Sister Rose's Turkey Casserole
5 cups diced turkey
1 large can cream of chicken soup
1 8 oz sour cream
1 cup milk
2 cups shredded cheese
1/4 t pepper
1/2 t chili powder
1 t garlic
1 t salt
Mix together and place into a greased 9x13 pan.  In a separate bowl, mix 2 pkg of corn bread stuffing mix per package directions.  spread on top of turkey mixture.  Bake at 350 for 45 minutes.






Pecan Crispies by CK
1/2 c. shortening
1/2 c. butter
2 1/2 c. brown sugar
2 eggs
2 1/2 c. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. soda
1 c. chopped nuts
Drop on greased cookie sheet and bake 12-15 minutes at 350 degrees.

PUMPKIN-STREUSEL COFFEE CAKE by CK
1/2 c. butter
3/4 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
3 eggs
2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 c. sour cream
1 3/4 c. 2 c. pumpkin
1 egg
1/3 c. sugar
1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice


STREUSEL:
1 c. brown sugar
1/3 c. butter
2 tsp. cinnamon
Cream butter, 3/4 cup sugar and vanilla; add 3 eggs beating well. Combine flour, baking powder and soda. Add to butter mixture alternating with sour cream. Combine pumpkin, 1 egg, 1/3 cup sugar, and spice. Spoon 1/2 of batter in 9 x 13 pan. Sprinkle 1/2 of streusel over batter. Spread pumpkin mix over streusel. spread remaining batter over pumpkin. Sprinkle remaining streusel on top. Bake at 325 degrees for 50-60 minutes until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Serves 12.






Best Ever Scalloped Potatoes and Ham by Jacquie
6-8 potatoes, peeled and sliced
1 small onion (diced)
2-3 cups Ham (cooked,diced)
3/4 cup Coffee Mate
3 T flour
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 cup cheddar cheese
3 T butter
1 1/2 C boiling water


Combine potatoes, onion and ham and set aside.  Mix together creamer, flour, salt, pepper and cheese.  Layer potato/ham mixture alternately with dry mixture in a greased 9x13 inch pan or casserole dish.  Dot with butter and pour boiling water over all.  Bake at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes, or until potatoes are done when pricked with a fork.

SCALLOP AND CORN CHOWDER by CK
2 slices bacon
1/2 c. chopped onion or white part of leek
2 1/2 c. pared potatoes, cut into 1/2" cubes
1 (13 1/2 oz.) can chicken broth, preferably unsalted
1 (17 oz.) can cream style corn
2 c. low-fat or skim milk
8 oz. bay or sea scallops, halved (quartered if lg.)
2 tbsp. finely chopped red bell pepper
2 tbsp. finely chopped green bell pepper
Salt & freshly ground black pepper to taste
2-3 drops Tabasco sauce
Saute the bacon in large saucepan until crisp. Set aside to drain on paper towels. Discard all but 1/2 teaspoon of bacon fat left in pan. Add onion or leek and saute over low heat, stirring until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the potatoes and chicken broth and heat to boiling. Cover and cook over low heat until potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes. Remove pan from heat. Using a slotted spoon, transfer about half of the potato and onion mixture to the bowl of a food processor that has been fitted with a metal blade. Add about 1/2 cup of broth from the pan. Process until very smooth. Place back into saucepan.
Stir in the corn and milk. Cover and place over low heat, stirring occasionally, until very hot. Do not boil. Stir in the scallops; cover and continue to simmer until the scallops are cooked through, about 5 minutes. Do not overcook. Chop the drained bacon. Stir bacon and red and green peppers together. Season the soup with salt, pepper and Tabasco to taste. Ladle into bowls and sprinkle each with a spoonful of bacon-pepper mixture. Approximately 4 cups.














Shepherd’s Pie by BDM


Brown and drain:
1 lb ground beef
1 onion
Stir in 1 can mixed vegetables, drained
½ c beef broth
1 t Worcestershire sauce
Heat meat mixture thoroughly; pour into sprayed pie plate or baking dish
Prepare 6 servings of instant mashed potatoes per package directions
Cover meat mixture with potatoes. Rough up surface to form peaks 
Bake at 350˚ for 45 – 60 minutes until peaks are nicely browned.
Let sit to cool before serving, it is very hot. 

Savory Lemon Chicken by CK
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
10 3/4 oz can of cream of chicken soup
2 Tbsp water
1 Tbsp fresh parsley or 1 tsp dried parsley flakes
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp paprika
1/4 cup chopped red or green peppers
4 lemon slices
Spray 10" nonstick skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium-high heat for one minute.  Add chicken and cook 10 minutes or until well browned on both sides.  Remove chicken from skillet.  Stir soup, water, parlsley, lemon juice, paprika and peppers into skillet and heat to a boil.  Return chicken to skillet.  Reduce heat to low. Cover and cook 5 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.  Top chicken with lemon slices to serve.










Black Walnut Cake by BDM
Beat together until fluffy:
1 stick butter at room temp
1 ½ c sugar
Add and beat in:
1 t salt
2 eggs
1 t vanilla
Then beat in 1/3 c hot coffee
Sift together:
2 c flour
1 t baking powder
1 t baking soda
Stir flour mixture into butter mixture. 
Pour in 1 c buttermilk and continue mixing. 
Add 1 c chopped black walnuts
Pour into a sprayed bundt pan, bake at 350˚ for 35 – 40 minutes or until top is rich brown and springs back when lightly touched. Let cool in pan 30 minutes, then turn onto plate.


Glaze
Melt 1 T butter until lightly browned
Remove from heat and stir in: 
½ c powdered sugar
½ T milk
1/2 T black walnut flavoring
Drizzle over the top so glaze runs down sides.

Cheesy Potato Soup by gt

INGREDIENTS:
2 slices bacon
3/4 c. chopped onion (or to taste)
2 1/2 c. diced peeled potatoes (about 3 small)
1/4 c. chopped celery
2 c. chicken broth
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
1/4 c. flour
3/4 c. half-and-half
1 c. shredded Cheddar cheese

DIRECTIONS:
In 10-inch skillet, cook bacon over medium heat, turning occasionally,  until browned and crispy.  Remove from skillet, reserving fat in skillet.  Drain bacon on paper towel, then refrigerate.  In same skillet, cook onion in bacon fat over medium heat 4 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until tender.

Spray slow cooker with cooking spray.  In cooker, mix onion, potatoes, celery, broth, salt and pepper.

Cover; cook on Low heat setting 6 to 7 hours.

In small bowl, beat flour and half-and-half with wire whisk until well blended; stir into soup.  Increase heat setting to High.  Cover; cook about 20 minutes longer or until thickened.  Stir in cheese until well melted.  Crumble bacon; sprinkle over soup.

Halloween Frightful Fingers by BDM

Cut jelly beans in half lengthwise

Press each half into the end of a circus peanut candy

Yummy Mummy Cheese Spread by BDM

Cut two (10 oz) cheddar cheese logs into pieces for mummy’s head, body, arms and legs.

Assemble on a serving plate.

In a small mixing bowl beat 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese with 1 T milk.

Use a basket weave pastry tip or flat cookie press design to pipe rows of cream cheese mixture across the mummy, creating bandages.

Add pickle or radish chips for a mouth and eyes.   

Honey-Glazed Pork Chops by CK


4 bone-in pork loin chops, 3/4-to-1-inch thick
salt , to taste
ground black pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons honey
Nonstick cooking spray
Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Sprinkle chops with salt and pepper. Coat large skillet with nonstick cooking spray. Heat skillet over medium heat. Add pork chops. Cook until brown, turning once. Remove chops. Place chops in 9x13-inch baking dish. Combine brown sugar and honey in small bowl. Microwave on HIGH (100%) for 20 seconds; stir to combine. Spoon half of the honey mixture over tops of chops, spreading evenly. Bake, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Turn chops; spoon remaining honey mixture over chops, spreading evenly. Bake until internal temperature is 160 degrees F, 15-20 minutes. To serve, spoon pan drippings over chops.




Cabbage Fruit Slaw by BDM


Stir together until combined: ¼ c honey
½ T lemon juice
½ c sour cream
Stir in: 2 c shredded cabbage
1 c shredded carrots
1 tart apple, diced
½ c raisins
¼ c chopped walnuts

Boneless BBQ Pork Ribs by CK

2 1/2 pounds boneless pork ribs

Pepper

Lawry's Seasoning Salt

1 to 2 cups Stubbs Barbeque Sauce

Put ribs in a large pot and cover with water. Boil for 20 minutes. Remove ribs from the water and place in crock pot.Season with pepper and Lawry's to taste. Drizzle about 3/4 cup of barbeque sauce over ribs. Cook on low for 4 to 5 hours.

About 15 minutes prior to serving, drizzle just a bit more barbeque sauce over the meat.

Adjust use of barbeque sauce to taste.

Hot Crab Hero by BDM

In a large bowl combine:

2 cans (6 oz each) crabmeat – drained, flaked and cartilage removed

½ c mayonnaise

¼ c fresh parsley

¼ c sour cream

1 T lemon juice

½ t garlic powder

1/8 salt

Slice one 8 oz loaf French bread horizontally in half

Spread cut sides with 2 T butter

Top with 4 slices Swiss cheese, spread with crab mixture

Bake at 350˚ on an ungreased baking sheet for 20-25 minutes or until browned

Slice and serve hot