Spinach and Cheese Lasagna Roll-ups

15 oz. ricotta cheese
1 10-oz. pkg. frozen spinach

1 egg
1 tbsp Parmesan cheese
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 lb. lasagna noodles
1 15-oz can tomato sauce
1 tbsp Parmesan cheese

Combine ricotta cheese, spinach, egg, Parmesan, salt & pepper. Cook lasagna noodles in boiling water until done.

Spread with spinach mixture and roll up.

Place seam-side down in 9×13 in. baking dish. Top with tomato sauce and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 min.

Chocolate Chip Cheeseball

This is a fun recipe to serve at a kids party.

8 oz. Cream cheese
1/2 c. butter softened
1 tsp vanilla
3/4 c. confectioners sugar
1 pkg. mini chocolate chips, divided


Beat the first 3 ingredients together. Then add the sugar and 3/4 of the chocolate chips. Form the mixture into a ball and chill.

Once chilled, roll the ball in the remaining chocolate chips.

Serve with Teddy Grahams or Graham Cracker Sticks.

Note: Photo from Google Images

White Bean Chicken Chili

My family loves different varieties of chili. When I saw this recipe, I knew it was one I just had to try. It is similar to one of my favorites, Creamy White Chicken Chili.

...and more figure friendly too.

1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 cup diced onion
2 (14.5 ounce) cans Great Northern Beans, undrained
2 cups cooked, diced chicken
2 cups chicken broth
3/4 cup salsa (I use Chunky Medium)
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon celery salt
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

In a medium saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add onions and cook until onions are translucent, about 5 minutes.

Add the remainder of the ingredients, except the mozzarella cheese.

Heat over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the soup comes to a simmer.

Add the mozzarella cheese one handful at a time, stirring to let each addition melt before adding the next.

Stir to combine and make sure all the cheese has melted and serve.

Peanut Butter Candy

1 cup sugar
1 cup light Karo syrup
1 1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter
4 cup Special K cereal

Mix sugar and syrup in boiler and bring to boil. Remove from heat.

Add peanut butter and cereal. Mix well.


Drop by spoonfuls on wax paper.

Spicy Hot Crackers

2 (10 oz) bags of oyster crackers
1 pkg Hidden Valley ranch mix
1 cup oil
2 tsp ground red pepper

Put crackers in gallon Ziploc bag. Mix together dry ranch mix, oil, and red pepper. Pour mixture over crackers and turn continuously until well coated.

Dipped Oreos

Christmas Season brings cookie exchanges and cookie baskets. Dipped Oreos are a favorite cookie to add. They are so simple and so good!

Melt white chocolate in microwave until mixture is smooth. Dip Oreos to coat evenly; shake off excess.

Place Oreos on foil lined baking sheet and let set for 10 - 15 minutes.

You can really have fun with it by melting red or green candy melts and piping stripes or polka dots on each one.

Peppermint Mocha Coffee

If you haven't tried Peppermint Mocha creamer yet, you need to! It is so delicious and just screams Christmas!

You can even go here and print yourself a coupon.