Monday, February 21, 2011

Dorito Salad

1 head of lettuce (chopped)
2-3 tomatoes (chopped)
1 ducumber (sliced)
1 can sliced olives
1 c. shredded cheese
1 bag Nacho Cheese Doritos
1 bottle Catalina Salad Dressing

Combine the above ingredients together, EXCEPT the Doritos.  Add Doritos just before serving - any sooner, and they will get too soggy.  This salad DOES NOT KEEP.

Spaghetti Pasta Salad

1 1/2 to 2 lbs. Spaghetti (cooked, drained and cooled)
1 large bottle of Italian dressing
1 whole bottle of Salad Supreme
2 small succhini (sliced & quartered)
2 bunches of green onions (chopped)
1 green pepper (chopped)
7 - 8 tomatoes (chopped and diced)

Mix all together

Fruit Salad

From the kitchen of Cindy Bangerter

1 - 20oz. can of chunk pineapple (drained - but save juice for later)
1/4 c. margarine
1/4 c. sugar
1 T. lemon juice
2 T. cornstarch
2 T. water
1 c. mayonnaise
8 c. chopped apples (red and green - don't peel)
2 c. green grapes
2 c. red grapes
2 t. poppy seeds
3/4 c. chopped pecans

Drain juice from pineapple and mix with the margarine, sugar, lemon juice, cornstarch, and water.  Bring to a boil until thickened.  Chill in fridge.  Mix with mayonnaise.  then add the fruit, etc.

Pistachio Jello Salad - EASY !

1 pkg. Pistachio Instant Pudding
1 7oz. Cool Whip
1 carton cottage cheese
1 sm. can crushed pineapple

Mix Jello and Cool Whip together.  Let set for a few minutes.  Add cottage cheese and crushed pineapple.  Place in refrigerator until ready to use.

Broccoli Salad

2 heads of cauliflower
4 bunches of broccoli
1/2 lb. crisp cooked bacon
1/2 c. red onion (optional)
1/2 c. raisins (optional)
1/2 c. grated cheese (optional)
1/2 c. chopped cashews (optional)

**It's better if you don't go all "optional" :)
Dressing for the salad is made from:

1c. mayonnaise
1/2 c. sigar
2 tsp. lemon juice

Cut the cauliflower and broccoli into bite size pieces, and mix with raisins, nuts, onion and dressing and put in refrigerator over night.  cook and refrigerate the bacon the night before also.

add the bacon and grated cheese just before serving.

Chicken Pasta Salad

From the kitchen of Janene Walker

1 8oz. pkg Bow Tie Pasta
1 8oz. pkg Colored Spiral Pasta
1 c. sliced almonds
2 c. red grapes
2 c. chopped celery
4 chicekn breasts (cooked and cut ups)
3 green onions (chopped)
1 can pineapple tidbits

Dressing:  1 - 16 oz. bottle of Coleslaw Dressing mixed with 1 c. mayonnaise

Brownie Cake aka Texas Sheet Cake

2 sq. butter or margarine
4 T. cocoa
1 c. cold water
2 c. sugar
2 c. flour
2 eggs (beaten)
1 t. vanilla
1 t. soda
1/2 c. buttermilk or sour milk**

Put butter, cocoas, and water in sauce pan and bring to a boil, stirring occationally.  Set aside to cool.  Beat eggs, and stir in sugar, then chocolate mixture, vanilla, and buttermilk.  Add sifted dry ingredients, mixing well.  Pour into a greased and floured jelly roll pan.  Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes.

**If you don't have butter milk, use regular milk, and sour with 1 T. of vinegar

Frosting
1 sq. margarine
3T. cocoa
6 T. milk
4 cups powdered sugar

Oatmeal Cookies

This recipe is from my Grandma Flora Tonks

1 c. shortening
1 c. brown sugar
1 c. white sugar
2 eggs (beaten)
1 t. vanilla
1 1/2 c. flour
1 t. salt
1 t. soda
3 c. quick oatmeal
1/2 c. chopped nuts

Cream shortening and sugars.  Add eggs and vanilla, beat well.  Add sifted "dry" ingredients.  Then add oatmeal and nuts.  Bake on greased cookie sheet for 10 minutes at 350 degrees.

Applesauce Cookies

This recipe of from my Grandma Anona Dickson

1 c. shortening
2 c. sugar
2 eggs
4 c. flour
1 t. salt
1 t. cinnamon
1 t. nutmeg
1/2 t. cloves
2 t. soda
2 c. applesauce

Cream together, the shortening, sugar and eggs. Mix together the soda and applesauce in a BIG bowl, because it will increase in size !!  Mix together the "dry" ingredients.  Combine all three mixtures and mix well.  Bake for 10 minutes at 400 degrees.

Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies

From the kitchen of Diane Carrigan Dickson

4 1/2 c. sifted flour
1 1/2 t. baking powder
1 1/2 t. salt
1 1/2 t. soda
1 1/2 c sugar
1 1/2 c shortening
3 eggs
6 T. milk
3 t. vanilla

Mix the first 5 ingredients together, and then cut in the shortening to make a course meal.  mix last 3 ingredients together and add to the first mixture.  Knead together, roll out, cut shapes, and bake at 400 degrees for 5 minutes.

No Bake Cookies

1 c. sugar
1/2 c. milk
1 sq. margarine
3-4 T. cocoa
1/2 - 3/4 c. peanut butter
1 t. vanilla
3 c. quick oatmeal

Mix first 4 ingredients; cook to a fast boil while stirring.  Boil for 1 minute.  Take off heat and cool for a few minutes.  Add next 3 ingredients in order.  Drop by spoonfuls onto waxed paper.  Eat when cool/hardened.  If you can wait that long !!

LuAnn's Enchilada Sauce

2 cans tomato sauce
1 can tomato paste
1 can (small) tomato soup
2 c. water
1/2 t. salt
1/2 c. oil
2 T. chili powder
1 t. garlic powder

Simmer together and use with hamburger, tortillas, and cheese to make enchiladas.

Lemon Chicken

I think my mom got this recipe off the side of a Minute Rice box.

2 boneless chicken breasts
1 small onion (optional) - I use dried onion
2 T. butter/margarine
1 can of chicken broth (or granules)
1 T. corn starch
1 large carrot (sliced)
2 T. lemon juice
1 t. lemon rind (grated)
1/2 t. salt
1 small bag peas (frozen)
1 1/2 c. Minute Rice

Brown chicken, onion and butter together.  add cornstarch and cook another minute.  Add broth, carrots, lemon and salt.  Bring to boil. Add peas and rice. Remove from heat, and let stand 5 minutes.

Sunday, February 20, 2011

Creamed Tuna on Toast (now known as Toasty Bake) Name change courtesy of Payson :)

4 T. butter/margarine
4 T. flour
1/2 t. salt
2 c. milk
1 can tuna fish (drained)

Melt the butter in a sauce pan.  Add flour and salt and stir until flour is cooked in the butter.  Remove from the heat and add 1/4 c. milk.  Stir until smooth.  Add the rest of the milk slowly, whisking together until smooth.  Return to heat and cook slowly until it reaches the boiling point.  Add tuna.

Serves 3, and covers 6 slices of toast.

This is a family favorite.  I usually double it.

Funeral Potatoes........it's a "Utah" thing :)

2 cans cream of mushroom soup (I use cream of chicken)
8 potatoes (boiled and cubed)
1 sq. butter/margarine
1 pt. sour cream (That's 2 cups Steph :)
1/2 t. salt
1 med. onion (optional)  I use dry onions
1 c. mild cheese (grated)
2 c. cornflakes


Cook onion in the 1/2 sq. of butter/margarine.  Remove from heat, add soup, sour cream, salt, and cheese, and mix well.  Fold in the potatoes, then smooth into a glass baking dish.

Used the other 1/2 sq. of butter/margarine, and melt in sauce pan on stove.  When melted, stir in the cornflakes until coated.

Sprinkle the cornflakes on top of the potato mixture and bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes.

Carmeled Popcorn

2 c. brown sugar
1 sq. margarine
1 c. corn syrup
1 can condensed milk

Mix the sugar, margarine, and corn syrup together on the stove, and bing to a slow boil.  Add the condensed milk, and boil for another 4-5 minutes, stirring constantly.  Pour over popcorn.

This is one of Roger's favorites :)

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Bourne Again Cookies :)

I'm going to call these cookies by the name above, because they were submitted by Julie Robison Bourne, via Jenni..........who does NOT follow the Bourne Trilogy (Identity, Ultimatum, Supremacy). 

They are good cookies to send to your missionary !

1 package Devil's Food Cake mix
2 eggs
1/4 c. vegetable oil
Rolo candies or Junior Mints

Combine cake mix, eggs, oil.  Take spoonful of dough and flatten to wrap around a Rolo or Junior Mint.  Roll into a ball and place on cookie sheet.   Bake at 350 degrees for 8 minutes.  Sprinkle with powdered sugar when done baking.

Monday, February 7, 2011

My Famous Pizza

2 Tablespoons of Yeast (heaping tablespoons)
2 c. warm water
1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
3T. oil
1 t. salt
5-6 c. flour

Beat together the first four ingredients until foamy.  Add next three ingredients and mix together.  If I have time I'll let it rise a little bit, if not, I just go ahead.  Knead into a ball, and divide in two.  Makes two crusts.

Grease a pizza stone (or pan), and flatten out dough.  Spread with pizza sauce.  I use 1 can of tomato paste, the kind that is flavored with Basil, Oregano, etc.  I dilute this can with a little water, and use it on both crusts.  Top with your favorite toppings and cheese.  **NOTE - a lot of vegetable toppings, i.e. pineapple, green peppers, onions, etc., do not work well on my crust.  I don't know why for sure, but the crust will not cook through, and it is left soggy and doughy.  We are a BORING family, and I will usually put all pepperoni on one pizza, and olives on 1/2 of it.  This seems to work fine.  I just wouldn't put a TON of vegetables together.

Bake at 400 degree for 10-15 minutes

Sunday, February 6, 2011

Peach Cobbler

Peaches - drained


2/3 - 1 c. sugar (if using fresh peaches)
1 T. corn starch
1 c. water or peach juice

Bring the mixed sugar, water and cornstarch to a boil until thickened.
Poor over peaches, and "dot" with dough.

Dough recipe:

1 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 T. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder

Cut 3 T. shortening into ingredients above, and add
1/2 c. milk.

Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes-1 hour.

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Slush

6 cups water
4 cups sugar

Heat on stove till sugar is dissolved.

1 - 12 oz. can frozen lemonade
1 - 12 oz. can frozen orange juice
1 - 46 oz. can unsweetened pineapple juice

Add lemonade and juices to the sugar water, and stir till melted/dissolved.

Put in large bowl and freeze for 24 hours.

This recipe was handed down from my Great Aunt Harriet Tonks, who catered many weddings around Morgan, back in the day.  This slush was served at my wedding in 1977, and also at Landon and Kacey's in 2010.