Hashbrown Omelets

1 bag of fresh hashbrowns (not frozen)
1 dozen eggs

1 casserole dish (2 1/2-quart - 4 quart casserole dish)

Pick a cheese (or a few cheeses)
Velveeta cheese (this is my favorite one to use)
Swiss cheese
cheddar cheese

Then pick the veggies
Celery
Corn
Avocado
Chili pepper
Cucumber
Eggplant
Sweet pepper
Tomatillo
Artichoke
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Lima Bean
Pea
Garlic
Leek
Carrots
Parsley
mushrooms
tomatoes
cilantro
Bell pepper (red, yellow, or green)
onions (red or yellow)
chives

A meat
bacon
sausage
turkey bacon
turkey sausage
pepporoni
bratworts
hot dogs
hamberger (ground)

Mix all your breakfast toppings and the eggs into a bowl.

Here is a sample and my favorite:
cilantro
tomatoes
onions
bell peppers (all three, yellow, red, and green)
bacon
sausage
mushrooms


Spray casserole pan
Dump all breakfast toppings into the casserole pan.
layer cheese on top
Sample (my favorite):
One layer Velveeta cheese
One layer Swiss

layer hashbrowns on top of cheese

Bake at 350 for one hour
Bake 5-7 minutes longer, on a low broil to finish off and make the hashbrowns crispy

Add ketchup, salsa or sour cream and serve!

Peanut Butter Fudge

2/3 c butter 2/3 c peanut butter
6 c powdered sugar 1/3 c milk 1 T vanilla
Nuke peanut butter and butter 2 minutes
Add rest and nuke 2 more minutes

Quick Fudge

18 oz choc chips 14 oz sweetened condensed milk
Nuke till melted
Add 1 1/2tsp vanilla 2/3 c nuts

Microwave Fudge

1 # powdered sugar 1/2c cocoa 1/4c milk 1/4# butter
Nuke 2 minutes add nuts and 1 tsp vanilla
Stir until blended Cool

Bubbles Fudge

2 c sugar 1 T corn syrup 1 T flour
1 c milk 4 T cocoa
Cook over slow heat to 240 degrees until soft ball
Remove from heat add 1 T butter,1 tsp vanilla
and nuts if u want

Rocky Road

1 bag choc. chips 1 c peanut butter
1 pkg. mini marshmallows 1/2c peanut
Nuke peanut butter and choc. chips.
Add marshmallows and nuts
Either you can put in pan and cut or make small chunks.

Anise candy

3 c sugar 1 c corn syrup 1/2c boiling water
Bring to hard crack stage on candy thermometer
Add 1 tsp red food coloring or what ever color you want
Add 1 tsp anise oil or what ever flavor you like
Pour into grease cookie sheet
score candy while still warm will make nice squares when you try to break it up

Carmel corn My Grandma’s recipe

1 c butter 1/2c corn syrup
2 c brown sugar 1 tsp salt
Bring to boil, reduce heat, heat for 5 minutes
Add 1/2tsp baking soda and 1 tsp vanilla
Pour over 6 quarts of popcorn - one big roaster full
Bake 250 for 1 hour stir every 15 minutes dump out on clean counter let cool and enjoy!!!

Puppy chow

1 pkg. choc. Chips
1 c peanut butter
1 stick of butter
Melt pour over rice chex stir until coated
Put 2 c powdered sugar in paper bag pour coated chex into bag.. shake.

Chex mix

1 box rice chex 1 box corn chex 1 box wheat chex
1 bag pretzels 1 can mixed nuts
3 T butter 1/4tsp garlic salt 1/4tsp onion salt
2 tsp lemon juice 4 tsp Worchester sauce
Mix well….. pour over chex…. Bake 250 for 1 hour stiring evry 15 minutes… dump out on paper towel let cool and eat

Delicious Cookies

Cream : 1 c butter 1 egg 1 tsp vanilla
1 c brown sugar 1 c sugar
Add 1 c oil
Mix in: 1 c oatmeal 1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cr. Tartar 1 tsp salt
1 c rice krispies 1 c coconut 3 1/2c flour
Crumble together with hands
Bake 350 for 12 to 15 minutes until light brown

Peanut butter Chocolate Rice Krispies Treat

1 T butter
3 T peanut butter
1/8 tsp salt
5 cups mini marshmallows
1/2tsp vanilla
1 bag of milk chocolate chips

Combine butter and peanut butter over low heat.
Add marshmallows and vanilla until all melted.
Add Rice Krispies
Pour into 13x9 pan press down.
Melt choc. chips. Spread a thin layer over treats.

Chocolate chip cookies Mrs. Fields

2 1/2c flour
1 c brown sugar
1/2tsp baking soda
1/4tsp salt
1/2c sugar
1 c butter
1 large eggs
2 tsp vanilla
2 c semi sweet choc. Chips

Mix butter, sugars, eggs, vanilla until fluffy.
Add salt, baking soda and flour.
Mix, add choc. Chips
Bake 350 for about 10 minutes.

Oatmeal Cocoa Chippers

1 1/4c flour
2 eggs
1/2c cocoa
12 oz choc. Chips
2 tsp baking soda
2 c oatmeal
1/2tsp salt
1 c walnuts
1 c butter
1 c brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla

Mix everything together. Drop on to cookie sheet
Bake 350 for 10 minutes

Sugar Cookies Jill and Josh’s favorite

1 c powdered sugar 1 c sugar
1 c veg. oil 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp cream of tartar
1 c butter 1 tsp salt 4 c & 2 T flour
Combine everything except flour. Mix until fluffy
Refrigerate overnight very important
Roll into small balls. Roll balls in sugar.
Smash with flat glass dipped in sugar… sprinkle with colored sugar
Bake 375 for 10 minutes

Peach Delight Jamie Lucky

1 can 16 oz sliced peaches in light sauce
1 pkg. super moist yellow cake mix
1 - 6 oz Yoplait original peach yogurt or 2/3 c plain yogurt
1 - 4 oz whipped topping
Preheat oven 375 generously grease
and flour 2 round pans 8” or 9”
Drain peaches, keep sauce.
Add enough water to peach sauce to measure 1 1/4c.
Prepare cake mix as directed on pkg. except use peach sauce and water mixture for the water.
Bake as directed.
Cut peaches into bite size pieces
Mix yogurt and whip topping fold in peach keep cool. Cool cake…
Spoon 1/2mixture between cake layers and remaining on top
Refrigerate about 2 hours before serving

Easy Cherry Cobbler Gene’s (my Dad) from harvest

1 box white cake mix (simple, white basic cake mix, not moist, not super deluxe...just basic white cake mix)
1 stick of butter (salted or unsalted, does not matter)
1 can cherry pie filling


Take the cake mix and mix with one stick of butter. (Use an electric mixer)
The mixture will get crumbly.

Spread cherry pie filling on the bottom of the pan.

Sprinkle crumbles on top bake until golden brown. 350 for about 15 to 20 minutes.

I promise you, this will be the best cherry cobbler you've ever tasted.

You can also substitute cherry pie filling for apple, or blueberry, peach, whatever your preference.

Martha Stewart would be proud!!!

Pistachio Pie Kathy Groenenweg

9x13 pan or 2 pies
1st layer: Bake 15 minutes….
1 c flour 1 stick of butter 2 tsp sugar 1/4c walnuts
2nd layer: Beat until fluffy….
8 oz cream cheese 2/3 c powdered sugar 1/2large tub of cool whip
3rd layer: 3 pkgs. Pistachio pudding 4 c milk
Top with 2nd half of cool whip sprinkle with nuts

Cherry Dessert

1 c flour 1/2c butter
1/4c brown sugar 1/2c walnuts
Crumble into 9x13 pan bake 375 for 15 minutes
Blend 8 oz cream cheese
2 c powdered sugar 2 tsp vanilla
Fold in 1/2pt whipped cream. Spoon over crust
Top with 1 can of cherry pie filling….chill

Easy Pumpkin Bars Josh’s rehab project

1 spice cake mix
3 eggs
3/4 c salad dressing
1 can pumpkin
Mix … bake 350 for 35 minutes
Top with Cream Cheese Frosting
3oz cream cheese,
6T butter
1 T milk
1 tsp vanilla
3c powdered sugar

Easy Carrot Cake

1 yellow cake mix 1 1/4 salad dressing 4 eggs
2 tsp cinnamon 2 c shredded carrots 1/4 c water
1/2 c walnuts if desired
Mix…bake 350 for 35 minutes 9x13 pan

Chocolate Bars Charlotte Vande Kamp

Cream together: 2/3 c soft butter
1 1/2 c powdered sugar
2 eggs yolks
1 1/3 c chocolate chips melted
2/3 c walnuts 1 tsp vanilla
Fold in 2 egg whites whipped stiff
Pour over crushed graham crackers
Chill for a couple of hours before serving

Chocolate Revel Bars……Dad's Favorite

1 c butter
1 tsp salt
2 c brown sugar
1 tsp baking soda
2 eggs
2 c oatmeal
2 1/2 c flour
2 tsp vanilla

Dough gets stiff spread 2/3 on the bottom of the 13x9 pan
Filling : 12 oz choc chips
1 can sweeten condensed milk
2 T butter 1/2 tsp salt 2 tsp vanilla
Heat until melted spread over dough
Top with remaining dough make little balls and squish them flat
Bake 350 for 25 minutes

Fresh Pickled Cucumbers

7 c sliced cucumbers and 1/2onion
Boil together 1 c vinegar, 2 c sugar, 2 T course salt and 1 tsp celery seeds
Pour over cucumbers and onions refrigerate
Good for about 2 months

Cherry Supreme

1 can cherry pie filling
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 small can crushed pineapple juice and all
1 small tub of cool whip 1/2bag mini marshmallows
Mix all ingredients chill

Watergate Salad

1 small tub of cool whip 1 can crushed pineapple
1 pkg. pistachio pudding 1 bag mini marshmallows
Mix all ingredients chill

Hard Rock Café Cole Slaw

1 1/3 c mayonnaise 3 T white vinegar
2 T plus 2 tsp sugar 2 T milk dash of salt
Mix well with mixer
Toss well with 1 head of cabbage 1/2c carrots
Cover and must chill overnight

Cracker Barrel Hash Brown Casserole

1 26 oz bag of frozen country style hash browns
2 c shredded Colby cheese 1/4c minced onions
1 c milk 1/2c canned beef broth
dashed of garlic powder 1 tsp salt,
1/4tsp black pepper
Preheat oven to 425
Combine hash browns, cheese, and onions in large bowl.
Combine milk, beef broth, 1/2of the melted butter, garlic powder, salt and pepper mix well,
pour over hash brown mixture.
Heat remaining butter in a large ovenproof skillet, spoon in hash brown mixture. Cook hash browns, stirring occasionally, until hot and all of the cheese has melted. About 7 minutes
Put skillet into the oven and bake for 45 to 60 minutes or until the surface of the hash browns is dark brown.
If your skillet isn’t oven proof you can spoon it into a baking dish

Loaded Mashed Potatoes

4 # mashed potatoes 1/2c milk
1 pkg. cream cheese 1 c sour cream
2 tsp parsley 1 tsp garlic salt
1/4tsp nutmeg 3/4c cheddar cheese
1/2c crispy crumbed bacon
Place all ingredient into bowl except for cheese and bacon.
Beat with electric mixer until potatoes are fairly smooth and creamy
Spoon mixture into a lightly greased 13x9 pan
sprinkle with cheese and bacon.
Cover and bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until heated through.

Hash Brown Bake

32 oz Bag of hash Brown potatoes
1 small sour cream
1 can of cream of onion stick of butter (1/2in potatoes )
Sprinkle garlic and shredded Monterey Jack cheese or mild cheddar cheese and corn flakes and Melt 1/2butter on potatoes
Bake 350 for 1 1/2hours

Ham with Pineapple Glaze

Slice ham slice pineapple
Take juice from can of pineapple rings…. mix with
2 T mustard 3 T brown sugar 2 T cornstarch
Arrange sliced ham in pan put pineapple on top put juice mixture over top
Bake 350 for 1 hour

3 Cheese Manicotti

Cook manicotti shells until al dente
Preheat oven to 350 lightly grease pan
In a bowl mix:
3 c mozzarella cheese 2 c ricotta
1/2c parmesan cheese 1 t minced garlic
1 egg 2 T dried basil
Stuff manicotti shells with cheese mixture
Spread a small amount of pasta sauce on the bottom line manicotti on top spread rest of jar over shells. Sprinkle 1 c mozzarella cheese
Bake 15 minutes add 1/2c parmesan cheese and bake 10 more minutes
(or don’t cook the noodles stuffing is easier add 3/4cup water to sause and bake about 1 hour. Can add sausage for an other favor)

Easy Spanish Rice

Take 1 cup of Enchilada Sauce add to 2 c cooked rice
Add 1/2package of fried bacon and 1/2onion
Bake 1 hour at 350

Easy Spanish Rice

Take 1 cup of Enchilada Sauce add to 2 c cooked rice
Add 1/2package of fried bacon and 1/2onion
Bake 1 hour at 350

Enchilada with chili sauce

Sauce:
1 tsp garlic powder 3/4tsp salt 1/2tsp pepper
1 1/2T chili powder 2 1/4tsp paprika 1/2T cumin
3 T cornstarch 1 c water 1 can tomato sauce
2 cubes beef bullion
simmer for 1/2hour
Heat tortilla in hot oil 2 seconds each side…set aside
Take tortilla add a line down the center of meat and cheese, roll and put in baking pan.
Keep going until you have enough or run out of meat.
Pour sauce over tortilla bake for 15 minutes at 350
Top with American cheese and mild cheddar cheese
Bake 15 more minutes until cheese is melted

Taco Seasoning

Mild 1 tsp chili powder 1/2tsp garlic powder ½ tsp cumin
Spicer double everything.

Peppy Lasagna

10 oz lasagna noodles cooked as directed on box
Meat Sauce… 1/2# hamburger 1/2# pork sausage
1 can tomato sauce 1can stewed tomatoes
1 tsp sugar 1/2tsp oregano 1/2onion
Cheese mixture… 2 eggs, 16 oz cottage cheese,
1/4c parmesan cheese, 16 oz mozzarella cheese
Layer noodles, meat, cheese mixture, mozzarella…noodles, meat, cheese mixture, mozzarella
Pre heat oven 375 for 40 minutes let stand for 10 minutes for cheese to set

Salisbury Steak

Coat chopped steak in flour fry until golden brown
Put in baking dish top with French Onion soup and mushrooms
Bake at 350 for 1 hour.

Meat Loaf

1 pound hamburger
1/2 onion
2 eggs
8 - 10 crushed crackers

Mix hamberger, onion, egss and cracker.
Bake 1 hour at 350 degrees

The last 15 minutes top with sauce…
Sauce:
Mix together
1/2 cup ketchup,
2 TABLEspoons brown sugar
1 TEAspoon mustard

Bake 15 more minutes at 350 degrees

Simple Beef Stroganoff

Take left over beef from the roast recipe in the "Easy Recipes for JJ" section

1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of chicken soup
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 of an onion
1 & 1/2 cups of water
Wide Noodles (follow instructions on the box)
Left over beef from the roast recipe


Add 1 can cream of mushroom soup, 1 can cream of chicken soup, 1/2 cup sour cream , 1/2 onion and water to the left over roast.

Simmer for 1/2 hour.

Serve over wide noodles.

We call it Strip Meat

Brown roast beef cut in very thin strips with 1/2onion and 2 T soy sauce…
Cook on high heat for at least 1 hour keep adding water until beef is very tender

Easy Hamburger Gravy

1 pound hamburger
1/2 onion
1 can cream of mushroom soup (use Campbell's mushroom soup)
1 can cream of chicken soup (use Campbell's chicken soup)

Chop onion up into small pieces

Brown in frying pan the hamburger and the onion pieces

After hamburger is browned, add the can of mushroom soup and can of chicken soup.
Add 1 cup of water.
Simmer for 30 minutes.

Good on top both potatoes or wide noodles

Tator Tot Hotdish

1 pound hamburger
1 can cream of mushroom soup (Campbell's is my favorite)
1 can cream of chicken soup (Campbell's is my favorite)
1 bag of frozen tater tots
1 can of French sliced green beans OR 1 can of corn


Brown the hamburger.
Layer in glass baking dish the following items:

Browned hamburger.
Next layer, cream of mushroom soup (straight from the can, do not add water)
Next layer green beans OR corn (drain them from the can before layering)
Finally the top layer, the entire bag of tater tots.
Spread the can of cream of chicken soup on the top (again straight from the can, do not add water)

Do not cover. Bake 1 hour at 350.

Sloppy Joes

1 # hamburger
1 can chicken gumbo
1 c ketchup
Brown hamburger add all ingredients simmer.

Sloppy Joes

1# hamburger
1/2onion
1 c celery
1/2tsp mustard
2 T vinegar
1 c ketchup
1 T brown sugar
Brown hamburger add all ingredients simmer about 1/2hour.

Fried Rice

2 c. uncooked rice prepare as directed on box…set a side.
Cut 6 slices of bacon into small pieces fry with 1/2onion when close to done throw in 6 eggs
Add to rice and 1 T soy sauce.
Bake at 350 for 45 to 60 minutes

Sweet and Sour

1/2c. pineapple juice 1 cube beef bullion
2 T. vinegar 1/2tsp mustard
2 T. brown sugar 1 T. corn starch
1/8 tsp pepper 1/4c. water
1/4tsp. paprika
Brown meat chicken, beef or pork cutlets…Add what you like onions, green peppers and a small can of pineapple. Add sauce and simmer about 30 minutes.

Garlic Bubble Bread

Frozen loaf of bread, thaw partially
cut into walnut size chunks
1/4c melted butter
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp parsley 1 egg mix…..
Dip chunks into mixture let rise to double size
Bake 350 until golden brown

Cheesy Bread

1 tube Pillsbury pizza dough
2 T melted butter
1 tsp garlic salt Parmesan cheese
Unroll pizza dough stretch slightly cut into 8 strips bake at 425
Remove browned dough brush on garlic butter and sprinkle with cheese

Honey Oatmeal Bread

2/3 c warm water 2 T honey
1 1/2c bread flour 2/3 c oats (quick or old fashion)
1 T dry milk 3/4tsp salt
1 T butter 1 1/2tsp yeast
Mix water, honey, salt, butter and yeast.
Knead in dry ingredients, let raise until doubled
punch down make into loaf and let raise again
Bake 350 for about 45 minutes or until golden brown.

Soft White Bread

6 loaves
4 c warm water 3 pkgs yeast
3 tsp salt 1 c sugar
1/2c canola oil 2 c flour
Dissolve yeast, salt and sugar in water and oil.
Mix in flour KNEAD, put in bowl and let rise for about 30 to 45 minutes or doubles in size. Punch down and make into rolls or loaves and let rise again.
Bake 350 until golden brown

Bacon Macaroni Salad

1 ½ c Macaroni - cook macaroni
6 hard boiled eggs - dice eggs
6 strips of bacon -crumble bacon
½ med onion - mince onion
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2 ½ c mayo or salad dressing
¼ c mustard
¾ c sugar

Banana Bread

1c sugar 1 tsp soda 2 eggs 2c flour
1/2c shortening 1 tsp salt
3 large bananas 1/2c sour milk or half and half
Throw all together. Mix well. Put in loaf pans
Bake at 325 until toothpick test done
about 45 minutes