Apple Waffles

Mix up a batch of waffles.
Add 1 c. Shredded Apples
1 tsp. Cinnamon

Cook waffles like you normally do.

Apple Cider Syrup-

2 c. Apple Cider (I use apple juice taste the same to me)
1 c. Sugar
2 Tbs. Corn Starch
1/4 tsp Cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
2 Tbs. Lemon Juice
1/2 c. Butter

Heat in a sauce pan until it thickens to syrup consistency. Good with apple waffles or just add to plain old everyday waffles.
Alison

Easy Cheese Cake

8oz. Cream Cheese
1/3 c. Lemon Juice
1 tsp. Vanilla
Can of Sweet Cond. Milk

Mix together and pour mixture into a gram cracker crust (pie pan size). Place in fridge till it is set up all the way through. Add fruit topping and serve!
Alison

(Sorry I have added so many right now, I just think it is a great idea. Me and my friend were thinking about starting one...THANKS!!! I am glad I came across this blog.)

Bacon Wrapped Chestnuts

1lb. Bacon
2 Cans Whole Chestnuts

Sauce-
1 c. Catchup
1/2 c Brown Sugar

Cut bacon in half, wrap half strip around each chestnut, poke a toothpick through to hold bacon together, set on cookie sheet. Place in oven Bake 375 for 30 minutes. Take out and pour sauce on each one, put back in oven for 15 more min.
Alison

Spinach Dip

Knorr Spring Vegetable Mix
16 oz Sour Cream
1c. Mayo
10oz. Frozen Spinach chopped
3 green onions chopped
1/2 can water chestnuts (chop)

Mix-chill and serve. Yummy with bread, chips or whatever you like.
Alison

Stroganoff

1lb. Ground Beef

1 Family size of Cream of Mushroom
8oz Sour Cream
Egg Noodles

Cook noodles according to directions, brown ground beef, mix ground beef with soup, add noodles, mix. Take off heat and stir in sour cream. Salt to taste.

Yummy, easy and kids love it!

Alison

This was a favorite growing up, but we fix ours a little different. We only occasionally add the sour cream (if we have some!)

and we add a can of mushrooms (if we have em!) Good either way and OH SO EASY! ~Kate

Waffles

1 3/4 cup milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs (separated)
1/2 tsp. salt
3 tsp. baking powder
1 3/4 cup flour

Mix milk, oil, and egg yolks together. Add flour, salt, and baking powder mixture. Beat egg whites until very stiff. Carefully fold egg whites into batter. Serve with maple or caramel syrup

Caramel Syrup
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup buttermilk
1 square butter
1-2 Tbs. Karo Syrup
1/2 tsp. soda

Mix ingredients in pan and boil 5 minutes. Then remove from heat and add 1 tsp. vanilla. Serve over waffles

Courtney Callister

Snickers Salad

**This refreshing salad will satisfy a sweet tooth instantly. It's definitely a crowd pleaser.

Servings: 6
Prep Time: 20 min.

Ingredients:
8 oz vannila pudding
1 c. lowfat milk
8 oz. cool whip
5-6 apples (medium size)
Banannas and/or other fruit you like (optional)
6 or more snickers bars (if you don't like nuts you can use mily ways)
mini marshmallows

Directions:
*Beat pudding and milk until thick. Add cool whip gently blending well.
*Fold in apples, optional fruit, marshmallows, and chocolate bars.
*Refrigerate until ready to serve!
**Becky

Best Bananna Muffins

**You are sure to get plenty of help making these muffins-kids love to smash banannas!
Servings: 12
Prep time: 10 min.

Ingredients:
1-1 1/2 c all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
3 large ripe banannas or 4 smaller ones
1/2 c. brownsugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
1/3 c. butter melted or heart healthy oil
1/2 tsp. cinnamon or nutmeg -if desired 1/4 c. chopped nuts

Directions:
*coat muffin pans with non stick spray or use paper liners.
*sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, & salt. set aside
*In a large bowl mash banannas thoroughly, Then combine the banannas, sugar, egg, vannila, melted butter/oil, and additional spices and/or nuts if you like them. Add the flour mixture, stirring just until all dry ingredients are moistened.
*Spoon the batter into muffin tins and bake at 350 for 25 min. (for making 12 regular sized muffins).

**Becky

Crock Pot Taco Soup

Servings:10
Prep Time: 5 min
Cook Time: 360 min

Ingredients:
1 lb ground beef
1 can corn
1 chopped onion
1 can red kidney beans
1 can black beans
1 pkg. taco seasoning
1 pkg. dry ranch dressing mix
1 can chilli-ready tomatoes
1 can pureed tomatoes
1 cup water
Directions: Brown ground beef. Drain and rinse beans. Add everything to the crock pot (do not drain any other ingredients). Cook 6 to 8 hours until the beans are tender.
Optional: Serve with sour cream, salsa, and/or shredded cheese. Cover with Frito chips.
This hearty soup has lots of flavor and fiber, but not a lot of fat if you rinse the beef.

**Becky

Salsa Sorta

1 can corn-drain
1 can black beans-drain
1 bunch green onions-chopped
1/2 bunch cilantro-chopped
2-3 tomatoes diced
1 package "good seasons" Italian dressing
(mix according to directions) *you can also use low fat "good seasons" italian dressing

Mix all together and chill for several hours. Before serving add two chopped avocados, salt and pepper

Serve with tortilla chips or over rice

*my new favorite thing is to grill chicken, cook up some rice, and then use the salsa sorta as the garnish, yummy!*

Courtney

Arizona Hot Dip

Arizona Hot Dip
This is a Simmons favorite. We are garnteed to have my Grandpa Simmons make this at every Simmons party we have. I don't know if this is something that was made up by the Arizona Clan or what, but it is dang good so enjoy!

1 lb Velveeta Cheese
1 can of Chili without beans
1 square of margarine
chili powder and cayenne red pepper to taste

melt the cheese and margarine in microwave, then put in crockpot. add chili and heat. season to taste with chili powder and red pepper

Courtney

What to do with....

I don't know about anyone else, but sometimes when it is time to cook dinner you are in such a hurry or it is time to go to the store so you only have this or that. Lately that seems to be happening a lot, so here are some dinner ideas with odds and ends. Maybe this is nothing new to anybody, but I thought I would post this anyway.

Canned Chili with or without beans
(at our house I make it two different ways one batch with beans and one batch without beans)

1 can chili
1/2 can stewed tomatoes
brown sugar to taste
lettuce
sour cream
salsa
cheese
ranch
chips

heat chili, stewed tomatoes, and brown sugar
once those are heated layer your plate with your likeings (each person at my house likes it different). This is how I perfer it chips, chili mixture, cheese then heat to melt the cheese, lettuce, salsa, ranch, a little sour cream

Enjoy, it is yummy and easy!

Alfrado Packet
(you get it in the gravy section and I just do the store brand, cheap!)

mix as directed to save having to wash to many dishes I just mix it in same pan once my noodles have been cooked and drained

It is yummy adding tomatoes in it or having fruit on the side! Easy and everyone seems to love (yeah no fights with the kids eating dinner!)
Courtney

Schezwan Chicken

Schezuan Chicken Wraps

2 boneless chicken breast cut into thin slices
3 Tablespoons cornstarch or flour
3 garlic gloves or 1 1/2 tsp minced or garlic paste
4 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 1/2 tablespoons rice or red wine vinger
1 tsp. sugar
1/4 c. water
1/8 - 1/4 crushed red pepper (optional)

put flour and chicken in ziploc bag and mix it up. cook until chicken is brown. mix in the garlic. mix soy sauce, vinger, sugar, and water and then pour over chicken. Cook until everything is warm (you want a little sauce to pour over wrap)

In the wrap you put cabbage, lettuce, fresh sliced mushrooms, then the chicken topping it with the Asian toasted sesame dressing. Enjoy!
Courtney

Meat Loaf

This is something that is so easy and my family loves it. Sorry that I don't have any exact measurements, just do what you feel is best for your family...

1 lb of hamburger
oatmeal (about 1/2 cup)
2 eggs
shredded carrots
cheese
ketchup
worcestershire sauce
brown sugar

mix in a bowl hamburger, oatmeal, eggs, worcestershire sauce and shredded carrots (Carson hates cooked carrots so I do just enough so there are hidden!)
take a little less then half of the meat mixture and put it in a greased loaf pan. put on top of that ketchup, a little brown sugar and layer the whole thing with cheese. then put the rest of the meat mixture on it, then ketchup, brown sugar, and top it off with cheese. I cook my at 375 for 1 hour.
Courtney

Cheese Chicken

*While yet a pregnant mom, I'm still busy and enjoy no-fuss cooking. Hooray for easy meals!

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 2 hours

2-3 lbs. frozen skinless chicken breast or chicken tenders
1 can cream of chicken
1 can cream of celery
1 cup sour cream
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Mix everything except chicken in med. bowl. Lay chicken in a 9x13 casserole dish and cover evenly with mixture. Cover with aluminum foil. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour 45 minutes. Remove foil and bake an additional 15 minutes. Serve with baked or mashed potatoes.

Nicole

Salisbury Steaks

Salisbury Steaks
* 6 Ritz crackers
* 1 cup milk
* 1 beaten egg
* 2 lbs hamburger
* pinch of onion salt
* salt and pepper
* 1 or 2 pkgs brown gravy

soak crackers in milk for 2 minutes. add beaten egg, hamburger, pinch of onion salt, pepper and salt. mix together; form into patties and brown in frying pan on both sides. put browned patties in casserole dish. mix gravy according to package (you can use one or two packages- personal preference decision here)
pour gravy over meat (can also add canned mushrooms) Bake at 350 for 45 minutes
Jessica

East/West Flank Steak Wraps

East/West Flank Steak Wraps (I hardley ever buy steaks so I just use chicken)

Dressing:
1 c. rice wine vinegar1/2 c. soy sauce1 tbls. honey2 tbls. sesame oil

to finish:
1 beef flank steak (1 1/2 -2 lbs.)4 cups coleslaw mix1 c. chopped green onionsSalt & Pepper8 medium flour tortillas1/2 c. honey roasted peanuts - coarsley chopped

Combine dressing ingredients in a jar & shakePlace beef and half dressing in a bag - marinade 10 min in fridge. Toss remaining dressing w/ coleslaw mixture. Grill steak - cut in thin strips diagonal

Courtney

Here we go...

I forgot to add to the other post that after you add your recipe add your self to the right hand side under Recipe Contibuter, Thanks!