Chocolate Snowball Candy Cane Kiss Cookies

These are an excellent chocolate cookie--scroll down to the bottom of the page at the link--even without the peppermint kisses. You could add any kind of kiss you wanted to mix it up--almond or caramel kiss would be yummy! Also, when I put the kisses on after only 3 minutes of the cookies cooling down they melted to a peppermint puddle. It was better for me to wait 6 min.

An added bonus to these are that they are so pretty!

Coconut Chicken Curry

We have this recipe often when the kids are gone. It involves no funny fishy ingredients and yet is more exotic than the kid-friendly fare we have every other night. I like to buy a small case of lite coconut milk whenever I see it on sale.

Saute:
2 TB olive oil
1 white onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed

Add and cook up:
1 pound chicken, chopped

Add these and simmer, stirring occasionally, 30 min or until cauliflower is tender:
1 small head cauliflower, chopped
2 TB curry powder
1 tsp garlic salt
1 (14 oz) can unsweetened coconut milk (I use lite)
1/3 cup chicken stock/broth (or more, whatever)
salt and pepper to taste

Awesome optionals:
baked potato, cubed (or do half cauliflower pieces and half potato pieces)
cashews
golden raisins
brown sugar, lime juice, cayenne (some reviewers add but I usually don't)



*To duplicate the yellow curry from the Thai restaurants, I do potatoes and carrots and big chunks of onions instead of the cauliflower. Then add some cream at the end. I want to try lemongrass (maybe ginger too?) in it. Hans is against fish sauce, and we have a lot of regular curry powder to use up, so excuse our un-authentic-ness (that's a word, right?).

Buon Giorno Pizza

At my hubby's favorite pizza restaurant there happens to be a pizza just for me: a breakfast one! So next time you feel like some different toppings on your pizza, try these:

olive oil drizzle
jalapenos, finely diced (sparingly, for me)
sausage, browned
baked potato slices (leftover hashbrowns work too)
cubed yummy cheeses (I think they use 5 different ones)

Then for the kicker, you crack an egg on the center of the pizza

and if you feel like Buddy the Elf, lightly drizzle maple syrup over the whole thing (I omit).

Then bake it!

Copycat T*xas Roadhouse Rolls

These are delish, though I'd say that ones at the restaurant are probably even sweeter (not that I'd add more sugar). I'll definitely do these for special occasions.

The OCD in me is bugged that I have so many roll recipes on here now, but I couldn't resist this one.

Coconut Cream Pie--makes 2

I finally snagged this recipe after having it two Thanksgivings in a row without being tempted by any other pies.

Bake pie crust and let cool. I used a deep dish pie pan.

Combine and let chill to set up a bit:
1 big box instant vanilla pudding
2 1/2 cup milk

Whip:
small carton heavy cream
powdered sugar to taste

Beat smooth:
6 oz. cream cheese (room temp.)

Mix together:
pudding mixture
cream cheese
coconut flakes (as many as desired)

Fold in half the whipped cream. Pour into baked crust. Chill. Other half of whipped cream is for serving on top!


*You can use this same recipe for banana cream pie--just do bananas instead of the coconut.