Christmas Punch

1 (46 oz.) can pineapple juice
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 2-liter bottle of lemon-lime soda
1/2 gal. lime sherbet

Mix first 3 ingredients in punch bowl. Scoop lime sherbet on top and serve. You can substitute the lime sherbet and lemon-lime soda for orange sherbet and orange soda for Halloween (or any other occasion).

Lemonade (Easy, Delicious, Sugar Free)

1 2-liter bottle diet twist up (or sprite zero)
1 tub crystal lite lemonade
juice of 2 lemons
juice of 2 limes

Serve chilled with ice. All of the flavor without the guilt:)

Spaghetti Squash (Microwave)

I have always baked my spaghetti squash, but this year Shaurie taught me how to cook it in the microwave:). Cut the squash into 4 pieces (1/2 then scoop out center and cut each piece in 1/2 again). Put pieces in a gallon size zip loc bag and place bag in a casserole dish. Add approx. 1 cup of water to the bag and then make several slits in the top side of the bag. Microwave on high for about 15 minutes. Remove from microwave and let sit for a couple of minutes. You can add butter, salt and pepper. Enjoy!

Pumpkin Oat Pancakes

1/2 c rolled oats
1 c buttermilk
1 egg white
1 whole egg
1 T oil
1 T sugar
1 t vanilla
1/2 c pumpkin puree
1/2 c milk
1 c flour
1 t baking powder
1/2 t baking soda
1 t cinnamon
dash of nutmeg

In a large bowl, combine the oats and buttermilk and let sit for 15 minutes to soften the oats. Then add the rest of the ingredients. Cook on hot griddle and serve with your favorite pancake toppings. They are excellent with this syrup.

ONE BOWL BROWNIES

Easy enough for kids to make!!

Cream together:
1 sq. margarine( softened)
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
i tsp. vanilla

Mix:
2/3 cup cocoa
1 1/2 cup flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 cup chopped nuts or chocolate chips

Add to creamed mixture. Bake in a greased 9X13
inch pan at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Chicken Tortilla Soup

Tortilla chips
1/2 cup chopped onion
3 boneless chicken breast halves
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 tsp. chili powder
1/4 tsp.ground cumin
2 cans (14 1/2oz.)chicken broth
1 can, undrained tomatoes
4 tsp. snipped cilantro
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

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Chop onion. Cut chicken into 1/2 inch pieces.
Heat a large saucepan coated with oil. Add
chicken, cook and stir 3 min. add onion, garlic,
chili powder and cumin. Cook 2 minutes. Stir in
broth, tomatoes and chilies. Bring to a boil,
reduce heat, add cilantro and simmer. Serve
with tortillas, sour cream and cheddar cheese
on top.

Guacamole

3 ripe avacoados, peeledd
pitted and mashed
1 lime, juiced
1 tsp. salt
1/2 cup diced onion
3 tbsp. chopped cilantro
2 roma tomatoes, diced
1 tsp. minced garlic

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In a medium bowl, mash together the avacados,
lime juice, and salt. Mix an onion, cilantro,
tomatoes, and garlic. Refrigerate for one hour.

Chicken Chalupas

2 cups sour cream
2 cans cream of chicken soup
4 chicken breasts, cooked chunked
1 small can chilies
1 small can sliced olives
3-4 green onions
2 cups grated cheddar
2 cups jack cheese, grated
1 dozen 8" flour tortillas

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Cook chicken and chunk. Combine soup, sour
cream, chilies, onions and jack cheese.
Remove 2 cups of the mixture and add
chicken to the remaining portion. Spoon
chicken mixture onto the tortillas, roll
up and place in a 9X13" pan. Spread the
mixture without cheese over the tortillas,
along with the cheddar cheese. Cover and bake
for 45 minutes in a 350 degree oven.

White Chicken Chili

1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
1 onion, chopped
3 stalks celery, chopped
3 cloves garlic, crushed
2 (4 oz.) can chopped green chili peppers
2 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp.dried oregano
1 tsp.ground cayenne pepper
2 (14 oz.) cans chicken broth
3 cups cooked, chopped chicken
3 (15 oz.) cans white beans
1 cup shredded montery jack cheese
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Heat the oil in a pan over med-low heatSlowly
cook and stir the onion until tender. Mix in garlic,
jalapenos, cumin, oregano and cayenn. Continue to
cook and stir the mixture until tender, about 3
minutes. Mix in the chicken, chicken broth and
beans. Simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Remove the mixture from heat. Slowly stir in
the cheese until it melts. Serve warm. I make this
in my crockpot.

Cowboy Caviar

2 cans black beans
1 can corn
1 (16 oz.) jar of fresh tomato salsa
1 small diced red onion
2-3 stalks of celery, diced
1/2 green pepper diced
2 cloves garlic. minced
2 tsp. cumin
4 Tbsp. lemon juice

Mix all ingredients together , and chill for at least
4 hours. Eat with tortilla chips.

Artichoke Dip

1 (14 oz.) can of artichokes, drained
1/2 cup of mayonaise
1 cup of fresh parmesan cheese, grated
1 (8 oz.) pkg cream cheese,room temp.
1/4 cup dried dill

Roughly chop artichoke hearts, then combine all ingredients,
pour into a pie pan. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes, or until
bubbley and golden brown. You can use tortilla chips or toasted
bagette slices to dip with.

Taco Bake

1 pack of corn OR flour tortilla, cut into 1 inch cubes
1 can tomato soup
1/2 cup milk
2 cups shredded cheese
1 lb ground beef
1 onion
1-2 cups salsa

Brown ground beef and diced onions. In large bowl, combine tortillas, soup, milk, cheese, beef, onions, and salsa. Put into casserole dish, and bake at 350 until heated throughout, cheese is melted, and brown on top. Serve with sour cream.

Cheesy Chilada Casserole

1 lb ground beef or turkey
1 medium onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 (16 oz) can pinto beans, drained
1 (15 oz) can tomato sauce
1 c picante sauce (mild, medium or hot)
1 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp salt
12 corn tortillas
16 oz shredded cheddar cheese
Shredded lettuce
Sour cream
Diced tomato
Guacamole


Brown meat with onion and garlic, drain off fat. Add beans, sauces, cumin and salt. Simmer 15 minutes. Spoon small amount of meat mixture into 9x13 inch greased pan, spreading to coat bottom (what I do is buy a small can of tomato sauce and spread that on bottom then pour rest into mixture. Then just put a smaller amount of meat mixture on bottom). Top with 6 tortillas, overlapping as necessary. Top with with HALF remaining meat mixture and 8 oz cheese. Cover with remaining tortillas, overlapping to cover cheese. Top with remaining meat mixture. Cover tightly with foil. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes. Remove foil; top with remaining cheese. Continue baking, uncovered, for 10 minutes more or until cheese is melted. Top each serving with sour cream, guacamole, lettuce and tomato (we normally don't do this last part as it's yummy without it. But it is SOOOO much better with it all).

Wingers Sticky Fingers

For the Flour Dredge:


1 1/2 cups flour
3 tsp. Lawry's seasoning salt (you can really season the flour with salt, pepper, etc...)


Dip chicken in egg mixture, then flour mixture. Repeat one more time. Then fry the chicken in 2-3 inches of hot oil.



Sauce:


2 cups brown sugar
1/3 cup FRANKS hot sauce (HAS to be Franks)
3 TB. corn syrup
½ cup apple cider vinegar
Boil for 1 minute...no longer. Sauce will thicken as it cools.


Coat fried chicken in sauce and let sit for a few minutes...enough to saturate the breading.

This is the recipe that won us (Brian, Brandy, Jeff, and myself) 1st place at the Berlin Family Reunion Chicken Cook-off!

Orange Julius

6 oz orange juice concentrate (half of the tube)
1 c. water
1 c. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. powdered sugar
Mix in blender, then add 8-10 ice cubes and blend until smooth.

Cinnamon Sticks

1 T. yeast
2 T. sugar
1 1/2 c. warm water

Add yeast and sugar to water and set aside. Then add:

1/2 t. salt
3 c. flour

Knead 3 minutes and let sit for 10 minutes. Melt 1 stick of butter. Pour half on cookie sheet. Roll out dough (it will be very soft and a bit sticky...use lots of flour if needed.) Place on cookie sheet and pour the rest of the butter on top of dough. Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar. Cut with pizza roller; use a knife on the edges. Raise 10-20 minutes. Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes. You can also make these ahead of time and refrigerate. Take out 1 hour before baking.

Glaze/Frosting/Dip
1 cube butter
1/4 c. heavy cream
1/4 c. brown sugar
Bring to a boil then add 3 cups of powdered sugar. Mix until smooth. If it's too thick, add water 1 tablespoon at a time to reach your desired consistency.

Home Made Root Beer

5 lbs. sugar
5 gallons water
5 lbs. dry ice
1 bottle Root Beer Extract (McCormick is usually all we can find here:)

mix water, sugar and extract. Add dry ice - DO NOT COVER!
Let brew for at least 20 minutes. Enjoy!!

Beer Bread

Easy Beer Bread
2 1/2 c. self-rising flour
1/2 c. all purpose flour
1/3 c. brown sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 (12 oz.) can beer
1/4 c. butter or margarine, melted (1/2 cube)

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x5 inch baking pan.
In a bowl, mix the self-rising flour, all-purpose flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt. Pour in the beer, and mix just until moistened. Transfer to the prepared baking pan. Top with the melted butter.
Bake 45 to 55 minutes in the preheated oven, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

For savory bread, decrease the brown sugar to 1/4 c. and add 1/2 tsp. onion powder and 3/4 tsp. italian seasoning. Sharp cheddar cheese can also be added.

Since I don't buy beer for drinking, I have been told that the regular Bud works best... not the light.

Tip: 1 cup flour, 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt = 1 cup self-rising flour.

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Colby's Hot Tamale Marshmallow Popcorn

Mallow Magic popcorn
1 big box hot tamales
make popcorn according to pkg.
dump in box of hot tamales
stir together
This is Mine and Colby's Favorite Snack

Easy Pumpkin Spice Cookies

1 (18.25 ounce) package spice cake mix
1 (15 ounce) can solid pack pumpkin

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease cookie sheets.
In a large bowl, stir together the cake mix and pumpkin until well blended. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheet.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely

Candy Corn Bark

16 Halloween-colored chocolate sandwich cookies, chopped
1 1/2 cups broken small pretzels
1 1/2 pounds white chocolate, broken into squares
2 cups candy corn
orange and brown sprinkles

Spread the cookies and pretzels, evenly onto a lightly greased small baking sheet. Melt chocolate in a bowl set over a pan of simmering water, or in the microwave, stirring frequently until melted. Remove from the heat while there are still a few chunks, and stir until smooth. White chocolate burns easily.
Drizzle chocolate with a spoon over the goodies in the pan, spreading the top flat to coat evenly. Top with candy corn and sprinkles. Let cool until firm. Break into pieces and store in an airtight container.

Fruit Pizza

Ingredients
1 (18 ounce) package refrigerated sugar cookie dough
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed

Fruit of your choice, Anything will work really.
We Like Kiwi, Strawberries, Blueberries, Blackberries

The Glaze
1/2 cup white sugar
1 pinch salt
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 cup water
1/2 teaspoon orange zest


Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Slice cookie dough and arrange on greased pizza pan, overlapping edges. Press dough flat into pan. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Allow to cool.
In a large bowl, soften cream cheese, then fold in the whipped topping. Spread over cooled crust. You can chill for a while at this point, or continue by arranging the fruit.
Begin with strawberries, sliced in half. Arrange in a circle around the outside edge. Continue with fruit of your choice, working towards the middle. If bananas are used, dip them in lemon juice so they don't darken. Then make a sauce to spoon over fruit.
In a saucepan, combine sugar, salt, corn starch, orange juice, lemon juice and water. Cook and stir over medium heat. Bring to a boil, and cook for 1 or 2 minutes, until thickened. Remove from heat, and add grated orange rind. Allow to cool, but not set up. Spoon over fruit. Chill for two hours, then cut into wedges and serve.

Birthday Party Cookies

1 pkg Funfetti cake mix
2 eggs
2/3 cups shortening
Mix ingredients together. Place spoonfuls on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for 8-9 minutes. Cool and serve.

Apple Bread

6 eggs
4 egg yolks
6½ Cups sugar
Mix above ingredients on medium speed with a whisk for about 10 minutes until whipped, then add:
6 Tbsp butter
1 Cup oil
1½ Cups sour cream
Add above ingredients on low speed with a whisk for about 30 seconds, then add:
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. nutmeg
2 tsp. cinnamon
½ tsp. salt
4 Cups flour
Add above ingredients on low with a paddle, and mix until incorporated, then add:
3½ Cups grated Granny Smith apples.
Incorporate apple by hand.Bake at 345 for about 50 minutes. Once the loaf has cooled use any kind of caramel, melt it and then drizzle in a diagonal direction across the loaf.This recipe makes 3 large loafs.

Good Things Utah BBQ Brisket

I saw this recipe one morning on Good Things Utah and just had to try it. Since then we have made it atleast a dozen times. It is so delicious, and the leftovers make fabulous sandwiches.

4 or 5 pound brisket
4 oz. liquid smoke
4 oz. Worcestershire
garlic salt
celery salt
onion salt
1 cup of your favorite BBQ sauce

Method:
Place brisket in a large, shallow pyrex.
Add the liquid smoke and worcestershire sauce all over.
Rub brisket with lots of garlic salt, celery salt, and onion salt. My mom says..”it will look like you have ruined it!!”
Refrigerate overnight.
Bake in a covered roaster at 325 degrees for 3 hours.
Add one cup of your favorite BBQ sauce and cook uncovered for 30 minutes.
Let cool 1 hour before slicing and serving

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

1 cup (2 sticks) butter
1 cup peanut butter
2 cups powdered sugar
1 ¾ cups crushed graham crackers
2 cups milk chocolate chips

Melt butter and peanut butter together. Stir in powdered sugar and graham crackers. Press mixture firmly into a 9x13 pan. Melt chocolate chips; then spread on top of peanut butter mixture. Chill until firm. Remove from the fridge and allow cookies to warm to room temperature. Cut into 1" squares. (if the cookies are still cold, the chocolate will crack)

Watermelon Sugar Cookies

1 ½ C Butter, Softened
2 C Granulated Sugar
4 Eggs
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
1 tsp Salt
2 tsp Baking Powder
5 C All-Purpose Flour
½ tsp Watermelon Flavoring
Red and Green Food Coloring
Chocolate Jimmies

In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Beat in eggs. Add vanilla and watermelon extract. Stir in the flour, baking powder and salt. Remove approximately 1 ½ C dough, set aside. Add several drops of red food coloring to dough in bowl. On parchment paper, roll red dough into a 12" log and wrap with plastic wrap. Flatten bottom of roll. Chill in refrigerator one hour. Add several drops of green food coloring to remaining dough. Place between two pieces of parchment paper. Roll to 12" x 12" size. Chill in refrigerator one hour.To assemble: Place red dough, flattened side up, in the center of the green dough. Mold dough up to edge of red dough. Trim excess green dough. Cut flat side down, into ¼" slices with sharp knife. Place 2" apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Sprinkle with chocolate jimmies for seeds. Bake at 400° for 6 to 8 minutes. Cool. Store between layers of wax paper in airtight container.

Grandma Berlin's Salsa

Salsa
Peel tomatoes in a big pan:

2 1/2 Blenders full (16 cups). Chop till desired consistency.
2 1/2 Large onions - chopped in food processor
3 Large green peppers - chopped
3 or 5 jalapeno peppers - chopped
1 long Anaheim red pepper
2 Tablespoons canning salt
2 Tablespoons sugar
1 pinch dried hot chili peppers

Bring to a boil and boil 2 hours (taste for salt). Cook until desired consistency.
Pour into pint jars. Process 15 minutes. Serve heated with tortilla chips.
Makes 7 pints.

Mom got this recipe from a friend in Ogden years ago. Don't forget to use disposable gloves for even the tomatoes...otherwise you have orange fingernails for a few days.

Laundry Detergent

Grate 1 bar of soap (Zest, Ivory, etc.) and dissolve in 1 quart of boiling water. After it’s all dissolved, transfer to 5 gallon bucket. Add 2 cups of Borax and 2 cups of Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda. Mix until all dissolved, then add 2 gallons of water. Mix well. Mixture will gel, so make sure you give it a good stir every hour or so until it’s cooled down. Otherwise it will become clumpy. Use ¼ cup per load.
I started making this about 6 months ago and I will never use store bought stuff again! It cleans just as good, if not better than anything I’ve tried. Plus, I spent about $10 on all the ingredients and I still have about half left. I also use it to treat stains!