No bake oatmeal cookie balls (also could be considered lactation cookies)

http://www.tasteandtellblog.com/no-bake-oatmeal-cookie-balls/

I'm kind of addicted to these right now. I add brewers yeast, coconut oil, and ground flax. Delicious.

Red Sauce Enchiladas

SUPER EASY!

Brown one pound ground beef, mixed with minced onion and garlic powder (to your taste). Drain.  Stir in one can refried beans (I use fat free ones) and 8 oz taco sauce (I use mild). Stir and warm up.

Pour half of large can of enchilada sauce (I use mild) into bottom of 9x13" pan.

Place a scoop or two of ground beef mixture in tortilla, sprinkle shredded cheddar cheese over it, roll up tortilla. Place into pan on top of sauce.  Makes 10-12 enchiladas.

Pour rest of enchilada sauce over all of the rolled tortillas. (Sometimes I have to use another small can, it's up to you how saucy you want them. I make sure ALL of the tortillas have red sauce on them or they will dry out).  Sprinkle with shredded cheese (it's up to you how much, don't overdo it!).

Bake in 350 degree oven for around 30 minutes, covered with aluminum foil. Remove foil, back till cheese is melted.

Let rest for 5 or so minutes. Serve with shredded lettuce and sour cream.

Rachel + Bekah update

Ok I know this is meant to be a FOOD blog but im a leader not a follower....lol:P haha just kidding. anyways Rebekah and I just wanted to say Hi to all of you guys and tell you we are doing just dandy:D LOVE YOU GUYS TONS......Speck and Dote a.k.a Rachel and Rebekah.

Homemade Chicken Fingers

This is a DJ and Danielle recipe. I'm not a big fan of chicken at times, it has to be cooked and seasoned just right for me to be able to eat it, so we came up with this idea and I think it is awesome! We are making it again tonight.

You will need:
Bread crumbs, seasoning, and chicken

We used about 3/4 cup bread crumbs
1 cube "MiniCubes Cilantro Seasoning", found in the Spanish Foods section
1 tablespoon Lemon Pepper
2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese

This made enough for 2 chicken breast with a little left over. I didn't measure everything out so this is all just guessing and to taste. We cut the chicken into strips and coated them in the breading and fried in oil until chicken was cooked through (ours got a little burnt, but it was still good!).

Tonight we are  going to play with other flavors :)

Spinach Lasagna Rolls

What You Need

4 oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

1 pkg.  (10 oz.) frozen chopped spinach, thawed, well drained

1-1/4 cups KRAFT Shredded Low-Moisture Whole Milk Mozzarella Cheese, divided

1/4 cup  KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese

6 lasagna noodles, cooked

2 cups  spaghetti sauce

Make It

HEAT oven to 375ºF.
MIX cream cheese, spinach, 1 cup mozzarella and Parmesan until well blended; spread onto noodles. Roll up tightly.
PLACE, seam-sides down, in 9-inch square baking dish; top with sauce and remaining mozzarella.
BAKE 30 min. or until heated through.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Variation

Save 30 calories and 5g fat per serving by preparing with PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese and KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Mozzarella Cheese.

Special Extra

Stir chopped fresh basil and/or sliced mushrooms into sauce before using as directed.

This one is really yummy and super easy! You could probably do just about any combo that you think would be good. We made a pizza variation of this once. Just noodles, pizza sauce, pepperoni, and cheese. Awesome!

Homeade Alfredo

Made this last night and we are eating leftovers today. Justin really liked this. I added in my suggestions in the text :)

 

 

3/4 lb. spaghetti, uncooked

3 cups  small broccoli florets

3 carrots (3/4 lb.), cut into thin slices

Mushrooms (opt)

8 oz. pkg. PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, cubed

2 cup milk

1/3 cup  KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese

1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter

1/2 tsp.  garlic powder or crushed garlic clove

Salt to taste

Pepper to taste

(I even added some seasoned salt, and whatever looked good)

Make It

COOK spaghetti in large saucepan as directed on package, adding vegetables to the boiling water the last 3 min. Or boil veggies in a seperate pot just a few minutes.
MEANWHILE, cook remaining ingredients in saucepan on medium-low heat until cream cheese is completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring occasionally.
DRAIN spaghetti mixture; return to pan. Add sauce; toss to coat.

Kitchens Tips

Substitute

Prepare using PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese.

Special Extra

Prepare as directed, adding 1 cup thawed frozen peas and 1/4 cup crumbled cooked OSCAR MAYER Bacon or 1/4 cup OSCAR MAYER Real Bacon Bits to the sauce. Cook until heated through, stirring occasionally.

Special Extra

Stir in 1/4 tsp. nutmeg and 1/8 tsp. white pepper.

Grilled Garden Salad

I also got this recipe from kraftfoods.com
Because squash and zuccini are plentiful in the summer I thought this was perfect. We had this as a main dish, and we enjoyed it, but next time I would make it as a side. Becuase it's only veggies, beware that it will "go right through you" (if you get what I mean ;). Good flavor and really good use of extra veggies! I really liked the dressing as well. Oh, and we also added mushrooms (grilled a bit, too.) And we grilled everything on our George Forman and pancake griddle :)

What You Need

2 ear corn on the cob, husks and silk removed

2 small  yellow squash, each cut lengthwise into 3 slices

2 small zucchini, each cut lengthwise into 3 slices

2   tomatoes, chopped

1/3 cup KRAFT Zesty Italian Dressing

2 Tbsp.  lemon juice

1 clove garlic, minced

3 Tbsp.  KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese

2 Tbsp. chopped fresh basil

Make It

HEAT grill to medium-high heat.
GRILL corn 15 min. or until kernels are browned and tender, turning occasionally; cool slightly. Meanwhile, grill squash and zucchini 5 min. or until tender, turning occasionally.
CUT kernels off cobs; place in medium bowl. Chop squash and zucchini. Add to corn with tomatoes; mix lightly.
MIX dressing, lemon juice and garlic. Add to vegetable mixture; mix lightly. Top with Parmesan and basil.

Kitchens Tips

Special Extra

Add 6 slices crumbled cooked OSCAR MAYER Bacon to corn kernels with dressing and remaining ingredients.