Play Dough Recipe

1/4 c. salt
1 1/2 c. water
food coloring
1 1/2 Tbsp. oil
3 tsp. cream of tartar
1 1/2 c. flour

Mix salt and water. Bring to boil. Remove from heat. Add oil, coloring, and cream of tartar. Mix. Add the flour. Mixture will be thick and warm. Knead until smooth, you'll need more flour when you knead it. Store in covered container (after it cools). The color doesn't come off and it lasts a long time. Also, it isn't harmful in the kids eat it.

Chicken Noodle Soup

3 or 4 lg. chicken breasts or thighs
1 pkg. fresh carrots
1 lg. chopped onion
3 stalks chopped celery
1 pkg. Soup Starter (chicken)
Lawrey's seasoning salt

Boil chicken for about 45 minutes in pot of water. Remove and cook chicken, replace chicken in water.

Add remaining ingredients and simmer for about 2 hours or until vegetables are tender.

Add 1 pkg. Grandma's noodles and cook for 45 min. longer.

*Add seasoning salt when you're cooking the chicken.

Chicken Lo Mein

1/2 lb. spaghetti, uncooked
1/4 c. KRAFT Asian Toasted Sesame Dressing
1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 bell pepper, sliced
1 onion, sliced
1/2 c. chicken broth
1 Tbsp. peanut butter
1/4 c. soy sauce
2 Tbsp. chopped cilantro
2 Tbsp. chopped Planters cocktail peanuts (I used cashews)
Cook spaghetti in large saucepan as directed on pkg.
Meanwhile, heat dressing in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Add chicken and garlic; stir-fry 3 min. or until chicken in no longer pink. Add peppers, onions, broth and peanut butter; stir-fry an additional 3 to 4 min. or until chicken is cooked through.
Drain spaghetti; return to pan. Add chicken mixture and soy sauce; mix well. Spoon onto serving plater, sprinkle with cilantro and peanuts.
This is obviously a Kraft recipe. It's really quick and easy to make and really tasty! I changed a few things in the recipe, but it's a beautiful dish with all the colors, I used 3 different colored peppers.

Cinnamon Butter

1/2 lb. butter, softened
3 Tbsp. cinnamon
1/2 lb. powdered sugar

Mix well with an electric mixer. Store in airtight container and keep refrigerated. This recipe yield about 16 oz. It's great on homemade bread.

Soft Sugar Cookies

1 cup butter
1 1/2 c. sugar
Cream together

1 cup sour cream
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
blend

1 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 tsp. soda
pinch of salt
3 1/2 c. flour
mix in bowl

Add everything together, mix.
Refrigerate for an hour.
Use a lot of flour when rolling out.
Use cookie cutters. Place on ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake at 350* for 8 minutes. Let sit before removing from cookie sheet.

Then frost cookies with the cream cheese frosting recipe from the oreo cookie recipe.

Oreo Cookies

2 pkgs. devils food cake mix
1 1/4 c. shortening
4 lg. eggs

Frosting:
1 1/2 lb. powdered sugar
1 (8 oz.) Philly cream cheese
1 cube butter (1/2 c.)
1 tsp. vanilla

Mix first 3 ingredients until sticky. Use 1 tsp. mixture and roll into balls. Put on cookie sheet, ungreased. Allow plenty of room to form a circle. Bake at 350* for 5 to 8 minutes. Makes 4 dozen complete cookies.

Frosting: Mix all ingredients. Frost cookies, putting flat sides of cookies together.

Veggie Bars

2 pkgs. Crescent rolls
2 pkgs. cream cheese
1 cup mayonnaise
1 pkg. Hidden Valley Ranch (3 Tbsp.)
3/4 c. shredded broccoli
cauliflower
carrots
green peppers
cheddar cheese
tomatoes
Line cookie sheet with rolls.
Bake 350* for 10 minutes. Let cool.
Mix cream cheese, dressing, and mayo and spread on cooled crescent rolls. Put veggies and cheese on. Tomatoes on top.

Little Smokies

1 pkg. of Hillshire Farms little smokies
bacon
brown sugar
toothpicks

Cut the bacon into thirds. Take the uncooked bacon and wrap one piece around a smokie, then place toothpick in it until you have all the ones you need. Then, sprinkle a lot of brown sugar over all the smokies.
Bake at 350 for about 40 minutes.

Cheese Ball

2 (8 oz.) softened cream cheese
1 4 oz. crumbled blue cheese
1 sm. can crushed olives
1 cube butter
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 Tbsp. minced onion
1 tsp. parsley flakes
1 pkg. chopped pecans

Mix and form into a ball, except for the pecans. Crush pecans on outside of ball. Chill and serve with crackers.

Chicken Quesadilla Jalapenos

20 medium fresh jalapenos
2 cups chopped cooked chicken
1 cup shredded cheddar and jack cheese blend
1/2 cup mild Rotel tomatoes, drained
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 tsp. ground cumin
1/2 tsp. chili powder
1/4 tsp. salt

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly grease baking sheets. Cut jalapenos in half lengthwise. Remove and discard seeds and membranes. Set aside. In a medium bowl, combine chicken and remaining ingredients. Spoon mixture evenly into jalapenos; place on prepared baking sheets. Bake 20 minutes. Serve immediately. Jalapenos can be stuffed up to two days ahead, covered and refrigerated. Bake as directed.

BLT Appetizer

Ingredients:
1 cup Mayonnaise
1 cup sour cream
1 lb. lean bacon, cooked crisp & crumbled
2 large tomatoes, chopped
iceberg lettuce, shredded
Sea salt bagel chips

Combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, and half of the bacon in a small bowl with a snap-on lid. When well mixed, refrigerate until serving time. When ready to serve, place the lettuce in a large serving bowl. Place the mayo mixture on top of the lettuce. Top with the tomatoes and the remaining bacon. Serve with bagel chips.

Cornbread

2 eggs, well beaten
1 c. milk
1 c. melted butter
2 c. Bisquick
¾ c. sugar
½ tsp. baking soda
2-3 heaping Tbsp. cornmeal

Bake 350* for 20-30 minutes. 9 x 13 pan.

Potato-Cheese Soup

4 cubes chicken bouillon
3 c. hot water
5 c. potatoes, diced
1 c. celery, diced
1 c. carrots, diced
½ c. onions, chopped
¾ c. butter
¾ c. flour
1 (8oz.) jar Cheez Whiz
2 c. milk
2 c. half & half
1 to 2 c. Cheddar cheese (optional)

Dissolve bouillon cubes in 3 cups hot water.
Add potatoes, celery, onions, and carrots.
Cook 10 to 15 minutes. Melt butter and add
Flour. Stir into other mixture. Add half & half
And milk. Add the Cheez Whiz. If you like a
Lot of cheese, add 1 to 2 cups Cheddar. If
Soup is too thin, add more flour mixed with water.

Banana Bread

½ c. butter
1 c. sugar
2 lg. eggs
2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
pinch of salt


Beat together: butter, sugar, eggs. Alternate adding in dry ingredients and beaten bananas.

*Optional: Chocolate chips or nuts