Wednesday, May 31, 2023

"Baby Ruth" Cookie Bars

1 cup sugar

1 cup white Karo syrup

Bring to boil and add 1 1/3 cups chunky peanut butter

Add 6 cups Special K cereal

Stir until well mixed and spread into a buttered sheet cake pan.

Spread the following over the top and let melt (might need to put in warm oven for a few minutes, or can melt chips in microwave and spread over the top).

1 pkg chocolate chips

1 pkg butterscotch chips




Friday, January 13, 2023

Infallable Rice Pilaf

1 med. onion, minced

2 Tbs butter

1 cup long-grain white rice

2 cups chicken broth (hot)

Saute onion in butter.  Combine onions, rice, and hot broth.  Bring to boil on top of stove.  Place in oven proof dish, cover and place in 325 degree oven for 20 minutes.











Chicken Broccoli Casserole

Mix together the following:

4 cups chicken, diced

2 cans cream of chicken soup

1 cup mayonnaise

Cook 1 pkg chopped broccoli in 1/2 cup water until tender (can use fresh).

Prepare as directed on package:

2 pkgs stuffing mix

Spread stuffing in 9" x 13" baking dish.  Layer broccoli on top of stuffing, then spread chicken mixture over top of broccoli.  Sprinkle with panko or crushed cracker crumbs.

Bake 45 minutes at 350 degrees.




Thursday, January 12, 2023

Chicken Noodle Soup

8-10 cups chicken broth or chicken stock

2 celery stocks, diced

2-3 carrots, diced

2-3 cups of chopped or shredded chicken

Egg Noodles (https://www.walmart.com/ip/Reames-Homestyle-Egg-Noodles-24-oz-Bag-Frozen-Egg-Noodles/10804944?athbdg=L1100 or https://www.walmart.com/ip/Essenhaus-Extra-Wide-Homestyle-Noodles-1-lb/10418987)

Salt and pepper 


Put carrots and celery in a pan with chicken broth - bring to a boil. Pour in noodles (however many you like) and cook for time on package. Add chicken during last 5 minutes of cooking time. Salt and pepper to taste. 

Grandma Crosbie's Apple Crisp

1 cup sifted flour

1 cup brown sugar

1 t cinnamon

3/4 c oatmeal

1/2 cup melted butter

4 cups peeled and diced apples


Mix first 5 ingredients until crumbly. Press 1/2 of crumbs into greased 9 inch baking dish. Cover with apples.


Combine in small saucepan:


1 cup sugar

2 T corn starch

1 cup water

1 t vanilla


Cook until thick and clear. Pour over apples. Top with remaining crumbs. Bake 1 hr at 350 degrees. 

Tuesday, September 27, 2022

Chocolate Zucchini Cake

1/2 C butter
1/2 C oil
1 1/2 C sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 C milk
5 Tbsp cocoa powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp cinnamon
2 1/2 C flour
2 C grated zucchini
chocolate chips (as much or as little as you want)

Topping:
3/4 C chocolate chips
1/2 C brown sugar

Cream together butter, oil, and sugar.  Add eggs, vanilla, and milk.  Add dry ingredients and mix well.  Add zucchini and chocolate chips.  Grease and flour a 13x9 baking dish.  Pour cake batter into pan.  Sprinkle topping over top. (I like to blend/grind the chocolate chips and brown sugar in a food processor first). Bake at 325 for 40-45 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.

Monday, September 26, 2022

Chicken Rolls

1 block cream cheese (8oz), softened
1/4 C butter, softened
1/2 tsp pepper
2 C cooked chicken, shredded or diced
2 cans crescent rolls
2 C bread crumbs
2 tbs melted butter for dipping

Combine cream cheese, butter, and pepper until smooth.  Add chicken. Unroll rolls and put 2-3 Tbsp of mix on big end of roll and roll up, sealing completely.  Dip in melted butter and roll in bread crumbs.  Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes.