Belle Birthday Cake

Sienna's Belle birthday cake.  Chocolate cake with stable whipped cream frosting and a rose from the dollar store. The frosting wasn't so stable I could pipe rosettes onto the side of the cake, but no one cared.

Molasses Cookies

Molasses Cookies

1/4 molasses
1 egg
3/4 shortening
1 c sugar
2 t baking soda
2 c flour
1/2 t cloves
1/2 t ginger
1 t cinnamon
1/4 t salt

Mix molasses and egg. Add other ingredients. Roll dough into small balls, and roll in sugar. Bake at 375 for 8-10 minutes. 

Candied Nuts

2 cups nuts
2 at butter
1/2 sugar (either)
1/2 t cinnamon
Pinch salt

Cook on stove top until sugar is dissolved and melted, coating nuts. 

White Chicken Chili

Tried and true white chicken chili recipe for the crock pot. Everyone loves it.

2 chicken breasts
2 cans great northern beans
1 can corn
1 can rotel
2 c chicken broth
2 t chili powder
1 t cumin
1/2 t salt
1/4 t pepper
2 t minced garlic

3 T butter
3 T flour
1 c milk
1/2 c sour cream
Tortilla chips, shredded cheese, avocado

Dump everything in the crockpot all day (frozen chicken is fine). Melt butter in a saucepan, stir in flour then add milk and cook until thick and bubbly. Store into crockpot. Then stir in sour cream. Top with tortilla chips, cheese and avocado.