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Halloween Pumpkin Patch Pudding Cups

10/25/2018

Ingredients
INGREDIENTS

1 box Instant Chocolate Pudding
3 cups milk
2 packages Oreos
1 package Green Sour Straws Candy
1 package Pumpkin Candies

Directions

Make the pudding by following directions on the box (whisk together pudding mix and 3 cups cold milk).
Use a food processor to crush the Oreos until smooth.
Layer the Oreos and chocolate pudding in a clear cup and top with Oreos.
Top with a Green Sour Straw candy, cut in half for the the pumpkin vine, and three pumpkin candies.
Serve with a spoon.

S'mores Dip

10/17/2018

Ingredients

1/2 tablespoon butter
1 1/2 cups chocolate chips (semi-sweet, milk chocolate, or a combo)
15 jumbo marshmallows, halved
Graham cracker squares

Directions

Adjust rack to center position of oven and place 8-inch cast iron skillet on rack. Preheat oven to 450°F with skillet inside. Once oven is preheated, use a pot holder to remove hot skillet from the oven. Place butter in the skillet and use a pot holder to hold the handle and swirl the skillet so that the melted butter coats the bottom and sides.
Pour chocolate chips in an even layer into the bottom of the skillet. Taking care not to burn fingers on the sides of the skillet, arrange marshmallow halves over the surface of the chocolate chips, covering the chocolate completely.
Bake for 5 to 7 minutes or until marshmallows are toasted to your preference.
Remove the skillet from the oven and allow to rest for 5 minutes. Serve immediately with graham cracker squares or sticks- be careful, because the dip (and the skillet) will be very hot!

Classic Slow Cooker Chili

10/10/2018

Ingredients

1 tablespoon canola oil
2 pounds ground beef
1 large onion , finely chopped
4 cloves garlic , minced
1 cup beer or beef stock
1 (15 oz) can dark red kidney beans
1 (15 oz) can light red kidney beans
1 (28 oz) can tomato sauce
1 (28 oz) can crushed tomatoes
1/4 cup chili powder
1 tablespoon ground cumin
2 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

Directions

In a large skillet heat oil over medium high heat. Add ground beef and onions. Cook until browned and onions are tender. Add garlic, and cook for 2 minutes. Drain any fat. Pour into crock pot.
Add all of the remaining ingredients to the crock pot. Stir well.
Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours.

Fall Favorite Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

10/2/2018

Ingredients

1 cup canned pumpkin (not an entire can)
1 cup white sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar lightly packed
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 large egg
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups white flour
1 cup semi-sweet miniature chocolate chips
1 and 1/3 cups milk chocolate chips separated

Directions

In a large bowl, add in one cup of canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling and not an entire can of pumpkin), white sugar, brown sugar, vegetable oil, the egg, and vanilla.
Beat until completely smooth. Without stirring in between these additions, add in the cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, baking soda, salt, flour, and both types of chocolate chips.
Now with everything layered on top, beat together all of the ingredients until just combined.
Cover tightly and chill the dough for at least one hour up to 10 hours. Chilling is not necessary but it gives you the bigger pumpkin bakery-style cookies.
When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a large tray with parchment paper. Place 6 mounds of the dough on the cookie sheet. Scoop the dough to make a higher ball of dough rather than a wide ball of dough. Use about 3 tablespoons to 1/4 cup dough to get large bakery style cookies.
Don't do more than 6 cookies or they will run together.
Bake for 12-15 minutes (slightly under-bake for best results of getting a soft and chewy cookie) and remove.
These cookies have a more developed pumpkin flavor by the second day or after chilling.

Recipe Notes
If you want a strong pumpkin flavor use another teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice.