This week’s recipes is sure to please, and with only 4 ingredients and just minutes of cooking time, we’re sure you’ll be adding this one to your favorites list.

Marshmallow Caramel Krispies

Ingredients:

• 1 can sweetened condensed milk

• 1 bag caramels, unwrapped

• 1/2 C. butter

• 1 bag marshmallows

Directions:

1. Put unwrapped caramels in pan. Add sweetened condensed milk.

2. Add butter and melt over medium heat, stirring constantly.

3. Remove from heat. Using a toothpick (or fondue fork like I did), skewer marshmallow and dip into melted caramel mixture.

6. Let excess drip off, then coat completely in rice krispies.

7. Let cool on waxed paper. (I put mine in the refrigerator for about 15 minutes.)

Enjoy!

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Parmesan Garlic Biscuits

Ingredients:

• 3 tbs. butter, melted
• 1/4 tsp. celery seed
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 12 oz. tube refrigerated biscuits
• 2 tbs. grated Parmesan cheese

Directions:

Preheat oven to 425.

Coat the bottom of a 9″ pie plate with butter; add celery seeds and garlic.

Cut each biscuit into quarters.

Arrange biscuits on top of butter mixture.

Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

Bake for 12 – 15 minutes. Invert onto a serving plate to serve. Yield: 8 servings

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Since Banana Bread is one of the most searched for recipes on the internet, I decided it’s time to share my Cheater Banana Bread Recipe.  It’s really so easy you won’t believe it. Seems like you readers like to save time in the kitchen by cheating also. (I do not, however, condone cheating in other areas of life, except for the possible exception of your putt putt golf score.)

Kate’s Cheater Banana Bread

• 3 eggs
• 1 spice cake mix
• 3 large ripe bananas, mashed
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts or raisins (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Mix all ingredients together until blended.  Divide batter between

two greased bread pans.  Bake 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted into bread comes out clean.

How unbelievably easy is that?  Then you can just kick back with a slice of banana bread and enjoy your coffee break with Liz and Kate.

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~Kate

Enjoy your Coffee break!

It’s Thursday, so that means it’s once again cheater recipe time.

So what’s a “Cheater” recipe?
It’s a way to end up with a delicious home cooked meal, side dish or dessert without spending lots of time to get there.

This week’s cheater recipe…

Hot Fudge Cola Cake

Ingredients:

• 1 chocolate fudge cake mix
• 1 can cola soda
• Vanilla Ice Cream
• Microwave Hot Fudge Topping

Directions:

1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease 9 x 13 pan with cooking spray.
3. Combine cake mix and cola in large bowl and mix until smooth.
4. Pour into pan and bake for 30 – 35 minutes.
5. Cool and top with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and your favorite hot fudge topping.

Enjoy!

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It’s Thursday, so that means it’s once again cheater recipe time.

So what’s a “Cheater” recipe?
It’s a way to end up with a delicious home cooked meal, side dish or dessert without spending lots of time to get there.

This week’s cheater recipe…

Poor Man’s Beignets

Ingredients:

• Vegetable oil (or melted shortening)
• Tube of canned biscuits (We used the flaky layered kind but they sort of peeled apart in the cooking process, so I would suggest using the regular kind.)
• Powdered sugar

Directions:

Put the oil into a pot and heat to a medium high heat.

Cut the biscuits into fourths.

Drop into heated oil and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, until golden brown. Make sure to turn them over half way through cooking time.

Scoop beignets out and place on paper towels to remove excess oil, and to let them cool for just a few seconds.

Dip each beignet in a bowl of powdered sugar, making sure to coat both sides.

And there they are…Poor Man’s Beignets. Could it get any easier?

Enjoy!

It’s Thursday, so that means it’s once again cheater recipe time.

So what’s a “Cheater” recipe?
It’s a way to end up with a delicious home cooked meal, side dish or dessert without spending lots of time to get there.

This week’s cheater recipe…

Chicken Pesto Club Sandwiches

Ingredients: (per sandwich)

• 2 slices cooked bacon (You can use the fully cooked kind. I prefer to cook up a few pieces of turkey bacon in the microwave.)
• 2 slices sourdough bread
• 1 tbs prepared pesto
• grilled chicken breast strips
• 1 slice cheddar cheese
• 2 tomato slices
• 1/2 cup fresh baby spinach

(Oops! forgot the spinach in ingredients photo. )

• 1/2 tbs olive oil

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Directions:

Spread pesto on bread slices.

Layer on chicken.

Add cheese, tomato, spinach, and bacon.Top with remaining bread slice.
Brush outsides of sandwich bread with oil. (Or you could spray with olive oil or butter flavored cooking spray.)

Cook on indoor grill  3-4 minutes or until bread is browned and cheese is melted.

That’s it! Easy as could be!

Enjoy!

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This week’s cheater recipe…

Restaurant Style Steak Fries

Ingredients:

• 28 oz. bag of frozen steak fries
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 tsp. Italian seasoning
• 1/2 tsp. salt

Directions:

1.Pre-heat oven to 450 degrees.

2.Line baking sheet with foil. (Makes for easier clean-up). Bake steak fries (without the topping mixture) for 15 minutes.

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3. Combine the cheese, seasoning and salt.

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4. Sprinkle over potatoes and mix gently.

5. Bake 4 – 5 minutes longer or until potatoes are browned and crisp.

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It’s Thursday, so that means it’s once again cheater recipe time.
So what’s a “Cheater” recipe?
It’s a way to end up with a delicious home cooked meal, side dish or dessert without spending lots of time to get there.

This week’s cheater recipe…

Stuffed Shells

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Ingredients:

• 1 pkg. jumbo pasta shells
• 1 jar spaghetti sauce
• frozen Italian meatballs
• 2 cups shredded cheese

Directions:

1. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain carefully and rinse in cold water.

2. Place 1/2 cup sauce in greased 9×13 pan.

3. Place a meatball in each shell and put in pan. Top with remaining sauce and sprinkle with cheese.

4. Cover and bake at 350 for 35 minutes. Uncover and bake 5-10 minutes until bubbly.

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This week’s cheater recipe…

Easy Peasy Lemon Freezy Pops

What could be better than this ultra easy, healthy and delicious  summer treat? It’s the perfect way to cool down on a hot summer day!

Easy Peasy Lemon Freezy Pops

Ingredients:

• 1 cup finely diced fresh fruit
• 1 cup plain or pink lemonade frozen concentrate
• 1 cup water
• ice pop mold or small disposable plastic cups

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Directions:

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Cut fresh fruit into small pieces.

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Fill each ice-pop mold (or cup)  half full of cut fruit.

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Mix lemonade concentrate with water. Pour into molds.

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Cover with tops and freeze for about 5 hours. If using plastic cups, freeze partially for about  1 1/2 hours, then insert stick and finish freezing.
To serve, run molds under warm water for a few seconds and pop out.

Enjoy!

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This week’s cheater recipe…

Breakfast Casserole Muffins

This recipe was given to me by the wife of a co-worker, and has become one of our favorite breakfasts. While we love traditional breakfast casserole, this one is much quicker, and need not be made a day ahead like the traditional version. Perfect for on-the-go or a leisurely morning, you can’t go wrong with this one!

Ingredients:

• 6-8 Eggs
• 1 pound ground sausage
• 2 cups Shredded Cheese
• 1 Can Grands Flaky Biscuits

Directions:

Brown sausage and drain. Beat eggs (I usually use 8), add cheese, stirring well, then fold in sausage. Set aside. Pull each biscuit into three layers (this is why we use flaky or layered biscuits – makes this job much easier), and use them as the “liners” for greased muffin tins. Scoop a moderate amount of egg, cheese, sausage mixture into each muffin cup. Bake according to directions on the biscuit can. Makes 24 muffins.