Valentine M&M Cookie Bars

If you are needing a treat for your child's classroom or for any family gathering this Valentine's day, these Valentine M&M Cookie Bars are perfect.

Items needed:

2 ¼ cups All-Purpose Flour

½ teaspoon Baking Soda

½ teaspoon Salt

2 sticks Unsalted Butter (softened)

½ cup Sugar

1 cup Light Brown Sugar

1 large Egg, plus 1 large Egg Yolk

1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

1 cup M&M’s, plus additional

2/3 cup M&M’s (for topping)

Non-Stick Cooking Spray

Spray a 9x13 inch pan with cooking spray, set aside. In a large mixing cup, combine all-purpose flour, baking soda and salt, stir together with a fork. Sift into a mixing bowl. Place butter in a large mixing bowl. Beat butter while slowly adding sugar. Beat in light brown sugar. Beat in egg and egg yolk. Beat in vanilla extract. Stir in 1 cup M&M’s and blend together with your hands, then press evenly into pan. Sprinkle the additional 2/3 cup M&M’s on top. Bake in a preheated oven at 325 degrees on the 3rd rack for 24 minutes. Remove, let cool completely and cut into bars.

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Crock Pot Taco Soup

This is one of my favorite recipes! I am all about making a whole meal in my crockpot and this Crock Pot Taco Soup is easy to make.   Best of all, it has ingredients most of us have on hand!  Let me know what you think!



Items needed:

2 pounds Ground Beef
1 (16-ounce) can Dark Red Kidney Beans (rinsed & drained)
1 (16-ounce) can Black Beans (rinsed & drained)
1 (16-ounce) can Pinto Beans (rinsed & drained)
1 (15-ounce) can Whole Kernel Corn (drained)
1 (8-ounce) can Whole Kernel Corn (drained)
1 (4-ounce) can Chopped Green Chilies
2 (14-ounce) cans Chicken Broth
2 cups Crushed Tomatoes
1 (1-ounce) packet Ranch Dressing Mix
1 (1-ounce) packet Taco Seasoning
1 Tablespoon Chili Powder
¼ teaspoon Ground Cumin
Salt & Pepper (to taste)
Sour Cream
Shredded Cheddar Cheese
Fritos Scoops

Brown ground beef and drain in a colander. Combine ground beef, beans, corn, chilies, chicken broth, crushed tomatoes, ranch dressing mix, taco seasoning, chili powder, ground cumin, salt and pepper in a crock pot. Stir together. Cook on low heat for 4 hours. Serve with sour cream, cheese and Fritos.

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Crock Pot Crab Stew

Baby, it's cold outside and there is nothing better than to have a bowl of this delicious crab stew.  This recipe could not be any easier and best of all, you use your crock pot! 


Items needed:

2 to 3 (8-ounce) containers refrigerated Claw Crab Meat**
5 (10-ounce) cans Cream of Celery Soup
3 (12-ounce) cans Evaporated Milk
1 (quart) Half & Half
4 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter (cubed)
Salt & Pepper (to taste)

Run fingers through crab meat and pull out any pieces of shell. Combine all ingredients in a 6-quart crockpot and stir together. Cook on low heat for 4 hours. Skim froth from the top of stew and stir. Serve with crackers.
**Claw Crab Meat can be found in the refrigerator section of the grocery store. Use 2 to 3 containers, depending on how much you like in your stew.

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