Kim's Green Beans

Frozen green beans

Bacon pieces

Butter

Brown sugar

Garlic powder

Soy sauce

Simmer for a few hours

Carlton Salad

Romaine lettuce or baby spring mix

Feta cheese

Grilled chicken, diced

Avacado, diced

Orange dried cranberries, raisins

Fresh diced pear

Fresh oranges pieces

Pecans

Vinaigrette

Ham & Cheese Rolls

Rolls

Sliced swiss cheese

Mustard Butter: mix 3 T. Mustard, small grated onion, poppy seeds, 1 T. Worcestershire sauce, and 1/2 stick softened butter.

Slice rolls. Spread with mustard mixture. Add ham and cheese. Spread other side with mustard mixture. Cover with foil and bake 20-25 minutes in 325 degree oven.

Sausage Cheese Balls

10 oz. sharp cheddar cheese
3 cups Bisquick
1 lb. sausage

Mix and shape into balls. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

Watergate Salad

1 large can crushed pineapple
1 small pistachio pudding mix
2 cups mini marshmallows
1 cup chopped nuts
1 large cool whip

Mix and chill.

Basil Chicken Lasagna

2 cans cream of mushroom soup
1 container cottage cheese (16 ounce)
1 jar roasted red peppers, drained and cut into strip
4 cups chopped cooked chicken
3/4 cup Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
pepper
9 no boil lasagna noodles
4 cups shredded Italian cheese, divided

Mix soup and next 6 ingredients in a large bowl.  Layer 3 lasagna noodles on bottom of lightly greased 9 x 13 inch baking dish.  Spoon and spread one third of the soup mixture on noodles. Sprinkle with 1  1/3 cups cheese.  Repeat layers three times.
Bake covered at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.  Uncover and bake 15 minutes.  Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Chicken Pot Pie

2 cups cooked chicken
1 can cream of chicken soup
cooked, cubed potatoes & carrots
chopped/grated onion
1/2 cup mild
ready frozen pie crust for botton shell
refrigerated pie crust for top
shredded or sliced cheese

Mix, pour into crust. Top with cheese and top crust. Pinch close around edges.  Cut 4 slits in top to vent. Bake 25-30 minutes at 425 degrees.

Chocolate Chip Cheesecake

1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/3 cup Hershey's Cocoa
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup melted butter
3 packages (8 oz. each) cream cheese, softened
1 can sweetend condensed milk
3 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 cup Hershey's mini chips semi-sweet chocolate, divided
1 tsp. flour

Heat oven to 300 degrees.  In bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, cocoa, sugar, and butter.  Press evenly on bottom of 9 inch springform pan.  In large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy.
Gradually add sweetened condensed milk, beating until smooth.  Add eggs and vanilla, mix well.  In small bowl, toss 1/2 cup mini chips with flour to coat.  Stir into cheese mixture.  Pour into prepared pan.  Sprinkle remaining chips evenly over top.  Bake 1 hour.  Turn off oven, allow to cool in oven 1 hour.  Remove from oven, cool to room temperature.  Refrigerate.

Philly 3-Step Cheesecake

2 - 8 oz. pkgs. cream cheese
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 eggs
1 ready to use graham cracker crumb crust

1. Mix cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla with mixer.  Add eggs; mix until blended.
2. Pour into crust.
3. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until center is set.  Cool.  Refrigerate 3 hours or overnight.

Before serving, add 1 can of cherry pie filling over the top.

Sweet Potato Cakes

1 large sweet potato, peeled and grated
1/2 grated/minced small onion
olive oil
salt & pepper
1 egg
1/2 cup flour

mix potato, onion, salt, pepper, egg, and flour all together.  Heat oil in skillet on med. to med./high heat.  Drop potato mixture in skillet to form small patties.  Cook on both sides until done.

Baked Potato Salad

Leftover baked potatoes, diced
Grated onion
Sliced green olives
Miracle whip light
Grey Poupon Mild & Creamy Dijon Mustard
Parsley
Ground mustard
Paprika
White pepper
salt & black pepper

Mix all in a bowl and chill.

Kim's Turkey Meat Loaf

1-1 1/2 lb 85% lean ground turkey (I like Butterball)

Chopped onion

3 minced garlic cloves or freeze dried garlic

1 cup quick cooking dry oats

1-2 eggs

1/4 - 1/3 cup catsup

2 tsp worcestershire sauce

Salt & pepper

Dried parsley

*Sometimes I add diced red & green bell peppers and chopped fresh spinach)

Mix all together by hands and pat into a greased loaf pan.

Mix 1/3 cup catsup, 2 tbsp. Brown sugar, & 1 tbsp. Yellow prepared mustard and spread over the top of the loaf.

Bake at 350 degeees for 50-55 minutes.

Tortilla Chips

Flour tortillas

Spray tortillas with olive oil spray

Cut into wedges

Sprinkle with sea salt and pepper

Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes

Chocolate Drop Oatmeal Cookies

2 cups sugar

1/2 cup cocoa

1/2 cup milk

1 stick butter

1/2 cup peanut butter

2 cups oatmeal

Stir sugar and cocoa together. Mix sugar, cocoa, milk, and butter in sauce pan and bring to boil (1 minute to 1 1/2 minutes) stirring frequently. Add peanut butter and oatmeal. Mix and let cool 5-10 minutes. Drop by spoonfuls onto wax paper.

Hopkins Family S'mores

425 degrees for 3-4 minutes.

Taylor & Thomas like:

Graham crackers

Chocolate

Marshmallows

Brian likes:

Graham crackers

Peanut butter

Chocolate

Marshmallows

Kim likes:

Saltine crackers

Peanut butter

Chocolate

Marshmallows

Vegetarian Dressing

Crumbled cornbread
4-6 sliced crumbled loaf bread
vegetable broth
vegetable bouillon
diced celery
diced onions
sage
thyme
rosemary
salt & pepper
butter

Saute celery and onions in butter. Add bouillon.  In a large bowl, add cornbread, loaf bread, celery and onion mixture, seasonings to taste, and enough broth to moisten.  Spoon into large dish that has been sprayed with cooking oil. Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes.  Add more broth over during cooking time if needed.

*I actually prefer this dressing over the regular southern dressing.

Sausage Gnocchi Soup

1 lb. ground sausage
1 small white onion, diced
4 cups broth
Red bell pepper, diced
Fresh spinach, chopped
1 lb. mini gnocchi (or cut in half the regular sized ones)
1 pint heavy cream
Salt and Pepper
Parm Cheese
Crumbled bacon

Brown sausage with onions and red peppers, drain.  Add broth and cream to soup pot and heat. Then add sausage mixture, salt & pepper. Cook on med/high until boiling then reduce temp. and add gnocchi & spinach.  Simmer on low for about 10-15 minutes. Garnish with parm and crumbled bacon.

Chex Party Mix

6 tbls. butter
2 tbls. Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 tsp. seasoned salt
3/4 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. onion powder
4 cups Corn Chex cereal
4 cups Rice Chex cereal
1-2 cups Wheat chex cereal
1 cup cheese its
1 cup pretzels
large can of mixed nuts

Microwave butter then add Worcestershire and seasonings. Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
In a large bowl, add cereals, cheese its, pretzels, and nuts. Pour butter sauce over and stir well to coat. Add mixture to 1 or 2 roasting pans sprayed with cooking oil.  Bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.

My nieces, years ago when they would spend the night and we would cook together.

Kim's Best Banana Bread

1/2 cup canola oil
1 cup sugar
2 beaten eggs
2-3 ripe bananas (mashed with a fork)
2 cups self-rising flour
3 tbsp. milk
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Beat oil and sugar.  Add eggs and bananas. Mix well with mixer.  Add flour, then milk and vanilla extract.  Stir in nuts.  Pour into a greased and floured loaf pan.  Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.  Let cool before slicing.