Croissant sandwiches

These are one of my favorites. A friend of mine made them for a shower and everyone went nuts for them. So now I make them and we love them.

Croissants
Turkey, any flavor you prefer
Provolone cheese
Sprouts
Sunflower seeds
Avocado
Mayonnaise

1. Slice the croissant nearly all the way through leaving some attachment.
2. Lightly spread with Mayonnaise.
3. Layer with turkey, cheese, sprouts, seeds, and avocado.

(The amount of each ingredient depends on the number of sandwiches you are making, and how hardy you want them to be.)

If you are making them for a party or shower I would cut them into thirds. I often will cut them in half just to avoid waste, especially if there are small children.

Lisa's spaghetti sauce

I kept waiting for Lisa to add this but figured I would do it for her! This is a staple at our house and is one of the few recipes all of my kids will eat and LOVE. It is so fast and easy and makes enough for 2 meals for our family. So I put the left over sauce in the freezer for the next week.

30 oz. tomato sauce

1 lb. hamburger

1/2 T oregano

a little less than 1/2 T of Italian seasoning

*1 Lawry's spaghetti seasoning packet

Directions: Brown your hamburger with a little minced onion and 1/4 packet of Lawry's. In another pot pour the sauce (swish a little water in the cans as well), oregano, Italian seasoning and rest of Lawry's packet. When hamburger is cooked add it to the other mixture. Let simmer for 3 hours.

*You really need Lawry's, others are not nearly as good. They don't sell it at Walmart, but other stores do carry it.

Mud Balls

1 pkg. cream cheese (softened)
1 pkg. Oreo's (not double stuff)
1 pkg. Chocolate almond bark

In a food processor (I use my kitchen aid) crumb Oreo's. Add in cream cheese. Mix until well blended. (Mixture will look like mud).Roll into 1" balls. (the Pampered Chef small cookie scoop is perfect). Place on a cookie sheet (I usually line mine with wax paper) and place in freezer for 15 minutes.While balls are hardening melt chocolate bark over low heat. Once chocolate is melted dip firm mud balls into bark and place on a cookie sheet. Bark will harden quickly.

This is a huge hit with Dan and my girls. I made them for Laura's baptism and everyone wanted to recipe. They are very simple.