Caramel Apple Cobbler

4 apples - peeled, sliced and cored
1 1/4 cup brown sugar
splash lemon juice
1/2 stick butter
2 cups bisquick
1 cup half and half
1 cup apple dip style caramel

- Preheat oven to 375.
- Spray bottom of baking dish with non-stick spray.
- Toss apples in a splash of lemon juice and put in bottom of dish.
- Top with 1/2 cup of brown sugar, butter (sliced), and caramel.
- In separate bowl, mix 3/4 cup brown sugar, half and half and bisquick.
- Pour batter on top and bake about 30-40 min until top is golden brown and batter is cooked through.

Margarita Watermelon

At the beach we made watermelon margaritas and they were really good, but the best part was the watermelon inside them. I decided to make the watermelon by itself. Yum!

Sliced Watermelon
1 Cup Margarita Mix
1/2 Cup Tequilla
1/2 Cup Watermelon Pucker

Pour liquids over sliced watermelon in a storage container and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

Hawaiian Chicken Pita Pizza

Easy and delicious.

Whole Wheat Pita Bread (6)
Pineapple
Chicken Breast (2)
Colby Jack Cheese - 12 oz
BBQ Sauce

-Pound chicken breast to 1/4 inch thickness between 2 pieces of plastic wrap. Salt and pepper each side.
-Add 2 tsp of canola oil to a skillet and sear on medium heat until cooked through. -Slice in thin strips.
-Place pitas on baking sheet and top with a thin layer of your choice of BBQ sauce. (We love Sweet Baby Ray's.) Add thin slices of pineapple and chicken.
-Bake in pre-heated oven at 400° for 7-10 minutes until cheese is melted and edges are crispy.

Plastic Dough

This cold weather has us searching for some new fun things to do inside and the other day we made some plastic dough.

6 drops food coloring
1/4 cup white glue
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup cornstarch
1/4 cup water

-Mix white glue, water and food coloring in small bowl until well blended.
-Combine flour and cornstarch in separate bowl.
-Mix both combinations together until dough forms.

Snow Cream

We don't get much snow around here, so when we do we play in it, build snowmen with it, make snow angels with it and even eat it! Last year, when it snowed, we made snow cream but the sugar granules left me wondering, "Is that sugar or is that dirt?" I tweaked the recipe this year to remove the doubt.

1 cup sugar
1 cup half and half
1 cup milk
1/2 gallon of fresh clean snow

Melt 1 cup of sugar into half and half either in the microwave or on low heat on the stove top. Once sugar has dissolved, put in the freezer for 30 minutes until cooled. Remove from freezer and pour into large mixing bowl with milk. Collect fresh, clean snow and stir in until well mixed.

Homemade Chicken Dog Treats

2 cups shredded chicken
2 cups wheat flour
1 tsp olive oil
1/2 cup wheat germ
1 egg
approx 1 cup chicken broth

Put first 5 ingredients in mixer and mix on low, slowly adding broth until soft dough forms. Take out and knead by hand. Roll out and cut with cookie cutters. Place on ungreased cookie sheet and bake in preheated oven at 350 for 12-18 min. depending on thickness until golden brown. Store in fridge for 2 weeks or freeze up to 6 months.

Oatmeal Walnut Chocolate Chip Cookies

Just like grandma used to make.

1 cup butter, room temperature
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 large eggs
2 tbsp milk
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
2 1/2 cups rolled oats
2 cups chocolate chips
1 cup walnuts

Preheat the oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream together butter and the sugars. Beat in eggs one at a time, followed by milk and vanilla. In a medium bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Gradually add the flour mixture to the sugar mixture, then stir in oats, chocolate chips and walnuts by hand. If you want, chill dough for 30 minutes before serving. Drop 1-inch dough onto the cookie sheet, placing about 1 1/2 inches apart. Bake for 10-13 minutes, until light golden brown around edges. Cool for a few minutes on the cookie sheet before removing.