Banana Pudding Poke Cake

Ingredients

1 box yellow cake mix (plus ingredients to make)

1 container cool whip

1 large box banana pudding (plus ingredients to make)

Crushed vanilla wafers

Directions

Bake cake according to box directions. Prepare pudding according to directions. When cake is finished, let cool completely. When cool, poke holes in cake with the end of wooden spoon. Pour pudding over cake, spreading into holes. Top with cool whip. Sprinkle with vanilla wafers. Serve chilled.

Stuffed Bell Peppers

 Ingredients

2 lbs ground beef

1 cup minced onion

1 cup bell peppers, diced

3 cloves minced garlic

1/4 cup cilantro, minced

1 small tomato, diced (I used canned.)

8 oz can tomato sauce

1 1/2 tsp cumin

1/4 tsp garlic powder

2 bay leaves

salt and pepper to taste

3 bell peppers

1 cup rice, cooked

cheddar cheese, shredded

Directions

Brown beef in skillet. Add salt and pepper. When no longer pink, add onions, garlic, and bell peppers. Continue to cook for 3-4 minutes. Add mixture to crockpot. Add cilantro, tomatoes, tomato sauce, 1 1/4 cups of water. Cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for about 6-8. Discard bay leaves when finished cooking.

Cut tops of bell peppers and dice. In bowl, combine rice, diced peppers, and crockpot mixture. Stuff bell peppers. Preheat oven to 350. Place peppers in casserole dish, add 1/3 cup water in bottom of dish. Cover and bake for 50 minutes. Remove foil, top with cheese, and bake for additional 5 minutes uncovered.

Recipe adapted from: Skinny.Taste

Lemon Poppyseed Cookies with Lemon Glaze

These cookies are made with a muffin mix and are delicious!

Ingredients

Betty Crocker Lemon Poppyseed muffin mix with glaze

1/2 cup butter, softened

2 eggs

Preheat oven to 375. Combine all ingredients and mix well. Drop tablespoonfuls of mixture on cookie sheet and bake for 10-14 minutes. Cool on rack. When cooled, drizzle glaze over each cookie. 

Enjoy with tea or a glass of milk! :)

Death by Chocolate Trifle

4 boxes (or 2 large) instant chocolate pudding

1 8 oz container Cool Whip

6 Skor or Heath bars, crushed

1 box chocolate cake mix (and ingredients for that)

1 cup Kahlua or strongly brewed coffee

Prepare cake mix according to package and bake in a 9 x 13 pan. When done, poke holes in cake and pour Kahlua or coffee on top. Let cool.

While cake cools, prepare chocolate pudding.

Crumble or tear cake into pieces.

In a trifle dish or large bowl, layer cake, pudding, Cool Whip, Heath bars and repeat. Top with Heath bars. Serve chilled.

White Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Pretzel Cookies

Recipe and picture HERE.

Oh my gosh! These were divine. I added milk chocolate chips, used part chocolate peanut butter, and added butterscotch chips and they were so good! Another one that I didn't get a pic of!

No Bake Cheesecake

Recipe is HERE.

This was SOO SOO good that I didn't get any pics of it! Try it!

Crockpot Pulled Pork and Sauteed Squash

 Recipe adapted from here.

2.5 lb boneless pork loin roast center cut, trimmed of fat

2 tsp red wine vinegar

2 tsp mesquite liquid smoke

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp sea salt

Barbecue Sauce ( I used Stubb's and it's the best!)

Directions:

Place pork in crockpot and season with salt, vinegar, garlic powder, and liquid smoke. Cover and set to high for 6 hours. Remove pork and transfer onto a large plate. Reserve all liquid. Shred pork and put back into slower with 3/4 cup reserved liquid and barbecue sauce. Cook on high one more hour.

 Enjoy!

3 oz pork is about 5 points + (Make sure you calculate your sauce, though.)

 I made sauteed squash to go with the sandwiches and it's the perfect side dish for it! 

Ingredients:

Yellow Squash, sliced

Diced Onions (I used frozen.)

2 tbsp butter

Heat skillet and add butter. Add sliced squash and onion. Cook, stirring occasionally until squash browns.