Now that the Girl Scout cookies you bought a couple of months ago are probably long gone, these cookies can help tide you over until the next cookie selling season begins. I will warn you, these are pretty labor intensive, but they are delicious and taste pretty much like the real deal. What You Need: Cookie -1 cup butter melted -1/2 cup sugar -1/2 tsp vanilla -2 tbsp milk (plus more if dough is too dry) -2 cups flour -1/4 tsp baking powder -1/2 tsp salt -Circle cookie cutter Topping -1 bag milk chocolate chips -3 cups shredded sweetened coconut (make sure to get the sweetened kind) -12 oz caramel…
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Crockpot Creamy Chicken & Rice Soup
Although Spring is here and Summer’s not too far behind, we’ve still had a handful of cool days. I adapted this recipe to create the perfect soup for when the weather’s a little brisk or a storm is rolling in. What You Need: -1 lb chicken breasts -1 cup basmati rice -1 cup finely chopped carrots -1 cup finely chopped celery -6 cups chicken broth -1 tsp poultry seasoning -1/2 tsp onion powder -1/2 cup butter -3/4 cup flour -2 cups of 2% or whole milk What To Do: 1. Add the chicken, rice, carrots, celery, broth, poultry seasoning, and onion powder to the crockpot. Cook on low for ~8 hours. 2.…
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Easter Bunny Dirt Cake
I know that Easter has come and gone, but this cake is just too darn cute not to share. Make sure to Pin this adorable cake so you’re ready to go the next time that little bunny comes to town. What You Need: -1 large box (5.9 ounces) instant chocolate pudding mix + milk -1 Tub Cool Whip, thawed -7 oz shredded sweetened coconut -Green food coloring -1 Package Regular Oreos (do not use the double stuffed) -2 packages of Peeps -Candy eggs, whichever kind/brand you prefer -9×13 inch pan What To Do: 1. Begin by making the pudding according to the directions on the box. Place in the refrigerator…
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Fried Onion & Feta Salad
A local steak house in our town not only has amazing steak, but their house salad is equally as good. Although my version isn’t quite the same, it’s pretty close and the best part is it takes less than 5 minutes to put together. What You Need: -Cold chopped iceberg lettuce -1/4 cup finely chopped red and green pepper -1/3 cup finely chopped cucumber, skin removed -1 tbsp crumbled feta -1 Tbsp french fried onions (like you put on green bean casserole) -1 Tsp chopped walnuts -Ranch dressing What You Do: There’s no right or wrong way to any of this and the measurements don’t have to be exact. You…
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Crockpot Cuban Sandwiches {2 ways}
My husband loves a good cuban sandwich which I usually pass on because of the sauerkraut. Turns out I’ve been confusing cuban and rueben sandwiches almost my entire life. Duh. When Lindsay posted this recipe for cuban sliders I knew I wanted to recreate them. But let’s face it, I’m way more lazy than she is so what’s great for lazy people? The crockpot. I turned to the internet to find a highly rated cuban crockpot recipe and stumbled upon this one from the food network which was pretty similar to Lindsay’s. I didn’t have everything needed to make each recipe, so I tweaked them both and came up with what turned out to…