Chili Stuffed Baked Potato

We wanted to enjoy chili one more time before the weather got warm...yeah looks like we have a while before that happens! Here is one way to serve it just to change it up a little. We liked it a lot...hope you do, too.

One recipe of Christie's Sweet Chili *
Baked potatoes, how ever many you need for your crew (I just nuked them in the microwave)
Butter, shredded cheese and sour cream. Green onions would be a nice addition, too.
Salt and Pepper to taste.

Split open potato.

Add butter, a tablespoon or so. Work it into the potato.

Top with a heaping scoop of hot chili.

Then, sprinkle on the cheese and top with a dollop of sour cream.

Salt and pepper to taste.

ENJOY!

*Feel free to use your own chili recipe, it will be delish with whatever you choose!

Banana Pudding Poke Cake

I made this for a funeral dinner at our church and it got rave reviews so I knew I had to make it for us at home, too. It's not difficult at all and comes out so moist and delicious I just know you will love it!

1 box yellow cake mix and the ingredients to make it (eggs, oil and water)

2 boxes instant banana pudding mix, the small box

4 cups milk, I used skim

one container of cool whip, I used light

20 vanilla wafers, crushed

banana for garnishing

Make cake according to package directions.

When cake is about 5 minutes from coming out of the oven, make pudding according to package directions using the 4 cups of milk.

Set pudding aside to thicken just a bit while cake finishes baking.

When cake is done and still hot, poke holes all over the top with the handle of a wooden spoon or something similar.

Pour pudding all over the top of the cake. It should be pourable, but not thin and runny.

Spread pudding around to make sure it works down into the holes in the cake.

Place in refrigerator to cool completely.

When cake is cool, top with cool whip.

When ready to serve, sprinkle top with crushed vanilla wafers.

Cut into serving size pieces and garnish with sliced bananas.


Source: The Country Cook