Hot Fudge Topping

* 1 cup sugar
* 1 heaping Tbsp of cocoa
* just less than 1/4 tsp. salt
* 1 Tbsp Karo syrup
* 1/3 cup havy whipping cream
* just less than 1/4 cup milk

***Do NOT stir after it starts to boil!***

Cook to soft ball stage, then cover and let steam a minute.
Take off heat and add 1 tsp. vanilla and 1 Tbsp butter.

Stir Fry

* Sliced petite sirloin steak (or chicken)
* 1 cup of diagonally chopped celery
* 1 onion sliced (leave in rings)
* 2 cups chopped broccoli
* 1 cup snow peas
* 1 and 1/2 cups beef broth (from granules)
* 3 Tbsp. soy sauce
* 1/2 tsp. pepper


***Use a Wok***
In 2 Tbsp of olive oil, brown the meat. Next fold in
veggies, add 1 and 1/2 cups beef broth, soy sauce, and
pepper.Cover with lid and for 10 minutes (to steam).
Take 2 Tbsp. cold water and corn starch...mix and then
add to the Stir Fry. Mix that in well. Serve over white
steamed rice.

Chicken Chalupas

* Flour Tortillas
* 3 Cups cooked chicken shredded
* 1 qt. sour cream
* 2 cans cream of chicken soup
* 12 Tbsp. salsa
* 2 lbs grated cheese


Mix together sour cream, soup, salsa, and about 1/3 of
cheese (this is the small mixture). Set aside 3/4 cups
of THIS mixture and then add 1/2 cup water to this. Then
add chicken and small can of green chilis (optional) to
the large mixture. Fill the tortillas (about 1/2 cup)
with the large mixture, roll and place in pan. Spread
the rest of the sauce (small mixture) over the tortillas,
then put the rest of the cheese on top. Bake @ 350 for
40 minutes!

***I usually half the recipe for my family***

Mrs. Fields Choc. Chip Cookies

* 1 cup brown sugar
* 1 cup white sugar
* 1 cup butter (real butter)
* 2 eggs
* 1/2 tsp. salt
* 1 tsp. soda
* 1 tsp. vanilla
* 1 tsp. baking powder
* 2 and 1/2 cups flour
* 2 and 1/2 cups oats
* Any amount of milk choc. cips
* walnuts optional

Cream sugars and butter. Add eggs and beat well.
Add salt, soda, baking powder, and vanilla...mix
well. Next add in the flour and oatmeal. Mix in
the milk choc. cips. Nuts if you choose to add them.
Bake @ 400 degrees for 8-9 minutes!
Makes 4 dozen cookies.

Bran Muffins

* 1 cup shortening
* 2 1/2 cups sugar
* 4 eggs
(beat well first)

ADD:
*5 cups flour
*1 qt. buttermilk

MIX:
* 4 cups All-bran
* 2 cups bran flakes
* 5 tsp. soda
* 1 1/2 tsp. salt
* 2 cups boiling water
(let this cool before adding it to the above mixture)

......BEAT WELL IN MIXER......

Preheat oven at 400 degrees and bake for 20 minutes! I have greased the muffin pan and done it that way, but they don't turn out quite as good. Use miffin cups in the muffin pan for best results! This recipe is AWESOME and so yummy! The best part of it is that it will keep in your fridge for 6 weeks! ENJOY!

Pumpkin Fluff Dip

This one is so yummy and here just in time for Fall!

* One 16 oz. container of Cool Whip, thawed

* One 5 oz. Package of instant Vanilla pudding

* One 15 oz. can of solid packed pumpkin

* One tsp. pumpkin pie spice

In a large bowl, mix together instant pudding mix, pumpkin and pumpkin pie spice. Fold in the thawed whipped topping. Chill in the fridge until serving!

Serve with apples, gingersnap cookies (recipe also on the blog),
or cinnamon graham cracker sticks

Awesome Chicken Enchiladas

*2 dozen corn tortillas
*2 cans of cream of chicken soup
*1 can of diced green chilies
*1 med. onion chopped
*2 cups cooked shredded chicken
*grated cheese

SOUP MIXTURE:
Combine cream of chicken soup (add enough water to get consistency of a thick gravy), onions, green chilies, and shredded/cooked chicken.

PREPARE CORN TORTILLAS:
Brush oil onto corn tortillas and place about 5 at time in a sandwich bag, in the microwave, for about 15 seconds (to soften them). Tear each tortilla into 4 pieces and layer the bottom of a 9 x 13 pan.

Next add some of the soup mixture, then more tortillas, then more soup mix, then top with a lot of shredded cheese. BAKE at 325 degrees for 1 hour.

BBQ Chicken Marinade

*1/4 C Olive oil
*2 Tbsp Lemon juice
*2 Tbsp Vinegar (balsamic)
*1 Tbsp Worchestershire sauce
*1 tsp Salt
*1 tsp Sugar
*1/2 tsp Garlic salt
*1/2 tsp Pepper
*1/2 tsp Tabasco sauce

Mix all together and marinate up to 6 small or 4 large chicken breasts. Marinate 6 hours to over night!

Twice Baked Potatoes

*Bake potatoes @ 400 degrees for 2 hours*
*Take them out and let them cool*
*Cut the in half and scoop out the centers*
*Put that into the mixer*
*Add a cup of milk, 1/2 cube of butter, & salt to taste*
--------Potatoes should be fluffy and thin---------
*Scoop back into potato skins (fill them full)*
*Sprinkle shredded cheese over the top*
*Bake again until cheese melts*

Sorry, kind of strange way to write the instructions but
I didn't know how else to explain it!

Ginger Snap Cookies

3/4 cup butter
3/4 cup shortening
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup molasses
2 eggs
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4 and 1/4 cups flour
4 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. ginger
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. cloves

Cream shortening/butter, sugars, molasses, and eggs. Add the rest of the ingredients. Roll into small balls of dough in sugar, place on cookie sheet (24 to a cookie sheet). Bake 375 degrees for 7 minutes Makes about 80-100 cookies!
*This is really easy and so very yummy! You've all probably tried Bethany P.'s! They are moving up the list of my fav. cookies of all time!

Melody's Chili

*1 lb. ground beef (chopped onion, garlic, salt and pepper)
*Carol Shelby's chili mix
*4 cans Bush's chili beans

Brown the meat, be sure to use all ingredients in parenthesis when browning your meat or it won't turn out the same. Drain oil off and dump meat into pot of beans. Get all of that to a boil and then add 1/2 of the Carol Shelby chili mix to the pot and stir. Once well stirred, in a little cup put 1/2 the packet of masa and add a little water to get to a consistency of batter, then pour into the pot (to thicken the chili). Stir and you are done!

***I always serve with Jiffy corn bread***
***It's also super yummy to add shredded cheese to the top of the chili in your bowl*** (by Melody)