Olive Garden Alfredo Sauce

Ingredients:
1 pint heavy cream (2 cups)
1 stick butter
2 tablespoons cream cheese
1/2-3/4 C grated parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon garlic powder

Cooking Directions:
In a saucepan combine butter, heavy cream, and cream cheese. Simmer this until all is melted,and mixed well.  Add teh parmesan cheese and garlic powder. Simmer this for 15 to 20 minutes on low. You may wish to season with a little salt and pepper. It has been made with half-and-half, but heavy cream is preferred.

I added chicken to mine. I put some chicken in the crock pot and cooked it up then shredded it. Put it in a pan to brown it up a little and seasoned with some salt and pepper (I didn't put any s&p in the sauce mixture). I added the chicken to the mixture during the simmer phase.

Reese Cupcakes

1. Make 1 Box Devil's food cake or any chocolate cake mix will do into cupcakes. (I found that if you undercook them a bit they stay more moist)

2. Make Frosting

Peanut Butter Frosting
1/2 cup butter
1 cup creamy peanut butter
2-2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup cream

In a large bowl, beat butter and peanut butter until fluffy. Slowly beat in 1/2 of the powdered sugar. Mix in 1/4 cup of cream. Beat in remaining sugar. Add more cream until frosting reaches a good consistency.

*Makes enough to frost 2 layer cake or 9x13 or 36 cupcakes

3. Pipe of frosting and sprinkle cupcakes with Reese's or just put mini Reese on there or just be creative!

Sloppy Joes

Ingredients

* 1 pound lean ground beef
* 1/4 cup chopped onion or dry minced)
* 1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
* 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
* 1 teaspoon prepared yellow mustard
* 3/4 cup ketchup
* 4 teaspoons brown sugar
* salt to taste
* ground black pepper to taste

Directions

1. In a medium skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef, onion, and green pepper; drain off liquids.
2. Stir in the garlic powder, mustard, ketchup, and brown sugar; mix thoroughly. Reduce heat, and simmer for 30 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.