Mashed Potatoes you can make the day before

Boil potatoes. Peel and mash. Add one stick butter, one 8 oz block of cream cheese, milk, salt and white pepper. Stir together until butter and cream cheese are melted. Put into a large casserole dish. You can refrigerate for 24 hours. When you are ready to use, bake the potatoes in a 300 degree oven for about an hour.

Note: Do not fill the casserole dish to the top, these potatoes expand a bit while heating.

Extreme Cheese Dip

You will need;

Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese
Shredded Jack Cheese
1 Can Diced Green Chili's
Sour Cream

Optional: I like to throw in a few diced jalapenos for a little spice

Layer ingredients in a casserole dish, cover and bake at 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes until melted. Serve with tortilla chips or crackers.

Note: I didn't give measurements because you will need to decide what size casserole dish will work for the amount of people you are serving. Just layer to the top.

This makes a great and very easy appetizer! It has been a hit every time I've made it for parties or Friday Treats at work.

Curry Chicken

4-6 Chicken Breast, or 1 whole chicken, cut up
3/4 stick Butter
1 t. Flour
1 t. Curry
1 Medium Onion, chopped
1 C. Chicken Broth
1 C. Uncooked Rice

In a dutch over brown the chicken in butter. Add onion and curry. Sprinkle with flour and cook for 20-30 minutes on low heat. Cook the rice in a separate pan. Spoon chicken over rice.

Slow Cooked Pork Chops

It's so easy! Just layer pork chops, boneless or with the bone, 1 onion, sliced, 1 sliced green pepper, 3 sliced potatoes, 1 can diced tomatoes and 1 can tomato juice. Add salt and plenty of pepper.
Slow cook for about 8 hours. Optional. Add a few diced jalapenos if you like a little spice.

Sloppy, Sloppy Joe's

1 1/2 lb Browned Ground Beef or Ground Turkey
1/4Green Pepper, chopped
1/2 C. onion, chopped
1/4 C. celery, chopped
1 Can Tomato Paste
1 C. Catsup
1 T. Vinegar
1 T. Sugar
1 1/2 t. Worcestershire sauce

Add all ingredients into a dutch oven and simmer for about an hour. Or, put into a slow cooker for about 8 hours. Serve on hamburger buns.

Turkey Stuffing

1 Package Perpperidge Farm Herb Seasoned Crumb Stuffing
3 Stalks Celery, chopped
1 Onion, chopped
1 Clove Garlic, chopped
1 8oz Package Fresh Mushrooms, slices
1 Stick Butter
2-3 Cans Chicken Broth
Pepper

In a large skillet saute' celery, onion, garlic and mushrooms in melted butter. Put stuffing in a large bowl. Mix sauteed vegetables in with the stuffing and gradually add broth. Stuffing should be moist, but not soggy. Pepper to taste.
Put into a large, buttered, casserole dish. Cover and bake in a 350 oven for about an hour. I like to remove the lid during the last 15 minutes of cook time to allow the top to become a bit crunchy.

Easiest Margarita Ever

2 oz tequila
1 oz Lemon Cello

Fill a shaker with ice. Pour tequila and cello in the shaker. Fill with margarita mix and shake. Pour into a glass filled with ice. Salt rim first if desired.

Beverage Corner

Pineapple Martini With A Kick

You'll need a fresh pineapple and a 2 quart glass jar. Skin and cut the pineapple into chunks. Place in the jar. Fill the jar with your favorite vodka and a dash of sweet vermouth, (optional). Place the jar in the refrigerator for a few days. Pour into a martini glass and enjoy. The kick is when you eat the pineapple. Keeps well in the refrigerator for at least a month.

Artichoke and Cheese Melt

1 14oz can Artichoke hearts
1 6oz jar marinaded artichoke hearts
1 4oz can diced green chili's
2 C. grated cheddar cheese, jack cheese, or combo
6 T. Mayonnaise

Drain the artichoke hearts and chop. Mix with remaining ingredients. Place in 1 1/2 qt. casserole dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Serve with crackers.

Spinach Dip

1 10oz Package Frozen Chopped Spinach
1 Package Knorr Dry Vegetable Soup Mix
4 Green Onion, chopped
1 C. Sour Cream
1 C. Mayonnaise
1 T. Dill Weed
Sunflowers Seeds, optional

Thaw and drain the spinach. Mix remaining ingredients into the spinach and chill.

Scoop into a hollowed out loaf of sheepherder bread. Serve with cut up bread.

Cornell BBQ Chicken

I got this from recipe from a friend who moved here from NY and had never eaten BBQ with red sauce.

Very easy and delicious!!

1 Egg, beaten
1/2 C. oil
1 C. Cider Vinegar
2 T. Salt
1 1/2 T. Poultry Seasoning
1/4 t. Pepper

Mix all of the ingredients together. Put 4-6 chicken breast in a large bag or dish and pour sauce over the top of chicken. Marinade 6-8 hours or over night. Grill.

Chicken Rice And Cauliflower

6 Chicken Breasts
1 Stick Butter
1 Head Cauliflower, broken into small pieces
1/2 Onion, chopped
1 1/2 C. Rice
1 T. Basil
3 1/2 C. Water
Salt and Pepper

In a large skillet, brown chicken in 1/2 stick of butter. Remove from skillet and add remaining butter. Brown cauliflower in skillet. Add the chicken and sprinkle with basil. Add rice, water, and salt and pepper. Cook until rice is cooked.

Delicious Beef Stew

An easy great meal on those cold winter nights.

1 1/2 pounds roast beef, cut into bite size chunks
4 Potatoes, cut into chunks
3 Carrots, cut into chunks
3 Stalks Celery, cut into chunks
1 Onion, diced
1/2 Cabbage, sliced
1 Beef Bullion
1 T. Oregano
1 T. Wore shire Sauce
1 T. Tyme
1 T. Rosemary
Salt and Pepper
4 Cups Water

Dip chunks of beef in flour and sear in a skillet of hot oil until brown on all sides. Add to a dutch oven or a 5 qt. slow cooker. Add remaining ingredients and cook slowly for 4 to 5 hours.

Serve with good crunchy bread

Broccoli Salad

3-4 Cups Fresh Broccoli, cut up
1/8 C. Red Onion, finely chopped
5 slices bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled
1/8 Sunflower Seeds

Mix all ingredients together.

Dressing

1/2 C. Mayonnaise
1 T. Red Wine Vinegar
1/4 C. Sugar
1/4 t. Salt

Mix well and pour over broccoli

Easy Green Chili

3 lb Pork Roast, cut into bite size chunks
1 Onion, chopped
1 Clove Garlic, minced
2 Large Cans Diced Green Chili's
1 Large Can Diced Tomatoes
1 Chicken Bullion
Salt and Pepper

In a dutch oven, saute' pork in 2 T. oil. Add onion and garlic. Add remaining ingredients. Fill pot with water and simmer for 1 1/2 hours.

Chili

1 1/2 lb. Ground Beef
1 Onion, chopped
1 Clove Garlic, minced
2 T. Chili Powder
1 T. Oregano
2 T. Flour
1 Beef Bullion
2 Cans Chili Beans
1 Can Red Kidney Beans
1 Can Refried Beans
1 Can Diced Tomatoes
2 or 3 cans of water

Brown the ground beef in a dutch oven. Saute' onion and garlic until tender. Add remaining ingredients and simmer for about 1 1/2 hours.

Optional: Server over cooked rice and top with cheddar cheese and sour cream.

Tuna Casserole

1/2 C. Mayonnaise
1/4 C. Flour
1 t. Dill Weed
1 t. Chopped Onion
1 C. Milk
10oz Frozen Broccoli, or Fresh
1/2 Green Pepper
2 Cans Tuna
2 C. Cooked Pasta- Bow Ties
2 C. Shredded Cheddar Cheese
Salt and Pepper

In a medium sauce pan, mix 1st 5 ingredients together. Slowly add milk and cook until thick. Add 1 cup cheese until melted. Add remaining ingredients. Put into a buttered 2 qt. casserole dish and bake covered in a 350 oven for 25 minutes.

Spinach Lasagna

2 boxes frozen chopped spinach
1 large container ricotta cheese
1/2 C. chopped parsley
2 eggs
dash nutmeg
salt and pepper
parm cheese
4 C mozzarella cheese

Spaghetti Sauce

1 box lasagna noodles (I use the no-cook noodles)


Thaw and drain spinach. Mix all ingrediaents together except for the cheeses and spaghetti sauce.

Layer the spaghetti sauce, spinach mixture and cheeses over noodles. Repeat layers. Cover with foil and bake in a pre-heated 350 oven for about an hour.

Creamy Potato Soup

4 Potatoes, sliced
1 Leek, chopped
1 Onion, chopped
1 large carrot, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
2oz bacon, fried, reserving the grease
1 Chicken bullion

Saute' all ingredients in bacon grease. Add sliced potatoes, cook for about 20 minutes. Add 5-7 cups of water, until desired thickness. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Swedish Meatballs

Meatballs:
Step 1 is to create your meatballs

Cream Sauce:

1 1/2 cups heavy cream
1 cup sliced mushrooms
1/2 parm cheese

Add meatballs to cream sauce

Pour over cooked wide egg noodles