Garlic Mashed Potatoes

8-10 Potatoes peeled and boiled.  Mash the potatoes adding in 1/2 - 1 whole package of cream cheese.  I start with half and see if it is enough to make it creamy and 1/4  - 1/2 cup butter...add in salt and garlic powder to taste. It can be served as is or if you want it to be extra yummy you can put it in a casserolle dish adding a few pats of butter around the top pressing down a little bit into the potatoes and then put in the oven at around 350 degrees for up to 45mins...very tasty!  I usually serve this with the oven fried chicken.

Oven Fried Chicken

OVEN FRIED CHICKEN
8 boneless skinless thighs 2 tbs paprika 2 cups flour 2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp garlic powder 1/4 cup butter or marg. Combine all ingredients except chicken and butter. Put butter in 9x13 inch oven baking dish and melt.Coat chicken with dry mixture and place in pan with melted butter. Cook at 425°F for 20 min. Remove from oven and turn chicken over. Cook for an additional 20 min at 425°F.

How to Make Perfect M and M Cookies!

Ingredients

         1 stick/1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened*

         1/2 cup granulated sugar

         1/2 cup packed light brown sugar

         1 large egg

         1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

         1 1/2 cups all purpose Gold Medal Flour*

         3 tablespoons Instant vanilla pudding mix

         1/2 teaspoon baking soda

         1/2 teaspoon kosher salt*

         3/4 cup mini chocolate chips

         1-1 1/2 cups Mini M and M’s

Directions

.    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and line a large baking sheet with a silpat liner or parchment paper.

.    In a large mixing bowl cream your butter and sugars until well combined. Add your egg and vanilla mixing to combine. Add your flour, pudding mix, baking soda and salt, stirring to combine. Add chips and m and m’s stirring to combine.

.    With a medium cookie scoop, place dough 1 inch apart from each other. Bake for 10-12 minutes until cooked through. Let cool on cookie sheet for 10 minutes before transferring to cooling rack. Enjoy!

Makes 2 dozen cookies

* you can use regular flour and regular butter or margarine and regular salt is also fine