Strawberry Pretzel Jello

Strawberry Pretzel Jello
Ingredients List: 
Base: 
2 cups of Pretzel sticks crushed
1 1/2 c melted margarine
1 tbs sugar

Filling: 
8oz Cream Cheese
1 c Sugar
1pkg cool whip
2pkg strawberry jello
2 pk (10oz) frozen strawberries


Preheat oven to 350
Break pretzels and mix with margarine and sugar, flatten in the bottom of the dish.

Cream the cream cheese with 1 cup of sugar and package of cool whip. Let sit in the freezer.

Dissolve strawberry jello in 2 cups of boiling water. Add the strawberries and chill till set.

Pour the jello mixture over the pretzel mix. Add the cream cheese mixture to the top!

Party Potatoes

Party Potatoes
Ingredients List: 
32oz pk Hash Browns (defrosted)
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 c onion
1/2 c butter
1 tsp pepper
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 pint of sour cream
2 c cheddar cheese

Mix Everything except cheese

Bake at 350 for 1-1 1/2 hour
Put cheese on top for the last 1/2 hour.

Joe Patterson's Mexican Corn Bread

J.P.'s Mexican Cornbread
Ingredients list: 
1 cup cornmeal
1/2 tsp baking power
1 tsp salt
2 eggs
1 can cream corn
1 onion
1/3 tsp garlic powder
Sugar
Bacon
Jalapeno peppers
Cheese

Preheat the Oven at 400

Mix all ingredients together and bake for 35minutes

Rich and Charlie's Salad

Rich and Charlies Salad
Ingredients List: 
1 head isberg lettuce
1/2 c Parmesan Cheese
1 can drained artichokes
Salt and Pepper to taste
1 small jar pimentos

Dressing:
1/3 c oil
1/3c vinegar

Combine all above items, pour on dressing, add Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. Cover and marinate for 1 hour.

Oriental Crunch Salad

Oriental Crunch Salad
Ingredients List: 
1 pkg prepared coleslaw
1 c slivered or shaved almonds
1 c Sunflower seeds or sesame seeds
2 bunches of green onions chopped
2 pkg of ramen noodles

Dressing: 
1/2 c Sugar
1/2 c veggie Oil
2/3 c vinegar
Seasonings from Ramen

Combine all ingredients except noodles. Add noodles, crushed and raw at the last minute.

"Healthy" White Castle Dip

"Healthy" White Castle Dip
Ingredients List: 
1 1/2 lbs ground beef
1 lb velveeta
1 can mushroom soup
1 pkg Lipton onion soup


Brown the beef, then mix all together and bake at 350 (or let cook on high in a crock pot)

Kathy's Lasagna Recipe

Lasagna
Ingredients List: 
1 lb. Lasagna Noodles
1 lb chopped Beef
1 lb sweet italian sausage
1 1/2 lb ricotta or cottage cheese
1 tsp Chopped Parsley
2 eggs
1 tbsp salt
1/2 lb shredded mozzarella
2 tbsp. Romano cheese
Sauce
1/4 c Olive Oil
1 clove garlic
2 cans Italian tomatoes
6 (6oz) can of water
1 tsp dried basil
1/4 c onion diced
2 (6oz) cans tomato paste
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar

Base: 
Boil  Lasagna with 1 tsp salt add to boiling water.

Brown sausage and beef, set aside.

Mix together ricotta cheese, eggs, mozzarella, romano cheese, parsley and salt, set aside

Sauce: 
Brown onions and garlic in olive oil. Add paste, tomato, water and spices. Simmer for 2 hours.

Combine: 
Arrange lasagna in layers casserole. Arrange 1/3 of meat and cheese mix and cover with sauce pan. Repeat until all is used. Cover with sauce and sprinkle with Romano cheese. Bake at 350 30-45 minutes.

Spinach Dip

Spinach Dip 
Ingredients List: 

1 envelope vegetable recipe Lipton soup or ranch salad dressing
1 pkg Spinach thawed and squeezed dried
1 pint Sour Cream
1/2 c mayo

Mix and serve with Corn Chips

Kris's Favorite Mozzarella Dip

Mozzarella Dip

1c Shredded Mozzarella (or more)
8oz Sour Cream
1 pint Mayo
1tsp Sugar
1 tsp Onion Flakes
1 tsp accent

Mix and serve with crackers

Delicious Easy Parmesan Knots

Delicious Easy Parmesan Knots

Ingredients List: 
1/2 c Vegetable Oil
1/4 c Grated Parmesan Cheese
1 tsp garlic Powder
1 1/2 tsp. Parsley
1 1/2 tsp Dried Oegano
Dash of Pepper
2 Can (12oz) refrigerated Buttermilk biscuits

Mix all items but the biscuits
Cut each biscuit in half- roll each portion into a 6" rope and tie ina lose knot.
Place on a greased baking sheet.
Bake at 450 for 6-8 minutes
Brush the mixture over the knots

Kamper Family Christmas Dish: "Pinwheels and Pasta" - Cartwheels with sausage, cream and tomato

Kamper Family Christmas Dish: "Pinwheels and Pasta" - Cartwheels with sausage, cream and tomato

Ingredients List: 1lbs mild pork sausage

Salt

Pepper

2tsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1 Large Can Italian Peeled tomatoes, cute course with their juice

1 lb. Cartwheel Pasta

1 c. Heavy Cream

Freshly Grated Parmesean

 Slice sausage into 1/4" thick disks

Saute garlic in olive oli over medium heat- when pale gold in color add slices of sausages. 

When sausage is nicely browned, on both sides, add tomatoes and cook at a gentle simmer for about 20 minutes (fat separates and floats free and juice is reduced by 1/3) 

Add the cream and turn up heat. Cook for several minutes until cream is reduced. Add salt and liberal grinding of pepper. Turn off heat and stir in the chopped parsley

Cook pasta until barely tender

Ladel the sauce and sausages over pasta and serve with freshly graded cheese. 

Aunt Lisa's Summer Salsa/Pico de Gallo yum.

Ingredients/Shopping List: 8-10 Roma tomatoes, 1 medium onion, 1 Green pepper, other peppers optional, one lime, 1-2 cloves garlic chopped, .5-1 jalapeno, olive oil, optional: jalapeno jelly (gives some sweetness), Fresh Cilantro, Salt, Pepper Vindala Chop Wizard (also found at bed bath and beyond)


6-10 Roma Tomatoes
1 medium onion
1 Green Pepper
** Other Pepper** (optional)

Chop in the chopper  and dump in a bowl.

.5-1 Jalapeno de-seeded (depends on how spicy you like it)
2 Cloves Garlic

Mince the Garlic and Jalapeno

Add all items to the bowl.

2 tbsp Lime Juice (1/2 like worth of juice)
2 tbsp Olive Oil
1 tbsp
Pinch of Salt
Pinch of Pepper
1/3 cup lightly packed cilantro

Add these following items to the salsa and toss.

Kris' modification:
Blend lime juice, pepper jelly, garlic, jalapeno and cilantro in a small blender to make a paste/dressing to toss the salsa in.

Mom's Famous Fruit Pizza (Not Cookie Crust)

This is probably one of my favorite summertime desserts that my mom makes. A combination of fruit, cake and cheesecake. Delicious!!! You do not what your crust brown.... just golden (but cooked of course).  Make sure your pan has an edge.... or your oven could get messy.

Ingredients/shopping List: 1 box yellow cake mix, 1 stick butter, 2 eggs, 1 c Sugar, 1 8oz pkg cream cheese, 4oz crushed pineapple, fruit (Kiwi makes a nice pop of unique color), corn starch, water, vanilla

My fourth of July Patriotic Fruit Pizza... a littel brown around the edges cause my lip didn't hold in the cream cheese "sauce" and it spilled over.... still delicious though.

Preheat Oven 335
Crust:
1 box yellow cake mix
1 stick butter

Mix and press into pizza pan or cookie sheet with edges

"Sauce"
 8oz cream cheese
1 tsp vanilla
1 egg
1/2 c sugar

Beat ingredients until smooth. Place cream cheese mix on crust to bake. Bake for 15 minutes.

Toppings:
Assorted colorful fruit (apples, oranges, strawberries, kiwi, blueberries etc)
Lemon 
l/2 8oz can of crushed pineapples
1tbs corn startch
1/2 c sugar
1/2 c water

Place assorted fruit on the baked cheese mixture. squeeze lemon over the fruit

Boil pineapple, corn starch, sugar and water till mixture becomes clear. *Optional add yellow food coloring
Pour/spoon over fruit

Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Icing

Carrot Cake III

Rated: Submitted By: Tammy Elliott Photo By: Allrecipes Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 1 Hour Ready In: 2 Hours Servings: 18

"A simple, moist, yummy carrot cake with cream cheese frosting."

Ingredients:

4 eggs 1 1/4 cups vegetable oil 2 cups white sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

3 cups grated carrots 1 cup chopped pecans 1/2 cup butter, softened 8 ounces cream cheese, softened 4 cups confectioners' sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup chopped pecans

Directions:

1.	Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
2.	In a large bowl, beat together eggs, oil, white sugar and 2 teaspoons vanilla. Mix in flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Stir in carrots. Fold in pecans. Pour into prepared pan.
3.	Bake in the preheated oven for 40 to 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
4.	To Make Frosting: In a medium bowl, combine butter, cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Beat until the mixture is smooth and creamy. Stir in chopped pecans. Frost the cooled cake.

Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake with Brownie Crust

Peanut Butter Cup Brownie Bottom Cheesecake
Ingredients For the Brownie Crust

• 6 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter, melted + Extra for greasing
• 1-¼ cup Sugar
• 1 Tablespoon Vanilla Extract
• 2 whole Eggs
• 1 cup + 2 Tablespoons Flour
• ⅓ cups Unsweetened Cocoa
• ½ teaspoons Baking Powder
• ½ teaspoons Salt
• 1 cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
• 1 cup Peanut Butter Chips
• 6 whole Peanut Butter Cups, Cut Into Quarters

Directions

For the Brownie Crust:

1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease a deep 10-inch Springform pan with extra butter. 
2. Stir together butter, sugar and vanilla in large bowl with spoon or wire whisk. Add eggs; stir until well blended. Stir in flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; blend well. Spread in prepared pan.
3. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until brownie begins to pull away from side of pan. Meanwhile make cheesecake layer (see step #1 below).
4. Immediately after removing brownie from oven, sprinkle milk chocolate chips, peanut butter chips and peanut butter cups over brownie surface. Spoon cheesecake mixture over chips. Turn down oven 325° and continue with cheesecake filling step #2 below.

Ingredients For the Cheesecake Filling

• 2 pounds Cream Cheese, Softened
• 5 whole Eggs, Room Temperature
• 1-½ cup Brown Sugar, Firmly Packed
• 1 cup Smooth Peanut Butter
• ½ cups Whipping Cream
• 1 Tablespoon Vanilla Extract

Directions for the Cheesecake Filling

For the Cheesecake Filling:

1. Beat cream cheese in bowl of electric mixer until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add sugar, peanut butter and cream; mix until smooth. Stir in vanilla. Pour filling into prepared crust.
2. Double-wrap Springform pan with aluminum foil to prevent water seeping in. Place Springform pan into a larger baking pan. Pour hot water into the larger pan so that the water comes 1 inch up the sides of the Springform pan.
3. Bake at 325 degrees 1-1/2 hours, or until firm and lightly browned.
4. Remove from the oven and allow to cool on a wire rack for one hour. Run a knife along the edge of the cake to loosen it from the pan somewhat. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours before decorating. I tend to make cheesecakes a day ahead to let things set.
5. Remove cake from pan and put on a pretty plate.

Ingredients for the Decorations: 

• 1/4 cups Whipping Cream
• 1/2 cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
• 1/2 cup Peanut Butter Chips
• 7 Peanut Butter Cups, Cut In Half

Directions for the Decorations: 

1. Bring whipping cream to boil in a small saucepan.
2. Remove from heat and add semi-sweet and peanut butter chips. Stir, stir, stir until melted and smooth.
3. Drizzle over cake and then add peanut butter cup halves around the edge of the cake.