Tuscan Chicken Pasta

Ingredients:
2 Tbsp butter
6 cloves garlic, minced
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast
1 shallot, finely chopped
1/2 cup white wine
1/2 jar roasted red peppers, drained and cut into strips
16 oz half and half
1 tsp cornstarch, 1 Tbsp water (mix in a small bowl)
2/3 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
1 bag spinach
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:
Over medium heat melt butter, add garlic cook 1-2 minutes
Add chicken cook on each side 5-7 minutes - transfer chicken to bowl for later
Add onion to butter and garlic, cook until translucent
Add white wine and allow to simmer and reduce
Add peppers, cook 2-3 minutes, stir often
Add half and half and cornstarch mixture to the center of the pan, stir until thickens
Reduce heat, add cheese and stir until cheese melts
Add salt and pepper to taste
Add spinach, stir into sauce to wilt
Serve over cooked pasta
Top with sliced chicken 

Hot Cocoa Dip

Ingredients:
4 envelopes hot cocoa mix without marshmallows
8 oz. package cream cheese, room temperature
4 oz. whipped topping, thawed
miniature marshmallows for garnish

Instructions:
Combine hot cocoa mix, cream cheese, and whipped topping until smooth.  Garnish top with marshmallows.

Fruit Salsa (sweet)

Ingredients:
1/2 pint raspberries, rinsed
4 oz. fresh pomegranate arils
2 kiwis chopped
1 pint of strawberries, rinsed and chopped
1 lemon juiced
1/4 cup sugar, white

Instructions:
Combine all ingredients together, serve chilled

Fresh Salsa - Chunky

Ingredients:
6 medium sized Roma tomato, seeded and diced
1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
1 tsp salt
2 Jalapeno raw, seeded and finely chopped
1 tsp ground cumin
2 Tbsp lime juice
1 medium sweet onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced

Instructions:
Combine all of the ingredients in a bowl and mix well.  Serve chilled.

Deviled Eggs

Ingredients:
12 large eggs, hard-boiled and cooled
4 Tbsp mayonnaise
2 tsp yellow mustard
1/4 to 1/2 tsp season salt
Garnish with paprika

Instructions:
Cut eggs in half lengthwise placing yolks in a small mixing bowl
Add mayo, mustard, and season salt to bowl with yolks, mix until smooth
Top each half of the egg with the mixture and garnish with paprika

Black Bean Salsa

Ingredients:
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 can corn, drained
2 medium sized tomato, seeded and diced
1/4 cup cilantro
1 tsp Salt, table
1 Jalapeno-raw, seeded and finely chopped
1/2 tsp ground cumin
2 Tbsp lime juice
1/4 cup red onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced

Instructions:
Combine all ingredients into a bowl
Serve chilled

Chocolate Raspberry Trifle

Ingredients:
1 box of ho-ho snack cakes, cut each cake into 4
1 large container of raspberries, rinsed
1 box instant chocolate pudding, prepared and chilled
1 container whipped topping, thawed

Instructions:
Layer in trifle dish (1) snack cakes, (2) raspberries, (3) chocolate pudding, (4) snack cakes, (5) whipped topping, and (6) raspberries

Caramel Brownie Trifle

Ingredients:
1 pan brownies, prepared and cut into cubes 1 inch or less
1 box instant vanilla pudding, prepared and chilled
1 box instant chocolate pudding, prepared and chilled
1/2 cup caramel sauce
1 cup chopped rolo candies
1 large container whipped topping, thawed

Instructions:
Layer in trifle dish (1) brownie, (2) 1/4 cup caramel sauce, (3) vanilla pudding, (4) whipped topping, (5) brownie, (6) 1/4 cup caramel sauce, (7) chocolate pudding, (8) whipped topping, (9) rolos

Thin Mint Cupcakes

Ingredients:
Cupcakes
1 box devil's food cake mix
1 cup water
1/3 cup vegetable oil
3 large eggs
1 package Thin Mints - use as top to each cupcake

Frosting
2 sticks butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-3 cups powdered sugar
green food dye

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350*
Prepare cupcakes as directed on the box (typical bake time 18-21 minutes)
While cupcakes are cooling prepare frosting
Top each cupcake with a thin mint

Oven Roasted Parmesan Asparagus

Ingredients:
1 bunch of asparagus
2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 400*
Line baking sheet with tinfoil or parchment
Prepare asparagus (wash and trim ends)
Drizzle oil over the asparagus
In a small bowl, mix breadcrumbs, cheese, garlic powder, salt, and pepper
Top asparagus with mixture

Bake for 12 to 15 minutes

Smores cupcakes

Ingredients 

1 Boxed chocolate cake 

2 sticks butter room temperature 

2 7 oz marshmallow fluff

4 cups powdered sugar

1/2 tsp vanilla

2 Hersey bars

2 packages of graham crackers

Instructions

Prepare 24 cupcakes as directed on cake mix box.  Let cool. 

Mix butter, fluff, sugar, and vanilla together. 

Crush 1 package of crackers (set aside)

Freeze Hersey bars at least an hour.  Then break into 12 pieces for decorating cupcakes. 

Break graham crackers into 1/2 pieces, set aside for decorating cupcakes. 

Top each cupcake with frosting, roll in crushed graham crackers, top with Hersey bar and graham cracker.