Stuffed Bell Peppers

Ingredients

6 large bell peppers

1 lb ground beef

2 tablespoons finely chopped onions
1 cup cooked rice (measured dry, before cooking)
1 teaspoon salt

1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1 {15 oz} can tomato sauce {I use a can of diced tomatoes instead.}
3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions

Cut thin slice from stem end of each pepper. Remove seeds and membranes; rinse. Cook peppers in enough boiling water to cover for 5 minutes; drain.
Cook ground beef and onion in a skillet, stirring frequently, until beef is browned; drain. Stir in salt, garlic, cooked rice, and tomatoes or 1 cup of the tomato sauce. Heat through.

Stuff each pepper with hamburger mixture; stand upright in baking dish. Cover with foil; cook in 350 degree F oven for 45 minutes. Uncover; cook 15 minutes longer. Remove from oven and sprinkle with shredded mozzarella cheese.

*For an even healthier/money saving version use less meat and more rice or substitute the meat for brown rice. or use chicken

1 Point Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 Large can pumpkin
2 boxes spice cake mix
2 - 3 c chocolate chips

Mix can of pumpkin with 2 spice cake mixes (can use Kitchenaid or beaters). Stir in chocolate chips. Drop by rounded teaspoon onto cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes.

This recipe makes about 4-5 dozen, so half it if you want.

Glace' Icing

1 lb powdered sugar (about 3 3/4 cups)
1/4 c + 2 T whole milk (low-fat actually works, but use whole if you can)
1/4 c + 2 T light corn syrup
1 t extract (almond or vanilla)

With a whisk, combine sugar and milk until smooth (no lumps). Then stir in corn syrup and extract.

You will use this same recipe for both glazing and piping.

To prepare the icing for piping, you just add more powdered sugar. Just eyeball it. You can't really mess it up because if it's too thick, you just add more milk and if it's too thin, you add more powdered sugar.

Add food coloring and get creative.

Recipe from ourbestbites.com

Cream Cheese Brownies

Mix together:
2 brownie mixes
6 eggs
1/2 c water

Spread mixture into a greased jelly roll pan.

Beat together:
1 package of cream cheese (8 oz.)
1 egg
1/2 c sugar
1 c mini chocolate chips

Dab cream cheese mixture on top of brownie mixture. Swirl in with a knife. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes (or until a toothpick comes out clean).

The Best Multi-Purpose Cookie Dough Ever

1 c butter, softened
1 c dark brown sugar
1/2 c white sugar
2 eggs
2 t vanilla
1 t baking soda
3 c flour
2 1/2 c of your favorite addition (chocolate chips, M&Ms, etc.)

Cream together butter, dark brown sugar and white sugar. Add eggs and vanilla. Mix in baking soda and flour. If you are making one kind of cookie, add 2 1/2 cups of your favorite addition. If you are making two different kinds of cookies, split the dough in half. Mix in 1 1/4 cups of your favorite addition to one-half of the dough, and then mix 1 1/4 cups of your other favorite addition to the other half of the cookie dough.

Bake at 315 degrees for 17-19 minutes.

Another great option is white chocolate chip, cranberry, macadamia nut cookies. Instead of 2 1/2 of your favorite addition, add 1 1/2 cups white chocolate chips, 1 1/2 cups craisins, and 3/4 cups macadamia nuts to the dough.

I sampled these cookies this week at a Relief Society cooking class and they taste just like the cookies at Kneaders or Mrs. Fields. They are really good!

Orange Glazed Rolls

Rolls:
3 dozen Rhodes roll dough (or roll dough of your choice)

Orange Filling:
4 T melted butter
1 c sugar
4 T orange rind (requires 2 oranges)

Orange Glaze:
1 c sour cream
1 1/2 c sugar
4 T orange juice

When roll dough is thawed, but still cold, flatten out the rolls. Place about 1 teaspoon of the orange filling in the center of the roll dough. Folt the dough in half, and squeeze together at the top. Place on pan, cover, and let rise until double. When the rolls have doubled, cook as directed on roll package (usually 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes).

Mix glaze ingredients in a small saucepan and boil for 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Spread glaze, as desired, over hot rolls.

I sampled these this week at a Relief Society cooking class and they were fabulous!