Slutty Brownies

I did not title the recipe… but it definitely is fitting. Got this off of Pinterest and the quote there was “They're called Slutty Brownies because they're oh so easy, and more than a little bit filthy.” ENJOY!!

Ingredients

- 1 box chocolate chip cookie mix (plus ingredients indicated on box to make it)

- 1 pkg of oreo cookies

- 1 box of brownie mix (plus ingredients to make it)

Directions

- Line 9x9 square pan with plenty of wax paper so you can easily lift brownies out of pan later to cut.

- Make cookie mix and press into the bottom of pan.

- Cover the cookie mix with a layer of oreos— whole cookies, do not break into pieces.

- Mix up brownie batter and pour over the top of the oreos.

- Bake for 30 minutes—be careful not to cook too long or they will dry out and not be super yummy and gooey.

- Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.

- You will no longer question their name, promise.

Tips from a Kitchen of Reality:

- I bought a pouch cookie mix… you can buy a tube of cookie dough already made.

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Spaghetti with Mushrooms and Garlic

I am a woman on a budget these day for sure and this was a cheap recipe that had GREAT flavor and was really “light.” Try it, I think you’ll like it.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup olive oil

3 cloves garlic, minced

1/8 teaspoon dried red-pepper flakes

2/3 pound mushrooms, sliced

1 teaspoon salt

1 pound spaghetti

3 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley

1/4 teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper

Directions

1. In a frying pan, heat the olive oil over moderately low heat. Add the garlic and the red-pepper flakes and cook, stirring, until the garlic softens, about 1 minute. Add the sliced mushrooms and the salt and cook until the mushrooms soften, about 5 minutes.
2. In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the spaghetti until just done, about 9 minutes. Drain and toss with the mushroom mixture, the parsley, and the pepper.

 

Tips from a Kitchen of Reality

- I thought 1/2 cup of oil sounded like a lot… I think I used about 1/2 of that.

- I used minced garlic that I had in the fridge instead of cloves.

- I love angel hair pasta, so we used that instead of spaghetti

- The leftovers of this were AMAZING! The flavor was just so much better. I may make this ahead next time, refrigerate it, then reheat in skillet when ready to serve. The pasta just had more flavor. Then again, if I had used more oil it may not have been a problem as it would have coated the pasta better. YUMMY… none the less!

Slow Cooker Ham and White Beans

Super easy, super cheap, and GREAT for a cold day of no cooking!

Ingredients

1 lb package dried northern beans
ham bone, hocks, shanks or diced ham (about 1 pound)
2 tsp onion powder
6 cups water
salt & pepper to taste

Directions

Rinse and sort the beans for any pebbles. Add the the rinsed beans, onion powder, salt, pepper, and ham to the crock pot. Add water. Cover and cook on low about 8 hours, until beans are tender. Remove ham bone, shanks or hocks and pull off the meat. Add meat to the crock pot and mix. Serve with cornbread.

Tips from a Kitchen of Reality

- Won’t lie… ham bones, hocks, etc just gross me out. I bought a small package of country ham pieces at the grocery store.

- I soaked my beans in water overnight and then only had to cook for about 3 hours—we had this for Sunday lunch. Didn’t have all day to let it sit.