I love dip, I love to dip things, I love everything about dip...so when I stumbled upon this recipe for a DESSERT dip...that included some of my favorite things, I had to try it!
I actually made this for a party and everyone loved it!!!! I had made the dip earlier in the day and decorated with the pretzels and put it in the fridge until we were ready to leave. The decorative pretzels were very soggy when it came time to serve it. So I'd either warn your taste testers or not put the pretzels in the bowl until right before you are going to serve!
It was so easy and got rave reviews!!!
Snickers Dip
Ingredients:
2 packages of cream cheese, softened (8 oz. each)
1 container of Cool Whip
1/4 cup brown sugar
6 Snickers bars, chopped
Mix all ingredients together in a stand mixer. Chill overnight. Serve with pretzels, graham crackers or anything else you'd like to dip!!!! I added some chocolate shavings on top too!
ENJOY!!
~Gianna~
As you know.....I'm not a huge meat eater, with the exception of chicken, turkey and seafood....the only other meat I like is pork! And this pork tenderloin recipe is to die for! When I say it's delicious, it's an understatement. It's so tender and has the perfect amount of sweet and spice (sassy)!
The key is marinating it for long enough and cooking it perfectly. I can promise you, you will add this to the rotation. As for my kids....they LOVE it!
I always double this recipe so there is enough sauce to smother and dip! You should double it also!
SWEET AND SASSY PORK TENDERLOIN
2 pounds pork tenderloin
4 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
4 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoon Spicy Brown Mustard
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes...if you want it more sassy, add more!
2 teaspoon prepared horseradish
Cut tenderloin into 1-1.5 inch thick pieces..and place in large bowl. I got about 8 pieces out of mine.
Stir together sugar, Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, mustard, garlic, red pepper flakes, and horseradish in bowl, until blended and pour over pork.
Let marinate for at least 2 hours..I do it all day!
Place the meat onto preheated grill (med/high heat).
Grill until no longer pink in the center, approx 8 minutes per side.
When finished, place pork on a plate, and allow to rest for 5 minutes.
While meat is cooking bring the marinade to a boil on the stove, and simmer over medium heat, and stir until smooth. Pour sauce over sliced tenderloin to serve.
ENJOY!
~Gianna~
One of my resolutions this year is to blog more...so I'm going to really try (I say this all time, I know) to get a new recipe or blog entry 2x a week or more often!
I actually have about 100 recipes in my "draft" section, just waiting to be posted. So post....I will!!!! Blogging more, getting back on my workout routine and cooking more at home (we've gotten ourselves into an ordering out/going out routine)...as well as more organizing and decorating the house all in 2013! Those are my goals/resolutions!! And I plan to stick with them ALL (as much as I can)! Now that I've publicly announced them....I better put my food where my mouth is!
Here is a recipe that my Mom always made for special occasions when we were kids....I especially remember it on New Year's Eve! Her recipe was a little different because she used Heath Bars......and with all the nut allergies nowadays I stick with Kit Kats. She also used to put Kahlua in her cake mix to give it a little extra kick, I do not. You definitely can add the Kahlua and swap the Heath for the Kit Kats! But no matter how you do it.....you will be sure to have a crowd pleasing dessert!!! It's a very simple recipe, that really takes no time at all.....As long as you have the ingredients in your kitchen. You can make it for a large crowd, for a holiday, for a BBQ, or just for 2 people to share on Valentine's Day (and the week following with leftovers). I made this yesterday for New Year's Eve and even though a lot of it went...I was so excited to have leftovers!!!! It's even better after it sits in the fridge for a few days! YUM!!!!
Death By Chocolate
1 box of Chocolate Cake Mix (I use Chocolate Fudge)
1 box of Chocolate Mousse Mix
1 large container of Cool Whip -- remove from freezer and into fridge for 30 minutes-1hour before you make dessert.
1 package of 6 -- Kit Kat Bars
Follow directions on the cake mix box..and make your cake.
Cool and then wrap the entire cake in foil and put in the freezer for a few hours.
Make mousse by following the box..let cool in fridge for a few hours.
In a food processor or by hand smash candy bars into pieces.
When ready to make the dessert, get a large clear bowl.
Crumble 1/2 of the cake into bottom of bowl.
Next layer 1/2 of the mousse on top.
Next layer 1/2 of the Cool Whip.
Sprinkle 1/2 of the candy pieces.
Next layer the rest of cake crumbled.
Layer rest of mousse.
Layer rest of Cool Whip.
Finish off with candy pieces!
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HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!
~Gianna~
