Nuts and Coco-nuts!

Oh Nuts, has such great quality nuts, and I get excited to use them every year.  This year I was able to get some coconut and some pecans (2 of my favorites, YUM!), and had a few recipes in mind to try out with them.  Both recipes are quick, easy, and festive!  Looking for some nuts or candies or dried fruits this baking season (or any baking season), head on over to Oh Nuts! and pick some up!

Our first recipe comes from Rachel Shultz.  It is a Pumpkin Crisp. I made this just after Thanksgiving, and it was REALLY good.  It has a nice crumb topping that when combined with the pecans, is really fantastic!

Peanut Butter Nutella Cookies

Umm, wow, it has been 2 months almost since my last post.  Whoops!  Don't think I haven't been cooking!  I have got a bunch of things to post about!  But first off, these little gems.  Who doesn't love the combination of Peanut Butter and Nutella?  I love to eat Peanut Butter and Nutella smeared on a banana.  Seriously divine.  These cookies were yummy and soft!  Very tasty (as my 3 year old would say!)

Found here

Energy Bites

Verde Chicken Mexican Lasagna

Found this one a few months back, and it was a keeper!  (Although, I used medium spice salsa, and that is a big no-no with my other half.  So next time I will sacrifice and use mild :) ).  It was easy-of course, most of the things I try and post about are- and very flavorful!

Found on: LDS Living

Drop Sugar Cookies

 The claim on these was that they tasted like Subway's Sugar cookies.  And since I LOVE all of Subway's cookies, I decided to give it a shot.  The hubs says they tasted similar to a snicker doodle without the cinnamon.  I likes them.  They were quick and easy and tasted good for a few days-until they were all gone!  

found on: CJaneinthekitchen

Chicago Style Pizza

12 years ago (or so), I was in Chicago on a school trip and tried a bite of Chicago Style Pizza.  One bite.  Can't tell you where I had it, but I had it.  And I have been wanting it ever since.  Craving it.  I have NEEDED it.  And there have been other recipes I have seen, but this was the only one I had seen that looked about right, and the directions seemed like it would taste right.  You make your own crust and sauce.  And yes!  It was so close!  It was such a good substitute!  I don't mind substitutes.  I don;t think you could ever exactly replicate a restaurants dish-but I think you can come close.  Have you ever had this pizza?  Do you love it as much as me?

(The recipe is cut in half, so if you have more than 2 or 3 people eating, I would double it and make 2, or however many you need)-ps, the directions may make this pizza seem a little daunting, but I didn't find it too difficult to execute.

Crockpot Chicken Enchilada Soup

This is a GREAT Crockpot recipe!  It was a hit here!!!

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