Oreo Truffles

This is one of our favorite treats to make.  If you haven't had them yet, then you haven't lived.  It's so sweet and delicious.  and Holly....you can try it non-chocolate.

Ingredients:
1 whole package oreos
8oz cream cheese (or a little more)
dipping chocolate

how to:
1) crush up oreos, all of them, into as fine of pieces as you want....I go to practically dust.  don't remove cream.  I stick some in a bag and crush them that way, a little at a time, to avoid too much of a mess.  put crushed oreos into Large mixing bowl.  (you can use a blender to crush, but it doesn't get them fine enough for me)
2) mix cream cheese with oreos until well blended and sticky
3) ball oreos up.  you can make the small, or large.  I try for bite sized, sometimes its more like 2-bite sized.
4) make sure dipping chocolate is heated up and start dipping your oreo balls into chocolate.  It makes alot if you do small balls, so I usually do 1/2 in reg chocolate, 1/2 in white chocolate.
5) OPTIONAL....I drizzle the opposite type of chocolate I dipped in to add style.  (so if you dip in reg chocolate, drizzle in white.)
6) place dipped balls on foil or wax lined cookie sheet.  place in fridge until chocolate is hard and cooled.
7) DON'T eat the all at once.....it's harder than it seems lol.  but ENJOY!!!

Heidi’s Chicken Tortilla Soup

INGREDIENTS

1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 T olive oil
2 t chili powder
1 t oregano
1 can crushed tomatoes
2.5 C chicken broth
1 can corn
1 can white or golden hominy
1 4 oz can chopped green chilies
1 can black beans, rinsed
1/4 C fresh cilantro, chopped
2 chicken breasts, cooked and shredded

TOPPINGS

tortilla chips
avocado, chopped
cheese
limes
green onions
sour cream

Saute onions in olive oil, until soft add garlic and sauté 1 minute.  Add chili powder, oregano, tomatoes and broth, stir well and bring to a boil then reduce and simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in the rest of the ingredients and simmer 1 hour.  Add more chicken broth if the consistence is too thick.  Serve with toppings.