Blender Whole Wheat Waffles Or Pancakes

1 c. plus 1 tbs. wheat-whole not ground
1 c. milk
2 eggs
4 tbs oil
2 tbs honey or sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt

Blend wheat and milk on high for 4-5 minutes, until batter is smooth.

Add remaining ingredients and blend on low for a minute, or until incorporated. Cook on hot waffle iron.

Hint: Stir batter before pouring into waffle iron, because the heavier wheat particles will settle at the bottom. Makes about 10 waffles.

To make pancakes instead of waffles, use 1 c. wheat and 2 Tb oil.

Ham and Cheese Sliders

12 Hawiian dinner rolls- 1 pkg.

12 pieces good honey ham
12 small slices Swiss cheese
Good Dijon mustard-if you don't like mustard just use mayo or miracle whip.

Poppy seed sauce for top:
1/2 Tbs poppy-seeds
1/4 c. melted butter
1 Tbs minced onion
1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1/4 tsp garlic salt

Spread mustard onto both sides of the center of each roll. Place a slice of ham and a slice of Swiss inside of each roll. Close rolls and place them into a large baking dish or cookie sheet, very close together.

Whisk together all of the poppy seed sauce ingredients. Pour evenly over all of the sandwiches. Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes or until cheese is melted. Uncover and cook for 2 additional minutes or until tops are slightly brown and crispy. Serve warm.

*Sandwiches can be assembled a day ahead and kept in the fridge until ready to bake.

Chocolate Fudge Sauce

3/4 cup whipping cream
2 Tb butter
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1 t vanilla

Put butter and cream in a saucepan and heat over medium-low heat until cream is hot. DO NOT BOIL. Remove from heat and add chocolate. Let it melt then whisk until smooth and add vanilla. You may also make this in microwave. Just don't over cook.

Creamy Sausage and Tomato Pasta

4-5 spicy turkey italian sausage

1 c. chopped onion
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 (16 ounce) can Italian style diced tomatoes
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 c. heavy cream
5-6 big leaves of fresh basil, chopped
12 ounces penne pasta (get a 16 ounce box and use 3/4 of it)
grated parmesan for topping

Directions:
1) Cook the pasta in salted water al dente, according to package directions.
2) While pasta is cooking, brown the sausages and cut them into slices - little circles (I actually removed the casings and then browned and crumbled the sausages like you would ground beef).
3) Add the onions and garlic to the sausage and saute for a couple of minutes.
4) Pour in the entire can of diced tomatoes and the tomato sauce and heat through.
5) Pour in the cream and heat through. The longer you cook the sauce the thicker it will get so simmer it until it is the consistency you want.
6) Add the fresh basil and let it simmer for a few minutes.
7) Finally, mix the sausage sauce with the pasta and serve. Top each serving with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese.

Creamy Chicken Taquitos

1/3 c. (3 oz) cream cheese
1/4 c. green salsa
1 Tbs. fresh lime juice
1/2 tsp. cumin
1 tsp. chili powder
1/2 tsp. onion powder
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
3 Tbs. chopped cilantro
2 sliced green onions
2 c. shredded cooked chicken
1 c. grated pepperjack cheese
about 12 small corn or flour tortillas (we liked flour better)
kosher salt
cooking spray

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking sheet with foil and lightly coat with cooking spray.

Heat cream cheese in the microwave for about 20-30 seconds so it's soft and easy to stir. Add green salsa, lime juice, cumin, chili powder, onion powder and garlic powder and mix well. Add cilantro, green onions, chicken and pepper jack cheese and combine well.

Place 3 Tbs of chicken mixture on the lower third of a tortilla, keeping it about 1/2 inch from the edges.

Roll, place seam side down and spray with cooking oil and sprinkle some salt on top.

Bake 10-15 mins. Makes about 12.

White Chicken Chili

1 onion, chopped
1 clove of garlic, minced
1/4 c. flour
3 tbs. butter
1 c. half and half

2 c. milk

2 c. of chicken broth
3 cans white beans (navy, great northern) drained and rinsed
2 (4 oz) cans chopped green chilies
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts cooked and sliced into small pieces
1 c. grated Monterrey Jack cheese
2 tsp. Tabasco sauce or El pato
1-2 tsp. of chili powder (depending how spicy you want it)
1 tsp. cumin
1 cup sour cream

Cook onion and garlic in olive oil. Make a roux by adding butter and whisking the 1/4 cup of flour in.

Add the liquid ingredients. Simmer 3 minutes or until thick.

Pour mixture into a crockpot or leave in your big pot then add the white beans, chilies, chicken, el pato sauce, chili powder, and cumin.

Simmer 20 minutes. Right before serving add salt and pepper to taste, cheese and sour cream. Garnish with cilantro.

Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake Bars

1 Devils food cake mix
1 egg
1 stick softened butter

8 oz softened cream cheese
1 egg
1/3 c. sugar
10 regular size Reeses Peanut Butter Cups, cut into little pieces

1 c. semi sweet chocolate chips
4 Tablespoons heavy cream

1. Preheat oven to 350. Line a 9×13 inch baking dish with tin foil. Spray with non stick cooking spray. Mix cake mix, egg and butter together then press into baking dish.

2. Mix cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Stir in egg until well combined then stir in peanut butter cups. Pour over cake layer and bake for 30-40 minutes or until cheesecake is cooked through (it only took 30 minutes in my oven). Remove and let cool completely.

3. Carefully lift bars out of dish using ends of foil. Melt chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl in 30 second intervals until melted through. Stir in heavy cream and stir until glossy smooth. Spread chocolate over cheesecake layer, cut into squares and serve.