German Potato Salad

2 lbs. bacon
3 1/2 pounds potatoes, boiled & peeled
1 1/2 cup chopped onions
1/4 cup flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 cup water
1/4 cup white vinegar
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/2 cup light cream

In a large skillet cook bacon until crisp. Drain, reserving 3 tlbps. drippings, crumble bacon. In large bowl toss bacon with potatoes and onions. In the drippings combine flour and sugard. Combine water, vinegar, salt and pepper. Stir in skillet, cook and stir until thickened. Stir in cream. Pour over potato mixture, toss gently to coat. Serve warm. Mmmm tasy!

Strawberry Delight

1/2 Angel food cake (break into pieces)
8 oz. cream cheese
12 oz. cool whip

Whip cream cheese and cool whip together. Mix together with angel food cake. Top with your favorite filling.........strawberry, blueberry or cherry pie filling. Chill. mmmm tasty!

Chipotle Cole slaw

1/3 cup mayonaise
1 Tlbsp. Lime Juice
2 Tlbsp. honey
1/4 tsp. cumin
1/4 tsp. chipotle powder
3 cups shredded cabbage
3/4 cup corn
3/4 cup chopped red pepper
1/3 cup red onion-chopped
1/3 cup cilantro

Mix everything together. I use this on fish taco's. It's mmmm tasty!!!!

Hattie's Cabbage & Beef Soup

1 lb. ground chuck
1/2 tsp. garlic salt
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. pepper
2 celery stalks chopped
1 - 16 oz. can kidney beans
1/2 med. cabbage chopped
1- 28 oz. can diced tomatoes
1 tomato can water
4 beef bouilion cubes

In dutch oven, brown the hamburg. Add all remaining ingredients. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer covered 1 hour. Mmmm tasty!!

Italian Meatball Soup Rapido

1/4 cup olive oil
1 cup chopped onions
4 garlic cloves, chopped
1 celery rib sliced and chopped
2 carrots, sliced
1 48 oz. chicken broth
2 1/2 cups water
20 frozen meatballs
2 14 oz. cans northern beans
5 to 6 oz. bag baby spinach(coursely chopped)
1/2 cup finely grated parmigiano-reggiano

Heat 2 talbsp. oil in a 6 quart pot over high heat until hot but not smoking, then cook onions, garlic, celery and carrots, stirring occasionally until onions are pale golden, about 4 minutes. Stir in broth and water and bring to a boil, covered.
Meanwhile, heat remaining 2 tlbsp. oil in a 12-inch skillettover high heat until hot but not smoking, then saute meatballs, turning occasiuonallyu, until browned all over, about 3 minutes. Add meatballs to soup along with beans, and briskly simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender and meatballs are heated through, about 15 minutes. Stir in spinach, cheese, salt, and pepper and simmer, uncovered, until spinach is wilted, about 1 minute. Mmmm tasty!

Oatmeal Cake

Cake
1 cup oats
1/2 cup soft butter
1 cup sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/3 all purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon

Preheat oven to 350 and grease 13 by 9 cake pan

Pour 1 1/4 cups boiling water over oats in a bowl. Let stand 20 minutes. Cream butter and sugars with a mixer. Add oats; mix well. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well.
Sift flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Add to oat mixture; mix well. Pour into pan. Bake 30 to 35 minutes, until browned.

Preheat broiler.

Topping
1/4 cup soft butter
1/4 cup heavy cream
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1 cup shredded coconut

Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl; mix well. Spread evenly over warm cake. Place cake under broiler 2 inches from heat source. Broil until lightly browned, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes.
cool

Garbonzo Bean Soup

1 corn beef (cook in crock pot)
Chunk up meat and use juice
1 48 oz. can chicken broth
2 pkg. garbonzo beans
1 1/2 cup onion
1 1/2 cup celery
1 1/2 cup carrots

Cook until garbonzo beans are tender. Mmmm tasty!!

Red Velvet Cake

2 cups sugar
2 sticks butter(soft)
2 eggs
2 tlbsp. cocoa powder
2 ounces red food coloring
2 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp. salt
1 cup buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tlbsp. vinegar

In a mixing bowl, cream the sugar and butter, beat until light and fluffy.
Add the eggs one at a time and mix well after each addition. Put in cocoa and food coloring and mix well. Sift together flour and salt and add to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Blend in vanilla, soda and vinegar. Pour batter in 2 8 inch round pans and bake 350 for 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

Icing
1 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese soft
1/2 cup shortning
1 pound box confectioners sugar
1 cup coconut
1 cup pecans

Blend cream cheese and butter together in mixing bowl. Add confectioner sugar and blend. Fold in coconut and nuts and spread on cooled cake. Mmmm tasty!

Lentil Soup

Pork Roast for meat( cook it in slow cooker)
Chunk up roast after cooking and use the juice.
1 48 oz. can chicken broth
2 pkg. lentils
1 1/2 cup onions
1 1/2 cup celery
1 1/2 cup carrots cut fine

Continue cooking in crock pot until lentils are tender. Mmmm tasty!!

Beef Stew

2 1/2 lbs. stew meat
1 tlbs. Paul Prudhommes Meat Magic
salt & pepper to taste
1/2 cup flour

Mix together in plastic storage bag. Fry up in stock pot until golden brown on all sides. Add 2 cans beef stock and simmer until meat is tender. This takes about 1 1/2 hours. You may need to add more beef stock. Add 1 chopped onion and chopped celery to your liking. Slice carrots and add them before meat is all the way tender. After meat is tender add three potatoes chunked and cubed. When these are done you can add other can vegetables if you like. We like corn and peas in ours. I also add 1 onion and celery to cook along with potatoes and carrots. Mmmm tasty!!

Pumpkin Squares

Beat together until light and fluffy.
4 eggs
1 2/3 cup sugar
1 cup oil
1 - 15 oz. can pumpkin

Stir together dry ingredients and add to above mixture and mix well.
2 cups flour
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. soda
2 tsp. baking powder

Bake ungreased cookie sheet 10x15x1 350 for 25 to 30 minutes

frosting for pumpkin squares
1/2 cup butter
8 oz. cream cheese(softened)
1 lb. powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup walnuts

Fried Chicken

I put my chicken in a storage bag, add a little flour and shake it around. I let all the excess flour out then I put some red pepper in the bag and shake it around. Then put the chicken in the deep fryer at 375 for 20 minutes. It's mmmm tasty!!!

Joyce's Spaghetti

1 1/2 lbs. ground chuck
3/4 cup green peppers chopped
3/4 cup onion chopped
6 cloves garlic minced and chopped
3 tlbsp. paprika
3 tsp. marjoram
3 tsp. thyme
3 tsp. oregano
2 cans tomato sauce (15 oz.)
1 lb. spaghetti(cooked)

brown the hamburg, onions and green peppers. Add the spices and sauce and simmer for 1 hour. Add on top of spaghetti. Mmmm tasty!!

Apple Dumplings

pastry dough
2 tlbs. finely ground pecans pare and core 4 apples
1 cup all-purpose flour
pinch salt
1 tlbs. sugar
1 stick unsalted butter, cold and cut into small chuncks
1 egg white, chilled
2 tlbs. ice water

In a food processor grind pecans then add flour, salt, and sugar. Add the butter and process until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Pour in the egg white and blend it in to bind the dough until it holds together, if it is crumby, add the ice water, 1 tlb. at a time. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and place in refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.

syrup for dumplings
2 cups water
3 tlbs. butter
1/2 tsp. cinnamon

filling for apple cavities
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 tsp. sugar
1 tlbs. butter

pour hot syrup around dumplings and bake 425 for 40 to 45 minutes

Green Chili

3 green peppers chopped
1 bunch cilantro chopped
1 bunch green onions chopped
2 lbs. tomatilos(take cover off & quarter)
4 - 4oz. cans diced green chilies
4 tsp. cumin
1 tsp. cayenne pepper
4 cups water
8 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
1 lb. ground pork 1 bob evans zesty sausage
1 can northern beans (48 oz.)

Place everything except the meat and beans in the stew pot. Let it all cook until the tomatillos are completely broken down. It should look thick and soupy. You can add salt and pepper to taste and then add cooked meat and beans. Mmmm tasty!

Fried Ice Cream

3 cups vanilla ice cream
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
1 1/4 cups finely crushed cinnamon crackers

Using a 1/2 cup ice cream scoop, place six scoops of ice cream in a plastic container. Freeze

Place heavy cream in a shallow bowl. Put cracker crumbs in a different bowl. Dip ice cream balls in heavy cream then in the cracker crumb mixture. Freeze overnight. Then deep fry for about 15 seconds in 375 degrees. I drizzle honey on mine or chocolate to if you desire. Mmmm tasty!

Rice Pudding

6 cups milk
5 cups water
1 stick butter
2 1/4 cups sugar
2 1/2 cups rice

Put in a large sauce pan and bring to a boil. When mixture boils add the rice. Bring to a boil, simmer until it starts to thicken. Just before it gets very thick, beat 4 eggs in a 2 cup measuring cup. Add enough water to make a full 2 cups. Take a small bowl of rice mixture, gradually add egg/water mixture to it. Then return this to the rest of the rice mixture. Return it to starting to boil, remove from heat and pour in 1 tsp. vanilla. Add cinnammon and nutmeg to taste. I use real nutmeg. This is the best rice pudding you will put in your mouth!! Mmmm tasty!!

Banana Cream Pie or Coconut Cream Pie

2 cups milk
1 cup sugar
3 egg yolks beaten
3 tlbsp. corn startch
1 tsp. vanilla

Crust
1 individual pkgs. graham crackers crushed
1 stick butter(melted)
1/2 cup sugar

Put all ingredients together and cook on stove until it thickens on medium heat. After it thickens let it cool off in refrigerator for about an hour. If you want banana cream pie put banana's in it. If you want coconut cream pie put coconut in about 1 1/2 cups. Then make homemade whipping cream with heavy cream. It's the best. Mmmm tasty!

Smothered Chicken

Breast Chicken Strips
Chipotle seasoning

Sprinkle chipotle seasoning on checken strips. Put a couple talblespoons olive oil in frying pan. Add seasoned chicken strips and cook until done.

Sauce
1/2 cup white cooking wine
1 tlbsp, minced shallot
1/4 cup heavy cream
12 tlbsp. unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
salt and pepper to taste

Bring wine and shallot to a simmer in heavy bottom sauceopan. Reduce the mixture by half. Add the heavy cream and reduce the mixture by half again. Then reduce the heat under the pan to low. Whisk in pieces of the butter a few at atime until all of the butter has been incorporated and the sauce is thick. Make sure you whisk during the entire time the butter is being incorporated. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Bacon Pieces
Tomatoes-chopped

Add sauce to top of chicken and then add bacon pieces and tomatoes! Mmmm Tasty!!

This can be put on top of angle hair pasta as the picture or just alone as a chicken dish with other sides.

Smack your Mamma Mac n Cheese

4 Tlbsp. flour
6 Tlbsp. flour
3 cups heavy cream
1 tlbsp. tomato paste
1/2 lb. Cheddar Cheese
1/2 lb. 2 year aged Cheddar Cheese
1 pkg. smoked Goud Cheese
salt and pepper to taste
2 tsp. chipotle seasoning
2 cups toasted panko bread crumbs
6 oz. shredded parmesan cheese
1 pkg. martelli macheroni-cooked

In large saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Stir in the flour and cook, stirring constantly to break up any lumps. Add the tomato paste and cook until the sauce begins to simmer and thicken, about 5 minutes. Add the cheeses stirring until they are melted and blended with the sauce. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Add the chipotle seasoning.

Add the cooked macaroni to the sauce and stir until well combined. Pour unto prepared baking dish. Top with toasted panko bread crumbs. Bake for 20 minutes. Add the parmesan cheese and bake for 5 more minutes. I get the martelli macheroni at Whole Foods. It is Mmmm tasty!