Pumpkin Spice Latte

I made this for our December Girls night and I think it went over quite well. Even those that don't like coffee got a little enjoyment out of it :)

Ingredients

• 2 cups milk (I used skim)
• 2 T canned pumpkin
• 2 T white sugar
• 2 T vanilla (not a typo. it asks for tablespoons)
• 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice OR: (1/4 tsp cinnamon, 1/8 tsp cloves, 1/8 tsp nutmeg, and a teeny tiny pinch of ground ginger)
• 1/2 cup brewed espresso or 3/4 cup strong brewed coffee
• garnish with whipped cream (optional)

The Directions.

This will make enough for 2 people to have a big mug with a bit leftover. I tripled the recipe for 6 of us and had more than enough.

• Add the coffee/espresso and milk to the crock pot.
• Whisk in the pumpkin, spices, sugar, and vanilla.
• Cover and cook on high for 2 hours if everything is cold.
• Whisk again.
• Ladle into mugs, and garnish with whipped cream and additional cinnamon.

Beef Cups

I got this recipe on-line from some friends. These are super easy to make when you need to get something made right away.



Ingredients:

• 3/4 lb lean ground beef


• 1/2 cup BBQ sauce


• 1 TBSP brown sugar


• 3/4 cup shredded cheddar


• 1 container refrigerated biscuits (like grands or something)

Directions:

• Preheat over to 400 degrees


• Brown the beef, drain off all the fat.


• Add the BBQ sauce and brown sugar to the ground beef, mix all together.


• Take a jumbo muffin pan, coat with cooking spray, put a refrigerated biscuit in each cup and stretch the dough up the sides a bit to make a cup.


• Spoon beef mixture into cups.


• Sprinkle with the cheese, pop in oven for 10-12 minutes or until golden.