Friday, February 12, 2010

cupid's cups

I made these for the kids and they loved them. They turned out cute and tasted really good.
prep time 15 min total time 4 hr 15 min makes 8 servings, 2/3 cup each

Ingredients
1 square BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, melted (i used chocolate chips)
2 cups boiling water, divided
2 pkg. (3 oz. each) JELL-O Strawberry Flavor Gelatin
1-1/2 cups cold water, divided
ice cubes
1 cup thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping
Decorations: assorted Valentine sprinkles and candies

make it!
DRAW heart design or write Valentine's Day message in each of 8 (6-oz.) clear plastic cups by piping chocolate onto insides of cups. Refrigerate until chocolate is firm.

ADD 1 cup boiling water to 1 pkg. gelatin mix in medium bowl; stir 2 min. until completely
dissolved. Stir in 1 cup cold water; pour into cups. Refrigerate 1 hour or until gelatin is firm.

MEANWHILE, add remaining boiling water to remaining gelatin mix; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Add enough ice to remaining cold water to measure 1 cup. Add to gelatin; stir until thickened. Stir in COOL WHIP; spoon over gelatin layer in cups. Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm.

There are some good tips on how to put the chocolate on the inside of the cup if you read the reviews.
Here is the link:
http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/cupids-cups-104723.aspx?cm_mmc=eml-_-rbe-_-20100210-_-1011

Some tips:
Make sure the cups are smooth so the chocolate goes on easier
Make sure the cups aren't too tall or they will be hard to eat:

What I changed:
I added blueberries to the jello and put blueberries on top.
I also drizzled chocolate on the top.
For 8 servings I doubled the jello on the bottom so I used 3 boxes of jello total.

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Texas Chicken Quesadillas


I found this recipe when I was browsing allrecipes.com looking for a quesadilla type recipe that was a little different. This is what I found and it is so so so good- I have made it several times! By preparing the onions as directed, it gives them a carmelized texture/taste. The only thing I did different is added taco seasoning to the chicken as it cooked- my own opinion is that the chicken needs seasoned (the recipe didn't call for seasoning) and I can't stand plain chicken....

2 TBSP olive oil, divided
1 onion sliced into rings
1 TBSP honey
3 skinless boneless chicken breasts (cut into chunks or strips)
Taco seasoning packet or mix (my addition)
1/2 cup BBQ sauce
1/2 cup (or more....) shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1/2 cup (or more....) shredded monterey jack cheese
8 (7-10in.) flour tortillas

1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2) In a large skillet, heat 1 TBSP oil over med high heat. Cook and stir onion slices until translucent. Add honey and stir until onion is golden brown- about 5 minutes. Remove from skillet and set aside.
3) Place remaining oil and chicken in skillet- add seasonings as desired- cook until chicken is no longer pink. Stir in BBQ sauce and evenly coat chicken.
4) Place 4 tortillas on a large cookie sheet and layer individually with chicken, onions, cheeses. Top with remaining tortillas.
5) Bake uncovered for 15-20 min. or until cheese is melted. Don't let tortillas become too crisp.

Remove from pans and top as desired with sour cream, lettuce, tomato, corn, WHATEVER!!

Serves 4