Chicken Curry

6 Tbsp bacon drippings (or less)
1 large apple, peeled & sliced
1/3 c chopped onion
3 Tbsp flour
1 1/2 tsp curry powder
1 can cream of mushroom soup
3 c cooked, diced chicken
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 c chicken broth

Cook apple & onion in bacon drippings until tender. Add remaining ingredients. Simmer 2-3 hours, stirring occasionally. (I use my crock pot). Serve with the following toppings:

• rice
• chopped green onions
• salted peanuts or cashews
• hard boiled eggs, cubed
• shredded coconut
• green and/or black olives
• crumbled bacon

Chocolate Chip Cookies

3/4 c butter
1 1/3 c brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 1/4 c flour
1 c chocolate chips or M&Ms
1/2 c chopped nuts (optional)

Cream butter & brown sugar. Add eggs & beat. Add vanilla, soda, & salt, and beat. Gradually add flour. Stir in chocolate chips, M&M's and/or nuts. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes.

Sloppy Joes

1 lb ground beef
1 can condensed tomato soup
1/2 c. salsa

Brown ground beef. Add condensed soup & salsa. Simmer to desired thickness. It's really that easy

Keri's Chicken & Wild Rice Soup

2 boxes Wild Rice-a-Roni
4 carrots, peeled & sliced
4 stalks celery, sliced
1/2 onion chopped
4 cooked & cubed chicken breasts
6 cups chicken broth
1 pint whipping cream

Cook Rice-a-Roni in 3 1/2 cups water. Melt 2 Tbsp butter and saute vegetables. Combine rice, vegetables, & chicken broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and add 1 pint whipping cream. Salt and pepper to taste.

Sondra's fruit sauce for waffles & pancakes

1 pkg frozen berries
2 c cold water
2 Tbsp cornstarch
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 packet Kool-aid of your choice

Combine cornstarch & cold water. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil 1 minute. Add sugar & Kool-aid. Add frozen berries. Serve over waffles or pancakes.

Millar Waffles

1 c flour
3 T sugar
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
1/3 cup wheat germ
1 c milk
1 egg
6 Tbsp (or less) vegetable oil or melted butter

Mix dry ingredients well. Add liquid ingredients & mix well. Use 1/2 cup batter for each waffle.

Top with Sondra's fruit sauce.

Rice

This recipe works well with white rice, brown rice, or a combination of the two.

2 cups rice
4 cups water
1 tsp salt

Heat oven to 350. Combine all 3 ingredients in a greased 9x13 pan and cover tightly with foil. Bake for 50-60 minutes. Remove from oven, fluff and serve.

Sweet & Sour Chicken

1 diced green pepper
3 green onions, thinly sliced
2 large carrots, peeled and sliced
1 cup pineapple tidbits, drained (reserve juice)
2 cups cubed chicken
2 Tbsp soy sauce (or half soy sauce, half water)
3 Tbsp vinegar (or half vinegar, half water)
2-3 tablespoons brown sugar
1/4 cup pineapple cuice
1 cup chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch
1/4 tsp salt

In pan with a smidgen of oil, brown 2 cups cubed chicken.

Remove the chicken from the pan and saute vegetables for 3 minutes.

In a bowl combine soy sauce, vinegar, brown sugar, pineapple juice, chicken broth, cornstarch & salt. (I halve the soy sauce & vinegar for a milder flavor). Stir to dissolve cornstarch. Pour over vegetables and cook while stirring until sauce is thickened. Add chicken and heat through. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Serve over rice.

Amish Baked Oatmeal

aka: oatmeal cookies for breakfast

1/3 cup melted butter
2 large eggs
3/4 cup brown or granulated sugar
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp vanilla
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice (optional)
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup milk
3 cups rolled or quick oats
1/3 cup dried cranberries or other dried fruit (optional)
1/2 cup chopped walnuts or other nutes (optional)

Combine all ingredients and stir well. Spread in a greased 9x13 or smaller pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-45 minutes. Serve with milk. Serves 8

Terrie's Monster Cookies

6 eggs
1/2 lb margarine or butter
2 1/4 c. brown sugar
2 c. sugar
1 tsp vanilla
3 c peanut butter
9 c oatmeal
4 tsp baking soda
1/2 lb M&Ms
6 oz (1 cup) chocolate chips
1 c nuts (optional)

Cream eggs, margarine, sugars, vanilla & peanut butter. Add baking soda & flour. Mix well. Add remaining ingredients & still. Bake 10 minutes 350 degrees. Dough freezes well. Makes a ton! I often half the recipe.

Pumpkin Pecan Pie

If you like pumpkin and pecan pie, this is a delicious combination of the two.

Pumpkin Layer:
1 unbaked 9-in pie shell
1 c pumpkin
1/3 c sugar
1 egg
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice

Pecan Layer:
2/3 c light corn syrup
1/2 c sugar
2 eggs
3 T butter or margarine, melted
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 c pecan halves

For Pumpkin Layer:
Combine pumpkin, sugar, egg, and pumpkin pie spice in medium bowl. Spread over bottom of pie shell.

For Pecan Layer:
Combine corn syrup, sugar, eggs, butter, and vanilla in same bowl; stir in nuts. Spoon over pumpkin layer.

Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 50 min or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack. Makes 8 servings.

Pumpkin Corn Muffins

If you like cornbread, you must try this. The pumpkin makes the cornbread moist and delicious. My family loves these served with honey.

1 1/4 c flour
1 c yellow corn meal
1/3 c granulated sugar
4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 eggs
1 1/4 c pumpkin
1/3 c milk
1/4 c vegetable oil

Combine flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, and salt in large bowl. Beat eggs, pumpkin, milk, and oil in medium bowl until combined. Add to flour mixture; mix thoroughly. Spoon batter into 12 greased or paper-lined muffin cups.

Bake in preheated 375 degree oven for 25-30 min or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Serve warm. Makes 12 muffins.

Strawberry Rhubarb Pie

This is a delicious summer-time recipe that I've had on the side of my fridge for, well, at least two and a half years. It's a wonderful treat for a summer day.

1c + 2tsp sugar (divided)
1/3 c flour
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp cinnamon
2 1/2 c sliced rhubarb
2 1/2 c whole strawberries halved or quartered if large
2 tsp fresh lemon juice
1 tsp vanilla
2 T unsalted butter cut into small pieces
1 T milk

Whisk 1c sugar, flour, salt, and cinnamon in bowl. Add rhubarb, strawberries, lemon juice, and vanilla. Toss. Set aside for 10 min. Preheat over to 425 degrees. Put oven rack in lower 1/3 of oven. Place mixture into a bottom pie crust. Distribute butter over fruit. Cover with a top crust. Seal edges. Brush top crust with milk and sprinkle with remaining 2 tsp sugar. Bake for 30 min. Reduce over to 350 degrees and bake another 25-30 min.

Omelets in a bag

This is a great recipe for large group breakfasts. It's loads of fun.

Allow each person to put 2 eggs & their chosen omelet ingredients in a pint size ziploc baggie. Regular sized sandwich bags work fine, but you end up with a nicer looking omelet if you use a heavy duty freezer bag. Squeeze the air out & seal the bag. Squish by hand until mixed up. Toss into a pot of boiling water and boil 13-15 minutes, depending on how many ingredients were added. You can boil several baggies at a time.

Ingredients:
Eggs of course
cheese
ham
bacon bits
ground, browned sausage
chopped tomatoes
spinach
other veggies of your choosing
salt
pepper
oregano
basil