My Men are Easy to Please...

Yesterday I mentioned a Crunchy Slaw and a crock pot chocolate candy....well add to that
3 Ingredient Sausage Squares for your Recipes!!


The crunchy slaw and crock pot recipes are both from Trisha Yearwood's new cookbook.

My husband loves the slaw so much he asked for it 2 times this week and again for it to be on the menu for next week...
SALAD
1 head green cabbage, finely chopped (I used the prepackaged bag of slaw)
8 green onions, finely chopped
½ cup sliced almonds
½ cup sesame seeds
¼ cup (½ stick) butter
2 3-oz packages ramen noodles, flavor packets discarded

DRESSING
2 Tbsp sugar
½ cup vegetable oil
3 Tbsp red wine vinegar
1 tsp salt ½ tsp pepper
1. Mix the cabbage and green onions in a large bowl. In a small saucepan over medium heat, brown the almonds and sesame seeds in the butter.

2. Combine the dressing ingredients in a small bowl and stir well. Just before serving, add the sesame seeds, almonds, and crushed raw ramen noodles to the cabbage and green onions.

Pour the dressing, a little at a time, over the salad mix, then toss. Serves 10 to 12.

All I can say is I am so glad I made this...add some grilled Chicken on top for a complete meal...or have it accompany w/some BBQ! This is my new favorite!!!

Crock Pot Chocolate Candy

2 lbs (36 oz) salted dry-roasted peanuts

4 oz (4 squares) German's sweet chocolate

1 12-oz package semisweet chocolate chips (about 2 cups)

2½ lbs white almond bark


1. Put the peanuts in the bottom of a 4-quart slow-cooker. Layer the chocolate over the peanuts, beginning with the sweet chocolate, followed by the chocolate chips, and then the almond bark. Set the temperature on low and cook for 3 hours. Do not stir the mixture.

2. After 3 hours, stir the mixture with a wooden spoon until smooth. Drop the candy into cupcake pan liners, using about 2 tablespoons per liner.
Allow the candy to cool completely before removing the cupcake liners. Makes 30 to 40 pieces.

SIDE NOTE.....I thought 2lbs of peanuts was a bit much and only added 1lb and should have decreased the white bark....
I used an ice scoop to put the chocolate in the muffins tins w/paper liners! I personally only liked the melted chocolate....wasn't a fan of the candy once it hardened. BUT MY KIDS AND THE NEIGHBORS AND MY HUSBAND WENT TO TOWN ON THEM! so maybe I was having an off day!!
It was quick and easy to make...and really fun too!


For breakfast this morning it was back to Gooseberry Patch Quick and Easy Family Favorite Book

3 Ingredient Sausage Squares (although I made it 4...I added cheese)

2 80z crescent rolls tubes
2 8oz cream cheese (softened)
2 lbs ground sausage

optional cheese

Brown the sausage (for adults try 1 hot and 1 regular) drain,
Mix sausage w/the cream cheese (and 1 cup shredded cheese...if you want)
pepper

The recipe calls for a 13x9, but if using this size you might one more can of crescent rolls ..2 didn't stretch very well up the sides.

In a greased 13x9 pan stretch one tube of crescent rolls on bottom and a little up the sides of the dish. Press seams together.
Spread meat mixture on top
Finally add last crescent rolls on top

Bake 350 for 15-20 mins

Serve w/a side of fruit. My husbands and boys ate this up this morning!