CHICKEN DIP

One of our favorites...

2 cans of canned chicken
1 small can of crushed pineapples
2 stalks of green onion, chopped
approx. 2 tbs. of mayo (Add more or less depending on how dry you like it.)

Add all ingredients together & stir. Serve with Club Crackers.

You Know you're EXCITED!!!

Amish Bread Starter

INGREDIENTS:

1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
3 cups all-purpose flour, divided
3 cups white sugar, divided
3 cups milk

DIRECTIONS:

In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Let stand 10 minutes. In a 2 quart container glass, plastic or ceramic container, combine 1 cup flour and 1 cup sugar. Mix thoroughly or flour will lump when milk is added. Slowly stir in 1 cup milk and dissolved yeast mixture. Cover loosely and let stand until bubbly. Consider this day 1 of the 10 day cycle. Leave loosely covered at room temperature.

On days 2 thru 4:
stir starter with a spoon.

Day 5:
stir in 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar and 1 cup milk. Days 6 thru 9; stir only.

Day 10:
Add 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar and 1 cup milk. Stir. Take out 3 cups and place 1 cup each into three separate plastic containers. Give one cup and a copy of this recipe to three friends. To the balance (a little over one cup) of the batter, add the following ingredients and mix well.

1 cup oil
1/2 cup milk
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla

In a separate bowl combine the following dry ingredients and mix well:

2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1-1/2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 - (5.1 oz) box instant vanilla pudding
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup nuts

**I've used chocolate pudding instead of vanilla & added chocolate chips. YUM!!!
**We also use no sugar added pudding & you can't taste the difference.

pumpkin cake w/ cream cheese icing


1 box yellow or spice cake
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup oil
1 cup pumpkin
1/4 cup water
1 tsp Cinnamon
4 eggs

Mix well.

350 40-45 minutes

This is designed for a bundt pan...but I used 2 bread tins and they worked great.
Top with Cream Cheese frosting
(either your own or store bought)

WARNING...once you try it...WALK away or you'll stand in front of the cake and
eat it all.
It's yum-o and easy

EASY CROCK POT STEW

1 1/2 to 2 lbs. of lean stew meat
**place in bottom of crock pot and salt and pepper the meat real good and also add about 1/2 package of dry onion soup mix, or if you don' t have that handy add lots of dehydrated onion.

Then cut up 5 potatoes ( I leave skins on and it's usually good size chunks)
one lb. bag of baby carrots
one can of drained corn

mix separately 2 cans of cream of mushroom soup and one can of tomato soup and one can of water. ( it will be a gross color but don't worry)

pour over the meat and vegetables.. cook on high about 6-7 hours and you have great stew!

ANNIVERSARY CHICKEN

3 chicken breasts
6-8 Tbsp of teriyaki sauce
1/2 C ranch salad dressing
1 C shredded cheddar cheese
3 green onions chopped
1/2 of 3oz can of real bacon bits
1 Tbsp chopped parsley

Heat oil over medium heat and saute chicken until lightly browned on each side. Place in a pan. Brush with teriyaki sauce. Spoon on ranch. Sprinkle with onions, bacon, and parsley. Top with cheese. Bake at 350 for 25-35 min until cooked through.

SHEPARD's PIE

I got this recipe off Rachel Ray. I really does take only 30 minutes. I added some stuff because I though it was too bland.

2 lb Russet potatoes, peeled and cubed
2 Tbsp sour cream or softened cream cheese
1 large egg yolk
1/2 C cream
1 1/2 C shredded cheddar cheese
salt and freshly ground pepper
1 3/4 lb ground beef
1-2 carrots, peeled and chopped
1 onion chopped
2 Tbsp butter
2 Tbsp all purpose flour
1 C beef stock
3 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1/2 C frozen green beans

Boil potatoes in salted water until tender, about 12 minutes. Drain potatoes and pour them into a bowl. Combine sour cream, egg yolk, and cream. Add cream mixture, salt, and cheese to potatoes. Mix until potatoes are smooth.

While potatoes are boiling, heat large skillet over medium high heat. Put meat in pan and season with salt and pepper. Brown and crumble meat for 3-4 minutes. Add carrot and onion to meat. Cook veggies with meat for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.

In a small skillet over medium heat cook butter and flour together for 2 minutes. Whisk in broth and Worcestershire Sauce. Thicken gravy, about one minute. Add gravy to meat and vegetables. Stir in green beans.

Preheat broiler to high. Fill small rectangular casserole with meat and vegetables mixture. Spread mashed potatoes over meat evenly. Broil 6-8 inches from the heat until potatoes are browned.