• 1 pt Chocolate ice cream, soft
• 1 Oreo pie crust
• 2 pt Coffee ice cream, soft
• 1/2 c  Heavy cream, whipped
• 1/4 c  Chopped walnuts
• 1/2 c  Chocolate fudge topping

Evenly spread chocolate ice cream into crust. Scoop coffee ice cream into balls; arrange over chocolate layer. Freeze 4 hours or until firm. To serve, top with whipped cream, walnuts and fudge topping.

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I decided to put together a cookbook for both The Cooking Blog and also the recipes of other bloggers who are friends of Jordon and myself.  If you are one of our friends, read our blogs, or just have a cool recipe, then we have a project for you.  It will be a cookbook of recipes from The Cooking Blog and also our friends.  If you submit a recipe, I will add a link to your weblog or site and brief blurb about whatever you want.  For publishing, I am looking at Lulu and CafePress and will let you know what we are thinking when we get closer to it.

If you have any thoughts on the idea, leave them in the comments below.

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• 2 cups canned diced tomatoes
• 2 cups tomato sauce
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup diced onions
• 1/2 cup diced green bell peppers
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
• 1 1/2 teaspoons italian seasoning
• 1 1/2 teaspoons seasoning salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
• 2 small bay leaves
• 1 1/2  lbs ground beef
• 8 ounces uncooked angel hair pasta
• 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
• 1 cup grated monterey jack cheese
• House Seasoning (use 1 1/2 tsp)
• 1 cup salt
• 1/4 cup black pepper
• 1/4 cup garlic powder

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a stockpot, combine the tomatoes, tomato sauce, water, onions, peppers, garlic, parsley, seasoning mixtures, sugar, and bay leaves.
3. Bring to a boil over high heat, and then reduce the heat and let simmer, covered, for 1 hour.
4. Crumble the ground beef in a large skillet.
5. Cook over medium-high heat until fully cooked, with no pink color remaining.
6. Drain the fat from the meat, and then add the ground beef to the stockpot.
7. Simmer for 20 more minutes.
8. Cook the pasta according to the package directions.
9. Cover the bottom of a 13 by 9 by 2-inch pan with sauce.
10. Add a layer of pasta and then a little less than 1/2 of each cheese; repeat the layers, ending with the sauce.
11. Bake in the oven for 30 minutes.
12. Top the casserole with the remaining cheese, return it to the oven, and continue to cook until the cheese is melted and bubbly, about 5 more minutes.
13. Cut into squares before serving.
14. House Seasoning: Mix ingredients together and store in an airtight container for up to 6 months.

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• 2 (5  ounce) cans chicken, drained ((by the tuna in the grocery store))
• 2 (8  ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup ranch dressing
• 3/4  cup red hot sauce
• shredded cheddar cheese, you decide how much
• Frito corn chips, scoops

1. Beat cream cheese, ranch dressing, and red hot sauce.
2. Fold in shredded chicken.
3. Spread mixture into pie plate sprayed with Pam.
4. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
5. Add cheddar to top and bake an additional 10-15 minutes.
6. Serve hot with Frito scoops.

Technorati Tags : buffalo, dip, appetizer, chicken, recipe

• 4  boneless chicken breasts (defrosted)
• 3/4  cup sour cream
• 1/4  cup butter
• 4-5  garlic cloves, crushed
• 3  tablespoons parsley, chopped
• salt and pepper, to taste

1. Melt butter in skillet over medium/low heat and add garlic.
2. When garlic becomes fragrant, add the chicken and sour cream, increase heat.
3. Cook until chicken is cooked to preferred tenderness and sauce has slightly reduced.
4. Add parsley and salt and pepper and allow flavors to blend.
5. Serve chicken over rice or pasta with extra sauce.

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The mayonaise in place of the butter makes the bread toast evenly and gives a similar yet different taste.

• 2  slices bread
• 1  slice American cheese
• 1  tablespoon mayonnaise

1. Heat a small skillet to medium.
2. Using a butter knife, spread half of mayonaise onto one slice of the bread, place mayo side down in the skillet.
3. Top with cheese.
4. Spread remaining mayonaise onto second slice of bread and place mayonaise side up on top of cheese.
5. Cook 3 minutes, or until bread is toasty brown, turn and repeat.
6. Note: Miracle whip does not work for this, as the sugar in it tends to burn.

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• 1 (8  ounce) can Pillsbury Refrigerated Crescent Dinner Rolls
• 1 (10  ounce) can cream of chicken soup, undiluted
• 3/4  cup grated cheddar cheese or swiss cheese (or any cheese of choice)
• 2  cups finely chopped cooked chicken
• 1/2  cup half-and-half cream or milk (or use whipping cream)
• 1 (3  ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 3  tablespoons butter, softened chopped onions (can use green or yellow, any amount desired)
• 1  cup grated cheese, for topping

1. Set oven to 325 degrees.
2. Butter a casserole dish (any size to hold crescent rolls).
3. In a saucepan, mix half and half cream, 3/4 cup grated cheese (can use more cheese if desired) and undiluted chicken soup.
4. Heat just until the cheese melts (do not boil).
5. In a bowl, mix the cream cheese and butter until smooth.
6. Add in the chopped chicken and onion; mix well until combined.
7. Roll up 1 tbsp (or a little more) of mixture in the crescent rolls.
8. Drizzle a small amount of soup mixture on the bottom of the dish.
9. Then place the crescent rolls seam-side down on top of the creamed mixture in the casserole.
10. Drizzle the remaining sauce on top (you don't have to use the full amount of cream sauce, just use as much as desired) and sprinkle with 1 cup grated cheese, or amount desired.
11. Bake for about 30 minutes.

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