Monday, August 27, 2012

Peanut Butter Rice Krispy Treats

1 cup white karo syrup
1 cup sugar
 1 cup peanut butter
5 cups rice krispies (for gluten free use gluten free rice krispies)

Bring syrup and sugar to a slow boil.  Stir in peanut butter.  Remove from heat and add rice krispies.  Use tablespoon to drop onto wax paper.  Treats will harden as they cool.

Oatmeal Fudge Bars

Melt all together and set aside:
12 oz chocolate chips
1 can sweetened condensed milk
2 tbsp butter
1 tsp vanilla

Dough for bars:
Cream together 1 cup butter, 2 cups brown sugar. 
Add and mix well:
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
1 tsp soda
1 tsp salt
2 1/2 cup flour
3 cups oatmeal

Spread 1/2 dough in 10*15 sheet pan, cover with chocolate mix, and drop remaining dough on top
Bake @ 350' for 20-30 minutes.

Lasagna

2 lbs hamburger
3 cans tomato soup undiluted
 salt, pepper, garlic powder
1 package lawery's taco seasoning
8 oz mozzarella cheese shredded
8 oz cheddar cheese shredded
 1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 large box lasagna noodles

Brown meat, drain of fat, season with garlic powder, salt, and pepper.  Add soup and taco seasoning, simmer.  Cook noodles, do not drain, run cold water on noodles until you can handle.  In a greased 13*9 pan alternate noodles meat mixture, and cheese.  Label and freeze.  Bake 350' 30-45 minutes.  If frozen let thaw before cooking.

Caramel Naked Brownies

First Layer:
1 german chocolate cake mix
1/3 cup evaporated milk
1 stick butter melted
1 cup chopped pecan nuts
Mix together, place 1/2 of this batter into 9*9 greased pan, this will be thick.  Bake 350' degrees (8 minutes).

Second Layer:
Melt together 1 package caramels, with 1/2 cup evaporated milk in double boiler.  After this is melted put onto cake, sprinkle with semi sweet chocolate chips to cover the top.

Third Layer:
Flatten out the remaining cake dough on parchment paper to a 9-inch square and place on top.  Bake 350', 20 minutes.  Sprinkle with powdered sugar when cool. 

Chex Pumpkin Pie Crunch

1/4 cup brown sugar
1 Tbsp pumpkin pie spice
1/4 cup butter
2 tsp vanilla
 2 cups cinnamon chex cereal
2 cups honey nut chex cereal
2 cups chex cereal
8 oz. pecans (cut up)

In a small bowl, mix brown sugar and pumpkin pie spice, set aside.  In small microwave-safe dish, microwave butter on high about 30 seconds or until melted.  Stir in vanilla.  In large microwavable bowl, mix all cereals and pecans.  Pour butter mixture over cereal mixture, stirring until evenly distributed.  Add sugar and spice mixture and stir until coated.  Microwave uncovered on high 5 minutes or until mixture begins to brown, stirring every minute.  Spread onto wax paper or a cookie sheet to cool.  Store in air tight container.  Makes 8 cups. 

Chicken Broccoli Bake

10 oz chopped cooked broccoli
4 cups cooked cubed chicken
2 cans cream of chicken soup
1/2 cup mayonnaise
4 oz chopped mushrooms
1/4 tsp curry powder
3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

Stir together all the ingredients and place in greased pan.  Label and freeze.  When thawed bake covered 350' degrees for 40 minutes.  Uncover and bake another 20 minutes.

Chicken Noodle Soup

1 Tbs minced onion
1 Tbs chicken bouillon granules
1 Tsp celery flakes
1/2 tsp pepper
2 cups noodles
5 cups water
1-5 oz cans chicken

Put all ingredients in baggie except water and chicken.  When ready to cook place water in pan, bring to a boil.  Add chicken (breaking it up well with fork) and add rest of ingredients, bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer uncovered for 12-15 minutes or until noodles are tender.  (For Gluten Free utilize Gluten Free Noodles).