Biscuits

I found this recipe on allrecipes.com. It was very easy to make and tasted really good. I even had some with a little jam, mmmmmm!

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 3 teaspoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 egg
• 2/3 cup milk

1. In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. Cut in shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Beat egg with milk; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened.
2. Turn onto a well-floured surface; knead 20 times. Roll to 3/4-in. thickness; cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. biscuit cutter(I used a canning jar, you can also use a cup). Place on a lightly greased baking sheet. Bake at 450 degrees F for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

Pop Up Pancakes

These pop up pancakes are actually German pancakes baked in a muffin tin.
Here's how you make them:

Pop Up Pancake Recipe - makes 24 muffins or fills a 9×13 baking pan

1 cup milk
1 cup flour
6 eggs
1/4 cup melted butter
dash salt
Preheat oven at 400

Combine all ingredients in a blender (it works best) and blend together. Then grease your muffin tins or baking pan. Bake them for 15 minutes, or until puffy and golden on top. Top with your favorite pancake toppings (syrup, powdered sugar, and fruit).

Macaroni and Cheese

This is my favorite macaroni and cheese recipe!

1 cup of Magic Mix
1 1/2 cups of water
combine in a sauce pan and cook until it starts to thicken.

Add 2 cups of grated cheese
1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese
1-2 Tablespoons dry onion
Mix until cheese is melted. Mix with cooked macaroni (2 cups dry)
Top with bread crumbs (if you have Italian seasoning add some into the bread crumbs).
Bake at 350 degree for 20 to 30 minutes!

It is really good when you mix in some Ham!

Individual Meatloafs

I got this idea from my Mom. Individual meatloaf. You can use your favorite meat loaf recipe or the one below.

2 pounds of ground beef
1 cup bread crumbs (make your own crumbs here)
2 eggs
2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 Tablespoons milk

Mix all together. Grease 24 muffin tins and divide up the meat and place in muffin tin. Cook at 375 for 30 minutes. You can top with ketchup, BBQ sauce and cheese. Everyone in my hose like it different so I made a few of each.

Bread Crumbs

Use a blender or food processor to make fluffy soft bread crumbs. makes 3/4 cup.

For fine dry bread crumbs arrange 1/2 inch bead cubes in a single layer on a cookie sheet. Bake in a 300 degree oven for 10 to 15 minutes or until dry. Let cool. Place in a blender or food processor blend into fine crumbs. makes 1/4 cup of fine crumbs.

Chili

• 3 cups dry pinto beans ( or a combination of black beans and pinto beans)
• 1 Bay leaf
• 2 teaspoons salt
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• 1lb. Hamburger
• 1 onion
• 1 can of tomato sauce
• half a can of whole tomatoes cut up and drained
  
• ¼ Cup chili powder
• 2 Tablespoons brown sugar

1. Soak dry pinto beans in water overnight. Drain.
2. Place soaked beans in Crockpot, Cover with water.
   
3. Add: 1 Bay leaf, 2 teaspoons salt, ½ teaspoon garlic powder
4. Cook 8 hours on low.
5. Cook 1lb. Hamburger until no longer pink. Skim off fat. Add 1 large, chopped onion. Pour into beans.
6. Add: 1 Can tomato, 1/2 Can of whole tomatoes, drained and cut up, ¼ Cup chili powder, 2 Tablespoons brown sugar
7. Cook until hot and thickened.
   

Be careful not to have to much water when you start adding the ingredients, or it will be to soupy!

Chicken Alfredo

You will need:

1 cup of magic mix
1 1/2 cups water
combine in a sauce pan. Cook until thicken.
Add one cup of Parmesan cheese and some garlic.
I happen to have 2 cloves of garlic so I used that.

I cooked up a chicken in the crookpot and added the meat.
Broccoli would be an added bonus, which we get on occasion.

I cooked up half a bag of egg noodles.
The whole family loved it.
I know it must be good when everyone eats it!

Magic Mix

We made this in relief society as one of our activities. I was unsure of it at first, but I am pleasantly surprised. I am really enjoying it! Basically it is a recipe for a white sauce, but in a very convenient way. I have made several dishes ( Mac and Cheese, Alfredo sauce, potato cheese soup, biscuits and gravy and "Fudgeficles") with it so far and will be posting them soon. First you will need to make up the magic mix

2 1/3 cups powdered milk
1 cup flour
1 cup butter
Combine all ingredients in large bowl mix using beaters.
Store tightly covered in the refrigerator.

Magic Mix white sauce
2/3 cup Magic Mix
1 cup water
In saucepan combine Magic Mix an water, use a wire whisk.
Stir rapidly over medium heat until it starts to bubble.

Layered Jello

This is a fun and easy to make jello. You can make it festive for Christmas by layering red and green, or even make a rainbow by layering a few different colors. I made this one in an 8x8 pan. If you want to layer more than one jello use a 9x13 pan. Enjoy!!

6 oz. package of jello
2 1/2 cups of boiling water
1/3 cup sour cream

Mix jello and boiling water together until jello is dissolved. Pour all but 1 cup of jello into pan and let set. When the 1 cup is cooled mix in 1/3 cup of sour cream, I use a whisk to do this. Then pour over set jello.
Repeat to add another layer. When adding another layer be sure to lett it cool before pouring over the set layer.

Peanut Butter Cookies

This is the best peanut butter cookie recipe that I have had! My Husband loves them so much he will even make them himself! The recipe calls for quick oats, but if you take your rolled oats and put them in your blender and blend them up a bit they should work just fine! Hope you enjoy these YUMMY cookies!

2 Cups Quick-cooking Oats
2 Cups All-purpose Flour
1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
1/4 Teaspoon Salt
1 Cup Butter, or margarine or shortening
1 Cup Peanut Butter, creamy or crunchy
1 Cup Granulated Sugar
1 Cup Brown Sugar, firmly packed
2 Each Eggs
3 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract
2 Cups Peanut Butter Chips, or chocolate chips (Optional)

1. Preheat oven to 350ºF.

2. In a small bowl, combine oats, flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside.

3. In a large bowl, with an electric mixer on medium speed, beat butter and peanut butter until smooth. Beat in sugars, then eggs and vanilla until blended. Beat in flour mixture just until blended. Stir in peanut butter chips.

4. On ungreased baking sheets, drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls, 2 inches apart.

5. Bake for 13 minutes, or until golden. Remove the cookies to a wire rack and let cool completely.

6. Makes 6 dozen.