Easy Peasy Mac and Cheesy! (No More Blue Box Guilt!)
Macaroni: 8oz of your choice               

Shredded Cheese: 1 cup, whatever kind you like

1 Tablespoon butter

1 Tablespoon Flour    

1/2 cup Milk

Step 1: Cook the Macaroni, then drain it quickly and add back to the pot, and return to the stove. 

Step 2: Reduce heat to medium, sprinkle the macaroni with a tablespoon of flour, and drop in the butter, Stir that around a bit.

Step 3: Add the milk and the Cheese. It’s not perfect yet, put be patient and stir! 

There it is, Mac and Cheesey goodness!

Raisin & Nut Cookies (from Set for Life recipe book)
(sometimes called breakfast cookies)

1 1/3 cups water                           5 cups whole wheat flour
2 cups raisins                               1 teaspoon baking powder
2/3 cup oil                                    1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup brown sugar                         1 teaspoon salt
1 cups white sugar                        2 teaspoons cinnamon
3 eggs                                         1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
2 teaspoons vanilla                        1 cup nuts (optional)

Boil water and raisins for 5 minutes; let cool.
Cream oil, sugars, eggs and vanilla.
Blend in cooled raisin mixture.
Add dry ingredients and mix well.  Add nuts, if desired.
Drop dough from spoon onto nonstick baking sheet.
Bake in 400 degree oven for 10-12 minutes or just until set.
Yield:  60 cookies

Note:  I actually was missing one ingredient – the raisins.  So, I substituted a mixture of dried fruit that I did have – a few currants, dried apricots and a few dates.

2 packages (16 oz each) frozen corn

1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, cubed

1/3 cup butter, cubed

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp black pepper

In slow cooker, combine all ingredients.  Cover and cook on low for 3-4 hours or until cheese is melted.  Stir well and serve.

Yield: 6 servings