February Recipe Round-up: Valentine Dessert Recipes!

Wow, can you believe February has already rolled around? Seems like just yesterday we were putting away the winter decorations. Well, February is the month when we enjoy the day of love, and what's love without dessert?

So, I thought this month, it would be fun to share our favorite Valentine Dessert recipes!

Scotch Shortbread Love Cookies

Materials:

• Heart shaped cookie cutters (one large, one small)
• Large mixing bowl
• Spoon
• Cookie sheet

Ingredients:

• 1 lb. cold butter, cubed
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 jar of raspberry jam or preserves
• powdered sugar or melted chocolate (optional)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Grease cookie sheet and set aside.
2. In a large bowl, combine flour and sugar. Mix well.
3. Add in butter and mix until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Knead dough until smooth, about 6-10 times.
4. Pat out flat and pierce with a fork across the top. 
5. Using large cookie cutter, cut out as many whole hearts as you can.
6. Leave half of your hearts whole. Use the smaller heart cookie cutter to make small cut-outs in the center of the other half.
7. Place on greased cookie sheet and cook for 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
8. Remove from oven and let cool. 
9. Spread 1 tsp. of raspberry jam/preserves on each whole cookie. Place a cut out cookie on top, sandwiching the jam between the two. Use a spoon to add a little more jam in the cut-out. 
10. Sprinkle with powdered sugar (or drizzle with chocolate) and enjoy!

Hope you enjoy this recipe! Come link up and share yours with us!

So now for the "round-up" part!
1. Blog your favorite Valentine Dessert recipe.
2. Add the picture above and the badge below to your post, both linking back here.
3. Add your post to the link-up.
4. Show some love to the two bloggers above you!

January Recipe Roundup!

So one thing I've decided to do this year is to widen the array of recipes that I make regularly. I love sharing and trying new recipes, so I thought I'd start a monthly themed recipe round-up for teachers to share their favorite dishes fitting the theme.

 Since it's winter, and cold where I live, I've been starting with the crockpot. I've been using my crockpot almost every week day. With a liner, clean up is absolutely minimal. My vacuum sealer makes storing leftovers for lunch later (or freezing) super easy.

So, this month's round-up is.....

Laurah's Crockpot Chicken All-in-One

Serves 2

Ingredients:

• 1 lb. chicken tenders
• your favorite marinade
• 2 small corncobs, frozen
• 3 tbsp butter
• 4 cups elbow macaroni, cooked and drained (I like the whole wheat)
• 2 2/3 cups evaporated milk (I use skim)
• 4 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• salt and pepper to taste

1. Spray slow cooker with non-stick spray or use slow cooker liner.
2. Toss cooked pasta with 2 tbsp. butter and place in slow cooker.
3. Stir in evaporated milk, cheese, salt and pepper. Cook on low 3 hours.
4. Wrap chicken tenders in foil with marinade. Place on top of macaroni in slow cooker.
5. Wrap corn in foil with 1 tbsp butter. Place next to chicken on top of macaroni. Cook 1 hour longer.
6. Remove chicken and corn from foil and plate. Add a scoop of mac and cheese to each plate. ENJOY!

So now for the "round-up" part!
1. Blog your favorite slow cooker recipe.
2. Add the picture above and the badge below to your post, both linking back here.
3. Add your post to the link-up.
4. Show some love to the two bloggers above you!