Chewy Butterscotch Brownies

2 1/2 c. flour
1 t. baking soda
1/2 t. salt
1 c. butter softened
1 3/4 c. brown sugar
1 T. vanilla
2 large eggs
1 2/3 c. butterscotch chips, divided
1 c. nuts (opt.)

1-Combine dry ingredients.
2-Mix butter, brown sugar, vanilla & eggs.
3-Gradually beat in flour mixture.
4- Add one cup chips & nuts.
5-Spread in 13x9 pan, sprinkle with remaining chips.
6- Cook for 30-40 min. at 350 degrees.

*I used little round cake pans and made it look like a cake, it worked pretty well.

Cover with Butterscotch Ganache

6 oz. butterscotch morsels
6 T heavy whipping cream
3 T butter

-Combine cream and butter in a small saucepan until just before boiling stage.
-Pour over the butterscotch morsels and let stand for 20 sec.
-Stir until smooth and pour over brownies.

*Next time I will add a chocolate ganache. Follow the above recipe but substitute semi-sweet chips.

Swiss Cheese-Mushroom Pasta

6 Chicken Breasts- I usually only use 4 because I like mine more saucy
1 jar 4 Cheese Alfredo Sauce
1 can cream of chicken
2 c. real bacon bits, or how ever much you like
1 pkg. fresh sliced mushrooms
1 pkg Italian dressing mix
1 pkg cream cheese - I have done it with or without this. The original recipe doesn't call for it. I think I forgot and just added it once on accident!
8 oz. Swiss cheese, grated
1/4 stick butter melted
garlic salt & pepper to taste
1/4 cup milk (use milk to get rest of Alfredo sauce out of jar, add however much to thin out sauce)
frozen peas-however much your family likes

Combine everything in crock pot and cook on low 7 hours. If you cook on high without stiring the cheese burns on bottom. Add peas last hour so they don't get over cooked. Shred chicken and serve over pasta.

**I freeze half of the sauce for later because it makes so much.**