Aussie Sausage Rolls

I made Aussie Sausage Rolls which are similar to pigs in a blanket.  They are often eaten for lunch, as a snack or at parties.  It can be served with tomato chutney, apple salad, potato salad, cabbage, baked beans, chips, fries, cold cuts or cheese.  We had chips with our meal. 

Recipe posted soon.

Paella de Pollo (Chicken Paella)

The second meal was brought to you by Spain, Paella de Pollo, or Chicken Paella in English.   It is a rice dish mixed with different kinds of meats, spices and veggies.  It is originally from Valencia, on Spain's Mediterranean coast and is one of the best-known dishes in Spanish cuisine.  It was a pretty easy meal to make, and we all enjoyed it. 

Recipe posted soon.

Svenska Kottbullar (Swedish Meatballs)

The first meal I chose to do was Swedish Meatballs.  We each got four and I served them with a side green salad.

Recipe coming soon.

 

Stupid Easy Chicken Dinner

INGREDIENTS:

3-4 chicken breasts cubed
2 - 14oz cans Italian diced tomatoes
1 envelope of Lipton Savory Herb & Garlic Soup mix (next to onion soup mix)
Bow tie pasta and shredded parmesan cheese

DIRECTIONS:

 

Mix soup mix and tomatoes into crock pot, add chicken and stir. Cook on low for 6-8 hours. Cook bow tie pasta according to package. Serve over bow tie pasta; we actually just mix it all together. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.

Italian Bake

INGREDIENTS:

3 pounds chicken breasts (cooked & cut into bite size pieces)
6 Italian sausage links
2 jars or spaghetti sauce (I use Hunt's in the can - cheaper & just as good!)
1 pound of pasta, penne, macaroni, shells or what ever you like
1 large package of pizza cheese
1 onion
2 large bell peppers - red & green, cut into chunks

 
INSTRUCTIONS:
 
Cut up chicken, onion, peppers and sausage.
Boil pasta and drain (don't over cook)
Mix pasta, sausage, onion, peppers, chicken and sauce.
Put in a large deep dish. If it won't all fit, make a little side dish to freeze for lunch later.
Top heavily with cheese.
Bake at 325 degrees for about 45 minutes or until golden and bubbly.

Kitty Litter Cake

INGREDIENTS:

1 chocolate cake mix
1 tub of frosting your choice
1 12-oz pack of pecan sandies cookies
1 green colored sugar
6-8 Tootsie Rolls®
1 new (unused) litter box
1 new (unused) kitty litter pooper scooper

INSTRUCTIONS:

bake cake as directed on box
Invert 13 x 9 chocolate cake into a new (unused) litter box. The cake and litter box create the base for the kitty litter cake.
Frost cake. Place pecan sandies cookies in a large resealable plastic bag and pound cookies with a mallet or by hand until the cookies are broken into small pieces. Sprinkle the crumbled cookies on top of the chocolate cake.
Generously sprinkle cookie crumbs with green colored sugar or green sprinkles. The green color creates the look of chlorophyll in real kitty litter. 6-8 unwrapped Tootsie Rolls roll by hand to shape umm, you know....
Bury some Tootsie Rolls and place more on the surface of the cookie crumb mixture put some powdered sugar on some to achieve maximum gross-out.
place new (unused) kitty litter pooper scooper in the kitty litter cake. To serve on a table, place the kitty litter cake on top of newspaper adorned with a few sprinkles of cookies "kitty litter". Or,walk around your party offering guests a scoop of your kitty litter cake.

Dr. Pepper Pulled Pork in the Slow Cooker

2 1/2-3 lb pork butt (also known as a pork shoulder)
24 oz. (2 cans) Dr. Pepper
1 medium onion, cut in quarters and then again in half
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/2 teaspoons dry ground mustard
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Salt and black pepper to taste
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
3 tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce
Barbecue Sauce of choice

Place the chopped onions in the bottom of the slow cooker. Place the pork butt on top of the onions and add the garlic, ground mustard, cayenne pepper, salt, pepper, apple cider vinegar and Worcestershire sauce. Pour the Dr. Pepper on top and cook on high for 4-5 hours (or on low for 8 hours).

Very carefully, because the pork will be hot, remove the meat from the slow cooker and place on a large cutting board. Using two forks, shred the pork by pulling away from each other. The meat should be very tender by this point. Place the shredded pork back into the slow cooker and continue to cook for an additional hour.

Drain the remaining juices and toss the meat and onion mixture in the barbecue sauce of choice. I don't have an exact amount listed-just add a bit at a time until you get to your desired sauciness!