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EASY PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES
submitted by cooking_girl1

1 cup peanut butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla

Mix all ingredients together.
Drop by tablespoon full onto ungreased cookie sheet.
Score with fork.
Bake 350°F for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.
Enjoy!

MULBERRY DUMPLINGS
submitted by bubbles2008133

2 cups mulberries
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup honey
3 teaspoons cornstarch
1/4 cup water
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
Pinch of salt
3/4 cup milk
Pinch of nutmeg

Simmer mulberries with water and honey for about 5 minutes.
Mix cornstarch with water. Add to mulberries, and thicken over low heat.
Set aside and make dumplings.

Dumplings:
Mix flour, baking powder and salt. Stir in milk and nutmeg.
Drop by spoonful into a large pot of simmering water.
Cover and cook for 10 minutes.
Remove dumplings from water with a slotted spoon; drain well and place into dessert dishes.
Smother with the prepared mulberries and top with fresh cream, if you like.
These are good served warm or cold.

MACARONI, CHEESE, TUNA, AND PEAS
submitted by canadiangal_32

This is a great recipe for lunch that my kids just love.

2 pkg. Kraft Dinner
1 can Tuna
1 can Peas

Make the Kraft Dinner according to package directions.
Add Tuna and Peas.
Mix together and enjoy!!

CHILI
submitted by itsmesteph

1lb ground beef (or more if you like lots of meat)
2 large (14 oz) cans of diced tomatoes
2 med. sized cans of red kidney beans
2 small cans pork and beans in tomatoe sauce
1 medium to large onion chopped
2 red peppers chopped
1 green pepper chopped
1 or 2 stalks celery chopped
5 Tbsp. chilli powder (approx)
1/2 tsp. oregano
salt
Big chunk of cheddar cheese (added at the end)

Method:
Brown ground beef and then mix all ingredients together in large pot.(except cheese).
Cook on medium low heat for about an hour at least,
and then add cheese until melted and serve.

SWEET AND SOUR MEATBALLS

Approx. 2 lbs ground beef
1 jar Heinz Chili Sauce
1 can WHOLE BERRY Cranberry Sauce

Roll plain ground beef into quarter size balls, put in pan. I use an electric skillet.
Spread cranberry sauce over them. Pour chili sauce onto top.
Turn on medium heat. Cover and cook approximately 30-40 minutes and they are done!

ZUCCHINI BREAD

1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup brown sugar 3/4 oil
2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour
3/4 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 1/2 cup shredded zucchini

Mix eggs, sugars, oil and vanilla in large bowl.
In another bowl mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon.
Slowly add the dry ingredients to sugars mixture until well blended.
Carefully add zucchini.
Bake at 350° for 1 hour.
Makes 2 loaves.

"OLD TIMEY" RICE PUDDING
submitted by cooking_girl1

Makes 6 to 8 servings
4 extra-large eggs
2/3 cup sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
1 quart milk (4 cups)
1 cup cooked rice (I used Minute Rice)
1/2 cup raisins (optional)
cinnamon to sprinkle

Butter a 9X13X2-inch baking dish.
Pour 1/2 inch of water into a shallow pan large enough
to hold the prepared baking dish. Heat the oven to 325°F
In a large mixing bowl beat eggs well.
Beat in sugar, salt, vanilla, and milk, then add rice and raisins
Pour into prepared baking dish and sprinkle the top with cinnamon.
Place the filled dish in the larger pan. Water should come about halfway up the outside of the dish.
Bake until custard is just firm and lightly browned on top, 45 to 60 minutes.

CHICKEN CASSEROLE (AKA Dinosaur mush)

Mix together:
1 cup butter or margarine
1/2 green pepper chopped
1/2 cup onion, finely diced
3/4 cup celery chopped
1/2 tsp curry powder (+or- according to your taste)
1 can mushrooms
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 cups diced cooked chicken

Put two cups cooked rice in bottom of casserole dish.
Place mixture on top of rice.
Bake in 350° oven for 45 minutes.
15 minutes before it is done trim with green pepper rings.
(The great thing about this recipe is it still works if you leave out items (onions, celery) or change them for something else.
Sometimes we use tuna instead of diced chicken and canned meat works as well.

DOUBLE DECKER FRENCH TOAST

2 tbsps cream cheese
4 bread slices
4 tsp jam or jelly

Spread cream cheese on one side of 2 pieces of the bread.
Spread jam on the remaining bread slices on one side.
Make these into a sandwich.

Next combine :
2 large eggs
1 Tbsp milk
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/8 tsp salt

Dip both sides of sandwich into mixture cooking in frying pan and flipping when cooked on first side.
Cook until golden and serve!

FROZEN SANDWICHES

1 instant pudding package(4 serving size)
1 envelope dessert topping package(not prepared)
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1 1/2 cups cold milk
1 tsp vanilla

Mix above mixture together on low speed until combined.
Beat on high for 5 minutes until thick.
Next you need 44 round chocolate wafers.
Spoon about 2 Tbsps of filling on half of the wafers.
Top each one with the second wafer to create "sandwiches"
Place candy sprinkles on wax paper and roll edges of the sandwich in the sprinkles.
Place on baking sheet and freeze for 3 hours.
You can now serve them!
Any left over ones can be individually wrapped in plastic and put back in the freezer!

CROCKPOT MARBLE CHEESECAKE

4 tsp. butter
1/3 graham cracker crumbs
1 tsp sugar

Melt margarine in pan and stir in the remaining ingredients.
Press into crockpot.

3~1oz. semisweet chocolate baking squares
12 oz. cream cheese
3/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup plain yogurt
1 tsp. vanilla
4 large eggs
1/2 cup flour

Melt chocolate in pan over low heat, stirring often.
Beat cream cheese, sugar, yogurt and vanilla in bowl until smooth.
Beat in eggs 1 at a time.
Add flour.
Reserve 1 3/4 cups of cheese mixture.
Pour remaining mixture over graham crust.
Stir melted chocolate into reserved cheese mixture.
Drizzle over top of white layer. Zig zag through with a knife to get the marbled look.
Place 5 paper towels between the top of crockpot and lid.
Cook on high for 3 hours
Refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
Tip out of crockpot onto plate and enjoy.

CHEESY CHICKEN CASSEROLE
submitted by agent_miscus

1 lb pkg Elbow Macaroni
1 lb Velveeta
1 can Cream of Chicken Soup
2 Large Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
2 tbsp Butter or Margarine
1/2 c. Milk
1 c. Chopped Broccoli (Optional)

Cook macaroni according to pkg. directions, drain, set aside.
Meanwhile, saute chicken in butter or margerine (cook thoroughly), dice, set aside.
Cut Velveeta into small pieces and place in the pan in which you cooked the pasta, along with milk and soup.
Stir constantly until Velveeta is completely melted and sauce is smooth.
Add pasta, chicken, and broccoli. Serve hot, and enjoy!

Makes enough to feed two normal people and three bottomless pits till they're full;)

COKE-A-COLA CAKE
submitted by phoebephorever

This is my favorite dessert to make for my family!!!
Yield: 12 servings

Ingredients:

MIX WELL
2 c Sifted flour
2 c Sugar

THEN MELT
1 c Margarine/butter, softened
3 tb Cocoa
1 ts Vanilla
1/4 ts Salt
1 c Coca-Cola
1 ts Baking soda
2 Eggs
1 1/2 c Miniature marshmallows

FROSTING 1/2 c Margarine
9 tb Coca-Cola
2 tb Cocoa
1 ts Vanilla
1 lb Powdered sugar

Instructions
1. CAKE: Mix well all ingredients except flour and sugar.
Add margarine mixture to flour and sugar. Beat well.
Pour into greased and floured pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes.

2. FROSTING: Melt the margarine. Add the coke and cocoa. Bring to a boil.
Add vanilla and pour over the powdered sugar. Beat well.
Add 1 cup chopped nuts.

NO-BAKE FUDGE COOKIES
submitted by georgia2010

1/2 cup butter or margarine, cut into pieces
1/2 cup milk
2 cups sugar
1/3 cup baking cocoa
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 cups quick-cooking oats

Line a tray with wax paper.
Combime butter and milk in large microwave-safe bowl.
Microwave at HIGH, 100%, for 1 minute or until butter is melted when stirred.
Stir in sugar and cocoa until well blended.
Microwave at HIGH 1 1/2 minutes. Stir.
Microwave at high an additional 1 1/2 to 3 minutes or until sugar is dissolved and mixture is hot and bubbly on surface.
Carefully stir in salt,vanilla and oats.
Drop by tablespoons onto tray. Flatten slightly.
Let stand until firm. If necessary, cover and refrigerate until firm.

MAMIE'S STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE
submitted by maryloydbarbaree

Make a pie crust and bake on a cookie sheet.
Wash and cut up strawberries and pour sugar over them in a sauce pan.
Heat on medium just long enough to melt the sugar.
DON'T GET THE BERRIES HOT.
Melt 1 stick of real butter.
Layer the above starting with crust and ending with strawberries.