Chocolate Covered Pretzels - Delicious & Great Gift

These are so simple to make. EVERYONE loves chocolate!! This is a great idea to take to your next family gathering. It is also a really great & delicious gift to give to someone.... Just find a cute container and label & your all set!

These are covered in milk chocolate & white chocolate drizzle. Its really easy to do. Just melt the milk chocolate and dip the rods into it. For the smaller pretzels, I just threw them into the bowl of chocolate until they were covered and used a fork to pull them out. Lay them on wax paper while hardening so they don't stick. While those are hardening, melt the white chocolate. When melted, put it into a pastry bag (if you don't have one you can make one from a ziploc bag, and cut a small edge off the corner). Then gently squeeze the bag and drizzle the white chocolate onto them in any pattern that you desire. Let set for about 20 minutes at room temperature or you can put them in the freezer or fridge if you are in a hurry. That's it. Enjoy!

Parmesan Twice Baked Potatoes

These potatoes are so delicious and simple to make. Its like putting a new spin on twice baked potatoes or regular baked potatoes.

I poke holes in the top of mine and "bake" them in the microwave until soft. Then pull them out of the microwave and place on a baking sheet.

Cut them in half - all the way through. Then carefully cut them crosswise (like a tic tac toe board) without cutting all the way through the skin. Place a few dots of butter here and there on each piece, sprinkle the desired amount of parmesan cheese and Lawry's seasoned salt.

Broil on low for about 15 minutes. They come out perfect. Have a bit of crispyness on the edges and still soft of the inside!!! YUMMY! Enjoy!

Homemade Lemon Sugar Hand Scrub

This homemade mixture is amazing for exfoliating and rejuvenating your tired hands. Its simple to make and most likely you already have the ingredients in your home. All you need is:

2 1/2 cups of sugar
1 cup of extra virgin olive oil
4 tbsp of lemon juice

Mix the ingredients well and you will have enough to fill a 12oz mason jar. Make sure you have a jar with a tight fitting lid to avoid any spills in the future. It may need to be stirred occasionally before use after its been sitting a while.

THIS ALSO MAKES A REALLY GREAT ADDITION TO A GIFT BASKET FOR ANY WOMAN!

Sour Cream Chicken Bake - Easy & Delicious!

I absolutely love this chicken recipe. It is easy to make and just yummy!

Sour Cream Chicken Bake
Print-Friendly Recipe

• 2 pounds chicken breasts or tenders
• 1 1/2 cups of Pepperidge Farm Herbed Stuffing (crumbles preferred, if not then crush them up in a plastic bag first) 
• 1 cup (approx) of sour cream
• salt
• pepper
• garlic powder
• 1/2 cup butter

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.  Lay the chicken close together on a foil lined baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Coat with a thick layer of the sour cream. Top with the Pepperidge Farm Stuffing crumbles, and then dot with the butter all the top. Bake at 375 degrees for 35 minutes or up to 1 hour for chicken breasts. Its ready when the stuffing is nicely browned and the chicken is cooked all the way through. Enjoy!!!

Gift Idea for Guys

I just got these really neat steins for my dad and brother.... I was so excited today when I opened the box to discover how cute they had turned out! They will LOVE them!!! I had them customized at http://www.facebook.com/PersonalizedElizaMAX?sk=app_169505045786#!/PersonalizedElizaMAX?sk=wall.... She makes tons of other cute personalized items as well. If you don't see something that you want, just ask because if its within her capability, she will make ANYTHING you want!!! They were only $5 each!

Homemade Sweet & Sour Chicken -- YUM!

I suggest making the sauce first. You could also make the sauce ahead of time, and prepare the chicken around 45 mins to 1 hour before dinnertime. Enjoy!
Chicken:
3-4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Salt and pepper
1 cup cornstarch
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup canola oil (or any other neutral oil)

Cut boneless chicken breasts into chunks. Season with salt and pepper. Dip chicken in cornstarch and then in egg. Fry in a little oil until brown but not cooked through. Place in a single layer in a baking dish. Mix sauce ingredients (below) together and pour over chicken.

Sweet & Sour Sauce:
¾ cup sugar
4 tablespoons ketchup
½ cup vinegar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon garlic salt

Bake for one hour at 325 degrees. Turn chicken every 15 minutes (I do this only once). If you like extra sauce, make another batch of sauce and bring it to a boil on the stovetop. Stir constantly and let cook over medium heat until thickened and reduced - about 6-8 minutes

Baked Cream Cheese Spaghetti Casserole

I made this recipe the other night and it was absolutely delicious!!!!

Baked Cream Cheese Spaghetti Casseroleadapted from Food.com and salad-in-a-jar.com
(Printable Recipe)

12 oz spaghetti
1 (28 ounce) jars prepared spaghetti sauce
1 lb lean ground beef
1 tsp Italian seasoning
1 clove garlic, minced
8 ounces cream cheese
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated

Preheat oven to 350 F degrees.

In a skillet, brown the ground beef until cooked through; drain fat and stir in spaghetti sauce.  Set aside.

Cook spaghetti according to directions on packet.  Drain and place cooked spaghetti in bowl.  Add cream cheese, Italian Seasoning and minced garlic.  Stir until cream cheese is melted and the spaghetti is thoroughly coated.

Lightly grease a 9x13" pan.  Spread a small amount of meat sauce in the bottom of the dish.  Put spaghetti on top of sauce and top with remaining meat sauce.  Sprinkle parmesan cheese on top.

Bake for 30 minutes, until bubbly.

Homemade "Drink" Candle

I made this candles at home and I wanted to share the pictures because I am so proud of them and LOVE them so much!!!! Especially the coffee drink candle. The "whipped" topping turned out perfect and it looks so cute! I bought both of these glasses from The Dollar Tree.

Homemade Febreze Fabric Refresher

I found this homemade recipe from a link on Pinterest. This stuff is amazing! It literally costs like $0.15 and it is as good as the real stuff!!!! Here is the recipe!

1/8 Cup of Your Favorite Fabric Softener
2 Tablespoons Baking Soda
Hot Tap Water - To Fill the Bottle to the Top

Homemade Christmas Card Holder

Have I mentioned how much I LOVE The Dollar Tree??? I have a total of less than $3 in this cute Christmas card holder. Every year I get so many Christmas cards and never have a good place to put them. They usually would end up on the mantle, but would fall off. So I did some crafting this year. It literally took me less than 10 minutes to create this. I found this cute sign at Dollar Tree, along with the ribbon, and clothes pins. I already had the  3 bows laying around. I cut 3 equal pieces of ribbon and hot glued them to the sign. Then I added the bows with hot glue. Throw some clothes pins on and your finished!!!!

We "Wisk" You a Merry KISSmas! ---- Cute gift idea!

This is so cute in the cheesiest way. I love it so much!!! I put different kinds of Hershey's Kisses inside a wisk and attached a label that says We "Wisk" you a Merry KISSmas! I printed that labels on cardstock and found the cute template on Avery.com/templates... Then I wrapped in clear wrap (from The Dollar Tree)  and tied with ribbon. I found this totally adorable idea on Pinterest!!!

DIY thoughtful Christmas gift!!!

I found this really cute frame at a yard sale for $1 and I used Word to print the lettering on cardstock paper. I spent less than $2 and have a really cute and scentimental gift that I am giving to my dad with his other Christmas gifts!