Fudge in a Bag

1 Pound Powdered Sugar
1/4 Cup Cocoa
1 Cup Butter-soft
1 Teaspoon Vanilla
3 oz Cream Cheese-soft

Place all in a large Ziploc baggie.  Knead until mixed well.

Mint Truffle

1 1/2 Pound Melted Chocolate-2 1/4 Cup Melted
1 Cup Whipping Cream, Scalded
5 Drops Peppermint Oil

Line 8" square pan with glad wrap.  Place  chocolate in a bowl.  Add oil to cream, cool to 120.  With a hand mixer beat chocolate add cream all at once.  Mix till smooth and shinny.  Pour into pan.  Chill 6 hours

Roll into balls or cut into squares and then dip in chocolate

These are Mark's favorite

Fondant (For Chocolates)

3 Cups Sugar
1 Cup Whipping Cream
1/4 Cube Butter (2 Tablespoons)
1/4 Cup Milk

Put all in a heavy pan.  Bring to a boil.  Add 2 Tablespoons Light Corn Syrup.  Cook to a soft ball stage (234).  Pour on marble slab.  Cool to touch and beat till creamy.

Add food color and flavors.

Panoch-2 Cups Brown Sugar, 1 Cup White Sugar, 1 1/4 Cup Whipping Cream

Chocolate-2 Tablespoons cocoa

Caramel Popcorn

1/4 Cup Butter
1 Cup Brown Sugar
1/2 Cup Light Corn Syrup
2/3 Cup Sweetened Condensed Milk (1/2 of a 15 oz can)
1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla
2 batches of popped corn, I use  my air popper

Combine butter, brown sugar, and corn syrup.  Bring to a boil on medium heat.  Stir in milk.  Simmer to a soft ball (234). Remove from heat and add vanilla.  Pour over popped corn.  Stir to mix well.

This is a soft, chewy caramel.

Caramel

1 Cup Sugar
1 Cup Brown Sugar
1 Cup Butter
1 Cup Light Corn Syrup
1 Can Sweetened Condensed Milk

Stir all together.  Stir until boiling.  Cook to firm ball (242).  Pour in buttered dish.

Beef Stew

This is pretty simple.

1 Pkg Stew Mix McCormick

2 lbs stew meat
1 Onion-chopped
4 celery stalks-chopped
Carrots-I like to use the whole baby ones. 1lb package
4 Potatoes-peeled and cubed

I put the meat and the stew mix along with water to cover the meat in the crock pot overnight.  I like the meat really tender.  

I put the vegetables in and over with water and let cook 6-8 hours.  I like it thickened so I mix 1/4 cup cornstarch with cold water and add to stew and cook on high for 10 minutes or so.

There ya go!

The Stew mix has its own directions I only use the ingredients listed and I use the crock pot instead.

Chicken Enchiladas

1/2 Pint Sour Cream
1 1/2 Cups Chicken, Cooked, Cubed or Shredded
Green Onions
2 Cans Cream of Chicken Soup
2 T Hot Sauce
1 Can Green Chilies
1 lb Grated Cheese
Flour Tortillas

Mix everything together except cheese and tortillas. Spread some of the mixture on bottom of pan.  Put mixture on tortilla, sprinkle with cheese, roll up.  Place in pan.  Spread sauce on top of tortillas and sprinkle cheese on top.  Bake at 325 for 30 minutes

Variation

1 lb Chicken Breasts, Boil for 15 minutes or until no longer pink.  Drain and shred.  I use my mixer with the paddle attachment to shred the chicken.
4 Green Onions, Chopped
2 Tablespoons Fresh Cilantro, Chopped
1 Jalapeno, Seeded and Minced
3 Cans, 10 oz each, Green Enchilada Sauce
8 Corn Tortillas
1 Cup Cheddar Cheese, Shredded
2 Cups Lettuce, Shredded
1/2 Cup Salsa
1/2 Cup Sour Cream
1Tomato, Diced
1 Can 2 oz Olives, Sliced

Preheat oven to 350.  Lightly coat a 9x13 pan with cooking spray.

Lightly coat a large skillet with cooking spray and place over medium heat.  Add green onion, cilantro, jalapeno, saute for 2 minutes.  Add chicken and 1 can enchilada sauce.

Pour remaining 2 cans enchilada sauce in a microwavable bowl.  Microwave till warm, about 2 minutes.  Dip each tortilla in the heated sauce and fill with chicken mixture. Roll up and place seam side down in pan. 

Pour remaining sauce over tortillas and sprinkle with cheese.  Bake until cheese is melted. 

Serve with lettuce, salsa, sour cream, tomatoes and olives.