Crockpot Choc. Lava Cake

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Seriously doesn't need much explaining. I just need to hand you a fork, some ice cream and then point you to the treadmill later. This recipe is totally worth running the extra couple miles. Holy cow, YUM!! And can I say I don't know if I'll ever make a regular cake in the oven again? The crock pot is so easy and it makes my house smell amazing with choc. cake all afternoon. And it's SO moist! Enough talking, let's get to cooking! Seriously would have taken a picture of mine, but I was too busy shamelessly scarfing down my obscenely large serving of this scrumptious cake! hee hee.

You'll need:

for the cake:
-2 c. brown sugar
-2 c. all purpose flour
-6 tbs. cocoa powder
-4 tsp. baking powder
-1 tsp. salt
-1 c. milk
-4 tbs. butter, melted
-1 tsp. vanilla

for the fudge topping:
-1 1/2 c. brown sugar
-1/2 c. cocoa powder
-3 c. boiling water


Directions:
For the cake:
-Mix sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder & salt.
-Then stir in the milk, butter and vanilla.
-Spray the crock pot with cooking spray. Then spread the mix down in the bottom of the crock pot.

For the Fudge topping:
-Mix brown sugar & cocoa.
-Sprinkle it over the top of the cake batter. Don't mess with it after this. Meaning: resist the temptation to stir.
-Pour the boiling water on top. DO NOT STIR! Just let it be. You're done!
-Cook on high for 2-2 1/2 hrs. (mine was done in 2 hrs. but your crock pot might be different)
-Turn off the heat and let it sit for 20-30 min. (I know by this point, you just want to dive in there, believe me you'll want to wait, so you don't burn your mouth. I learned the hard way.)
-Okay now you can dig in! And you might as well top it with ice cream because seriously, your calorie consumption at the point is already through the roof. So you might as well make it good eh? :) Enjoy!!

Southwest Chicken Wraps

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I found these off of Pinterest and they are awesome! I had tons of leftovers from last night, it made a lot! And I honestly can't wait to eat it for lunch today. So yummy. My kids were saying yum! while they ate it last night. Scarfed it down. And these are so filling. This is going down in my favorite recipes book.

You'll Need:
-1 c. cooked, shredded chicken
-1 c. cooked rice
-1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
-1 green onion, sliced (green and white parts)
-1/2 red or green pepper (I used both, more veggies the better right?)
-1/4 c. fresh cilantro, chopped (I used dried and about 1 tbs)
-juice of 1 lime (I used bottled lime juice, about 1-2 tbs)
-1/2 tbs. chili powder
-1 tsp. ground cumin
-2 c. shredded cheese (I used a combo of mozzarella & medium cheddar)
-sour cream (optional-I used fat free so I felt ok about using a little)
-6 burrito sized flour tortillas (I swear the amount of filling I made, made enough for 8 & I stuffed these things full!)

Directions:
-Mix rice, chili powder, cumin and garlic salt together.
-Add remaining ingredients except for cheese and sour cream.
-Sprinkle cheese over tortillas. I dotted sour cream in little places around the tortilla. Then put the chicken/rice mix down in the middle.
-Roll stuffed tortillas into a burrito style. The recipe said to leave the edges open, but I rolled it in anyway. Just so my kids (or me) wouldn't spill the filling everywhere when eating it.
-Spray a pan with cooking spray.
-Heat a pan over medium heat. Placing the wraps seam side down first. They will be golden brown and crisp.
about 2-3 min. on each side. I cut them on a diagonal so they look fancy. :)
-We gobbled these up and have tons left over.
-I'm sure you could freeze 1/2 of this and use it for a day you don't want to really cook. How easy would it be to pop it in your fridge that morning and pull it out with cheese, sour cream and tortillas? Basically an effortless meal!