Skor Bars 081707

Skor Bars

1 sleeve of Premium salted crackers
3/4 cup of packed brown sugar
1 cup of butter and
1 package of milk chocolate chips

1. First, pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees and line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil and spray with Pam.


2. Line up the crackers, salt side up until the whole cookie sheet is filled and melt the butter and brown sugar in a sauce pan, before it starts to boil pour slowly over the crackers.


3. Put in the oven for 5-10 minutes watching very closely as they do burn easily.


4. Once they have bubbled in the oven for about 2 minutes, take them out and place on top of the stove. Let it stand for 30 seconds.


5. Pour the chocolate chips over the crackers. Let them sit for 30 seconds so they can melt and then using the back of your spoon spread the chocolate around, covering the area.


6. Put them in the fridge for at least one hour.

Down East Crab Dip 081607

Down East Crab Dip

1 pkg. of cream cheese
3 tbsps. of mayonnaise
2 tbsps. of Worcestershire sauce
2 tbsps. of lemon juice
1/4 cup of finely chopped onion
1 can of real crab meat and
1/2 jar of seafood sauce

1. Blend the cream cheese then add the mayo, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, onion and spread it in a deep plate about 1/2 inch thick.


2. Drain the crab and pat dry then spread it over the cream cheese mixture.


3. Cover with a thin layer of seafood sauce and chill for a few hours before serving.

Turkey Delight 081507

Turkey Delight
Serves 4

1 can of flakes of turkey
1 can of cream of celery soup and
1 package of medium egg noodles

1. Prepare the egg noodles as directed on the package and drain the flakes of turkey and add to the noodles.


2. Add the can of celery soup, mix together and serve with a tossed salad and a fresh bun.

Hamburger and Gravy 081407

Hamburger and Gravy

1 lb. of lean ground beef (you can substitute with ground chicken)
1/2 red onion, chopped
1 green pepper (you can substitute red, orange or yellow pepper), chopped
1/4 cup of chopped celery
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 teaspoon of red pepper and garlic spice mix
Salt and pepper
1 can of cream of mushroom soup (you can substitute with other cream soups)
3/4 can of milk and
1/4 cup of sour cream

1. In a large sauce pan, brown the hamburger, onion, pepper and celery.


2. Add the garlic, the red pepper and garlic spice mix and once the meat is browned drain off any fat.


3. Add the milk, sour cream with salt and pepper to taste. Simmer until your pasta or rice is ready.


4. Cook the pasta or rice and put the pasta or rice on a plate and cover with the hamburger and gravy.

Serve with a side salad.

Russian Chicken 081307

Russian Chicken

A package of chicken breasts, thawed
1 can of cranberry jelly
2 packets of French onion soup mix and
1 bottle of Russian salad dressing

1. Mix all the ingredients together and pour over the chicken.


2. Bake for 45 minutes at 350 degrees.

Fruit Dip 081007

Fruit Dip

1 cup of brown sugar
1 block of cream cheese
Caramel sauce and
Crushed Skor bars (Smarties, Crunchie, Crispy Crunch, etc.)

1. Mix the cream cheese and brown sugar and spread on a large plate.
   
2. Cover with the caramel sauce and the crushed bits.

Serve with cut up fruit.

Bologna and Potatoes 080907

Bologna and Potatoes
Serves 4

A hunk of uncut bologna
8 potatoes
1 onion and
2 cans of tomato soup

1. Peel and cut the potatoes into quarters and boil.
   
2. Peel and cut the bologna into squares and fry then peel and dice the onion and add to the bologna.
   
3. After the potatoes are boiled and the bologna and onions are fried put the potatoes, bologna and onions into a casserole dish and add 2 cans of tomato soup. (no water needed)
   
4. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees and cook for 10 minutes.

Lil Smokies Appetizers 080807

Lil Smokies Appetizers

1 batch
1¼ hours
5 minutes prep.

1 package of Little Smokies sausage
1 cup of ketchup and
1 cup of grape jelly

1. Using a medium sized sauce pan, put the ketchup and jelly in the sauce pan, cook and stir till the jelly melts.
   
2. Add the sausages and bring to a bubbly boil then turn down to low and simmer for about 1 hour.

Serve hot or cold with toothpicks or appetizer picks.

Spaghetti and Meatball "Stoup" 080707

Spaghetti and Meatball "Stoup"

2 tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil
1 carrot, peeled and chopped into a small dice
1 medium yellow skinned onion, chopped
2 small ribs of celery from the heart, chopped
3 cloves of garlic, chopped
3 cups of tomato sauce or 1 (14-ounce) can plus 1 (8-ounce) can
3 cups of chicken stock
1 pound of ground beef, pork and veal mix (meatloaf mix)
1/2 cup of grated Romano cheese
1/2 cup of Italian bread crumbs, a few handfuls
1 large egg, beaten
2 tablespoons of chopped parsley leaves
1/2 pound of spaghetti, broken in half
1 cup of basil leaves, torn or shredded and
1 loaf of Italian crusty bread, for dunking

1. Preheat a medium soup pot over medium heat and add the extra-virgin olive oil, carrots, onions, celery, garlic and sauté for 5 minutes. Then add the tomato sauce and stock and cover the pot. Turn up the heat and bring to a fast boil.
   
2. While the soup comes to a boil, mix the ground meat with the cheese, bread crumbs, egg and parsley. Roll into 1 1/2 to 2-inch balls.
   
3. Remove the lid from the soup and slide the meatballs into the soup. Bring back to a boil then stir in the spaghetti. Reduce the heat and simmer the soup for 10 minutes more until the pasta is tender and the meatballs have cooked through. Stir in the basil and remove the "stoup" from the stove.

Frozen Lime Pie 080307

Frozen Lime Pie

1 gram cracker pie crust (pre made)
1 can of condensed milk
1 tub of cool whip
¼ cup of lime juice (fresh is better)
1 tsp. of lemon juice and
Green food coloring (if desired)

1. Mix the lime juice and the condensed milk together.
   
2. Add the lemon juice and mix well then fold in 1/2 of the tub of cool whip.
   
3. Add the green food coloring and pour into the pie crust and decorate with the other half of cool whip. Place in the freezer for at least 2 hours.

Easy Chicken Parmesan 080207

Easy Chicken Parmesan

4 breaded chicken breasts
Shredded mozzarella cheese
1 jar of spaghetti sauce and
1/2 bag of spaghetti

1. Bake the chicken breasts according to the box directions. Five minutes before they're done, take them out of the oven and top with the mozzarella cheese.
   
2. Put it back in the oven and heat until the cheese is melted, in the meantime heat the sauce on low heat in the oven and cook the spaghetti according to the package directions.
   
3. When the cheese on the chicken is melted, take it out and top with sauce and serve with a side of spaghetti.

Serve hot.

Creamy Cucumbers 080107

Creamy Cucumbers

1 cucumber, peeled & sliced 1/4" thick
1/4 cup of Miracle Whip salad dressing
1/4 cup of sour cream and
1 small onion, sliced

1. Sprinkle a small amount of salt onto the sliced cucumbers and onions. Let it stand for about 15 minutes.
   
2. Rinse with cold water and drain thoroughly.
   
3. Mix the sour cream and salad dressing together then add to the cucumbers and refrigerate.