FoodFoodFood-Crock Pot Desserts-Rocky Road Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

• 1  (18.25-oz.) package German chocolate cake mix
• 1  (3.9-oz.) package chocolate instant pudding mix
• 3  large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1  cup  sour cream
• 1/3  cup  butter, melted
• 1  teaspoon  vanilla extract
• 3 1/4  cups  milk, divided
• 1  (3.4-oz.) package chocolate cook-and-serve pudding mix
• 1/2  cup  chopped pecans
• 1 1/2  cups  miniature marshmallows
• 1  cup  semisweet chocolate morsels
• Vanilla ice cream (optional)

Preparation

1. Beat cake mix, next 5 ingredients, and 1 1/4 cups milk at medium speed with an electric mixer 2 minutes, stopping to scrape down sides as needed. Pour batter into a lightly greased 4-qt. slow cooker.
2. Cook remaining 2 cups milk in a heavy nonaluminum saucepan over medium heat, stirring often, 3 to 5 minutes or just until bubbles appear (do not boil); remove from heat.
3. Sprinkle cook-and-serve pudding mix over batter. Slowly pour hot milk over pudding. Cover and cook on LOW 3 1/2 hours.
4. Meanwhile, heat pecans in a small nonstick skillet over medium-low heat, stirring often, 3 to 5 minutes or until lightly toasted and fragrant.
5. Turn off slow cooker. Sprinkle cake with pecans, marshmallows, and chocolate morsels. Let stand 15 minutes or until marshmallows are slightly melted. Spoon into dessert dishes, and serve with ice cream, if desired.

FoodFoodFood-For Dessert

Candied Apple Pie Cheesecake

What You Need

1 cup crushed NABISCO Ginger Snaps

3 Tbsp.  butter, melted

1/2 cup plus 2 Tbsp. sugar, divided

2 pkg.  (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

2 tsp. vanilla

1/2 cup  BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream

2 eggs

1 cup  apple pie filling, divided

1/2 cup PLANTERS Walnut Pieces, divided

1/2 cup  toffee bits, divided

Make It

HEAT oven to 325°F.
MIX crumbs, butter and 2 Tbsp. sugar; press onto bottom and up side of 9-inch pie plate.
BEAT cream cheese, 1/2 cup sugar and vanilla with mixer until blended. Add sour cream; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each. Stir in 1/2 each pie filling, nuts and toffee. Pour into crust.
BAKE 35 min. or until center is almost set. Cool. Refrigerate 4 hours. Top with remaining pie filling, nuts and toffee before serving.

Save 50 calories and 6 grams of fat per serving by preparing as directed with PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese and BREAKSTONE'S Reduced Fat or KNUDSEN'S LITE Sour Cream.

Substitute

Prepare using chocolate-covered toffee bits.

FoodFoodFood-Ratatouille

What You Need

1 eggplant, cut into bite-size pieces

1   onion, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices

1 red pepper, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices

1   zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices

1/4 cup KRAFT Sun-Dried Tomato Dressing

1 can  (14.5 oz.) no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained

2 Tbsp. KRAFT Reduced Fat Parmesan Style Grated Topping

1/2 cup  KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Mozzarella Cheese

Make It

HEAT oven to 350°F.
COOK and stir first 5 ingredients in large skillet on medium-high heat 6 to 8 min. or until vegetables are crisp-tender and lightly browned.
ADD tomatoes; cook 15 min., stirring occasionally. Spoon into casserole; top with grated topping and mozzarella.
BAKE 15 min. or until mozzarella is melted and vegetable mixture is heated through.

Kitchens Tips

Best of Season

When buying eggplant, look for one that is firm to the touch.

Easy Cleanup

Cook vegetable mixture in large skillet as directed, using an ovenproof skillet; top with grated topping and mozzarella. Bake as directed. (No need to transfer to a separate baking dish before baking, leaving you with one less dish to wash!)

Substitute

Prepare using no-salt-added stewed tomatoes.

FoodFoodFood-Italian-Style Chicken Skillet

What You Need
4 small boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1 lb.)
1 onion, halved, sliced
1 red pepper, cut into thin strips
1/2 cup fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth
1/4 cup KRAFT Tuscan House Italian Dressing and Marinade
Make It

HEAT large nonstick skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium-high heat. Add chicken; cover with lid. Cook 5 to 7 min. on each side or until chicken is cooked through (165ºF). Remove chicken from skillet; keep warm.

ADD vegetables to skillet. Cook, uncovered, 4 min. or until crisp-tender, stirring occasionally.

STIR in broth and dressing. Return chicken to skillet. Cook 1 min. or until chicken is coated and heated through.

FoodFoodFood-A New Twist on Potato Salad

Ingredience

- 3 pounds baby red potatoes
- 1/2 small red onion, diced
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered
- 1/4 cup bacon bits
- 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
- 1/4 cup zesty Italian dressing
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoons coarse ground grey poupon mustard

Directions

* Boil potatoes in salted water for approximately 15 minutes or until just tender. Drain and allow to cool.
* In large bowl, combine red onion, cherry tomatoes, bacon bits, basil, Italian drssing, mayonnaise, and mustard. Stir until smooth and combined.
* Add cooled potatoes and toss to coat.
* Refrigerate until ready to serve.

FoodFoodFood-Easy Peach Cobbler

There are probably more recipes for Peach Cobbler floating around than you could count. But I have one that is the easiest one I know of and I have been using this recipe for years and you can substitute any fresh fruit that might be in season at the time or if you want you can use any canned or frozen fruits of your choice.

Things You’ll Need:

* 1 1/2 cup of self rising flower
* 1 cup of sugar
* 1 cup of milk
* 1 large can of peach's or any other fruits
* 1 stick of real butter
* 1/2 teaspoon of salt

Step1
Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Place the stick of butter in the bottom of your baking dish (metal or glass), place in preheated oven to melt the butter in the bottom of the pan.

Step2
Mix the dry ingredients together thoroughly. Then add the milk to the dry mixture and mix until you have the consistency of pancake batter.

Step3
If you are using fresh fruit, peel and prepare your fresh fruit now. If you are using canned (drain liquid off fruit before using) or frozen fruits (thaw frozen fruits before using) place them in the bottom of the baking dish. Then pour the batter on top of the fruit.

Step4
Place in oven for about thirty minutes or until the top of the cobbler begins to brown, remove from oven and let cool.

FoodFoodFood-Fried Soft-Shell Crab

Ingredients:

• 18 live soft shell crabs
• 1 tsp. salt
• ¼ tsp. black pepper, ground
• ¼ tsp. garlic powder
• ¼ tsp. onion powder
• 2 ounces lemon juice
• 3 dashes of soy sauce
• 1 cup flour
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 2 cups plain breadcrumbs

Preparation:

1. Clean crabs but do not remove top shell.
2. Rinse well in cool water.
3. Place the crabs on a sheet pan and season with salt, pepper, lemon, soy sauce, garlic power and onion powder, then refrigerate for at least two hours.
4. Place flour in one bowl, eggs in another, and bread crumbs in the last.
5. Roll each crab in the flour, dip in the eggs, and then coat with the bread crumbs.
6. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
7. Heat a skillet with about one inch of oil.
8. Sauté each crab on one side for 4-5 minutes, turn and continue until each crab is crispy.
9. Place browned crabs in oven for 8 minutes until hot all the way through and crispy.