TGIF, dear readers! Liz here. Please try to overlook the fact that I’m in the kitchen, because I know that can be a frightful thought.

Nevertheless, I thought I’d share this super easy recipe with you. It’s almost the equivalent of chicken soup – comfort food at its best, in my opinion. That said, I present:

Cheater Chicken Casserole

Here at Coffee Break we just LOVE our Cheater recipes.
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 recipe was sent to us by Coffee Break reader, Susan Stephens. I (Kate) decided to give the Cheater Chicken Parmesan recipe a try this week to see if the family would like it.  I took some pics to show you just how yummy it looked.

Cheater Chicken Parmesan
28-oz. jar spaghetti sauce
1/4 cup red …

The big day is almost here.  In my house we  strictly adhere to this motto for this one day of the year…
Gobble ’til You Wobble!
A perfectly acceptable motto for one day of the year, don’t you think?  Well, maybe you could stretch that out to two days, if you have enough leftovers.  But three days?  Don’t try it unless you are expecting a gym membership for Christmas.
The star of every Thanksgiving feast is certainly the turkey.  And probably nothing strikes more fear into a cook than taking that heavy, slimy, …

First it was pig flu, the national emergency that’s gripped the nation in fear. Well, hold on to your toaster, folks – there’s a new national emergency, more sinister than the stupid pig flu ever thought about being.
What is this new emergency, you ask? An Eggo shortage.
That’s right. An Eggo shortage. (Is nothing sacred?)
To give you an idea of what a big deal this is, even the Twilight folks are in a panic, according to CNNmoney.com:
There was even an exchange between lovers of the Twilight vampire movie series. Thinking about …

One of my favorite Halloween traditions is roasting the pumpkin seeds after my family carves their pumpkins. It’s a delicious and healthy treat that everyone will love.

How to Roast Pumpkin Seeds…plus video of some bizarre pumpkin carvings and the history of the jack o lantern…

Today’s post is courtesy of my crazy friend, Whitney. I’ll admit I come up with some kooky ideas from time to time, but next to her I’m an amateur. She takes sick and disgusting to a whole new level with this Halloween “treat”. This one is only for the truly warped and brave…

Disgusting Worm Salad
by Whitney Hancock

One of my family’s favorite fall treats is caramel apples. We used to make regular old plain caramel apples and love them, until one vacation to Disneyland many years ago. We discovered Marceline’s Confectionery candy shop just outside the Disneyland gates. We had gone to Downtown Disney the night before our adventure into the actual Disneyland park to get a taste of the Disneyland magic and build our excitement for the next morning’s trip into the park itself. We got some delicious caramel apples from Marceline’s (they slice them and put them in a little boutique looking bag) and sat outside soaking up the sounds and sights and smells of Disneyland in Downtown Disney. Not that we needed to build the excitement.

I think that hidden deep inside me there is a mean streak just itching to get out. I say this because I derive ridiculous amounts pleasure from watching the faces of unsuspecting victims as they bite into disgusting looking, but delicious tasting treats like the ones I’m sharing with you today…
Disgusting Deviled Egg Eyeballs
and
Toads in a Blanket

Hooray for Halloween!

I love Halloween. Today for you Coffee Break readers, I have two fun Halloween recipe ideas using refrigerated crescent roll dough and refrigerated breadstick dough. Couldn’t be simpler. And oh so cute! Impress your family with these simple and fun ideas. If you missed last week’s recipe for Creepy Eyeball Treats, check them out.

I’ll be the first to admit, that when it comes to celebrating Halloween, I am just a BIG KID.  I absolutely L-O-V-E Halloween.  Really, what other chance does a grown, sane adult get to dress up as anything she wants and parade around town as if she hasn’t a care in the world?
On the morning of Halloween I dress up in my costume and wear it the whole entire day…to the store, to school, out for some nutritious fast food  as an appetizer before the main course, which is of …