Caramel Covered Cheetos

My future mother-in-law told me about this recipe that she found online, and even though I have yet to make it, I knew I had to find and post it for you all. Apparently the recipe sounds really gross but everyone who has ever tried it has fallen in love with it. Has anyone made these/tried them? What do you think?

Caramel Covered Cheetos

2 cups light brown sugar
1 cup margarine - yes, for this one you must use margarine
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 - 21 oz. pkg. Cheetos® - crunchy kind

Mix sugar, margarine and corn syrup in pan. Bring to a boil. Boil 5 minutes, stirring often. Remove from heat and add soda. Stir until light in color and foamy. Spray a roasting pan (deep 10 x 14) with Pam. Put Cheetos® in pan. Pour the mixture over Cheetos® and stir, coating each piece. Place in oven at 250 degrees. Bake for 1 hour stirring every 15 minutes. Immediately, pour onto wax paper, or cookie sheets, sprayed with Pam. (This is the hard part.) VERY QUICKLY spread out as thin as possible. If not quick and spread out as thin as possible, you will get a big hard glob. After about 5 minutes, pull/break these apart even more and loosen them from the wax paper. If you don’t, you’ll have wax paper stuck to them when you go to eat them.

You will regret it if you don’t double the batch as guests are going to demand MORE! You can bake batches together and add an extra 20 minutes to bake time. I do them separately because of having to work so quickly to keep them apart at the end. The one batch can almost get too hard while working with the other batch.

Raspberry Chicken Surprise

I made this for dinner last night. I call it Raspberry Chicken Surprise, which sounds much cooler than just plain Raspberry Chicken. It’s a very simple dish to make, and I’m sure you all will love it.

Heres what you’ll need:

one pound of chicken breast, half a teaspoon of salt, half a teaspoon of pepper, one teaspoon olive oil, half a cup of raspberry jam(I use the seedless kind), one tablespoon red wine vinegar, one tablespoon soy sauce, one teaspoon bottled minced ginger, half a teaspoon of dried rosemary.

Something to get you all talking…

Whats your favorite cocktail recipe?

My recipe for Drunken Noodles

I never knew drunken noodles didn’t contain alcohol until one day I got curious and asked the server at my Thai restaurant what was in it. I always thought thats where the dish got its name–you know, eat too much and you’ll get drunk! Alas, no one really knows where it’s name come from, though there are many hypotheses. This is by far my favorite food ever. If anyone tries this recipe, please let me know what you thought. So without further gilding the lily and with no more adieu,

Heres what you’ll need:

6 oz of rice noodles, 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil, 1 mashed garlic clove, 2 chopped green chilies(or more if you want it hotter!), 1 sliced onion, 6 oz of cut/sliced chicken(some people use pork or shrimp, it’s up to you) 1 chopped green bell pepper, 4 shredded kaffir lime leaves(or less if you’re not a huge fan of the lime taste), 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce, 1 tablespoon light soy sauce, half a teaspoon of sugar, 1 sliced tomato, 1-2 tablespoons of sweet basil leaves.

The best home cooked appetizer ever

Italian Appetizer Squares

1. Greased 9X13 pan
2. Crescent roll dough laid flat in bottom
3. Layer in sliced ham, salami, pepperoni, provolone, roasted red peppers(optional), basil(optional)
4. Repeat layers
5. Top with crescent roll dough
6. Beat 4 eggs, add a cup of shredded parmesan, pour over dough
7. Bake at 350 til golden - usually about 30-40 minutes.
8. Cut in squares, and ENJOY!

Don’t forget the marinara sauce for dipping, and make sure you have 911 on speed dial for the eventual heart attack.