About My Care & Share Program

We all know the holidays are fast approaching. I am trying to help a family in need.

In a perfect world, we could all stay home with our families and make enough money for the whole family to live off of. But as we all know, we are not living in a perfect world and many of us still need "jobs".

I have known many of you for a long time now thanks to the Ning Network! We have become business partners and even better, friends and family.

Because of all of our members’ common interests in family, family values, working on home-based businesses, we are all connected in one great big family actually.

I would like to take advantage of this and help out as many "family members" as I can. Because I know many of you and your families are also suffering from unemployment, to make a long story short, I have decided to set up a Share & Care Program

If you would like to help out please remember every $1.00 counts toward making a families Christmas a little brighter!

You can visit my recipe blog site and the donation button is on the right side!

http://pamperedcookbook.blogspot.com/

I already have 1 family picked with 4 children. I hope to support a few more!!!

Happy Holidays
Denise

Share & Care Program

This is what I am also doing! Any of my commissions from Kat's Coffee will remain in a paypal account I have sent up for The Share & Care Program. To see what Kat's offers visit http://www.katscoffees.com/

PLEASE DO NOT USE THE ADD TO CART BUTTONS ON THE MAIN SITE

EITHER e-mail me your orders at denisedobbs@wowway.com or use my order page for Kat's @ http://www.katscoffees.com/denise_dobbs.htm

Online donations @ http://pamperedcookbook.blogspot.com/

Chocolate Rice Crispies

Ingredients

5 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 tablespoons light butter
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 bags (10 oz each) mini-marshmallows
10 cups crisp rice cereal
1/2 cup semisweet mini chocolate chips
Vegetable cooking spray

Preparation

Combine butters and cocoa in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Melt butter, whisking until mixture is well combined. Stir in marshmallows, melting them completely. Remove pan from heat and stir in cereal, working quickly before marshmallow mixture sets. Stir in chocolate chips. Coat hands with cooking spray and shape mixture into about 80 walnut-sized balls. Place balls on a baking sheet and let harden for about an hour. Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place for up to 3 days. (Do not refrigerate.)

Ham and Cheese Crescent Roll-Ups

Ingredients:
1 can (8 oz) Pillsbury® refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
8 thin slices cooked ham (8 oz)
4 thin slices Cheddar cheese (4 oz), each cut into 4 strips




Directions:
1. Heat oven to 350°F. Separate dough into 8 triangles. Place 1 piece of ham on each triangle; place 2 strips of cheese down center of ham. Fold in edges of ham to match shape of dough triangle.
2. Roll up each crescent, ending at tip of triangle. Place with tips down on ungreased cookie sheet.
3. Bake 15 to 19 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet. Serve warm.




Number Of Servings: Makes 8 sandwiches

CHOCOLATE COVERED BANANA POPS

Ingredients:
4 bananas
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped peanuts


Directions:
Peel the bananas and cut in half across to get 2 short pieces of banana. Insert a Popsicle stick into each banana half for a handle. Wrap each banana half in a piece of aluminum foil and place in the freezer for at least 4 to 6 hours until frozen solid. Place the cream in a small
saucepan and bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat.

Remove from the heat. Place the chocolate chips in a medium bowl, then carefully pour the hot cream over the chips. Let the chocolate and cream sit for a minute or two, then stir with a small spoon until blended and chocolate is completely melted. Remove the bananas from the freezer
and unwrap. Cover a small baking sheet with wax paper or aluminum foil. Holding the stick, dip one banana half in the melted chocolate until completely coated. Sprinkle the
coated banana with about 1 tablespoon of the nuts and set the banana on the covered baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining bananas. Serve immediately, or place in the freezer until ready to serve.


Number Of Servings:8

Oreo Dessert

Ingredients:
20 Oreo cookies
1 stick butter or margarine
1/2 gallon vanilla ice cream
2/3 cup chocolate chips
3/4 cup evaporated milk
1 cup powdered sugar
Chopped nuts (optional)


Directions:
Crush cookies, mix in 4 tablespoons butter or margarine, and pat into a 9X13-inch pan. Slice ice cream and place slices on crust. In a small pan, heat chocolate chips, evaporated milk, powdered sugar and remaining 4 tablespoons butter or margarine until melted and mixed well. Cool mixture, then pour over ice cream. Sprinkle with chopped nuts if desired.

Peanut Butter Playdough

Description:
This treat can serve as edible play dough. Children can mold and shape while eating it. It's a great after school snack. Store extra portions in plastic bags in refrigerator or freezer.


Ingredients:
3 1/2 cups peanut butter
4 cups confectioners' sugar
3 1/2 cups honey
4 cups dry milk powder



Directions:
In large bowl, cream together peanut butter and confectioners' sugar, then beat in honey and fold in milk powder. Divide into 15 equal portions and refrigerate or freeze until ready to use.

 Number Of Servings: 15