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Easy Peasy Mac and Cheesy

Joanna — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 13:43:57 +0000

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!

Tortilla Soup – Beth Porter

Shay Arnold — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 04:18:56 +0000

1 cup chopped onion

1 tsp minced garlic

1 zucchini quartered and chopped

1 box chicken broth

1 can Mexican style diced tomatoes

1 can black beans

1 can whole kernel corn

1 tsp cumin

1-2 cups water (to taste)

Salt to taste

1/2 cup mild picante/salsa

Small bunch cilantro, chopped

Saute onion and garlic. Add remaining ingredients and simmer 45 minutes.

Top with cheese, avocado and corn tortilla chips.

This is a very easy and cheap meal to double and share.

Enjoy.

Raisin and Nut Cookies – Denise Graves

Renee Van Treuren — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 22:36:02 +0000

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.

Healthy Recipes

Renee Van Treuren — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 01:05:25 +0000

Here’s a link to a great website from AgriLife Extension that has a video demonstrating how to cook a healthy recipe.

http://healthyliving.tamu.edu

A new recipe is demonstrated every Monday.

If you have any questions you may contact our speaker from the January 2010 meeting.

Jessica M Kaczyk
County Extension Agent
Family and Consumer Sciences
McLennan County
420 N. 6th Street
Waco, TX 76701
Tel: 254-757-5180
Fax: 254-757-5097

Creamy Corn – Lisa Pemberton

Lisa Pemberton — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 01:02:00 +0000

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

Ranch Glazed Carrots – Lisa Pemberton

Lisa Pemberton — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 01:01:26 +0000

2 packages (16 oz each) fresh baby carrots

1/2 cup butter

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

2 envelopes Ranch salad dressing mix

Place carrots in a saucepan; add water to cover carrots and bring to a boil.

Reduce heat, cover and cook 8-10 minutes. Drain and set aside.

In same pan, combine butter, brown sugar and Ranch salad dressing mix and mix together until well blended. Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes add carrots back to pan and cook 2 minutes longer and coat carrots with sauce.

Yield: 10-12 servings

Perfect Pot Roast – Lisa Pemberton

Lisa Pemberton — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 01:00:47 +0000

1 (3 lb) beef chuck roast

1 large onion, diced

1 (1 oz) package dry Italian salad dressing mix

1 (1 oz) package dry Ranch dressing mix

1 (1.2 oz) package dry brown gravy mix

1 (14.5 oz) can beef broth

Place roast and onions in slow cooker.

Mix together all other ingredients and pour over the roast and onions.

Cook on low for 7 – 8 hours.

Italian Bow Tie Bake – Lisa Pemberton

Lisa Pemberton — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 01:00:18 +0000

8 oz uncooked bow tie pasta (or any other pasta)

1 jar (16 oz) spaghetti sauce

1 envelope dry Italian salad dressing mix

2 cups (8 oz) shredded mozzarella cheese

Cook pasta according to package directions; drain.

In a bowl, combine spaghetti sauce and Italian dressing; mix well.

Add pasta to spaghetti sauce and toss to coat.

Transfer to a greased, shallow 2 quart baking dish.

Sprinkle with cheese.

Bake uncovered at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until heated.

Yield: 4 servings

Fruit Cocktail Salad – Lisa Pemberton

Lisa Pemberton — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:59:49 +0000

1 can cherry pie filling

1 can crushed pineapple

1 can fruit cocktail

1 can sweetened condensed milk

1 cup crushed pecans

8 oz Cool Whip

Combine first 4 ingredients and chill for 15 minutes.

Then add pecans and Cool Whip to chilled mixture.

Chill and serve.

Red Hot Popcorn – Lisa Pemberton

Lisa Pemberton — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:59:13 +0000

1/4 cup Karo syrup

1 stick butter

1/2 package Red Hot candies

3-4 quarts popped popcorn

Mix first 3 ingredients together in a saucepan.

Bring to a boil for 5 minutes.

Place popcorn in a 9×13 baking pan.

Pour red hot mixture over popcorn and toss.

Bake for one hour at 250 degrees.