"Shout From The Housetop" Apple Dumplings

I was really anxious to try this recipe and tonight was the night.  This recipe makes 16 little dumplings, more than a family of three really needs to eat.  So I thought I would share with my parents and sister.  Wasn't long after I dropped them off and I was getting a text looking for the recipe and telling me I should "shout it from the housetop".  Well, my mom is a good cook so these must be good.  I even got Tristan to try one after telling him about the "secret ingredient".

2 whole Granny Smith apples (I used Honeycrisp because that is what I had on hand)
2 cans crescent rolls
2 sticks butter
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
Cinnamon, to taste

And now for the "secret ingredient"...
6 oz. Mt. Dew

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Peel and core apples.  Cut each apple into 8 slices.  Roll each slice in a crescent roll and place in a greased 9x13 pan.  Melt butter and stir in sugar until just combined.  Add vanilla, stir and pour over the apples in the pan.  Pour the Mt.Dew around the edges of the pan and sprinkle with cinnamon.  Bake for 40-50 minutes and serve with vanilla or cinnamon ice cream.

Mine seemed a little runny when I took them out of the oven.  I did drain some of the liquid and returned them to the oven for just a little bit longer.

Vicky's Jalapeno Wraps

Boy it has been a long time since I have posted a new recipe.  Here is a new one that we tried this week that was really good.  Depending on the pepper it can be a little spicy.  But if you are daring, give them a try.  I was talking to a gal, Vicky, that I know and she was the one that shared this recipe with me.  She said that her and her husband sometimes like to have them as a meal.  There is not a true recipe, just some steps to put them together.

Jalapenos, as many as needed, stems removed, cut in half the long way and seeded.
Cream cheese in the tub, she uses onion & chives, I used the garden vegetable which I thought was really good.
Pre-cooked bacon that you can buy at the grocery store.
One tube of refrigerated crescent roll dough, or as much as needed depending on the amount of jalapeno halves.

Once you have your jalapenos cleaned out, take the cream cheese and fill the inside of the jalapeno.  I had to microwave my cream cheese a little to soften.  Cut or tear one of the pieces of pre-cooked bacon in half and place one half on top of the cream cheese stuffed jalapeno mostly covering the cream cheese.  Now you will want to take off one crescent roll and cut it in half so you have two triangles.  Take one of the triangles and roll it around the stuffed jalapeno.  Please cheese side up on a cookie sheet and bake as directed on the crescent roll dough package.

Super Yummy Rhubarb Custard Cake

I know, I know I have not shared a recipe in a really long time.  This does not mean I have not been trying new ones; just haven't found one to share.
Rhubarb is in season still and this has to be one of my favorite rhubarb recipes.  Besides being super simple and quick it tastes delicious!!

Yellow cake mix, plus ingredients to make on box
4 c. rhubarb, chopped
1 c. sugar
1 pint heavy whipping cream.

First, make the cake according to the directions on the box.  Pour the cake batter into a 9x13 pan.  Directly on top of that spread out the chopped rhubarb, then the sugar and lastly pour over the heavy whipping cream.  Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. 

During the baking process those ingredients on the top will fall to the bottom and make a really yummy custard.  My family likes this served with a dollop of Cool Whip on top.

Nicole's Holiday Bars

So, I'm sitting here at a scrapbooking retreat.  Although I don't scrapbook, I'm spending the weekend working on crocheting a blanket that I have been working on for Tristan for a really long time.  Everyone brings along a snack to share.  Here are some really good bars that Nicole brought.

1 stick butter
1 bag mini marshmallows
4 c. Crispix
4 c. pretzels
1 c. M&M's

Melt butter and stir in the marshmallows until melted.  Pour over the Crispix and pretzels in a bowl. After that is combined, add M&M's. Spread in a greased 9x13 pan. Yum!  The prefect mix of sweet, salty and crunchy.

Missy's Hamburger Chow Mein

My sister shared this recipe with me and our family enjoyed it.  It is souper :o) easy!

2 lbs. hamburger, browned

2 cans chicken-rice soup

2 cans cream of mushroom soup

1 small can mushrooms

1 c. milk

1 bag chow mein noodles

Small amount of soy sauce

Onion to taste

Mix all together and heat at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until hot.

Goulash

Okay, so I'm the only one in my family that enjoys goulash.  Tonight I decided to make it for the first time.  In the past I have just gotten a bowl as my mom has made it and that is good, but thought it would be nice to have a big helping of it in the fridge to dig into for lunches all week.  Here is the recipe I used:

1 lb. hamburger
1 can stewed tomatoes
1 can tomato soup
1 small can tomato sauce
1 1/2 c. elbow macaroni

Brown hamburger and drain.  Add soup, tomatoes and sauce.  Boil and cook macaroni according to directions on box and add to hamburger mixture.  Season and let simmer.

Easy Enchiladas

2 lbs. ground beef
1 small onion, chopped
1 med. can chili no-beans
2 can cream of mushroom soup
2 T. chili powder
2 c. shredded cheddar cheese
1 c. shredded mozzerella cheese
10-12 sm. flour tortillas

Brown hamburger and onion in large skillet, drain. Add chili, soup and chili powder. Simmer about 15 minutes. Grease 9x13 pan. Take a tortilla in yo0ur hand and put 2-3 spoonfuls of meat mixture into it. Roll the tortilla and put in pan. Lay the next one close to it and so on until you fill the pan. When all are filled, sprinkle with 1/3 of combined cheese. Cover with remaining meat mixture. Sprinkle with rest of cheeses. Bake uncovered 20-30 minutes at 350 degrees. Cut into squares and serve with lettuce, tomatoes, black olives and sour cream.