See you in January!

Thanks so much for making Fall Recipe Club so much fun and so delicious!!! Feel free to continue to post or contribute other favorite recipes!!!

Since the holidays are so busy, we won't meet again until January.
Here's what we have to look forward to in 2009!!!

January 13th: Pasta!!! (All cooks will prepare a Pasta dish - there will NOT be an appetizer/side or dessert dish)
Host/Main Dish:Jane Ellen
Also cooking:Amber, Becky, Molly

February 3rd: Panini Night!!! (again, no appetizer/side/dessert)
Host/Main Dish: Laura Lee
Also cooking: Shadley, Angie

March 3rd: March Madness!!!! Appetizers are back by popular demand!!!!
Host/Main Dish: Jodie **EVERYONE bring an appetizer to share

April 14th: Eggsellent EGGS!!!!
Host/Main Dish: Erica
Also cooking:Peggy, Jolie

May 5th: Cinco de Mayo!!!
Host/Main Dish: Destiney
Side: Kanani
Dessert: Monica

June 2nd: Salads!!!
Host/Main Dish: Shadley
Additional Salads: Jodie, Mandee, Kanani
Dessert Salad: Laura Lee

Cafe Rio Chicken & Dressing

(Shared by Erica)

Cafe Rio Chicken:
3-4 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 cup Kraft Zesty Italian dressing
1 Tbsp cumin
1 Tbsp chili powder

Put all ingredients in your crockpot and cook for 3-4 hours. Remove chicken and cut up/shred, then return it to your crockpot for another hour. The chicken is great on salad, in tacos, enchiladas, or whatever you like! Enjoy!!

Cafe Rio Dressing:
1 buttermilk ranch recipe packet (made according to package directions)
2 tomatillos
1/2 bunch cilantro
1-2 cloves garlic
Juice of 2 limes
1 jalapeno (add seeds for spicy flavor)

Blend the tomatillos, cilantro, garlic, lime juice and jalapeno in your food processor with about a cup of the dressing. Add the mix into the rest of the dressing and mix well to incorporate all the flavors together.

Crock Pot Cream Cheese Chicken with Mushrooms

(Shared by Angie)

5-6 boneless, skinless chicken breast or thighs
2pkgs cream cheese
2 cans cream of mushroom soup
2 cups sliced mushrooms
1 medium diced yellow onion

Cook chicken and onion in crock pot on medium heat for 2-3 hours. Add remaining ingredients and turn heat to lowo stirring occassionally to mix cream cheese with soup. Cook 1-2 hours more and serve over rice or your favorite pasta.
Pairs well with grilled asparagus or eggplant.

Crock Pot Chocolate Cake

(Shared by Mandee)
1 package chocolate cake mix
1 container of sour cream (8oz)
1 cup chocolate morsels
1 cup water
4 eggs
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1 package instant chocolate pudding mix

Spray crock pot with nonstick cooking spray. Mix cake mix, sour cream, chocolate morsels, water, eggs, oil and pudding mix in a bowl by hand. Pour into crock pot. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours. Makes about 12 servings.

Crock Pot Apple Crisp

(Shared by Destiney)
6 cups apples, peeled, cored, sliced
1/2 cup quick dry oats
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 Tbsp margarine
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

Place apples in a slow cooker sprayed with non-fat cooking spray. Combine remaining ingredients in a mixing bowl until crumbly. Sprinkle mixture over apples.
Cover and cook on low for 4 hours or high for 2 hours.

Pumpkin Bread

(Shared by Shadley)

1 cup oil
4 eggs
2/3 cup evaporated milk
2 cups canned pumpkin
3 cups sugar
3 1/3 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp cloves
2 tsp baking soda
chocolate chips, optional

Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Makes 2 loaves.