S'mores in a pan

1 c. butter or margarine, melted
1/3 c. sugar
3 c. graham cracker crumbs, crushed fine (2 blocks)
2 c. milk chocolate chips
3 c. mini marshmallows

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 9x13 pan w/ cooking spray. In medium bowl, combine melted butter, sugar & graham cracker crumbs until well coated. Press half of crumb mixture in pan. Top with chocolate chips, then marshmallows. Sprinkle remaining crumbs over marshmallows & press down slightly with a spatula. Bake for 10 minutes or until marshmallows are melted. Cool completely before cutting. It's best to let them cool for a few hours or put them in fridge to cool. They are VERY messy when warm.

Lemon Bars

Crust:
2 c. flour
1 c. butter
1/2 t. salt
1/2 c. powdered sugar
Bake at 350 degrees in greased & floured 9x13 pan for 20 minutes.

Filling:
4 eggs
2 T. flour
2 c. sugar
4 T. lemon juice
1 t. baking powder
1 T. lemon rind

Combine filling ingredients & pour over crust. Bake an additional 20 minutes. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Let cool before cutting.
*You can make half a recipe & bake it in an 8x8 pan & it works just fine.

Strawberry Daiquiri-Non alcholic-of course!

1 qt. strawberries w/ syrup-frozen
1 T. lemon juice
1/2 c. water
8 ice cubes
1-2 T. sugar (optional)
mint leaves

Blend strawberries, lemon juice & water in blender. Add ice. Blend again until smooth, Add extra sugar if needed. Garnish with mint leaf.

Calico Beans

1 lb. bacon, cooked & crumbled (set aside)
1 lb. hamburger
1 onion
1 can baby butter beans,drained
1 large can baked beans
1 can red kidney beans, drained
Sauce:
1 c. Ketchup
1/2 c. brown sugar
1 T worchestershire sauce
1 T. liquid smoke
1 T. vinegar

Cook hamburger & onion until done. Put in crock pot. Add beans. Mix sauce together & add to beans. Stir well. Heat in crock pot on low 3-4 hours. When done, sprinkle with bacon to keep it crispy.

Company Chicken

6-8 chicken breasts
1 jar apricot jam
1 pkg. dry onion soup mix
1 jar catalina dressing

Place chicken in greased 9x13 pan. Mix together sauce ingredients & pour over chicken. Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes (depending how small chicken pieces are. I sometimes cut the chicken pieces smaller to make it cook faster.) Serve over brown rice. Yield: 6-8 servings

Cheesy Potato Casserole

5 large potatoes,peeled & sliced into 1/4" slices
3 T. margarine or butter, melted
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 c. sour cream
1 c. milk
3 T. finely chopped green onions
3/4 c. shredded sharp cheese
3/4 c. corn flake crumbs
2 T. margarine, melted
3 T. parmesan

Boil potato slices until tender. Place in greased 9X13 pan. Pour 3 T. melted margarine or butter over potatoes, mix soup, sour cream, milk, onions & cheese. Pour over potatoes (I like to mix it together a little bit) Mix corn flake crumbs, parmesan & 2 T. margarine. Sprinkle over top of potatoes. Bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes. Yield: 8-10 servings

Muddy Buddies

9 c. chex cereal ( any variety)
1 c. semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 c. peanut butter
1/4 c. margarine
1 t. vanilla
1 1/2-2 c. powdered sugar

Measure cereal into large bowl. Set aside. In microwavable bowl, melt choc. chips, peanut butter, & margarine for 1 minute. Stir. Microwave 30 seconds longer, if needed. Stir until smooth. Stir in vanilla. Pour over cereal mixture, stirring until evenly coated. Pour 1 c. pwd sugar into gallon size zip bag & half of cereal mixture. Shake well until coated with sugar. Repeat with other half of sugar & cereal. Spread on cookie sheet to cool. Store in airtight container. Yield: 10-11c. snack

Master Baking Mix

Use in place of 'Bisquick'
8 1/2 c. flour
3 T. baking powder
1 T. salt
2 t. cream of tartar
1 t. baking soda
1 1/2 c. nonfat dry milk
2 1/4 c. shortening

Mix dry ingredients; Add shortening & cut in w/ pastry blender until crumbly.
Store in airtight container.

Biscuits:
3 c. mix
3/4 c. water
Bake 425 degrees for 12-15 minutes

Pancakes:
2 c. mix
2 egg whites
1 1/2 c. water
Cook as usual

Chicken Stroganoff

4 bacon strips- diced
1 lb. chicken breast- cut into 1/4" strips
1 onion, chopped
1 8oz package mushrooms-sliced
1 1/2 c. chicken broth
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 t. salt
1/8 t. paprika
pepper to taste
2 T. flour
1 C. sour cream
Hot cooked noodles

Cook bacon until crisp. Drain, reserving 2 T. of drippings in pan. In drippings, cook chicken, mushrooms & onions until chicken is done. Add broth, garlic, salt, paprika, pepper & bacon. Cover & simmer 10 minutes. Combine flour & sour cream. Add to skillet, bring to a boil & cook 2 minutes or until thick. Serve over noodles or rice. Sprinkle with additional paprika.

Taco Soup

1 lb. hamburger
1 Qt. tomatoes
1 can corn w/liquid or frozen with 1/4 c. water
1 can red beans with juice
1 pkg. taco seasoning or 1/4 c. mix

Cook hamburger in large pot. Add remaining ingredients. Heat 20 minutes. Serve in bowls. Top with grated cheese, sour cream & crushed up tortilla chips. Also good with our Golden Sweet Cornbread

Buttermilk Brownies

My Grandma Marie's recipe. I remember having these at holiday get-togethers. I would practically stand by them at the dessert table & eat as many as I could! Maybe that's why I have a weight problem. LOL

2 C. sugar
2 C. flour
3-4 T. cocoa powder
1 C water
1/2 c. margarine
1 C. oil
1/2 c. buttermilk
2 eggs
1 t. baking soda

Cake:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sift flour, sugar & cocoa into large bowl. In saucepan, bring to a boil-water, oil & margarine. Pour over dry ingredients & beat until creamy. Add buttermilk, eggs & baking soda. Beat thor oughly. Bake in greased jelly roll pan for 20 min.

Frosting:
1/3 c. buttermilk
1/2 c. margarine
1/4 c. cocoa powder
3 c. powdered sugar
1 t. vanilla
2 c. mini marshmallows
Bring to a boil the buttermilk, margarine & cocoa. Add powdered sugar & vanilla. Beat well. Add marshmallows. Spread over warm brownies. Yummy!

Homemade Playdough

2 1/2 c. flour
2 c. boiling water
1/2 c. salt
3 T. oil
2 packages of kool-aid (any color)

Mix dry ingredients together. Add oil & water. Combine well. Add extra flour if needed. Store in airtight container. We usually put it in a zip bag.
From: Heidi Baker

Homemade Face paint

1/2 c. cornstarch
1/4 c. cold cream
1/4 c. water
food coloring

Mix cornstarch & cold cream together & stir until well blended. Stir in water. This is the face paint base. Divide into small bowls, depending on how many colors you want. Add food coloring one drop at a time & stir well. Store in zip bags or small containers.

*note: I have never made this before. Cold cream I guess would be lotion of some sort. If you have an idea, let me know. Good Luck!