April's Oreo Balls

Alright this is a wonderful recipe directly from one of our Simple Cooking group members, and one of my best friend's April. They are Oreo Balls. I don't know where she came across this recipe, but Jay and I took one look at it and decided it was a must try. I took pics in hopes it would be yummie enough to be blog worthy and dear lord it really is! So without further ado, the Oreo Balls!

Ingredients:

1 (16 ounce) package of Oreo Cookies, crushed.

1 (8ounce) package of Cream Cheese, softened.

1 (24 ounce) package of Almond Bark (This can be subsituted for White Chocolate Bark too).

1 (24 ounce) package of Chocolate Bark.

Alright, step one is going to be the hardest thing of the whole process. I'm sorry to be the barer of bad news but you need to crush up the entire package of Oreos into a bowl. It's hard I know but I promise it IS worth it!

Next, make sure your cream cheese is nice and soft, I had to soften mine in the microwave for about 40seconds. Then with a blender or hand mixer, mix the Oreos and cream cheese together well..

Roll the mix into balls, April suggest about the size of a walnut. An ice cream scoop can work wonders for this part, otherwise your hands end up really covered in the stuff. Not that that's a bad thing. You want place the Oreo balls on a cookie sheet and chill in the fridge or freezer for about an hour.

As the hour draws to a close, pull out your double broiler, or whatever you use to melt chocolate, and heat it up. Toss in your almond bark. You want to use at least 3/4 of the package, though I used the entire thing in the end. Melt the bark down and then either with toothpicks in the Oreo balls, or with a tongs, dip the balls into the melted bark and place back on the cookie sheet.

Back into the fridge or freezer for about 20 min. Wash out your pan during this time and rinse well, then go a head and get started on melting your chocolate. When the almond bark is hardened pull the cookie sheet out and drizzle over the Oreo balls with the melted chocolate. Use as much or as little as you like. Chill for another 10 min, and you're ready to eat!!!

These are SO good, delicious, and simple!

Kids will LOVE to make this happy treat. Like the peanut-butter balls, this is a fun messy thing to make, and an easy hand help treat they can march off with the nom on while playing.

ENJOY!!!!

Burnt Toast

No this isn't a recipe, this is a shameless plug for my big sister. She's been such a huge contributor to the Simple Cooking group on Facebook (find the link on the right hand side.) She'd an admin, she keeps the discussions going and now shes taken it a step farther to support the group, and her own interests.

I am proud to introduce to you Burnt Toast! My big sister's new cooking blog. Please check it out. The first recipe is mouth watering and new! That's something great about what she brings to the table, chances are it's always something new! So check it out!!!! Thanks all!

~Alex~

Chocolate Covered Peanut-butter Balls

This is a crazy yummie treat, its great as a special holiday dessert/snack. I was asked to do a blog on deserts, this is one of my favorites! Any time of the year this is a wonderful treat for everyone! Special thanks to my friend Scott for this! He gave it to me about a year ago and it's been a big hit with everyone ever since!

Ingredients:

• 1lb bag of powdered sugar
• 16oz jar of creamy peanut-butter
• 1 stick melted butter
• 1tsp vanilla extract
• 2 (13 oz each) bags of chocolate chips (i preferr milk chocolate but it's up to you)

You'll also need a double boiler, but if you don't have one, don't worry because I have a special tip to use instead!

Steps:

Mix the sugar, butter, vanilla, and peanut-butter well, until creamy. The sugar will try to clump up so just do your best.

Next you're going to use your double boiler to melt the chocolate. If you don't have one, use a glass pie plate sitting on to of a pot of boiling water, or some sort of glass or ceramic dish. Just place it on tops and pour in about half a bag of chocolate chips. Don't add all the chips at once because you really do need it later.

Using the drop spoon method or an ice cream scoop or something, make peanutbutter balls and roll into the melted chocolate. Then place on a cookie sheet covered in wax paper.

Melt more chocolate as needed and repeat.

Remember to roll quickly or the heat will melt the peanut-butter.

When you're all down place cookie sheet in the freezer or fridge to cool for about an hour, then.. ENJOY!!!

Who will like this: CHILDREN: Kids will LOVE IT! Its fun and messy to make, and it's small enough to fit into their hands as you give them one and send them one their way happy.

Enchiladas and Salsa

Its been a goodly while I know it. I've been so busy with work that I haven't had time to cook, and then when I got time I haven't had the money for ingredients. That is over and done with though, as I have time AND money again hahahahahah!!! So here for your viewing pleasure is Awesome Sauce Enchiladas with my own home made Salsa. Enjoy it! And please be sure to stop by the Simple Cooking discussion group to talk about this meal and lots of others!