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Taco Meat from Jo
By DDownes
perfectly seasoned taco meat
- 1 lb ground beef
- 2 T. dried onion flakes
- 1 1/2 tsp. chili powder (OR MORE)
- 1 tsp. basil
- 1 tsp. oregano
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. pepper
- 3/4 C. water
Chocolate Coconut Roll
By DDownes
Mom used to make
- Melt: 1/2 C. chocolate chips
- 1/4 C. butter
- Add: 1 C. sifted powdered sugar
- Add: 3 C. small marshmallows
- Mix together, divide in half, and put on coconut-covered waxed paper and roll.
- Freeze about 4 hours. Slice. Store in refrigerator.
Stu's Cornbread
By DDownes
Melt butter in large skillet
- 1/2 ½ C. butter
- 1/2 ½ tsp. baking soda
- 2/3 C. white sugar
- 1 C. cornmeal
- 2 eggs
- 1 C. flour
- 1 C. buttermilk
- 1/2 ½ tsp. salt
Skinny Taco Dip
By DDownes
In a large bowl combine cream cheese, sour cream, salsa and taco seasoning and mix well with an electric mixer
- 8 oz 1/3 less fat Philadelphia cream cheese
- 8 oz reduced fat sour cream
- 16 oz jar mild salsa
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- 2 cups iceberg lettuce, shredded
- 2 large tomatoes, diced
- 1 cup reduced fat shredded cheddar cheese
- 2.25 oz black olives
Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookies
By DDownes
Cream margarine, sugars, eggs and vanilla
- 3/4 ¾ C. margarine, softened
- 3/4 ¾ C. sugar
- 3/4 ¾ C. brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 1/2 1 ½ C. flour
- 1 tsp. soda
- 1/2 ½ tsp. cinnamon
- 1/2 ½ tsp. salt
- 3 C. oats
- 10 oz butterscotch chips
Gumbo
By DDownes
by Paula Dean
- 3 large boneless skinless chicken breast halves
- Salt and pepper
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 pound smoked sausage, cut into 1/4-inch slices
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 5 tablespoons margarine
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 8 cloves garlic minced
- 1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
- 3 stalks celery chopped
- 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 bunch flat leaf parsley, stems and leaves, coarsely chopped, plus chopped leaves for garnish
- 4 cups hot water
- 5 beef bouillon cubes
- 1 (14-ounce can) stewed tomatoes with juice
- 2 cups frozen sliced okra
- 4 green onions, sliced, white and green parts
- 1/2 pound small shrimp, peeled, deveined and cooked
Toffee Coffeecake
By DDownes
Blend butter, sugar and flour; set aside ½ cup
- 1/2 ½ C. butter, softened
- 1 C. packed brown sugar
- 1/2 ½ C. sugar
- 2 C. flour
- 1 C. buttermilk
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 3 Heath bars, chopped
- 1/4 ¼ C. chopped pecans
Pepperoni Dip (hot)
By DDownes
not tried yet
- 1 C. sour cream
- 1 C. ricotta cheese
- 1 T. savory herb w/garlic soup mix
- 1/4 ¼ C. chopped pepperoni
- 1 C. shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 T. grated Parmesan cheese
- Combine sour cream, ricotta, soup mix and pepperoni in a saucepan; heat through. Stir in mozzarella and Parmesan cheese just until melted.
- Bread Sticks: 1 tube (10 oz) refrigerated pizza crust, 1 T. olive oil, 2 T. grated parmesan cheese, 1 T. Italian seasoning, ¼ tsp. garlic powder, 1/8 tsp. pepper
Jello Fluff Dessert
By DDownes
from Lisa Clayberg
- Crust:
- 1 1/3 C. crushed graham crackers
- 1/2 ½ C. melted butter
- 1/3 C. sugar
- 11 oz. cream cheese
- 1 small box jello (any flavor)
- 16 oz. cool whip
- 1 C. sugar
- vanilla
Layered Lettuce Salad
By DDownes
Mix 2 ½ C. mayo and 2 Tbl
- Add chopped vegetables:
- I head lettuce, chopped—place in a 9x13 pan.
- celery
- carrots
- frozen peas
- onion
- boiled eggs.