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Cafe Rio Easy Pork
By Christie
Cook pork 6-8 hours on low in the crock pot
- 3-4 pounds pork loin
- 1 c brown sugar
- 1 bottle red Taco Sauce
- 1 T. cumin
- 20 oz. bottle coke
Homemade Oreo cookies
By Christie
Bake 350 for 12-14 min. Spread cream cheese frosting in between two cookies
- 1 Package Devils Food Cake
- 1 cube Butter
- 1 egg
- 1/4 c. water
Dill Dip
By Christie
Savory creamy dill makes all veggies go down easy!
- 1 Cup Sour Cream
- 1 Cup Mayonnaise
- 2 T dried Onion (Hydrate with 1-2 T water and drain)
- 1 T Bon Appetite
- 1 T Parsley
- 1 T Dill dried
Papaya Salsa
By Christie
Delicious with Macadamia crusted mahi-mahi
- 1 ripe papaya, peeled, seeded and diced
- 1 Tablespoon red bell pepper, diced
- 1 Tablespoon sweet onion, diced
- 2 teaspoons chives, minced
- 1 teaspoon cilantro, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
- sea salt or kosher salt to taste
- 1-2 teaspoons fresh jalapeno, finely minced (optional)
Lemon Cookie Tarts
By Christie
In food processor pulse sugar, powdered sugar and butter till creamy
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 egg
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 cup lemon curd (lemon pie filling, mousse or any kind of pie filling)
- 1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk (use only if the filling is to thick) (optional)
Goblin's Orange Popcorn
By Christie
Trick-or-treaters will love to munch this colorful popcorn that packs a crispy crunch and sweet flavor
- 4 quarts popped popcorn
- 1/2 cup butter, cubed
- 1 cup sugar
- 6 tablespoons light corn syrup
- Dash salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 12 drops yellow food coloring
- 4 drops red food coloring
Chili’s Copycat Cajun Chicken Pasta
By Christie
Cook penne pasta according to directions on the box
- 1 (8 ounce) package penne pasta, cooked and drained
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 4 teaspoons cajun seasoning
- 4 Tablespoons butter
- 3 cups half and half
- 1 ⁄2 teaspoon lemon pepper seasoning
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 ⁄4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tomatoes, diced
- 1 ⁄2 cup grated parmesan cheese
Freezer Lasagna
By Christie
Mix spaghetti sauce with ground beef, onion and garlic
- 4 1/2 c. hamburger
- 1/2 c. sauteed onion
- 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
- 2 lb. carton low-fat cottage cheese
- 30 oz. bottle spaghetti sauce
- 2 c. cheddar cheese
- 2 c. Monterey or mozzarella cheese
- Parmesan cheese
- 8 oz. package Lasagna noodles (dry)
Macaroni Shrimp Salad
By Christie
Mix and refrigerate for at least 2-3 hours
- 2 cups cooked shell or salad macaroni
- 1 (4 1/2 oz) can shrimp
- 1/2 cup diced celery
- 2 hard cooked eggs, chopped
- 1/4 cup stuffed green olives chopped (may use black)
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 2 Tablespoons sugar
- 2 Tablespoons vinegar (red wine vinegar)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- fresh ground pepper to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
Texas Sheet Cake
By Christie
This cake is so rich and sugary, it's the "frosting on the cake"
- Frosting:
- 2 cups flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup butter
- 3 1/2 teaspoons cocoa
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 teaspoon vinegar
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup margarine
- 3 Tablespoons cocoa
- 6 Tablespoons milk
- 1 lb powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla