Carne Asada Soft Tacos

Ingredients
1 1/2 tablespoons lime juice
1 1/2 lbs skirt steaks
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
8 10-inch flour tortillas or 10-inch corn tortillas (I use the mini, plain tortillas as well as larger tomato or spinach flavored)
1 (16 ounce) jar chunky salsa
2 avocados, pitted peeled and sliced
1 cup diced onion
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Directions
1Additional toppings to taste (I use jalapenos, pepperoncinis, tomato, spinach/lettuce).
2Preheat grill.
3Sprinkle lime juice over steak and season both sides with salt and pepper.
4Grease rack with olive oil before placing steak on grill.
5Grill until desired doneness is reached.
6Transfer to a cutting board to rest.
7Thinly slice across the grain.
8Quickly warm tortillas on grill, about 5 seconds per side.
9Serve meat in tortillas with salsa, avocado, onion and cilantro.
10Note: these can easily be done on the stove top!

Taco Baked Potatoes

Ingredients
1 lb ground beef
1 (1 1/4 ounce) envelope taco seasoning
4 hot baked potatoes
4 ounces shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1 cup chopped green onion
salsa (optional)
sour cream (optional)
Directions
1In a skillet, brown beef; drain.
2Add taco seasoning; prepare according to package directions.
3With a sharp knife, cut an X in the top of each potato; fluff pulp with a fork.
4Top with taco meat, cheese and onions.
5Serve with salsa and/or sour cream, if desired.

Crock Pot Cheesy Chicken

Ingredients
2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 (10 1/2 ounce) cans condensed cream of chicken soup
1 (10 1/2 ounce) can condensed cheddar cheese soup
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
salt and pepper (optional)
Directions
1Place chicken breasts in the crock pot.
2Mix the undiluted soups together with the garlic powder and pour over chicken.
3Cover and cook on low 6-8 hours , until chicken is tender.
4Serve with the delicious sauce over rice or noodles.

Biscuits and Sausage Gravy

Ingredients
1 (16 1/3 ounce) can Pillsbury Grands refrigerated buttermilk biscuits
1 lb Jimmy Dean sausage (Maple or Spicy)
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup flour
4 cups milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Directions
1Bake biscuits according to package directions.
2In a large frying pan, fry sausage. Break the sausage into small pieces using a potato masher as it is frying.
3Melt butter in frying pan and stir well.
4Sprinkle browned sausage with flour and stir until well mixed.
5Slowly add the milk, stirring constantly until thick and creamy.
6Add salt and pepper and stir until mixed.
7For each serving: Cut 2 biscuits in half and butter each half. Lay the halves on a dinner sized plate. Spoon sausage gravy over the biscuits. Serve.

Cheeseburger Kabobs

I made these the other night and they were really good!

What You Need
2 lb. ground beef
1/2 cup MIRACLE WHIP Dressing
1 cup seasoned dry bread crumbs
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1 pkg. (8 oz.) KRAFT Cheddar Cheese Cubes
13 cherry tomatoes
1 small each green and red pepper, cut into chunks
1 lb. mushrooms, stems removed
26 wooden skewers
Make It
PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Mix meat, dressing, bread crumbs and garlic powder in large bowl. Shape into 52 meatballs, each about 1-1/2 inches in diameter. Place in single layer in 15x10x1-inch baking pan.
BAKE 25 minutes or until cooked through.
ARRANGE meatballs, cheese cubes, tomatoes, peppers and mushrooms evenly on skewers.

Homemade Ice Cream

You'll need:
• 1 large Ziploc bag

• 1 small Ziploc bag

• 1 tablespoon sugar

• 1/2 cup cream

• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla

• 6 tablespoons rock salt

(regular salt is OK if you can't find rock salt)• Ice
Fill the large Ziploc bag halfway with ice and rock salt. In the small Ziploc bag, mix cream, sugar and vanilla. Place the small sealed bag into the larger bag and shake for 15 minutes. When finished, add toppings like cookie crumbs or M&Ms and enjoy!

Chicken-Club Stuffed Potatoes

Ingredients
4 (8 ounce) baking potatoes (2 lbs)
1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1/2 cup chopped cooked bacon (I buy the Hormel bags of already cooked bacon at Sam's Club)
1 (5 ounce) can chicken breasts or turkey (I use Hormel)
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided
1 cup shredded swiss cheese, divided
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup chopped tomato
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
Directions
1Rub potatoes all over with olive oil; sprinkle with salt. Bake at 425° directly on top oven rack for 55 minutes or until potatoes are tender and skin is crisp.
2Cut potatoes in half lengthwise; hollow out the potatoes leaving shells intact. Stir together potato pulp, bacon, chicken, 3/4 cup each Cheddar and Swiss cheese, and next 4 ingredients.
3Spoon mixture back into shells; sprinkle with remaining cheeses.
4Bake on a foil-lined baking sheet at 400° for 25 to 30 minutes or until thoroughly heated.