Parmesan Corn Chowder

Sorry this picture isn't that great. But hopefully you get the idea. This recipe is Jen Alvarez's that Cari and Alisa gave to me a while back. (hopefully she doesn't mind me sharing it) It has been raining all day...well, pouring...and soup just sounded like the perfect meal. This soup is so good! And so easy! Try it...I am sure you will love it!

Parmesan Corn Chowder

2 cups water

2 cups diced peeled potatos

1/2 cup sliced peeled carrots

1/2 cup sliced celery

1/4 cup chopped onion

1/4 cup butter or margarine

1/4 cup flour

1 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. pepper

2 cups milk

1 can cream style corn

1 1/2 cups (6 oz.) shredded parmesan cheese

In saucepan combine the 1st five ingredients and bring them to a boil. Turn down heat and simmer for 12-14 minutes or until veggies are tender.

In separate saucepan melt butter. Add flour, salt, and pepper until smooth. Slowly add milk. Cook until sauce thickens. Add sauce to vegies or vice versa. Add creamed corn and cheese and cook for 10 more minutes! Enjoy!

Homemade Oreos with a Holiday Twist!

I was feeling somewhat ambitious tonight....well, enough to make cookies (so I guess that isn't super ambitious) and decided to make homemade oreos which I have been craving for a while now. I know most of you have this recipe already or some version of it, but a while ago I saw a cute idea for the holidays and thought that I would try it out. These are the easiest cookies to make and they turned out so fun....at least I thought so! Enjoy!

Homemade Oreos

2 boxes devils food cake mix

4 eggs

2/3 cup oil

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix cake mix, eggs, and oil. Roll into balls. You may want to flatten them slightly with two fingers. Bake for 8-10 minutes. Let them cool and then frost with cream cheese frosting. You can use either homemade frosting or storebought...whatever you feel up to that particular day. This is a recipe I have for homemade:

6 oz cream cheese

1/2 tsp. vanilla

1/2 cup margarine

4-6 cups powdered sugar

Once the cookies are frosted dip edges in crushed up candy canes or peppermint pieces.