cherry chocolate cupcakes

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Sweet & Sour Sloppy Joes

my kids DEVOURED these tonight, so I thought I would share!

Ingredients:

-1 Tbsp Olive oil

-1/2 red bell pepper

-3 scallions, chopped

-2 cloves garlic, sliced or minced

-1/4 tsp Italian seasoning

-1/4 tsp black pepper

-1 lb ground chicken---I used ground turkey

-1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce

-1/2 C bbq sauce

-2 Tbsp brown sugar

Directions:

1. In medium skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add red pepper, scallions, garlic, italian seasoning and pepper. Cook for about 4 minutes, stirring frequently.

2. Add ground chicken and continue to cook until no longer pink

3. Stir in tomato sauce, bbq sauce, and sugar. Simmer for about 3 minutes until slightly thickened and warmed through. Remove from heat and serve over buns!

Key lime cupcakes

Ingredients

CUPCAKES
· 1 cup all purpose flour
· 3/4 cup self-rising flour
· 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
· 1 1/4 cup sugar
· 2 large eggs
· 2 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
· 1 tablespoon finely grated lime peel
· 1/4 teaspoon neon-green food coloring
· 3/4 cup buttermilk
FROSTING
· 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, room temperature
· 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
· 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
· 1 tablespoon finely grated lime peel
· 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preparation

CUPCAKES
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line standard muffin pan with 12 paper liners. Whisk both flours in medium bowl. Beat butter in large bowl until smooth. Add sugar; beat to blend. Beat in eggs 1 at a time, then next 3 ingredients (batter may look curdled). Beat in flour mixture in 3 additions alternately with buttermilk in 2 additions. Spoon scant 1/3 cup batter into each liner.
Bake cupcakes until tester inserted into center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pan; cool.


FROSTING
Beat all ingredients in medium bowl until smooth. Spread over cupcakes.

Ideas for Missionary meals

Hey!
I was just wondering if any of you had some good, quick meals that you feed the missionaries.
Since we are being more consistent with having them over, I need ideas!

Thanks!
Katie