Meat - See options below 1 can diced tomatoes (w/juice) 1 can Rotel (w/juice) 1 can pinto beans (w/juice) 1 can kidney beans (w/juice) 1 can corn (drained) 1 pkg. taco seasoning mix 1 pkg. dry ranch dressing (1 oz) ¼ t salt ½ t pepper 1 ½ c water Meat Options 2 lbs. ground beef browned with onions OR 2 - 12.5 oz. cans chicken breast OR Thanksgiving turkey leftovers Mix everything in a single pot (kids love to help with this). Simmer, covered, for 1 hr. Serve … [Read more...]
Swiss Cheese Chicken
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6 boneless skinless chicken breasts 6 slices Swiss cheese 1 can cream of chicken soup 1/2 c. Water 1 3/4 c. Seasoned stuffing mix (uncooked) 1/3 c. Butter, melted Preparation Arrange chicken breasts in a shallow baking dish and place one slice of Swiss cheese over each piece. Stir soup and water together; spoon evenly over chicken. Sprinkle uncooked stuffing mix over top. Evenly drizzle with melted butter. Bake uncovered at 350º for 50-55 minutes or until done. … [Read more...]
Peppermint Drops (meringue)
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2 egg whites 1/8 tsp salt 1/8 tsp Cream of Tartar 1/2 cup sugar 1 candy cane crushed (coffee bean grinder works great) Before you start mixing, line cookie sheet with aluminum foil, turn oven to 170 (as low as it will go), and open a zipper type baggie. Beat egg whites until foamy (at least 3-4 minutes). Add salt and cream of tartar and beat until peaks stay standing (3-4 minutes). Add sugar and beat until stiff peaks form (about 3-4 minutes). Use spatula to spoon mixture into the zipper baggie. Seal when all of the mixture … [Read more...]
Monkey Bread
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3 (10 oz.) cans biscuits or sweet rolls, cut into fourths 1/2 cup sugar 1 T cinnamon 1/2 cup margarin 1/2 cup packed brown sugar Shake biscuits in mixture of sugar and cinnamon in plastic bag. Arrange in bundt pan. Melt margarin and brown sugar in small saucepan over low heat, stirring frequently. Pour over biscuits. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Invert onto serving plate immediately. … [Read more...]
Easy Key Lime Pie
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1 tub Whipped Cream Topping 8 oz. Limeade Frozen Juice Concentrate 1 12 oz. can Sweetened Condensed Milk 1 graham cracker crust Mix first three ingredients together until smooth. Pour into crust. Cover and refrigerate for 4-6 hours or until firm. NOTE: “Light” whipped topping will take longer to firm than regular; Fat Free is not recommended for this recipe, as it won’t firm into a nice sliceable pie. Experiment with various flavors of frozen concentrate for different tastes. Some ideas include orange juice for orange … [Read more...]
Decorating Easter Eggs
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Sure, there are a lot of store-bought techniques out there. But with a basic dye package, you can experiment with your own creations. Several easy ideas are listed below. Decorating with Rubber Bands Just wrap your egg with rubber bands before placing it in a container of dye. Remove the egg from the dye when it reaches a shade you like and let it dry. Then you can either remove the rubber bands or, to give your egg a few different shades, take off only some of the bands before dyeing the egg in a second color. Decorate with … [Read more...]
Cranberry Chutney
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1 bag cranberries (fresh or frozen) rinsed & picked over 32 dried apricots – roughly chopped 1 ½ cups firmly packed brown sugar 2/3 Cup dried currants 4 T fresh ginger – peeled & finely minced 4 T cranberry juice cocktail (or apple juice or even water) 1½ tsp cinnamon ½ tsp cayenne pepper Mix all ingredients in large, heavy saucepan and heat over med-low heat until brown sugar has completely dissolved then increase heat to high and bring to boil. Boil for three minutes and remove from heat. Cool in a glass … [Read more...]
Cinnamon Rolls
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¼ cup butter ½ cup brown sugar Chopped nuts ½ cup butter 1 cup sugar 2 tablespoons cinnamon 1 pkg frozen dinner rolls Melt ¼ cup butter with brown sugar. Pour into Bundt pan. Sprinkle with chopped nuts. Melt ½ cup butter. Combine sugar and cinnamon. Take frozen dinner rolls and coat each roll with melted butter, then in cinnamon-sugar mixture. Place in bottom of Bundt pan. Let rise (about 8 hours in unheated oven). Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Cool pan for 10 minutes…cut around the pan with a knife then invert onto a … [Read more...]
Chocolate Symphony Pie
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2 large Hershey Chocolate Symphony bars with toffee and almonds 1 large tub of Cool-Whip 1 Oreo cookie pie crust Melt the 2 chocolate bars in the microwave until smooth, fold in 2/3 tub of Cool-Whip until well blended, pour into pie crust and top with remaining Cool-Whip. Refrigerate until firm, about 3-4 hours or overnight. … [Read more...]
Easy Chicken Pot Pie
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1 Package refrigerated pie crust (2 crusts) 2 Large cans all-white chicken, drained 1 Can mixed vegetables, drained 2 Cans cream of potato soup Dash of pepper Splash of milk Preheat oven to 375. In large bowl combine all filling ingredients (everything except crusts). Add filing to one pie crust, and cover with second pie crust. Crimp edges and cut off excess. Cut slits in top of crust to allow steam to escape. Bake for about 40 minutes, or until crust is golden brown.Obviously, you can substitute fresh ingredients if you have … [Read more...]
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