Crispix Mix

2 sticks of butter 1 17 1/2 oz. box of Crispix
Dash of salt 1 8 - 10 oz bag of pretzels
1/2 cup white corn syrup 2 cups peanuts
2 cups brown sugar 1 large bag of M&M's

2 tsp. soda
2 tsp. vanilla

Put butter, salt, corn syrup, and brown sugar in large microwave casserole. Cook on High 2 minutes in microwave. Stir. Repeat on High for 2 minutes more. Add soda and vanilla. Stir. Pour over Crispix in brown paper bag and mix with spoon. Microwave on High for 1 1/2 minutes. Shake. Microwave on High 1 1/2 minutes again. Shake for 1 minute. Add pretzels and peanuts. Shake. Pour into large bowl and stir occasionally till cool. Add M&M's.

Chicken, Ham, Smoked Sausage and Shrimp Gumbo

I got this recipe from my neighbors, the Pratley family.

1 1/2 cups oil
1 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups chopped yellow onion
1 1/2 cups chopped celery
1 1/2 cups chopped green bell peppers
1 lb smoked sausage, cut into slices
2 lbs smoked ham, rough chopped
1 rotisserie chicken (just pull meat off bone, leave in big chunks. No skin, let cool before pulling)
1 1/2 lbs shrimp
1 Tblsp salt
1 Tblsp Cayenne
1 Tbslp fresh ground black pepper
3 bay leaves
3 quarts canned chicken stock
long grain rice
chopped green onion

In a large pot or dutch oven, heat oil and flour over medium heat. Stirring slowly and continually until the roux is the color of chocolate. Add onions, celery, and bell pepper. Stir for 4-5 min. Add ham, sausage, salt, pepper, cayenne, and bay leaves. Stir well for 3-4 min.

Add the stock and stir well to mix with the roux. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to med-low. Cook unconvered stirring occasionally for at least 1 hour. Add chicken the last 1/2 hour. Check seasoning before adding shrimp. Add shrimp last 10 minutes.

Fill bowl with gumbo, then add rice (cooked rice).
Top with green onions (and hot sauce if you like)


Each fall/harvest season, our church (Delano Evangelical Free) has a COUNTRY FAIR. They have music and games for the kids, and a chili feed. A bunch of people bring in chili and everyone gets to try the different recipes that people bring in. It's really fun, and the chili is SOOO GOOD! My neighbor, Chris Pratley heads up the kitchen for any type of potluck that the church does, and he brought this Gumbo. It was delicous!

kim hillier

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Healthy Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya

Healthy Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya
serves 6

1 1/2 cups Rice, uncooked
1 tbsp. olive oil
1/2 lb chicken breast, cut into bite size pieces (uncooked) (i used 16 oz)
1/2 lb smoked chicken, turkey or vegetarian sausage cut into slices (I used pork sausage)
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
3 stalks celery, chopped
3 cups chicken broth
2 Tbsp Cajun seasoning, divided
1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce

Instructions:
1. In a heavy bottom pan with lid or dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken, sausage, celery, green pepper, onion, garlic and half the Cajun seasoning (1 tsbp).
2. Continue to heat until chicken is mostly cooked, about 5 minutes. Add rice and saute for 1-2 minutes. Add broth, remaining Cajun seasoning and Worcestershire.
3. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to simmer and cook 20 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

I found this recipe in my Better Homes and Gardens magazine and with it was the uncle ben's website to find other recipes. www.unclebens.com. This recipe wasn't online (that I found yet), but there was one almost identical: http://www.unclebens.com/recipes/chicken-and-sausage-jambalaya.aspx. Hope you like this recipe as much as I did!

kim

Danish Apple Bars

Ethel Jansen's Danish Apple Bars

Crust:

2 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp. salt
1 cup shortening
2/3 cup milk
1 egg yolk

Filling:

4-5 cups apples
1 1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 Tblsp flour or cornstarch

Frosting:

1 cup powdered sugar
2 Tblsp. water
1 tsp. vanilla

Combine flour and salt; cut in shortening. Beat egg yolk and milk together. Mix with flour, salt, and shortening. Roll half pastry on a 17 x 12 inch jellyroll pan, building pastry on edge. Spread apple filling over pastry. Roll out and top with other half of pastry; seal edges of pastry. Beat egg white and brush over top of pastry. Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes. While still hot, drizzle frosting over top.

Apple bars from Annee's party.

Reuben Dip..so easy and yummy!!!!

1 - 32 oz. jar sauer kraut
1 lb. corned beef- chopped small
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 - 16 oz. tub of sour cream
12 oz. shredded swiss cheese

mix together in crock pot...how long and what temp. to cook depends on your crockpot...you only have to heat long enough to melt the cheese. Serve with unflavored tortilla chips, deli rye bread might be good, too...or just eat with a fork!

Bellanotte's Grilled Chicken Penne with Gorgonzola Cream Sauce

yummy, this was so easy!

Bellanotte's Grilled Chicken Penne with Gorgonzola Cream Sauce

3 Tbsp Olive Oil
1 lb Penne Pasta
12 oz Grilled Chicken Breast, sliced (I use 16 oz)
4 oz Sun Dried Tomatoes
8 0z Gorgonzola Cheese
8 0z Cream
1 oz Garlic, chopped
Pinch Fresh Basil
Salt & Pepper to taste

1. Cook pasta according to box directions.
2. Saute Garlic in the olive oil.
3. Add sun dried tomatoes and sliced chicken breast, Saute for about 1 minute.
4. Add the cream and the Gorgonzola cheese.
5. Finish with the basil and salt and pepper.

Rosemary Orange Marinade

Rosemary Orange Marinade

Combine 1 cup orange juice, 1/4 cup olive oil, 3 minced garlic cloves and 1 tablespoon each dried thyme and rosemary, crushed. Reserve 1/2 cup for basting if desired. Marinate meat in remaining marinade for up to 4 hours. (Enough to marinate about 2 pounds of poultry or pork.)

Poppyseed Coffee Cake

Poppyseed Coffee Cake

2 c. warm water 2 Tblsp. yeast 1/2 c. sugar 2 tsp. salt 1 egg 1/4 c. oil 6 1/2 - 7 c. flour

Mix yeast and sugar in water. Let set for 5 minutes. Put salt, egg, oil and yeast mixture and 3 cups flour in mixer bowl. Mix well. Add 3 1/2 cups flour. Knead in. Place 1/2 cup flour on surface and work it into a nice dough. Grease mixer bowl and put dough in and then turn it over and let it raise. When raised, punch down and cut in two. Roll out to 15" or so square. Place on large greased cookie sheet. Place poppyseed mixture down the center, cutting the edges of dough on each side about 1 1/2" apart. Flip end over the poppyseed and braid the side 1 1/2" sections. Seal the end.

Topping
Beat 1 eggwhite.
Crumb mixture: 1/2 C. flour, 1/4 C. butter, 1/4 C. brown sugar
Brush eggwhite on loaf and sprinkle crumb mixture over the top.

Bake at 375 for 20 minutes.

Poppyseed Filling

1 cup ground poppyseed 1 c. sugar 1 1/2 c. whipping cream 1 beaten egg 1 tsp. vanilla

1 tsp. lemon juice 1 Tblsp. butter

Bring first three ingredients to a boil, reduce heat, simmer for up to 1 hour, stirring often until it reaches desired thickness. remove from heat, Add egg, vanilla, lemon juice and butter. Cool over a pan of ice water. Filling is ready to use when cooled. I accidently put the egg in with the first three ingredients and it cooked less time and I thought it worked better than doing it after cooking.

Dayton's Chicken Salad

Dayton's Chicken Salad

1 - 16 oz pkg orzo pasta (I used 14 oz little rings instead)
1 small bottle Western Dressing
3 cups diced cooked chicken
2 stalks celery, diced
4 green onions, chopped
1/2 quart Miracle Whip
1 cup slivered almonds (I use 2 pkgs)
salt and pepper

Cook Pasta according to package, drain. Rinse pasta with cold water to cool. Add Western Dressing. Let set 6 hours, or overnight. Add remaining ingredients.

enjoy! ~kim

quick black beans with cumin and oregano

this is another dish dave and i made at the lake which sheila liked.

Quick Black Beans with Cumin and Oregano

Olive oil

1 medium yellow onion, diced

1 tsp. ground cumin

1/2 tsp. dried oregano

1 Tbsp. garlic chile sauce (or any hot sauce you like)

1 small clove garlic, chopped

1 15-oz can black beans (drained and rinsed)

1/4 tsp. salt, to taste

1/2 can diced tomatoes (if you like)

Pour glug of olive oil in medium saucepan and warm over medium heat.

Add onion, increase heat to medium-high and cook, stirring occasionally until onion is translucent, or even browned.

Add cumin and oregano, stir well.

Add hot sauce, stir well/

Add garlic, beans and tomatoes. 

Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until beans are soft and warmed through.

Taste, and adjust seasoning as needed.

NOTE: with 1 Tbsp. hot sauce, this is pretty spicy. if you don't like as much heat, start with just 1 tsp.

california chicken spaghetti

this is a dish dave and i made while we were at the lake this summer. sheila tasted it and wanted the recipe (thanks, sheila!).

California Chicken Spaghetti

16 oz. angel hair pasta

3 Tbsp. olive oil

4 skinless boneless chicken breast halves, cubed

2 Tbsp. chopped garlic

2 Tbsp. dried basil

2 Tbsp. cajun seasoning

salt & pepper

10 roma tomatoes, diced (or one can of chopped tomatoes)

2/3 c. crumbled feta cheese

Prepare pasta.

Brown chicken in oil in large skillet over medium heat.

Stir in garlic, basil, cajun seasoning, salt and pepper/

Mix in tomatoes and cook until semi-soft (or warmed through, if using canned tomatoes).

Toss with pasta.

Serve with crumbled feta on top.

NOTE: you can really use any seasoning you like. instead of cajun, we use jamaica. or instead of basil you could use oregano or another favorite herb.

Recipe from Mama

Mama's Rhubarb Upside Down Cake

4 cups rhubarb, cut up. Place in glass 9" X 13" pan. Sprinkle with 1 cup sugar. Place in 350 degree oven. While this is baking, prepare the cake as follows:.

Beat together: 2 eggs Add 1 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Beat on high speed of mixer for 4 minutes.

Sift together: 1 cup flour and 1 tsp baking powder.

Heat: 1/2 cup of milk and 1/4 cup butter till butter is melted.

Add flour mixture and milk mixture to eggs alternately and mix well. Pour batter over rhubarb and bake 25 minutes.

Four Cheese Macaroni

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 (16 ounce) package elbow macaroni
• 9 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup shredded Muenster cheese
• 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
• 1 1/2 cups half-and-half
• 8 ounces cubed processed cheese food
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain well and return to cooking pot.
2. In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt 8 tablespoons butter; stir into the macaroni.
3. In a large bowl, combine the Muenster cheese, mild and sharp Cheddar cheeses, and Monterey Jack cheese; mix well.
4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
5. Add the half and half, 1 1/2 cups of cheese mixture, cubed processed cheese food, and eggs to macaroni; mix together and season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a lightly greased deep 2 1/2 quart casserole dish. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup of cheese mixture and 1 tablespoon of butter.
6. Bake in preheated oven for 35 minutes or until hot and bubbling around the edges; serve.