Chocolate, Banana, Peanut Butter Smoothie

¼ Cup of Rolled Oats 

1 Scoop of chocolate protein powder 

½ Cup Unsweetened Almond Milk 

½ Cup Water or 6-8 Ice Cubes

1 Tbsp Natural Peanut Butter 

1/2 Frozen Banana 

Macros: 371 Cal - 11.5F/39.25C/26.75P (29%F/42%C/29%P)

Add all ingredients into a blender and blend till smooth. Drink immediately.

Alternative Smoothie:

1/4 Cup Rolled Oats
1 Scoop of weight loss shake powder
5.5 oz Chocolate Premier Protein
1/2 C Water or 6-8 Ice Cubes
1 Tbsp Peanut Butter
1/2 Frozen Banana

Add all ingredients into a blender and blend till smooth.  Drink immediately.

Macros: 413 Cal - 13F/40.5C/ 33.5P  (28%F/39%C/32%P)

Baked Alaska

1 Chocolate Box Cake Mix

1 Quart of Ice Cream (vanilla recommended)

7 Egg Whites

1/3-1/2 C. Sugar

Directions:

1. Make the box cake according to the box directions into two round cakes.  Allow cakes to completely cool.  

2. After cake it completely cooled scoop ice cream onto the cake in a dome.  

3. Preheat oven to 425. Beat the 7 egg white on high till it makes peaks and hold their shape.  Add 1/3 to 1/2 cup of sugar (depending on how sweet you like it).  Scoop onto cake and ice cream completely covering.  It is very important to cover the entire ice cream and cake.  It is okay to have a thicker layer around the ice cream then the cake.  After the whole cake is cover take a knife and tape to make peaks.

4. Put into a preheated oven and bake for 3 minutes or until the peaks are golden brown.

5. Serve Immediately and enjoy!

Rolo Cookies

Ingredients:

- 12 ounces of Rolo's Caramels

- 1 Box of Devil's Food Cake Mix

- 2 Eggs

- 1/3 C. Oil

Instructions:

1. Mix cake mix, oil and eggs.  Take a small ball of dough and form a ball around the roll. (Only use enough dough to cover the roll so it can spread through the cookie. Last time I used a #100 cookie scoop but the cookies could use more dough to cover, try the next larger scoop next time.)

2. Placed on a greased cookie sheet and bake at 350 for 7-8 minutes. Yields about 3 dozen.

3. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. (Optional)

Cookie Houses

Items needed:

    ^6 Hostess Coconut Bar Cookies (per house) - 24 cookies in a pack

    *White Almond Bark (Approx 2 lbs of chocolate for 8 houses)

    Foil Wrapped Cardboard (10"x10")

    Small Candies (see below)

Cut one end of 2 cookies to a peak, from the middle of the small end to approx 3/4 inch down the side for the ends of the house.  Use the melted chocolate to 'glue' the house together and to secure it to the foil covered cardboard.  Place the peaked ends inside the side walls, so the roof won't fall in.  'Glue' the candy on the house and foil to decorate it. Can use toothpicks for snow men's arms.

Suggested candy: (enough candy to make 10-20 houses)

    *Mini Marshmallows

    *Holiday Mini M&M's - 2-3 tubes

    *Skittles - 1 bag

    ^Smarties - 1 bag

    *Gum Drops - I container 

    ^Peppermint Wheel - 1 small bag

    *Red Hots - 1 box

    *Chocolate Chips - 1 bag

    *Cake Decorating Sprinkles - 

    *Mini Candy Canes - at least 2 per person

    *Lifesavers - 1 bag

    *Pretzels (sticks) - 1 bag

    *Twizlers Pull n' Pull (Licorice rope) - 1-2 bags

    *Cinnamon bears - 1 container

    ^A chocolate Santa or snowman - 1 per person

    *Graham Crackers - 1-2 boxes

Where to buy the candy: *= Walmart, ^=Dollar Tree

Christmas Trees:

    *Candy bag w/ kisses and both size of Reese’s (makes 24 candy trees)

Hersey kisses, 2 mini/fun size Reese's, and regular Reese's.  To assemble stack mini, regular, mini the kiss on top.

Candy Train:

    *Fun Size Snickers

    *Hershey Kisses

    *Peppermint wheels, lifesavers, smarties (see above)

Use fun size snickers.  For the engine cut one snicker in half and place on top on one end of another snickers. Place a Hershey kiss on the top of the cut snicker.  For the caboose take the other half of the snicker and place it on top of a snicker in the middle.  Use Peppermint wheels, lifesavers or smarties for wheels. 

It cost roughly $50 to buy everything you need for the houses.

From: Jolene Cressall

German Pankcakes

6 Large Eggs

1 Cup Milk

1 Cup Flour

1/2 tsp Salt

2 Tbls melted butter

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Place the first 4 ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth.  Pour melted butter into a 9x13 baking dish and tilt to cover the dish.  Add batter and bake until puffed and golden brown.  About 20 minutes.  Remove from oven and dust with powdered sugar serve with fresh berries and syrup.

Little Smokies

2-16 oz packages miniature smoked sausage links

8 oz grape jelly

12 oz barbecue sauce

Mix jelly and barbecue sauce together in crock pot then add mini sausages.  Cook on high for 2-3 hour or until they are hot.  

Earthquake Cake

*Spray the pan!*

1st Layer:

-1 Cup Chocolate Chips

-1 Cup Coconut

2nd Layer:

-German Chocolate Cake Mix

 

Prepare as directed on box. Pour over 1st layer

3rd Layer: 

Melt together in a sauce pan

- 1 cup butter

- 8 oz Cream Cheese

-1 lb Powdered Sugar

Pour over (around) first 2 layers

Bake 350 degrees 45-50 minutes.  May overflow in oven (put down foil in bottom of oven).