Spaghetti Sauce

brown 2lbs of hamburger or 1lb of hamburger and 1lb of italian sausage

drain grease and set aside

add 1 chopped onion

add washed and sliced mushrooms (as many or as little as you like) I use a whole container

add 1 narrow green zuccini sliced

set aside

In a big pot put 1 can tomato paste (for every can of tomato paste you use add 2 cans of water)

add 2 little cans of tomato sauce

add 1 can italian stewed tomato's (squish them)

add 1 packet italian seasoning and a few shakes of the italian seasoning spice

add pepper to taste

add 1 1/2 tsp minced garlic

add meat mixture

simmer on low until thickened. If too thick add water.

Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas

• 4 or 5 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 1 can Cream of Chicken Soup
  
• 4 medium cans diced chili's
• 1 15oz Sour Cream
• 1 large block Pepper Jack Cheese
• 2 Cups Fiesta Blend Shredded Cheese
• 10 flour tortillas
• 1 Tbsp. Cumin Seasoning
• 1 small yellow onion (optional)
• 1/2 cup skim milk
• 1 Tbsp Garlic Salt (to boil chicken in)

Preheat oven to 350. Boil chicken breasts in water and garlic salt. Shred or cube cooked chicken and sprinkle with Cummin seasoning. In a medium sauce pan, mix chili's, cream of chicken soup & sour cream. Gradually add milk to thin the mixture. Simmer on low heat. Layer each tortilla with 1 tbsp. of the soup mixture, shredded pepper jack cheese and chicken. Roll and place in single file rows in a 13 x 9 inch baking dish. Use the remaining soup mixture to cover the tops of the tortillas. Top with shredded fiesta blend cheese and bake covered for 35 min. Remove from heat and cool 5 min. before serving.

Bran Muffins

2 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 c. boiling water
Dissolve soda and let set

3 c. bran (can be any combination of bran flakes or 100% bran)
2 c. buttermilk made to liquid
Pour over bran in separate bowl from soda and let soak

1/2 c. shortening
2 eggs
1 c. sugar
Cream together

2 1/2 c. flour
1/2 Tbsp salt
Mix in another bowl

Add some flour to the shortening etc., and mix then add some of the soda water and mix. Continue until all the soda water and flour are mixed in with the shortening mixture. Use a spoon instead of beaters. Add to bran mixture then add chopped dates if you want. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes.

Can bake immediately or will keep in fridge for about 6 weeks. Do not restir each time you make some.

Orange Jell-O Salad

1 large orange jello box
1 large cook-n-serve vanilla pudding
8 oz. tub cool whip
2 cans (small) mandarin oranges

In large pot, heat 3 cups of water to hot but not boiling. Cook pudding for 5 minutes. Add jello and stir until dissolved. (can do jello at same time as pudding if desired)
Cool overnight. Beat in cool whip, using almost the whole tub. Open orange cans and drain. Fold in oranges
Can do strawberry or raspberry flavor too.

Mom's Maple Syrup

2 cups corn syrup
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup water
Microwave 2-3 minutes
Add:
1 1/2 tsp. maple flavoring
Microwave 1-2 minutes. Don't let it boil over.

Waffles

1 3/4 cups flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 beaten egg yolks (separate eggs and save whites in separate bowl)
1/2 cup cooking oil
1 1/2 cups milk

Beat egg whites to stiff peaks & set aside.
Mix the rest of the ingredients. Fold in egg whites carefully. Don't over stir whites in.

Blender Wheat Pancakes & Buttermilk Syrup

Liquify in blender (4 min)

1 1/2 cups buttermilk or milk (Or 1 1/2 cup water & 4 1/2 Tbsp powdered milk)

3/4 cup whole wheat kernels
Add:

3 Tbsp corn meal (heaping)

1 Tbsp brown sugar (heaping)

2 eggs

1/3 stick margarine - cut into small pieces

Liquify for 30 seconds

Add:

1 Tbsp Rumford baking powder (heaping)

1/4 - 1/2 tsp soda (only with buttermilk)

Switch blender on and off just enough to blend in baking powder.

Let rise to the top of the blender before pouring onto griddle.

Note: For best results use Rumford baking powder

Buttermilk Syrup
1 cube butter

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup buttermilk

Bring to a boil and boil 30 seconds.

Remove from heat and add

1 tsp vanilla

1 tsp baking soda (scant)