Frosting for Sugar Cookies

1/2 cup Shortening 1/2 cup butter (margarine) (softened) 1 tsp. vanilla 4 c. powdered sugar 2 Tablespoons milk Mix all together, color as needed with food coloring. This recipe is from Kacey, and she got it from Kaley, so I think it must be a Brooks Family favorite.

Black Bean Mango Salsa

1 (15 oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed
2 mangos, chopped
2-3 Roma tomatoes chopped
½ red onion, chopped
½ bunch of cilantro
1 jalapeno pepper, minced
1 clove of garlic, minced
Lime juice
Salt and pepper to season (use coarse ground pepper)
Mix and chill before serving.

**For a seasonal variety and extra health benefits add ½ cup of pomegranate seeds to the salsa mix.

 This recipe is from the Morgan County Extension office, courtesy of Madeline Carrigan

Stuffed Green Peppers

Cook the hamburger (about a pound) add onions, rice and spaghetti sauce. (Theresa used her homemade sauce) Boil the peppers for about 5 minutes. Stuff the peppers and cook on 350 for about a half hour. Also put a little water at the bottom of the pan while cooking. I cover mine with tin foil while cooking.

This is Theresa Hyde's recipe, given to me by her "survivor" friend Laney :)
I will try it, but I'll have to make it for someone other than Rog - who hates onions and green pepper :)