baking is a good way to tenderize less expensive cuts of beef such as round steak and chuck roast.

Here are this week’s four questions. This week they’re about candy.  If you want to join Val’s Meme, check it out here.

#1. Candy. Do you prefer sweet or sour candy? Sweet

#2. Gum. Love it? Hate it? What kind is your favorite? Love it.  Anything that tastes like bubble gum, I like.

#3. What is your favorite candy? Its a tie between M&Ms and Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups.

#4. Share a recipe for anything that you can include a piece of candy in.

Mini Pizza Cookies

1 20 oz tube of refrigerated sugar cookie dough
2 cups (16 oz) prepared pink frosting
M&Ms Chocolate Mini baking Bits
Variety of additional toppings such as shredded coconut, granola, raisins, candy, nuts, small pretzels, snack mixes, sunflower seeds, popped corn, and mini marshmellows

Preheat over to 350 degrees. Lightly grease cookie sheets and set aside.

Divide dough into 8 equal portions. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough into 1/4 inch thick circle. Place about 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheets. Bake 10 - 13 minutes or until golden brown on edges. Cool completely on wire racks.

Spread top of each pizza with frosting. Sprinkle with M&M’s Chocolate Mini baking Bits and 2 or 3 of the suggested toppings.

This is a great easy to make recipe for kids too! They truly enjoy being able to decorate their own “pizza”

If you are not filling all of the cups of a muffin pan with batter, fill the empty cups with 1/2 inch of water for more even baking.

2 cups of cut up cooked chicken
1 tsp sugar
1/2 cup Thick N Chunky salsa
1 can (19 oz) mild enchilada sauce
1 can (11 oz) whole kernel corn
2 cups coarsely broken tortilla chips
1 cup shredded Cheddar Jack blend

Heat over 350 degrees. In a bowl, mix chicken, sugar, salsa, enchilada sauce, and corn.

Place tortilla chips in an ungreased baking dish. Top with chicken mixture. Sprinkle with cheese.

Bake 35 - 45 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

During the first 15 minutes of baking a quick bread, avoid opening the oven or the bread may collapse.