Coconut Cream Fruit Dip

I had this dip the other day and it is DIVINE!! You are sure to feel like your on a beach when you eat it!

Just wanted to share:)

Coconut Cream Fruit Dip

 

4 oz. cream cheese

15 oz. cream of coconut (not coconut milk, find it by the margarita mix)

8 oz. Cool Whip

Whip cream cheese and cream of coconut in blender until smooth.

Fold in whip cream.

Serve with fruit or graham crackers.

 

*I actually used a 8 oz of cream cheese on accident and it's still delicious!

{Jenny}

Crock Pot Santa Fe Chicken

Photo from Chef-in-Training.com

Another family favorite & so easy.

Recipe From: skinnytaste.com

• 24 oz (1 1/2) lbs chicken breast
• 14.4 oz can diced tomatoes with mild green chilies
• 15 oz can black beans
• 8 oz frozen corn
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 14.4 oz can fat free chicken broth
• 3 scallions, chopped
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp cayenne pepper (to taste)
• salt to taste

Combine chicken broth, beans, corn, tomatoes, cilantro, scallions, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, cayenne pepper and salt in the crock pot.

Season chicken breast with salt and lay on top.

Cook on low for 10 hours or on high for 6 hours.

Half hour before serving, remove chicken and shred.

Return chicken to slow cooker and stir in. Adjust salt and seasoning. 

Serve over rice (extra pts)

Black Bean and Corn-Topped Baked Potatos

 This is delicious and easy. It's a new spin on a baked potato bar topping. Also, my kids love it.

Adapted from myrecipes.com

Ingredients

• 4 (6-ounce) baking potatoes 
• Cooking spray 
• 1/2 cup chopped onion 
• 2 garlic cloves, minced 
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 (15-ounce) can no-salt-added black beans (such as Eden Organic), rinsed and drained
• 1 1/2 cups frozen whole-kernel corn
• 1 1/2 cups fresh salsa 
• 1/4 cup (1 ounce) reduced-fat shredded cheddar-Jack cheese (such as Cabot) 
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro 

Preparation

1. 1. Pierce potatoes with a fork; arrange in a circle on paper towels in microwave oven. Microwave at HIGH 10 minutes, turning and rearranging potatoes after 5 minutes.
2. 2. While potatoes cook, heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add onion and next 3 ingredients; sauté 3 minutes. Reduce heat to low. Add beans, corn, and salsa; cook 4 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
3. 3. Split potatoes lengthwise, cutting to, but not through, other side. Fluff with a fork. Spoon about 1 cup bean mixture over each potato. Top each serving evenly with cheese and cilantro.

O my amazing pretzel bites!!!

Holy moly. These babies are bad. You won't be sorry.

Peanut Butter Pretzel Bites (Dipped in Chocolate!)
Adapted from 17 and Baking
Makes around 45-60 bite sizes sandwiches

1 cup creamy peanut butter
2 tsp butter, room temperature
2/3 cup powdered sugar
3/4 cup light brown sugar
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
Pretzels
2 cups bittersweet chocolate chips





In a small bowl, beat the peanut butter and butter together until smooth and creamy. Beat in the powdered sugar, light brown sugar, and vanilla extract until well mixed – you may need to add more to get the filling thick and stiff enough to hold its shape.
Roll teaspoons of the peanut butter mixture between your palms to form balls. Sandwich between two pretzels and put on a plate or cookie sheet. Freeze the pretzel sandwiches for half an hour.
Melt the chocolate chips, using the microwave (30 second intervals) or a double boiler. Dip half of each pretzel sandwich in chocolate. Return the tray to the freezer and chill until the chocolate sets. Store the Peanut Butter Pretzel Bites in the refrigerator until serving time.

Easy Tomato Soup

2 cans Campbells Tomato soup

Make soup according to directions. I do half milk half water.

Add:
noodles-any kind. Just eyeball it. Boil noodles like you would in water, but in the soup.

Add:
1/2 c. shredded Parmesan cheese
1/4 c. shredded Romano cheese (and any other kinds of cheese you want!)
Fresh Basil sliced up (or dried).
Garlic Powder
Salt
Pepper

Really, you can throw in whatever you like!

Serve with your favorite salad and bread!