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Slow Cooker Creamy Jalapeño Chicken Tacos

March 26, 2013 by Tiffany

These were such a hit! They have just enough spice to make them interesting without being too spicy. The sweetness of the corn balances the spice. And they’ve got cream cheese. What more can you ask for?

Bonus – they cook in the slow cooker!

Recently, I was asked to try out the new Philadelphia Spicy Jalapeño Cream Cheese as part of Kraft Foods and PHILADELPHIA Spicy Jalapeno blogger program. Cream Cheese is one of my favorite ingredients and I knew we would love this one. We did! The jalapeño and cream cheese are a perfect pair of contrasting flavors.

Here’s what you’ll need for the Creamy Jalapeño Chicken Tacos: [Read more...]

Filed under: Chicken, Crockpot, Main Dish Tagged with Chicken, cream cheese, Mexican, onion, Philly, red pepper, slow cooker, tortillas2 Comments

Iced Coffee Dip

March 14, 2013 by Tiffany

It’s no secret that I love International Delight Light Iced Coffee. I’ve made it into Ice Cream Cappuccino, churned it into ice cream, and served it up with Cinnamon Chip Scones.

My afternoon snack often consists of Light Iced Coffee (I like the Vanilla flavor, but it also comes in Mocha and in June there will be a new Light Caramel Macchiato to try) with animal cookies.

This time, I decided those animal cookies could use a sweet dip. And what better flavor for a dip than Vanilla Iced Coffee! This is so easy to make. It would also be good with chocolate graham crackers or shortbread cookies.

Here’s what you’ll need: [Read more...]

Filed under: Dessert Tagged with cream cheese, dip, iced coffee, International Delight, powdered sugar4 Comments

Skillet Angel Chicken

January 24, 2013 by Tiffany

As much as I love my slow cooker, sometimes I just forget to load it until it’s too late. On days like that, a skillet can come in handy. Skillets cook things quicker than baking them and much quicker than a crockpot, of course.

The other night I decided to make a skillet version of Angel Chicken. This is altered a bit from the original Angel Chicken recipe. Instead of the Italian Seasoning mix, I used Herbs de Provence. You could use a favorite of herbs and spices in this dish, depending on what you have available and what you’re in the mood for.

Here’s what you’ll need: [Read more...]

Filed under: Chicken, Main Dish Tagged with Chicken, cream cheese, onion, skillet, white wineLeave a Comment

Pear Tart with Cream Cheese Icing (using Crescent Rolls)

December 20, 2012 by KimM

Simple is sometimes best and this is surely an easy way to make a pear tart.

I had a couple of pears I needed to use up, a can of crescent rolls, and some leftover cream cheese icing. The end result was delicious, and I’m not even a big fan of pears! Of course, you could sub pears for apples, and probably peaches too. This came together in just a few minutes, which is always a plus around here!

I keep cinnamon sugar mixed together in my pantry, so I did not measure this. I just sprinkled it over the pears until they were covered. This recipe is so simple, you can’t really go wrong. Add or delete whatever you like! I also had some leftover cream cheese icing already in the fridge, but you could make a simple icing of confectioner’s sugar and milk too. It was a quick, yet tasty way to use up fruit that my kids begged me to buy, yet hadn’t eaten!

I think from now on, I’m going to keep an extra can or two of crescent rolls, so if I need an impromptu dessert…I’ll be ready!

Pear

Ingredients

1 can of crescent rolls
1 T. softened butter*
1-2 Pears, thinly sliced
2 T. brown sugar
cinnamon sugar
cream cheese icing (optional)
chopped walnuts (optional)
*I used Smart Balance in the tub

Instructions

Lightly spray a baking pan with cooking spray.
Preheat oven to temperature on crescent rolls.
Unroll crescent roll dough onto prepared pan, sealing perforations.
Spread butter over dough.
In a bowl, add pear slices and pour cinnamon sugar over them. Toss to coat.
Spread pear slices evenly over dough.
Sprinkle brown sugar over pears.
Bake in oven until crescent dough is cooked through. (I followed baking time on can)
Once done, drizzle with icing & sprinkle with nuts if desired.

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When not contributing here, Kim is Makin’ it Mo’Betta with 3 kids, 2 dogs, and 1 crazy life!

Filed under: Dessert Tagged with cream cheese, crescent rolls, pears5 Comments

Creamy Cheesy Veggie Puffs & a giveaway!

October 30, 2012 by Tiffany

My youngest daughter and I made these for lunch one day. They’re quick to make and a scrumptious way to eat veggies.

They’re out of this world. No really, they are. See the martian below.

Isn’t it cute? And surprisingly tasty for an extraterrestrial.

I will be making these again sometime. The cheese along with the biscuit dough reminded me of a warm version of veggie pizza. Only puff shaped.

The short cut ingredient in this recipe is Birds Eye Steamfresh veggies. They cook in their own bag in the microwave. No chopping or extra dish washing required. This makes it perfect for cooking with kids.

(Keep reading for the giveaway info!)

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Filed under: 31 days of cooking cheats, Giveaway, Vegetable Tagged with Birds Eye, cream cheese, refrigerated biscuits, swiss cheese, vegetables102 Comments

Garlic Cream Cheese Smashed Potatoes – 2 Ingredients!

August 3, 2012 by Tiffany

I’ve made these potatoes twice now. They are so simple, but they taste like you’ve really put in a lot of effort. I love a good cheat!

This is more method than recipe, but I’ll add it in Ziplist below. I’ve made this with about 1 lb. of potatoes and half a container of Philly Cooking Creme. I thought that was a perfect amount of creaminess. I’ve also made it with 3 lbs. potatoes and a whole container of Cooking Creme. I thought that was a little dry, but Jim liked it better that way.

So, do what suits you and your family. If you want to up the creaminess, but don’t want to use more cream cheese just add a splash of milk.

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Filed under: Side Dish, Vegetable Tagged with cream cheese, garlic, potatoes, side dish6 Comments

Peanut Butter Fluff Pie – a Freezer Friendly Recipe

May 29, 2012 by Tiffany

Last week, I told you I had two new pie recipes for you. Both have a chocolate graham cracker crust. And both are fantastic, especially for summer.

This Peanut Butter Fluff Pie is easy to make and there are two ways to serve it – cold or frozen!

The filling has a perfect peanut butter flavor. It’s not too rich or too sweet. Placed in the refrigerator, the consistency is that of a thick, fluffy pudding. When the pie is frozen, it’s still soft enough to serve straight from the freezer. It’s a great dessert to make ahead of time so you have it when you need it.

The key ingredient is COOL WHIP whipped topping. I found the recipe in an old church cookbook. There were actually three recipes for the pie, each a little different. I took the best of all of them to make this version.

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Filed under: Dessert, frozen food, Pie Tagged with chocolate crust, cool whip, cream cheese, frozen dessert, graham cracker crust, no bake dessert, peanut butter, pie recipe, summer dessert4 Comments

Coconut Cream and Chocolate Dessert

April 17, 2012 by Tiffany

I have a new thing for black bottom desserts. Chocolate layers are just so scrumptious.

First, there was Black Bottom Peanut Butter Pie.

And now there’s this dessert with a layer of coconut cream filling over over a chocolate cream cheese layer.

It’s a variation of a popular dessert that goes by many names. That recipe is often made with chocolate pudding, but can also be made with lemon. Both are wonderful. I decided to change it up by putting the chocolate in the cream cheese layer and using coconut cream pudding.

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Filed under: Dessert Tagged with black bottom, chocolate layer, cocoa, coconut, coconut cream, cream cheese, dessert4 Comments

Ingredient Spotlight: Cream Cheese 2012 and Giveaway!

March 28, 2012 by Tiffany

Every week we highlight a different common ingredient. This week, I’m so excited that PHILADELPHIA Cooking Creme is sponsoring this party! They even have a giveaway for us!

One of you will receive this Analon Advanced 12″ Covered Deep Skillet, along with some PHILADELPHIA product coupons!

Extra-thick, hard-anodized aluminum – twice as hard as stainless steel
Exclusive DuPont® Autograph 2 nonstick coating in complementary brown hue
Ergonomic SureGrip™ handles combine stainless steel and silicone rubber in matching bronze
Tempered, break-resistant glass domed lid
Oven safe to 400 degrees

I’ll have more info about entering the giveaway at the end of this post, but first let’s get to the recipes!

Cream cheese is one of my favorite ingredients. Here are a few of my recipes that use it:

I can’t wait to see all your recipes for cream cheese! [Read more...]