.

Once cake is cooled, poke holes in cake with a chopstick and slowly pour icing over cake.

2 Ingredient Fudge

1 bag chocolate chips

1 tub of frosting

Too many combinations to imagine!

Melt chocolate chips in microwave in 40 sec intervals stirring each time until melted.

Mix in tub of frosting, microwave for 1 minute.

Spread into a buttered 8x8 pan. (I lined mine with buttered wax paper, which makes it easy to transfer to a cutting board. If it gets stuck let it sit in a shallow sink with warm water to loosen) I also am impatient and put it in the freezer to harden. When it reaches room temperature it is soft and creamy.

Cut in squares and serve!

*I have also heard of others adding a teaspoon of vanilla for a homemade taste. I left it out of the combination below.

**Betty Crocker frosting has also been said to make a firmer fudge.

Try this combination that resembles an Almond Joy: Semi sweet chips, coconut pecan frosting (I added mini marshmallows to the bottom of the pan and mixed a few in on top) YUM!

Creamy Chicken and Rice Soup

2 cans of chicken broth + 1 can of water

2 cans of cream of chicken

2 carrots diced

1 celery stock diced

1/2 a white onion diced

1 lg. potato diced

3/4 cup uncooked rice

1 tsp basil

1/2 tsp thyme

dash of rosemary

1/2 tsp garlic salt

salt and pepper to taste

2 tbsp sour cream

olive oil

2 chicken breasts or 4 chicken tenders diced

Heat oil in large pot or dutch oven. Add chicken and start to brown. Add onion, carrots, and celery. Cook until vegetables tender and chicken is cooked through. Add chicken broth, water, cream of chicken, basil, thyme, rosemary, and garlic salt. Add potatoes and rice, cook until tender. Remove from heat and stir in sour cream. Salt and pepper to taste.

Peanut Butter Syrup

• This syrup is a nice change up from the usual maple. It tastes like peanut butter cookies.
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• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1/4 cup peanut butter
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• In a small saucepan over low heat, heat syrup and peanut butter until peanut butter is melted; stir until smooth.

Cinnamon Sugar Pretzels

My friend made these last year at Christmas time and I couldn't stop eating them. So addicting!

2/3 cup vegetable oil
1/3 cup cinnamon sugar
1 lb bag mini pretzels

4 oz white chocolate (or Almond Bark)

Mix oil and cinnamon sugar in large microwavable dish. Add pretzels and toss to coat. Microwave on HIGH for 5 minutes (stirring every 30 seconds), or until oil's absorbed. Spread on cookie sheets to air dry. Melt white chocolate and drizzle over the top. Store in airtight container.

Breakfast Pizza

1 envelope Better Crocker pizza dough (made as directed)

1/2 lb. bacon (chopped)

1/2 lb. sausage (ground)

1 packet country gravy (can serve remainder as dipping sauce)

2 cups shredded cheese (cheddar and monterey jack)

1 1/2 cup cooked shredded hashbrowns

5 eggs

1 tbsp. milk

cooking spray

flour

Preheat oven as directed on dough package. In a skillet cook bacon and sausage, drain on paper towels. Using same skillet brown hashbrowns. Make dough as directed. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray. Press dough on to cookie sheet. Using a floured rolling pin roll dough toward edges, being careful not to get holes in the dough. Spread 1 cup country gravy over dough. Sprinkle hasbrowns, meat, and cheese over the layer of gravy. In a bowl beat eggs and milk together and pour over the top, careful not to run over the edge of the dough. Bake for 15 minutes on the middle oven rack. Cut into squares using a pizza cutter.

I think we are going to make this a regular dinner at our house! YUMMY!

Pumpkin Crisp

1 16oz can pumpkin
3 eggs
1 15oz can condensed milk
1/2 cup brown sugar
4 tsp. pumpkin pie spice

1 cake yellow mix
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
2 sticks (1/2 pound) melted butter

Beat pumpkin, eggs, condensed milk,
sugar and pumpkin pie spice until smooth.

Pour in a greased 9x13 pan

Sprinkle dry cake mix over pumpkin mixture

Sprinkle nuts (optional)

Drizzle butter

Bake in a preheated 350 oven for one hour.