Philly Cheesesteak Sloppy Joes

Philly Cheesesteak Sloppy Joes

1 pound ground beef
1 small onion, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
2 tablespoons steak sauce
1 cup beef stock
Salt and ground black pepper
6-8 hamburger buns
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon flour
1 cup milk
1 cup provolone, shredded

In large skillet over medium-high heat brown the ground beef, about 5-6 minutes. Add the onion and green pepper and cook another 3-4 minutes, until the vegetables start to get tender. Stir in the steak sauce and beef stock, season with salt and pepper, bring up to a bubble and cook until the liquid has reduced.

Split open the buns and butter the insides.  Toast the rolls and set aside. 

While the meat is cooking, melt the butter in a medium-size pot over medium-high heat. Stir in the flour and cook about 1 minute. Whisk in milk, bring up to a bubble and let thicken, about 2 minutes. Turn off heat and stir in the cheese. 

To serve, place a scoopful of the meat mixture onto the bottom of the rolls, then top with the cheese sauce and replace the top of the roll.  These are SOOO delicious!  I am definitely making these again!

Sopapilla Cheesecake Pie

• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 (8 ounce) cans refrigerated crescent rolls
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1/4 cup honey
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• Preheat an oven to 350. Prepare a 9x13 inch baking dish with cooking spray.  Beat the cream cheese with 1 cup of sugar and the vanilla extract in a bowl until smooth.  Unroll the cans of crescent roll dough, and use a rolling pin to shape each piece into 9x13 inch rectangles. Press one piece into the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Evenly spread the cream cheese mixture into the baking dish, then cover with the remaining piece of crescent dough. Stir together 3/4 cup of sugar and cinnamon.  Pour butter over top of crescent roll dough and then sprinkle with the cinnamon/sugar mixture.  Bake in the preheated oven until the crescent dough has puffed and turned golden brown, about 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and drizzle with honey. Cool completely in the pan before cutting into 12 squares.

Cinnamon Pancakes

In a medium bowl, combine these dry ingredients together.

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 Tbsp white sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 4 tsp baking powder
• 1 Tbsp Cinnamon

In a separate bowl, combine these wet ingredients together:

• 2 eggs beaten 
• 1 Cup of milk (or a little more if your batter isn’t runny enough for you)
• 2 Tbsp Corn Syrup
• 1/4 Cup butter or margarine, melted
• 1 Tbsp vanilla

Add them to the dry ingredients and mix well. 

Drop the batter by about 1/3 cup fulls onto the pre-heated/greased griddle and cook until the tiny bubbles JUST start appearing on top, then flip over. These only take a couple of minutes to cook.

Serve warm with syrup – or you could use this delicious Maple Icing Syrup:

1 cup powdered sugar
1/4 cups butter – melted
1 Tbsp Maple Syrup
1/4 cup milk (more if you want it a little runnier)

Combine all of these ingredients and pour over your cinnamon bun pancakes. 

Andes Mint Chocolate Cookies

If you are looking for an easy, delicious cookie recipe, then this is it!  I'm not really a "mint" fan, with the exception of Andes mints.  I remember when I was younger, and we would go to Olive Garden, and that was my first experience with Andes mints.  They used to keep the mints in a box by the hostess counter.  On my way out, I'd always "sneak" a handful.  Maybe that's why they don't keep them there anymore.  Anyways, here's the recipe.  Simple and yummy.  My favorite kinds!

1 box of Devil's Food Cake Mix
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
1 pkg. of Andes Mints

Mix the dry cake mix with the oil and eggs.  Once they are incorporated together, roll the mixture into 1 or 2 inch balls (your preference).  Place on a cookie sheet and bake for 7-10 minutes at 350.  You want them barely done, so watch carefully so they don't get overcooked.  Immediately when you remove them from the oven, place a mint on top of each cookie.  It will take a few minutes, but once the mint melts, use the back of a spoon to spread the chocolate and mint around the top of the cookie, like frosting.  Cool completely until chocolate frosting is set.

These are so delicious and rich.  Try them today!