Green Chip Dip

1 can diced green chilies
6-8 strands of cilantro
about 2-3 T Jalapeno
1 dry ranch packet
1 16 oz sour cream

Add first four ingredients to a blender and blend very well, fold into sour cream. serve with tortilla chips. If you want it more spicy add more jalapenos, or if you like lots of cilantro add more. this is just what I like.

Citrus Punch

5 quarts of water
4 cups sugar
2 T Lemon Ext
2T Citric Acid
3-4 each of lemon and lime (cut in slices)
ice

Mix first 4 ingredients, mix well add sliced lemons and limes. Then add the ice.

Peach Pineapple Smoothie

1/2 of large peach
2 pineapple rings
1/4 cup frozen orange juice
1/4 pineapple Juice
1/4 sugar
2 tsp vanilla
ice

blend fruit and juice together in a blender, then add as much ice as you want to make it as thick or thin as you like. I like to add about 2 1/2 cups. blend well and enjoy. serves one. this is one of my favorite smoothie recipes, I have made up/

Cheesy Pasta Salsa Skillet

1 lb. Ground beef

1 jar (16 oz.) Salsa

1-1/2 cups Water
2-4 TBL taco seasoning or more if you like it more spicy

3-4 cups sea shale macaroni (uncooked)

1 can whole kernel corn, (drained)
1 can green beans, (drained)

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese


brown meat in large skillet; drain. add salsa and water; stir. Bring to boil. Stir in macaroni. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover. Simmer 15 minutes or until macaroni is tender.

add the corn and green beans and cheese; cook until cheese is melted and mixture is heated through, stirring occasionally.

***For a different twist instead of using the shredded cheese use one jar of the ragu double cheese*** (I think this is how I will do it from now on)
**this last time I cooked this I cooked the macaroni like normal then added to the rest of the ingredients, if you do it this way then dont add the water.**

Microwave Brownie

2 Tbs vegetable oil
2 Tbs water
1/2-1 tsp vanilla extract
A dash salt
3 Tbs granulated sugar
2 Tbs unsweetened cocoa powder
2 Tbs all purpose flour

INSTRUCTIONS

1. In a 12 oz coffee mug, mix water, oil, salt, and vanilla Whisk well.
2. Add cocoa powder, whisk well. Add sugar, whisk well. Add flour, whisk well.
3. Microwave for 60-75 seconds: 60 seconds for a molten bottom, 75 for uniformly done. I normally choose 60.
4. Enjoy with a spoon and a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Careful, brownie will be hot.

Edible Peanut Butter Play Dough

Equal Parts of

Peanut butter
Honey
Powdered milk

Mix very well, add a little flour if needed to help with consistency. This will come in handy if your play dough turns out to be not quite firm enough for sculpting into shapes. supply your with several cookie cutters. A few raisins, Cheerios, Rice Krispies, or M&Ms wouldn’t be a bad idea either. This will help your kids experiment with different textures, while having fun and getting creative with snack time! Your preschool-age children are sure to enjoy this special activity/snack. Store the play dough in an airtight plastic bag or container in the refrigerator, that is, if there‘s any left!

Zucchini Bread

3 Eggs
1 c. oil
1 c. sugar
2 c. shredded zucchini
3 tsp vanilla
Mix and add
3 c. flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp soda
3 tsp cinnamon

Mix all together very well. Makes two loaves. Bake 325 1 hour.

Carmel Brownies

From Mandi Hales...

1 box German chocolate cake mix

1/3 c evaporated milk

1/2 c butter,melted

14 oz package of Kraft caramels (50)

1/3 c evaporated milk
1 cup milk chocolate chips

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Stir together dry cake mix, butter, and 1/3 evaporated milk. Press half of this mixture into bottom of a 9x13 inch pan. Bake for 6 minutes.

2.Melt caramels with 1/3 c evaporated milk in a saucepan over medium heat. Set aside. (I just melt this together in the microwave)

3.Sprinkle chocolate chips over baked crust. Drizzle caramel over chocolate chips. Spoon or sprinkle the other half of the cake mixture on top. Bake for 16-18 minutes. Refrigerate approximately 30 minutes to set. Cut and serve.

Poppyseed Bread

3 cups flour
1 1/2 tea baking powder
1 1/2 salt
2 1/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 cup milk
1 1/3 cup oil
3 eggs
1 1/2 tea vanilla
1 1/3 tea almond
2 Tbl poppy seed

Mix well beat for 2 min pour into greased bread pan and bake at 350 for 1 hour

Glaze
1/4 cup O.J.
3/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 tea vanilla
1 1/2 tea almond

mix well pour over warm baked bread

Pumpkin Bread

1 1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup oil
2 eggs
1 cup pumpkin
1/3 cup water
1 1/4 cup white flour
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
1 tea baking soda
1 tea salt
1/4 tea baking powder
1/2 tea allspice
1/4 tea ground cloves
1/2 tea cinnamon
1/2 tea nutmeg
1/2 cup raisins (opt)
1 cup choc chips (opt)

Mix all ingredients very well put in greased bread pan, bake at 350 for 55 min - 1 hour
double recipe will make 7-8 small loaves.

Banana Nut Bread

3 large bananas
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
2 eggs
2 cups flour
1/2 tea soda
1/2 tea salt
1/2 cup nuts chopped (opt)

Mash bananas add rest of ingredients and mix well, put into greased bread pan and bake at 350 for 45min-1hour.

Spinach Salad

1 pkg baby spinach
1 head lettuce
1 lb bacon
1/2 lb sliced mushrooms
1 lb grated swiss cheese
1 small red onion chopped very thin

Dressing
1 1/2 cup oil
2/3 cup vinegar
2/3 cup sugar
1 1/2 tea slat
2 Tbl dry mustard
2 Tbl sliced red onion
put in blender mix well then stir in 2 Tbs poppy seed

wash spinach and lettuce. shred lettuce, cook and break up bacon into bit size pieces. add sliced mushrooms, grated cheese, and red onion. add dressing just before serving.

Chocolate-Peanut Butter Mallow Bars

1 pkg devils food cake mix
1/2 cup butter melted
2/3 cup cold milk
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1 7oz jet puffed marshmallow cream
1/2 cup salted peanuts
6 squares bakers semi sweet chocolate (chopped) (or I like to use milk choc chips)

mix dry cake mix, butter and 1/3 cup milk until blended, press two thirds on the bottom of a 9x13 pan. bake at 350 for 12-14 min or until center is almost set cool for 3 min. mix peanut butter and remaining milk, spread on to crust. top with spoonfuls of marshmallow cream and remaining cake mixture. sprinkle with nuts and chocolate, press gently into cake mixture. bake for 18 min. cool before cutting into bars.

Potato Salad

12 red potatoes peeled and boiled
12-18 eggs boiled eggs
1 large onion
7-8 celery slakes

Dressing
2 cups miracle whip
2 TBL mayo
1/4 cup milk
2 TBL mustard
1/2 sugar
1 TBL pepper
1 tea salt

dice very small cooked potatoes, eggs, onion, and celery. mix dressing in a a separate bowl. add dressing to salad. refrigerate till chilled and serve.

Raspberry Butter

1/2 cup butter softned
1/3 cup fresh or frozen raspberries
2 tablespoons powered sugar
dash lemon juice

Combine and mix all ingredients. serve immediately and refrigerate leftovers.

Zucchini Muffins

1 cup flour
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
2/3 cup brown sugar
2 tea baking powder
3/4 tea ground cinnamon
1/2 tea salt
2 eggs
3/4 cup milk
1/2 cup butter melted
1 cup shredded zucchini
1 cup chopped walnuts (opt)
1/2 cup raisins (opt)

In a large bowl combine the first six ingredients. in another bowl whisk the eggs, milk, and butter stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. fold in the zucchini, and walnuts and raisins if desired. fill greased muffin tins 3/4 fill. bake at 375 for 18-20 min or until a toothpick comes out clean. cool for 5 min. before removing from pan.

Homemade Pumkin Pie

cut rhine off of pumpkin or boil with skin for about 14 min. until tender and skin comes off.
1 cup sugar
1.5 tea ground cinnamon
1 t ground cloves
1 t ground allspice
1/2 t ground ginger
1/2 t salt
4 large eggs
3 cups pumpkin glop
1.5 cans of evaporated milk

mix well using a hand blender or mixer, blend pumpkin till smooth. once pumpkin is blended add the rest of the ingredients. blend very well. the pie mix will be very very runny. add to pie crust. bake at 425 for 15 min turn the temp down to 350 bake for 50-60 min until a KNIFE inserted into the center comes out clean.

Vegetable Dip

1 ranch dip pkg
1 sour cream
2 t dill seed
1-2 t bon appetit seasoning

mix all together well. refrigerate for one hour. serve with vegetables

Fruit Dip 2

1 pkg cream cheese
2/3 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup white sugar
2-3 t vanilla (opt)

Beat all ingredients together, and refrigerate for 1 hour. serve with fresh fruit.

Fruit Dip

1 pkg cream cheese
1 7oz marshmallow cream
1 tbl vanilla
1/4-1/2 cup powdered sugar (or more or less depending how sweet you like it)
1/2 cup any flavor yogurt (opt)

Beat all the ingredients in a large bowl and refrigerate for 1 hour. serve with fresh fruit

Pumpkin Bread

1 1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup oil
2 large eggs beaten
1 cup canned pumpkin
1/3 cup water
1 1/4 cup flour
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
1t baking soda
1t salt
1/4 t baking powder
1/2 t allspice
1/2 t ground cinnamon
1/4 t ground cloves
1/2 t ground nutmeg
1/2 cup seedless raisins (opt)
1 cup chocolate chips (opt)
1 cup chopped nuts (opt)

preheat oven to 350. mix all of the ingredients together and pour mixture into a greased bread pan. bake for 55 min or until toothpick comes out clean.

Pudding Cookies

1 cup Bisquick baking mix
1 small pkg instant pudding any flavor
1 large egg
1/4 cup vegetable oil
sugar

Preheat oven to 350. in a large bowl mix everything but the sugar. roll the batter into golf ball size balls and place 2 inches apart on a nonstick cookie sheet. flatten the cookies with a fork and sprinkle with sugar. bake 12 minutes or until golden brown.

Reese's Pieces Bars

1 pkg yellow cake mix
2 large eggs
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 1/2 cup Reese's pieces

Preheat oven to 350. in a large bowl mix together the cake mix, eggs and oil. Beat until it forms a soft dough and then add the Reese's pieces. evenly spread mixture in a 9x13 pan and bake for 13-17 minutes or until golden brown.

Pizza Casserole

1 pkg Pennie pasta
1/2 pkg pepperoni
1 jar pizza sauce or more if you like a lot of sauce
2 cups of the pre shredded pizza cheese
mix together put in casserole dish and bake at 350 for 30 min or till hot in middle

also sausage, olives, and bacon can be added.

Hot Drink

1 can frozen lime aid
1 can frozen orange juice
2 c sugar
2 tea vanilla
2 tea almond extract
20 cups water

mix all together and heat till juices are thawed and drink it as hot as you would like.

Breakfast Casserole

1 container refrigerator croissants
1 lb sausage (cooked and crumbled)
8-10 eggs (cook like you would scrambled eggs)
1- 1 1/2 c cheddar cheese

in a 9x13 cover bottom of pan with croissants, add sausage, eggs and cheese to top. bake as directions on croissant pkg.

Wendy's Frosty

3/4 c milk
1/4 c nestle quick drink mix
4 c vanilla ice cream

combine everything in a blender, blend until creamy.

German Pancakes

8 large eggs beaten
1 1/3 c flour
3/4 c sugar
2 tea vanilla
3/4 tea salt
1 1/3 c milk
3/4 c butter

mix eggs, flour, sugar, vanilla, salt, and milk in a bowl. melt butter in a 9x13 pan in oven while it preheats. pour the batter over the melted butter, and bake at 400 for 15 min. top with syrup and powdered sugar.

Chicken Salad

1 c celery (diced)
1 c carrots (grated)
1/4 c onions (diced small)
4 c cooked chicken (diced)
1 tea salt
1 c cool whip
1 c miracle whip
1/4-1/2 cup powdered sugar (or more or less depending on how sweet you like it)
1-2 TBL vanilla
one pkg cooked acini di pepe pasta

mix all together serve as a salad or on a croissant as a sandwich.

Spinach Salad

1 pkg baby spinach
1 head lettuce (chopped up)
1 lb cooked bacon (crumbled)
1/2 lb mushrooms (sliced)
1 lb Swiss cheese (grated)
1 small red onion (sliced thin)

toss all together in a large bowl

dressing
put following ingredients into a blender and blend.
1 1/2 cup vegetable oil
2/3 cup vinegar
2/3 cup sugar
1 1/2 tea salt
2 TBL dry mustard
2 TBL red onion diced
immediately before serving add 2 tea poppy seeds pour over salad and mix well.

Snicker/Cookie Salad

1 pint butter milk
1 small pkg french vanilla instant pudding
1 reg size cool whip
apples (cut into bite size pieces)
grapes
strawberries (cut up)
pineapple tidbits (drained)
mandarin oranges (drained)
fruit cocktail (I like the very cherry the best)(drained)
or any other fruit you would like to add.
4-5 sinker bars (cut up) (or more if you like lots)

or you can add 3/4 pkg short bread fudge strip cookies (broke up in pieces)

for best results mix butter milk and pudding, put in fridge for 24 hours. mix in cool whip, add fruit. mix well just before serving mix in sinker bars or cookies.

Sugar Cookies

3 c flour
1 egg
3/4 c butter
1 tea baking soda
1c sugar
1/4 c sour cream
1.2 tea salt
3 tea vanilla

cream butter, sugar, and egg. add salt, and soda. sift in flour, add sour cream. chill in fridge for 24 hours for best results or till cool to touch. Roll out, cut and place on cookie sheet. bake at 350 for 9-11 min. let cool and frost.

Homemade Bread

3 TBL yeast
2 tea sugar
1/3 c water
4 c water
1/2 c sugar
2 TBL salt
3 TBL melted shorting
12 cups flour

mix first three ingredients in a separate bowl. In a large bowl add sugar, salt, water, and 1/2 of the flour. mix well and add yeast mix and put in warm place till it looks spongy.
when its spongy beat down and add melted shorting, add rest of flour slowly until firm but soft. mix or need for 10 min. cover let rise till double. Add to tins put in cold oven and let it heat up to 350 bake for 30-35 min.

Al Gratin Potatoes

1 pkg shredded frozen hash browns
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of chicken soup
1/2 pint sour cream
1 small onion diced
1 cup shredded cheese
1 tea salt
1 tea pepper

mix everything together except for cheese add to a 9x13 pan and add cheese to top. bake covered 350 for 20-25 min or till done.

No Bake Cookies

2 cups white sugar
1/2 cup milk
1 cube butter
5 TBL cocoa
3-4 cups quick oatmeal
3 TBL peanut butter
1 tea vanilla

bring to a boil for one min first 4 ingredients. remove from heat and add the rest of the ingredients mix well spoon onto wax paper and freeze till firm.

Peanut Butter Balls

1 cup peanut butter
1 cup corn syrup
1 1/2 cup nonfat dry milk
1 1/4 cup powdered sugar

mix everything together roll into balls about the size of a golf ball and enjoy!

Chicken Enchiladas

2 cups diced and cooked chicken
1 can cream of chicken soup
1/2 pint sour cream
1-2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 can diced green chilies
1 pkg flour tortillas

Bring to a boil soup, sour cream, 1 cup cheese and chilies. take half of sauce and put it to the side to the rest add chicken and mix. grease bottom of a 9x13 dish. add a 1/4 of the mixture you set aside and add it to the bottom and sides of dish. fill tortillas with the chicken mixture about 2 tablespoons full more or less depending what you like. roll up and put in dish. with remaining 1/4 sauce and add to top of rolled tortillas top with some cheese. bake covered at 350 for 20-25 min.

Chocolate Rice Krispy Treats

1 cup sugar
1 cup white Karol syrup
1 cup peanut butter
6-8 cups rice krispies
1 pkg milk chocolate chips
1 pkg butterscotch chips

mix and heat sugar and syrup till it comes to a boil turn off heat add peanut butter and mix. add rice krispies. put in a greased 9x13 pan press down firmly so they are flat on top let cool completely. melt both chips together on low heat add to cooled rice krispy treats. let topping cool completely then cut and serve.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 1/2 sticks butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup white sugar
2 tea vanilla
1/2 tea almond
1 tea water
2 eggs
4-6 cups flour
2 tea soda
2 tea salt
1 bag milk chocolate chips

mix well the first 7 ingredients. add soda, salt, then add flour slowly. after everything is mixed well add choc. chips. make into a golf ball size. grease cookie sheet and bake at 350 for 8-10 min.

I like to do what I call a tester cookie first. I take one cookie and bake it, if the cookie turns out to flat I add more flour.

Cookie Salad

1/2 pint butter milk
1 small pkg vanilla pudding
1 regular size cool whip
2-3 apples
1-3 lbs grapes
2 cans fruit cocktail (drained)
1 can pineapple tidbits (drained)
2-3 cans mandarin oranges (drained)
or any fruit you want
1 pkg of shortbread cookies broke up(I like to use the first 2 1/2 -3 sections)

mix butter milk and vanilla pudding (for best results refrigerate those two over night) add cool whip and mix well add fruit. add cookies just before serving.
also instead of cookies add about 4-5 sinker bars cut up add those also just before serving.

Grape Salad

2lbs of each green and red grapes
1 8oz cream cheese
1/4 cup white sugar
1 cup sour cream
1/4 cup brown sugar
chopped pecans

Mix well together cream cheese, white sugar, and sour cream. fold over grapes top with brown sugar and pecans.

Easest Rolls Ever

3 cups warm water
2 Tbl yeast
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup softened butter
7 cups flour
1 Tbl salt

Add first three ingredients let rise till double. add butter and flour mix well, add salt, and mix well. flour hands and take dough and roll into balls just a little bigger then a golf ball. Let rise till double, bake at 350 for 15-20 min or until done. also you can add half wheat flour and half white flour.

Bread Sticks

1 Tbl yeast
2 Tbl sugar
1 1/2 cup warm water
3 1/2 cup flour
1 tea salt

add the first three ingredients let rise until double. add flour when all of the flours is mixed in add salt. make slightly sticky. let rise once until double. roll out, cut and twist. add to a greased cookie sheet and season with butter brushed on top, then sprinkled with garlic salt, parsley flakes and parmesan cheese. rise and bake at 400 for 15-20 min

Homemade Chicken Strips

2-3 chicken breasts cut into strips
2-3 sleeves of rits or town house crackers smashed
1 cube butter melted with salt and pepper to taste

dip the cut up chicken in butter coating all sides, then in crackers coating all sides, put on greased (or something so they don't stick) cookie sheet bake 350 for 20-25 min or until chicken is done.

BBQ Sauce

2 cup ketchup
1 cup water
1/2-3/4 cup brown sugar (depending how sweet you want it)
2 TBL minced onion

mix all together. pour over and cook with any meat. really good with meat balls and rice.

Beef Strognoff

1 lb ground beef
1/2 green pepper 1/2 red pepper diced
2 cans cream of mushroom
1 container of sour cream (or less depending on your taste)
salt and pepper to taste
milk (if you want it not as thick)
1 pkg of egg noodles.

cooked ground beef with peppers, I also like to do mine with onion and salt and pepper, drain. cook and drain noodles. add soup and sour cream (and milk if desired) to meat. serve over noodles.

Stove Top One-Dish Chicken Bake

1 box Stuffing Mix for Chicken

2-3 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 frozen pkg. of mixed veggies

1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup

1/3 cup sour Cream

cut up and cook chicken, make stuffing as directed on box.
Mix soup and sour cream until well blended add chicken and veggies. Top with stuffing. cover and bake at 350 for 30-35 min. also buy two box's and add stuffing on bottom. instead of frozen veggies brockley can be added.

Chicken Tetrazzini

1lb spaghetti noodles
2-4 chicken breasts
2 cans of cream of chicken soup
1 can chicken broth
salt and pepper to taste (opt)
cheddar cheese

cook and drain noodles, and cut up and cook chicken. Add noodles and chicken to soup, broth, and cheese. mix all together. cover and bake at 350 for 30-35 min. also you can add cooking cheese on top the last 10-15 min. of cooking.

Italian Casserole

1 lb. ground beef
1 pkg. sloppy joe seasoning
6 lasagna noodles
2 cups petite diced tomatoes
1 8-oz. cream cheese
olives
cheese


Cook noodles, drain. cook ground beef I like to cook mine with salt and pepper and onion. Sprinkle sloppy joe seasoning on beef, add tomatoes. Cut cream cheese into 12 squares and smash flat. Layer in 2 qt. casserole dish - noodles, meat, cream cheese, repeat. Sprinkle olives and cheese on top. Bake at 350 for 20-30 minutes.

7up Chicken Marinade

4-5 lbs chicken breast
1 1/2 cup 7up
1/2 cup oil
1/2 cup soy sauce
1 tea garlic powder

add chicken to marinade and marinate for 30 min- 24 hours (24 hours for best results) grill or bake till done.

Beef Enchilada's

1lb ground beef
sauce
1can tomato soup
1/2 cup water
1 tea garlic powder
1tea chili powder
1 tea oregano
flour tortillas
shredded cheddar cheese

cook ground beef I like to cook mine with onion, salt and pepper. add 1/2 of the sauce to cooked meat the rest will go on the bottom of the pan and on top of enchilada's. mix the sauce and meat together add a spoonful to a flour tortilla, and roll it up and put it in the pan. when all of the meat and tortillas have been rolled add the rest of the sauce and top with cheese. cover and bake at 350 for 30-45 min or until cooked.

Sloppy Joes

1lb hamburger
1 can tomato soup
1/2 can cream of mushroom (freeze the rest for another time)
1/4 cup brown sugar
1TBL Worcester sauce
1tea mustard

cook hamburger I like to cook mine with onion and salt and pepper. drain grease
add the rest of the ingredients. bring to a boil, turn down heat and simmer for 20 min.