Christmas Cookies

Let's face it, Christmas time is a very busy time of year (especially for us poor souls who work in retail). I know that I didn't have any time to experiment with fun christmas cookie decorations! Which is why these cookies were so fantastic. They took 15 minutes to bake, 10 minutes to prep, and I just chilled them in the fridge for a couple hours.

You will need:

1 excellent sugar cookie recipe
cinnamon
red and green food coloring

Make your sugar cookies according to the recipe. Like I said earlier, I was in a hurry, so I just used Betty Crocker's cookie mix. Stir in the cinnamon then divide the dough between two bowls. Color one bowl red, one bowl green. GENTLY fold the two into each other, so as not to mix the colors and get an ugly orange-ish color. Refridgerate for a couple hours then scoop the cookie dough onto a cookie sheet and bake according to the recipe. These came out so bright and colorful that everyone was impressed.

Inside Out Stuffed Green Peppers

I love stuffed green peppers. It combines three of my favorite food ingredients, tomato sauce, peppers, and rice. The only thing I don't like about stuffed peppers is the preperation. I'm lazy, and I don't like to bake my food, especially when I'm just going to tear the food apart anyway. So, one day I decided to just make the stuffing and throw some green pepper strips on top. They taste just as good, if not better because the green pepper strips are sauteed rather than steamed.

To make this delicious meal you will need:

2 Links Morningstar Farms Italian Sausage (optional)
1 Green Pepper
1/2 can of diced tomatoes
1/2 cup cooked rice
1 tbsp Italian seasonings
1 tsp sugar

Steam the Italian Sausage (or soysage, as it's known in my house) in a pan for about 9 minutes, turning occasionally. Add the green peppers and sautee until heated through. Add the tomatoes, sugar, and Italian seasonings and simmer about 7 minutes. Throw everything on top of the rice and enjoy.