LIVING HOME

Tortilla Pie
1 cup frozen corn kernels
2 green onions sliced thin
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1-1/2 cup salsa
1 can 15-19 ounces, low sodium black beans, rinsed and drained
2 large size tortillas
1 package of reduced fat shredded Mexican cheese blend
1 tablespoons cilantro leaves or if you are not a cilantro fan, use parsley
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Spray large cookie sheet with cooking spray.

Crispy Chocolate hearts

Ingredients
1 (12-ounce) package semisweet chocolate morsels 
1/2 cup peanut butter 
2 cups crisp rice cereal 
1 1/2 cups peanuts 
1 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows 
2 (2-ounce) chocolate bark coating squares, melted
(see below for substitution)

White sprinkles
Preparation
Microwave chocolate morsels in a large glass bowl at HIGH for 2 minutes or until melted, stirring every 30 seconds. Stir in peanut butter, stirring until well blended.

Ingredients
3/4 cup whipping cream 
12 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, finely chopped 
1 tablespoon cognac or 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 
 About 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
Preparation

Here are some very quick to prepare recipes for your super bowl gatherings this Sunday.
Rueben Spread
2-3 packages of corn beef cut into pieces
12 ounce pkg Swiss cheese
14 ounce can sauerkraut, drained
1/2 cup Thousand Island dressing (can use more)
Mix all together in a casserole dish and cover and bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes and serve on rye ******tail bread. This is so easy!

Grape chicken salad

cooked chicken breasts to make one cup diced
1 cup seedless grapes
light mayo, enough to make moist
1 tablespoon or so of almonds

Nothing beats a frosty Minnesota morning.
After a walk in the country I snapped these pictures.
enjoy the holidays and winter.

Brocoli salad
Perfect for this time of year with the green and reddish colors.

This recipe is from Misty McCombs, 2006 Betty Crocker cookie mix recipe contest

Coconut Butterscotch Fudge Cookies

1 pouch Betty Crocker sugar cookie mix
1/2 cup butter
1 egg

Chocolate Dried Cherry Crispies

Chocolate Dried Cherry Crispies

Peanut Butter Bars

Ingredients
1 cup (1/2 lb.) butter, melted
1 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups regular rolled oats

The concert presented at the highschool last night was highly entertaining and something noone should have missed.