Oven Chicken Salad-Carol

Oven Chicken Salad

2 cups cooked chickencut into 1/2 inch cubes
2 cups celery, thinly sliced
2 cups 1/2 inch bread cubes, toasted
1 cup light mayonnaise
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted (I use sugared almonds)
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons dry minced onions
1/2 teaspoon salt

Heat oven to 400.
Spray a 2-21/2 quart oval baking dish with non stick cooking spray.
In a large bowl, combine the chicken, celery, 1 cup of the bread cubes, the mayonnaise, 1/2 cup of the cheese, the almonds, lemon juice, minced onion and salt. Spoon mixture into prepared baking dish. Top with the remaining bread cubes and cheese.

Bake at 400 for 20 minutes until bubbly. Serve warm.

Ham and Cheddar in a Loaf-Carol

Ham and Cheddar in a Loaf

1 lb. frozen bread dough, thawed
1 package (90z) shaved smoke ham
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 egg beaten
1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 350
Place dough on a lightly floured surface; flatten with hands and roll into a 12 x 8 inch rectangle with rolling pin.

top dough evenly with ham, overlapping slightly. leave 1/2 inch border around all of the sides.

Mix cheese and mayonnaise and spread evenly over the ham.

Starting at one of the long sides of the dough, fold 1/3 dough over the filling, then repeat with the other long side of the dough. Firmly pinch ends of dough together to seal. Place seam-side down on lightly greased baking sheet.

Cut 3 diagonal slits on top of dough. Brush evenly with egg; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

Bake 35-40 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 10 minutes before slicing.

I use two loaves of dough and till only use 1 package of ham, but I do double the cheese and mayonnaise, and it seems to be enough for the 4 of us.

Baked Potatoes-Carol

Baked Potatoes in the Crock pot

Clean and rinse the amount of baking potatoes you and your family can eat, or the amount that will fit in your crock pot.

Wrap them in foil.

Cook in crock pot on low for 8 hours.

Eat and enjoy.

Red's Ultimate M & M Cookie-from Winco Bulk Bin

Since I love to get my flour, sugars and other items from Winco Bulk bin, I thought I would share a recipe from Winco too. I buy my mini M & M baking chips there too!

1 cup butter or margarine, softened

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar

1 large egg

1 tp. vanilla extract

2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1/8 tsp. salt

12 oz. M & M baking chips

3/4 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, cream butter & sugars until ligh & fluffy; beat in egg and vanilla. In medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt; blend into creamed mixture. Stir in M & M baking chips and nuts. Drop by heaping teaspoonsfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10-13 minutes, or until edges are lightly browned & centers art still soft. Do not overbake. Cool one minute on cookie sheets; cool completely on wire racks. Store in tightly

Calico Beans-Joanne

Calico Beans

1 30 oz. can of Pork and Beans (don't drain)
1 15 oz. can Kidney Beans (drain)
1 15 oz. can Butter Beans (drain)
1 package bacon chopped
1 lb. ground beef or turkey
1 medium chopped onion

Sauce
3/4 cup catsup
3 Tablespoon Vinegar
3/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup brown sugar

Brown onion, bacon and ground beef together then drain. Pour into 9 x 13 pan. Add beans into 9 x 13 pan and sauce on top of the beans, mix. Bake 350 for 45 minutes.

There have been times when I needed to double or triple this recipe for a group. It seems to work to double or triple the beans and sauce and there is still enough meat. It can also be added into the crock pot for a few hours. It does taste best in the oven, in my opinion.

Reuben Casserole-Carol

Reuben Casserole

16 oz. jar sauerkraut, drained
6 to 9 oz. corned beef slices, chopped
1 1/2 cup shredded Swiss cheese
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup Thousand Island salad dressing
6 Tablespoons butter, melted
4-6 slices rye bread, cubed

Layer sauerkraut, beef and cheese in an ungreased 13 x 9 baking pan; set aside. Combine mayonnaise and Thousand Island salad dressing; spread over cheese layer. Drizzle butter on top; sprinkle with bread cubes. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until cheese is bubbly. Serves 6

Just Cake from Grandma's recipe box

Just Cake

1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup milk
2 eggs
2 1/2 cups flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 salt
flavoring

This is exactly how it is on the recipe card. Enjoy!