White Bean Chili

I got this from my friend Paige's family recipe blog. I about died, it's SO GOOD! So perfect for a cold spring day.

1/2 lg onion chopped

3 cans white beans, rinsed and drained
3 cans chicken broth
1 sm can diced green chili's
3 cups diced cooked chicken
2 tsp oregano
1 tsp cayenne
4 tsp cumin
1 tsp garlic
1 cup sour cream
2 cups grated monterey jack cheese

1 can diced tomatoes (BEST part in my opinion, it's not called for but I LOVED adding them)
In large pan, cook the chopped onion in a little olive oil. Cook until done.
Add remaining ingredients, simmer about 30 min.

When ready, stir in sour cream and cheese, or sprinkle cheese in each bowl, I also added some cilantro and chips. MMMMM

Apple Dip

8 oz cream cheese
1/2 C brown sugar
1/4 C white sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
heath - to your liking (I used the chocolate covered heath and I like A LOT! :)

mix above ingredients with an electric mixer.

Eat with Green apples

Greek Chicken Pita Pockets

I made these last night and I'm STILL thinking about them! They are SOOOO good you must make them asap! I LOVE Greek food and I found this recipe in my recipe folder, not sure where I got it, plus I love using the crockpot

1 pkg pocket pitas
2 t white vinegar
Juice of one lemon
1 1/2 T dried oregano
2 t dried thyme
1/2 t black pepper
1/4 C water
1/2 C olive oil
1 t rosemary
1 T chicken base or bouillon
6-8 chicken breasts (I used about 10-12 tenders and worked fine)
3 tomatoes, diced into chunks
lettuce, shredded (I didn't shred mine)
1/2 large yellow onion (optional, i don't like raw onion)
1 C feta cheese BEST PART!!!!

Cucumber Cream Sauce
1 cucumber, peeled and grated
2 small plain yogurts (or about 1 1/2 c.)
2 T mayo (don't use fat free won't taste as good)
Juice of one lemon
1 1/2 T dried dill (i used dill weed and seemed just fine)
salt & pepper
1 t garlic powder

For added flavor in your pita you can add Ken's Lite Ceasar dressing. I didn't but i'm sure it's delicious!

place chicken breasts, olive oil, rosemary, chicken base, lemon juice, thyme, oregano, vinegar, salt and pepper, and water in a crock pot. Cook on med high heat for 4-6 hrs or until tender. When cooked, shred chicken into large chunks. For cucumber sauce add the above ingredients and chill. In the pita pocket put the chicken, cucumber sauce, tomatoes, feta and lettuce. MMMM! Serve with an extra squirt of lemon, YUM!!!

Funfetti Cookies

We all know and love this recipe, but just in case,,,,

1 Box of funfetti cake mix

1/3 C of oil

2 Eggs

Rainbow chip FROSTING!!!

Mix cake mix eggs and oil in bowl, roll into 1 inch balls and squish down with bottom of cup. Bake 325 for 6-8 min. Frost and enjoy!

Rice Krispie Ice Cream Crunch

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cubes butter
1 cup coconut
3 cups rice krispies
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup chopped nuts (opt)
1/2 gallon vanilla ice cream (softened a bit)

Directions:
1-melt together butter and sugar.
2-mix in coconut, nuts and cereal.
3 pat 1/2 of the mixture into a 9x13 pan.
4-spread the softened ice cream over the mixture.
5-Add remaining cereal mixture over the top and freeze until firm.
6-serve with hot fudge, Carmel, or raspberry or strawberry pie filling.

Creamy Pear Jello

1 large pkg Jello (lime, raspberry, strawberry are our favorite)
1 1/2 cups boiling water
1 large can of pears, with the juice
8 oz cream cheese
1/2 pt whipping cream (not whipped)

Directions:
1-Mix jello with boiling water until dissolved.
2-In blender, blend pears with the juice and cream cheese until smooth.
3-Then pour into the jello and stir.
3-Pour in whipping cream, stir and refrigerate till set about 3-4 hours.

This is soo good and creamy!

Chicken Salad

2 cups tiny shell macaroni
3 cups cooked and diced chicken (I like rotisserie chicken)
2 Tbs green onions, chopped
1 1/2 cups celery diced small
11 oz mandarin oranges
1 1/2 cups grapes, halved
sm. can pineapple tidbits
1/3 cup slivered almonds
1 tsp salt1 1/4 cup cool whip (I use more!)
3/4 cup mayo

Cook macaroni according to package. Mix with everything except mayo and cool whip. Refrigerate for 4 hours (or any amount of time will do.) Then mix in cool whip and mayo.
Serve on croissants.