Taco Puffs

1 lb. ground beef

1/2 c. Chopped onion

1 envelope taco seasoning

2 tubes large refrigerated flaky biscuits

8 c. shredded cheddar cheese

In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the taco seasoning and prepare according to package directions. Cool slightly.

Flatten half of the biscuits into 4-in circles, placed in greased baking pan. Spoon 1/4 cup meat mixture onto each; top with 1/4 cup cheese. Flatten remaining biscuits; place on top and pinch edges to seal tightly.

Bake at 400 for 15 minutes or until golden brown.

Serves 8

I got this recipe from a Taste of Home cook book. It was a hit with the kids, and Cris. We dipped them in sour cream and hot sauce.

Broccoli Salad

Anna loves this salad. Look on my blog she's eating it!

2 bunches fresh broccoli (about 1 pound) cut into bite-size pieces
1 medium purple onion, finely chopped (optional, I don't add it because I don't like onion)
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
6 strips bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled
1/2 cup sunflower seeds OR cashews
1/2 cup Craisins
In a large bowl combine broccoli, onion, and cheese. Refrigerate. Just before serving, stir in bacon, nuts, and craisins. Add cold dressing and serve right away.

Dressing:
1 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1/4 - 1/2 cup sugar (however sweet you like it)
1/2 teaspoon salt
Mix well and chill at least one hour before tossing with salad. I don't ever chill this dressing for an hour before serving. I never think that far ahead! I just make it first and put it in the fridge, then I do the rest of the salad, get dinner ready, then put the dressing on the broccoli and serve. It's still Yum-o.

from: The Essential Mormon Cookbook

Chicken Roll-ups

From: my Grandma Jean Sommers
Rigby, Idaho

1 - 8oz cream cheese
1/4 cup butter
2 stalks celery, diced
2 cups cooked and shredded chicken, I used canned
1 cup grated cheese, cheddar is good
1 package stuffing, prepared as directed on box
3 - 4 tubes crescent rolls

Prepare the stuffing according to the package directions and set it aside. In a separate bowl, cream the cream cheese and butter until soft. Add celery, chicken, cheese, and stuffing. Mix well.
Preheat oven to 375.
Open crescent rolls and flatten onto a baking sheet. Fill each crescent roll with approximately 1/4 cup of chicken mixture and fold dough over. It will be quite full.

Bake for 12 - 15 minutes or until rolls are well-browned.

Transfer to a wire rack to cool and keep the bottom of the crescent rolls crisp.

Makes 32 Roll-ups.

Apples and Snickers Salad

Corri, I can't take the responsibility for this recipe. Diane Hancock gave it to me, I don't have an exact recipe that I follow, but this how I do it.

6-8 apples washed and diced

4-5 snickers diced

1 tub cool-whip

Depending on what I want sometimes I use more snickers, and less apples. (A girls got to have her chocolate.) Put apples and snickers in bowl and then stir in cool-whip. (you may need more that a small tub of cool-whip. It just depends on how many apples and snickers you use.)

This is sooo yummy I could eat it all my self with out sharing!!!! Enjoy.

Potato Soup

10 Bacon strips cup up
1 lg onion
1 cup diced carrots
3 cups milk
1 1/2 cups water
2 1/2 cups cubed potatoes
1 can 15 oz corn drained
2 tsp chicken bullion granules
3 tbs flour
Pepper to taste
3 cups shredded cheddar cheese
2 cups cubed cooked ham

In large pan cook bacon, drain. In drippings saute onions and carrots until tender, stir in flour until blended. Gradually add milk and water. Bring to boil. Cook 2 min. until thickened. Add potatoes, corn, bullion, pepper. Reduce heat. Simmer uncovered 20 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Add cheese, ham and bacon. Or you can put in a crock pot on low until dinner, then add your cheese, ham and bacon right before you serve it.

Steak Fajitas

Mix together in a bowl:
1 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup honey
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 cup water

In an appropriate size dish, place a

2 lb sirloin or flank steak

Pour sauce (reserve 1/4 cup) over steak
Cover, and allow to marinate overnight

Drain meat and slice into thin strips (I had the butcher do this for me, then I marinated the strips). Heat skillet over medium high. Add drained meat and:

1 red bell pepper, cut in thin strips
1 green bell pepper, cut in thin strips
1 onion, thinly sliced

Stir-fry just until meat is done, adding reserved marinade as needed to prevent sticking.

Serve with warmed flour tortillas

One-hour Rolls

From: Terri Miller
she says, "This roll recipe really took 1 hour, start to finish, and they were delicious."

One Hour Rolls

2 1/2 Cups milk
1/2 C butter
Warm milk & butter in microwave until butter is melted. Pour into mixer. Add:

1 C. warm water
8 T. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. salt
4 C. flour
4 T. yeast
Mix well with dough hook in mixer. Add:

4 C. flour (or more) until sides of bowl come clean while mixing.

Cover and let raise for 15 minutes. Form into rolls, put onto jelly roll (or other) pan. Raise 15 minutes. Bake at 450 for 10-15 minutes. Brush butter on top of hot rolls if desired. (I like to put butter on the hot rolls because they stay soft and it tastes good!)

Hummingbird Nectar

I have lots of hummingbirds zipping around my EMPTY feeders so I better get to boiling...

1 part sugar
4 parts water

ALWAYS boil the water first to kill any bacteria, then add the sugar and stir until completely dissolved. NEVER add honey because it ferments, and never add food coloring.
Clean your hummingbird feeder regularly to keep it germ-free, mold-free, and flowing smoothly. Use a drop of mild detergent to clean and rinse at least three times.

Oriental chicken cabbage salad

1/2 c. slivered almonds, browned or toasted ( add right before serving)
2 c. cut-up cooked chicken
4 c. shredded cabbage
sunflower seeds
1 pkg chicken flavor Ramon Noodles

First, before everything, take noodles and put in collinder and pour really hot water on top. Let sit.

Dressing: Mix 1/2 c. apple cider vinegar, 1/2 c. oil (I use olive oil), 4 T. sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 pkg Roman noodle seasoning.

Put chicken, cabbage, seeds, and break up the noodles in a big bowl. Add the dressing and stir. sometimes I add a little more cabbage. The salad tastes even better when you serve it the next day. Sometimes I will make it a day ahead of when I need it. Add almonds right before serving.

Stove-top Macaroni and Cheese

from Alton Brown
Good Eats!

On the stovetop start with boiling your water and add:
1/2 pound dry elbow macaroni
(I'm sorry for the weight measurement, I always use my food scale and have never measured it out in cups)

In a seperate bowl mix together:
2 eggs
6 ozs evaporated milk or heavy cream
1/2 tsp hot sauce (optional)
1 tsp dry mustard
1 tsp salt
pinch of pepper

Check the macaroni and if it's done drain it well, put it back in the pan, add 4 tblsp butter, and toss. Put the pan back on low heat and add the egg mixture to the macaroni and butter. Cook it two to three minutes to thoroughly cook the eggs. Add 10 ozs shredded cheddar cheese and stir until melted.