Recipe: Turtle Cheesecake Dip
I had another idea for today’s blog, then I found THIS recipe. I am going to hurry and share it and hopefully forget about it or else I can see this being my “hiding in a corner so my kids can’t see me eating it” meal tonight. This delicious dip is from Bubbly Nature Creations. She has a ton of yummy recipes over there. Just a fair warning in case you are trying to watch what you eat. :)
Ingredients:
- 8 oz. cream cheese softened
- ⅓ cup powdered sugar
- 1 box of cheesecake pudding mix
- 2 cups whipped cream
- ¼ cup and 1 Tbsp. chopped and toasted pecans
- ¼ cup of Hershey’s™ Spreads in Chocolate
- ¼ cup caramel sauce
Directions:
- Place cream cheese, powdered sugar, pudding, and whipped cream in a mixing bowl and mix on high until light and fluffy.
- Add ¼ cup of the toasted pecans and mix on low speed until evenly incorporated.
- Place the mixture into your serving bowl and drizzle the Hershey’s Spreads and caramel sauce on top.
- Sprinkle on the remainder of the toasted pecans on top and serve immediately or place in refrigerator up to 2 days.
Recipe: Homemade Taco Bell Mexican Pizzas
Skip the drive-thru the next time you have a Taco Bell craving! Make this amazing copycat Homemade Taco Bell Mexican Pizza recipe at home with ingredients you actually know and can pronounce. Thanks to Kate at Stolen Moments Cooking for the recipe!
Ingredients:
- 8 flour tortillas, soft taco sized
- Oil for frying
- 1/2 lb. ground beef
- 2 t. chili powder
- 2 t. cumin
- 1 t. salt
- 1 t. garlic powder
- 1 can or 1 1/2 c. homemade refried beans
- 1/3 c. taco sauce
- 2 c. shredded cheese
- 1/4 c. diced tomato
- 1/4 c. sliced green onions
Directions:
1. In a small skillet, heat 1/2 inch oil over medium heat. Add the tortillas one at a time and cook about 20 – 30 seconds per side, until lightly browned and crispy. Set aside.
2. In a small saucepan, cook ground beef. Drain. Stir in seasonings. Add 1/4 c. water, bring to a boil and simmer until thickened. Remove meat with a slotted spoon and add refried beans to pan. Cook over low heat until warmed.
3. Take 4 crisped tortillas and spread with the refried beans on each. Add the ground beef and evenly spread over each tortilla. Top each with a second tortilla. Spoon an even amount of taco sauce over the tortillas and top with shredded cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 – 10 minutes, until cheese is melted. Or place under a broiler just until the cheese melts.
4. Sprinkle each with diced tomatoes and green onions. Cut into quarters before serving, and that’s it!
Recipe: French Toast Roll Ups
Change up your weekend breakfast and surprise the family with these yummy French Toast Roll Ups! The Girl Who Ate Everything has step-by-step picture directions of the recipe if you want to check it out.
Ingredients:
- slices of white sandwich bread;
- rolling pin
- some softened cream cheese
- cut up strawberries
- Nutella
- eggs (for making the french toast, so number will vary)
- 3 Tbls milk
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 heaping teaspoon of ground cinnamon
- butter (to grease the pan)
Directions:
- Cut the crust from each slice of bread and flatten it out with a rolling pin.
- Place about 1-2 teaspoons of your chosen filling 1 inch from one end of the bread in a strip. Roll the bread up tightly and repeat with the remaining pieces of bread. I really like cream cheese with diced strawberries as one combination and Nutella with diced strawberries as another combination.
- In a shallow bowl whisk the eggs and milk until well combined.
- In a separate shallow bowl mix the sugar with the cinnamon.
- Heat a skillet set over medium heat and melt a tablespoon of butter.
- Dip each bread roll in the egg mixture coating well and then place them in the pan seam side down. Cook in batches until golden brown, turning them to cook and brown on all sides, about 2 minutes per side. Add butter to the pan as needed.
- Add cooked rolls immediately from the pan to the cinnamon sugar and roll until completely covered in sugar. You can serve with syrup for dipping but I think they’re perfectly good all by themselves.
Recipe: Copycat Cheesecake Factory Chicken Lettuce Wrap Tacos
This recipe is an almost exact copycat of the Cheesecake Factory Skinnylicious Mediterranean Chicken Lettuce Wrap Tacos – Only 250 calories in 3 “tacos” and so delicious! You can add or take out ingredients you don’t care for to make it your own!
Ingredients:
- 2 ounces boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 4-in long, 1-in thick strips
- 2 teaspoons Mediterranean Spice
- 1/4 cup Balsamic Vinaigrette
- 4 romaine lettuce leaves, shredded
- 1 tablespoon thinly sliced red onion
- 1/4 cup Red-Wine Vinaigrette
- 1/4 cup Tzatziki
- 12 butter lettuce leaves
- 4 Roma tomatoes, chopped
- 1 1/2 ounces crumbled feta cheese
- 12 kalamata olives, pitted and chopped
- 1 teaspoon chopped parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
Directions:
- Preheat a grill pan over high heat. Season chicken with 1 teaspoon Mediterranean spice and place on grill. Cook, basting with balsamic vinaigrette and turning once, until cooked through, about 2 minutes per side.
- Season chicken with remaining teaspoon Mediterranean spice and remove from grill; set aside.
- Place shredded romaine lettuce and red onions in a medium bowl; drizzle with red-wine vinaigrette and toss to combine.
- Divide mixture evenly among butter lettuce leaves and drizzle each with 1 teaspoon tzatziki.
- Top each taco with 1 piece of chicken and garnish with chopped tomatoes, feta cheese, and olives. Season with parsley, basil, and oregano; serve.
Recipe: No-Bake GF Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Dip
I’m warning you: If you make this, hide it from the kids and your husband. Hide in the bathroom and eat it. I’m only warning you because it’s so good, and you won’t want to share it. If you are the giving type, this Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Dip recipe is perfect for a family get-together or work potluck. Oh, and it’s gluten-free!
Thanks to New to Veggie World for sharing the recipe. Check her website out for more addicting recipes!
Ingredients:
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup miniature chocolate chips
- Graham cracker sticks or teddy grahams (if you are GF, choose a GF variety)
Directions:
- In a small bowl, beat together cream cheese and butter until smooth.
- Add sugars and vanilla.
- Stir in chocolate chips.
- Refrigerate until ready to eat. Serve with graham cracker sticks or teddy grahams.