Cheesy Potato Casserole

I love writing up recipes and discovering something new! Today I found this one and it is a hands down winner for a side dish. I often times want to make potatoes with dinner but get stumped when I want to add flavor to it without doing gravy. Sometimes gravy just doesn't pair well with what we are having or I'm just not in the mood for gravy. This recipe is perfect and all I can think of now is adding it as our potato side dish for Thanksgiving! I know it's a tad early but writing it out I will have it saved for the holidays 😉

Cheesy Bacon Potato Casserole by Shannon Blair

Recipe:

1 lb potatoes

1 package of Party Time Mixes Cheesy Bacon Dip Mix*

2 cups sour cream

3 cups shredded cheese (of your choice)

Milk (for consistency)

Salt and pepper to taste

Scallions (optional)

Instructions:

1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Cook, drain, and mash potatoes.

3. While potatoes are cooking mix together 1 package Party Time Mixes Cheesy Bacon Dip Mix with sour cream. Mix well. 

4. Combine mashed potatoes, half the Cheesy Bacon mix and have the shredded cheese.

5. Mix potatoes together well, if they are too thick, add milk to reach desired consistency. 

6. Pour potato mixture into a greased 9x13 baking dish, top with more shredded cheese (leave some for garnish).

7. Bake about 20 minutes or until cheese is bubbly and edges are golden brown. 

8. Serve with you favorite dish or on its own, garnishing with remaining cheese and optional scallions. 

*Substitute with your favorite flavor of Party Time Mixes Dip Mix. 

Cotton Candy Cupcakes

I have a little over two months until my daughter turns 4 😱 I stumbled across this recipe today and it will be perfect for her! It also will be very easy to do so I might even leave off the frosting and let the kids do their own. I could even add food coloring to this but the colors might be a little off since the Cotton Candy dessert mix is a nice light pink color. Either way, even if I find its easier to frost myself, I know the kids will love these and as an added bonus, no cupcake wrappers left everywhere!

What flavors would you use? All the pink will be perfect in my house, and we love the Cotton Candy flavor, but chocolate cupcakes would be delicious too! Let me know in the comments

Cotton Candy Frosted Cupcake Cones by Amanda Hold

Recipe: 

Cupcakes:

Boxed Funfetti Cupcake Mix

Frosting:

1 package Party Time Mixes Cotton Candy Dessert Mix

8 oz cream cheese

8 oz whipped cream

Instructions:

Cupcakes:

1. Mix batter according to package instructions.

2. Pour batter into 24 ice cream cones.

3. Cook at 350 for 20 minutes.

4. Set aside to cool.

Frosting:

1. Mix 1 package Party Time Mixes Cotton Candy Dessert Mix with 8 oz of cream cheese, until well combined.

2. Fold in 8 oz whipped cream with cream cheese mixture.

3. Chill for one hour.

Final:

1. After frosting has chilled and cupcakes have cooled, add frosting to the cupcakes. 

2. For an added dash of fun, top with sprinkles. 

*Any flavor of Party Time Mixes Dessert Mix can be substituted with this recipe.

**Any flavor of cake mix can be substituted in this recipe. 

Southwest Jalapeno Chicken Pasta

It's been a long day and you need something easy for dinner, but what do you do? Run through the drive thru? But you don't want to spend money and you are tired of grease foods. Why not something simple made from stuff you more than likely already have at home? This recipe is so simple and requires minimal work, which is my favorite as a busy mom. The less time I have to spend in the kitchen, the happier I am, and if I can keep the dishes down to a minimum it's a total win! This will be on my menu very soon and I'm thinking I can even get my kids to try okra because, hey this is battered and fried. The best part of this really is that you could make it every week and make it totally different by choosing a different dip flavor.

Southwest Jalapeno Chicken Pasta Salad by Becky Gammans Recipe: 8 oz sour cream 8 oz mayonnaise 1 package Party Time Mixes Southwest Jalapeno Dip Mix Favorite pasta (1/2-1 box) Chicken tenders (1/2-1 lb) Instructions: 1. In a bowl combine sour cream, mayonnaise and 1 package Party Time Mixes Southwest Jalapeno Dip Mix. Stir until well combined. 2. Cook pasta according to package instructions. 3. Bake chicken tenders according to package instructions. 4. Once chicken is done cut into chunks, or shred, to preferred piece size. 5. Place chicken and pasta into a bowl adding in dip to coat all everything well. (You can add as much or as little dip as you prefer.) *Any Party Time Mixes Dip Mix can be substituted in this! **Seen served here with fried okra.

Ice Cream Day

Happy National Ice Cream Day!

Yay I didn't miss it! I always seem to find out about these things at the very end of the day, but not today. Today I have enough time to partake in my favorite treat. Now to narrow down what kind I want. Go hit up one of my favorite ice cream places (Marble Slab) or make my own with this super easy recipe. I'm leaning towards making my own. How fun would this be to do with the kids in your life? I know my kids love when we turn the Cotton Candy Martini into a yummy milkshake, maybe we could do that as straight ice cream instead. Or maybe we should make Mudslide and put a delicious chocolate swirl through it!

No matter what is your favorite, I hope you enjoy a bit of Ice Cream today!

Easy 3 Ingredient No Churn Homemade Ice Cream

No special equipment is needed to make this ultra-creamy ice cream. Eat it plain or add some fun stir-ins.

Recipe:

One 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk

2 cups heavy cream, cold

1 pkg Party Time Mixes Any Dessert Mix ( or 1/2 pkg any cocktail mix)

Instructions:

1. In a large bowl, combine condensed milk, heavy cream and mix. 

2. Whip with a mixer on medium-high speed until firm peaks form, about 2 minutes.

3. Pour into a chilled 9-by-5-by-3-inch metal loaf pan, and freeze, covered, until thick and creamy, like soft-serve, about 2 hours.

4. Swirl in any desired mix-ins with a spoon. 

5. Continue to freeze, covered, until solid and scoopable, about 3 hours more. 

*Total freezing time is 5 to 6 hours.

Strawberry-Banana Swirl Pie

Summer time is the perfect excuse to make a delicious, fruity, fluffy, cream pie! Having a bbq or maybe you were invited to one? Take this delicious pie with you. You will wow everyone with a pie that only took minutes to make. I want to hear what flavors you would choose. Check out all the flavor choices at my site, www.mrsmixalot.com and comment with your flavor choices.

Strawberry-Banana Swirl Pie by Brenda Royer


Recipe
16 oz cream cheese
16 oz whipped cream
1 package Party Time Mixes Strawberry Dessert Mix
1 package Party Time Mixes Banana Cream Pie Dessert Mix
2 pre made pie crusts


Instructions
1. In a bowl, combine 8 oz whipped cream, 8 oz cream cheese and 1 package Party Time Mixes Strawberry Dessert Mix. Set aside.
2. In a separate bowl, combine 8 oz whipped cream, 8 oz cream cheese and 1 package Party Time Mixes Banana Cream Pie Dessert Mix.
3. Drop spoonfuls of half of each mixture into one pie crust. Repeat with second crust.
4. Swirl mixtures together in each pie crust.
5. Refrigerate for 2 hours to help the pie set and release the fullest flavors!
*For an added touch, garnish with fresh strawberries and bananas.
**You can substitute any of the Party Time Mixes dessert mixes in this recipe to create your own favorite!

Caramel Cream Cocktail

Who here loves caramel?! Often times it isn't a flavor I reach for first, but I have to say, when I do indulge it's always worth it! This month you can pick up the Caramel Cream Cocktail for $1 through the monthly specials tab (only good until July 31, 2017)! This would make a decadent summer time treat for adults or kids! Mix it up according to package directions for a relaxing evening. Or grab some vanilla ice cream and milk and turn it into an amazing shake for the kids. How would you mix up this cocktail mix?