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Christmas

It's begining to look a lot like Christmas.  Which usually means most people are going to go out and buy gifts and in return for their generousity, they are going to go into debt.  I am not one of those people.  Don't get me wrong, I love giving gifts.  I, however will not go into debt to show love.  Here are a few ideas for you to lower your christmas bills.

Chicken Cordon Blue Casserole

3 C cooked and diced chicken breast

1 9oz pkg deli ham

3 C shredded swiss cheese

1 can cream of chicken soup + 1/4 c water

1/4 C melted butter or margarine

2 C stuffing

 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Grease a 9x13 pan

Place the cooked chicken breast in the bottom of the dish, lay the ham over the chicken, sprinkle the swiss cheese on top of the ham.  Mix the cream of chicken soup with water and spread over the cheese.  Mix the melted butter or margarine with the stuffing and spread over chicken.  Bake for 35 minutes.

 

Chicken Tortilla Casserole

Chicken Tortilla Casserole
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Start to Finish: 1 Hour 15 Minutes
8 Servings

Ingredients:
1 can (10¾ oz) cream of chicken soup
1 can (4.5 oz) chopped green chiles
1 container (8 oz) sour cream
½ cup skim milk
2½ cups shredded cooked chicken breast
8 yellow corn tortillas (6 or 7 inch), torn into bite-size pieces
1 medium green bell pepper, chopped (1 cup)
1 large tomato, chopped (1 cup)
1½ cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese or Mexican cheese blend (6 oz)

Smiley Face Cookies

  Makes: ten 3 1/2-inch cookies and twelve 1 1/2-inch cookies
Prep: 10 minutes
Chill: 2 hours or overnight
Bake: 16 minutes

Ingredients

* 3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
* 3/4 cup sugar
* 1 egg
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 2 cups all-purpose flour
* Icing
* 1 box (1 pound) confectioner's sugar
* 3 tablespoons powdered egg whites
* black and yellow food coloring

Directions

Nutella Panini

* 4 slices challah or white bread
* 1 Strawberry sliced
* Nutella

**** If you don't have Nutella at home try it this way :O)
* 4 slices challah or white bread
* 2 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped

Directions

1. Form 2 sandwiches with the bread, Strawberries, and chocolate.
2. Transfer to a hot panini press or waffle iron and cook until the bread is golden and the chocolate has melted, 2 to 3 minutes. 
 

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