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Crock Pot Mac and Cheese

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Crock Pot Mac and Cheese
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Recipe Type: Comfort Food
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Serves: 6
 
Ingredients
  • 1 package elbow macaroni
  • 2 tbsp. butter
  • ¼ c. flour
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • ½ tsp. dry mustard
  • ¼ tsp. pepper
  • Garlic powder to taste.
  • 2½ c. milk
  • 2 c. grated Cheddar cheese for sauce
  • Additional Cheddar cheese for macaroni
Instructions
  1. In a saucepan, cook macaroni until done al dente and drain.
  2. Turn Crock pot to High setting.
  3. Combine flour, salt, dry mustard, garlic powder, pepper and milk. Microwave on High setting until it begins to thicken. Do not overcook or milk will curdle.
  4. Stir in butter and 2 cups Cheddar cheese, stirring until cheese melts.
  5. Butter the sides and bottom of pot. Place a layer of macaroni and layer of extra cheese until all macaroni of the macaroni has been used.
  6. Cook on High setting for about 30 minutes.
  7. Turn to Low setting and cook for 2 hours.

 

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Rock Candy

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Rock Candy
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Recipe Type: candy
 
Ingredients
  • 2 c. sugar
  • ½ c. corn syrup
  • ½ c. water
  • ½ tsp.
  • flavored oil
  • Food coloring
Instructions
  1. Cook the first three ingredients to 300 degrees Fahrenheit. A candy thermometer is required for this.
  2. Stir frequently to prevent burning.
  3. Remove from stove top as soon as it reaches 300 degrees and add flavored oil and food coloring.
  4. Pour quickly onto greased cookie sheet.
  5. Cool cool all the way and tap on the bottom of the cookie sheet. This will crack all of the candy into small bite sized pieces.
  6. Flavored oil can be purchased in the baking section of most grocery stores or can be purchased online at Lorann Oils. Oil can be any desired flavor.

 

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Cannelloni Crepes

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Cannelloni Crepes
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Recipe Type: dessert
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Ingredients
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup flour
  • pinch salt
  • olive oil
Instructions
  1. In a blender add eggs, water, flour, and salt and process until smooth.
  2. Lightly oil a skillet using a paper towel. Pour ¼ cup of the batter into the pan and quickly swirl the pan around, coating the bottom with the batter.
  3. Do not turn crepe over until it is dry on the top, about one minute. Flip crepe over briefly and cook 20-30 seconds longer.
  4. Lightly oil pan before cooking each crepe.

 

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Crock Pot Pizza

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Crock Pot Pizza
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Recipe Type: Pizza
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Ingredients
  • 1½ lb. hamburger (browned & drained)
  • ⅔ of 16 oz. box spiral macaroni (cooked & drained)
  • 2 (12 oz.) pkg. shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1 sm. can mushrooms (chopped & drained)
  • 1 c. chopped onion
  • 2 (16 oz.) cans pizza sauce
  • 1 (3 oz.) pkg. pepperoni
Instructions
  1. Combine in a big pot everything but cheese and pepperoni.
  2. Layer this and cheese and pepperoni in a crock pot.
  3. Finish with cheese and pepperoni on top.
  4. Cook on low temperature for 5 hours. Serves 8.

 

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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Recipe Type: cookies
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Ingredients
  • ½ c. shortening
  • 1 c. sugar
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 c. pumpkin pie filling
  • 2 c. sifted all-purpose flour
  • 4 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 2½ tsp. ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp. ground nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp. ground ginger
  • 2 c. Semi sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
  1. Cream shortening adding sugar gradually until light and fluffy. Add pumpkin and mix well.
  2. Sift flour, baking powder, salt and spices together.
  3. Stir in dry ingredients and mix until blended. Add chocolate chips. Drop by teaspoonfuls on greased cookie sheets. Bake in 350 degree oven for approximately 15 minutes.

 

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Popcorn Chicken

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Popcorn Chicken
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Recipe Type: Kids
 
Ingredients
  • 1 egg
  • 1 c. white flour
  • 1 tsp. Cajun seasoning
  • 2 sm. boneless chicken breasts cut in 1-1 ½ inch pieces
  • ¾ c. vegetable oil
Instructions
  1. Mix flour and Cajun seasoning in small mixing bowl.
  2. In separate bowl, beat egg.
  3. Pour oil into a small skillet and place on a medium heat.
  4. Dip pieces of chicken into egg, being sure they are fully covered.
  5. Drop the chicken, piece by piece into the flour mixture, fully coating the chicken.
  6. Carefully place battered chicken in the oil and fry for about 3-4 minutes, flip the pieces over until pieces are colored a light golden brown.

 

Posted in Appetizer, Kids, Poultry, Side Dish, Snacks

Cheerios Treats

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Cheerios Treats
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Recipe Type: Kids
 
Ingredients
  • ¼ c. butter
  • 8 c. Cheerios
  • 1 10 oz bag of marshmallows
Instructions
  1. In large saucepan, melt butter. Add marshmallows and stir until melted and blended with the butter.
  2. Remove from heat and add Cheerios. Mix until evenly coated.
  3. Scoop into 13x9x2 greased pan. Cool for an hour or two, cut into small squares and enjoy!

 

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Jello Jigglers

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Jello Jigglers
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Recipe Type: Kids
 
Ingredients
  • 4 sm. boxes of Jello
  • 2½ c. boiling water
Instructions
  1. Stir boiling water into gelatin. Dissolve completely. Pour mixture into 13 x 9 inch pan. Chill at least 3 hours.
  2. Cut shapes with cookie cutters. Lift from pan with spatula.

 

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Easy Fudge

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Easy Fudge
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Recipe Type: Fudge
 
Ingredients
  • 1½ c. chocolate chips
  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk
  • Dash salt
  • ½ c. chopped nuts
  • 1½ tsp. vanilla
Instructions
  1. In saucepan over low heat melt chips with sweetened condensed milk and salt.
  2. Remove from heat. Stir in nuts and vanilla.
  3. Spread evenly into wax paper lined 8" square pan.
  4. Chill 2 hours or until firm.
  5. Turn onto cutting board.
  6. Peel off wax paper.
  7. Cut into squares.

 

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Tater Tot Casserole

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Tater Tot Casserole
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Recipe Type: Casserole
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Ingredients
  • 1 (32-ounce) package frozen potato rounds
  • 16 oz. sour cream
  • 1 c. shredded Cheddar cheese
  • 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
  • 1 (6 oz.) can French-fried onions
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Grease a 9x13 inch-baking dish. Arrange tater tots in the prepared baking dish. In a mixing bowl, combine sour cream, cheese, and mushroom soup.
  3. Pour this mixture over the tater tots. Sprinkle onions over the top of the casserole. Bake at 350 for 45 to 60 minutes

 

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Playdough

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Playdough
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Recipe Type: Kids
 
Ingredients
  • 1 c. flour
  • ½ c. salt
  • 2 tsp. cream of tartar (do not leave out)
  • 1 c. water
  • 1 tbsp. cooking oil
Instructions
  1. Mix ingredients in a saucepan.
  2. Cover over medium heat until it forms into a ball, stirring constantly.
  3. Food coloring may be added.
  4. Knead slightly on waxed paper.
  5. Let cool.

 

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Play Dough

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Play Dough
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Recipe Type: Kids
 
Ingredients
  • 2 ½ C. flour
  • 3 tbsp. cooking oil
  • C. salt
  • 1 tbsp. alum
  • 2 C. boiling water
  • Food coloring
Instructions
  1. Boil Water and add oil, alum and food coloring.
  2. Stir in flour and salt.
  3. Knead well.
  4. Keep refrigerated in a plastic container to keep from drying out.

 

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