Extra crispy Apple crisp

Extra crispy Apple crisp

7 apples 2 c. cold water

1 T cornstarch 1/2 c. white surgar

1 T cinnamon 3 t. vanilla (divided)

1 1/2 c. flour 1 1/2c. brown sugar

1 1/2 c. old fashioned oats 3/4 c. butter melted

1 t. salt

Peel, core, and slice the apples thin. Place in greased 9x13. mix cold water with cornstarch the place in a small sauce pan over med.-high heat. Add sugar and stir til thick and syrupy, remove from heat and add 1 t. vanilla and cinnamon. Drizzle that mixture over apples evenly. In medium bolw add remaining ingredients (including the 2 t. vanilla) mix until they form a crumbly mixture. Crumble over apples and bake at 350 for 45 minutes.

By Shawnna Oblander

chocolate cake mix cookies

chocolate cake mix cookies

1 pkg chocolate cake mix 1/4 c. oil

2 eggs 1/8 c. water

1 cup chocolate chips

Mix cake mix, oil, eggs, and water together til well blended. add chocolate chips. drop by spoonfuls and bake at 350 for 10 min.

By Shawnna Oblander

easy no bake cheesecake

easy no bake cheesecake

1- 8oz pkg cream cheese softened 1- 8 oz tub of cool whip

1/4 c. powdered sugar 1 t. vanilla

1 graham cracker pie crust

Mix cream cheese and powdered sugar together until blended. Add vanilla. Fold in coolwhip. pour into pie crust and let set in fridge for atleast 2 hours or until set. Serve with favorite pie topping.

By Shawnna Oblander

Sugar cookies

Sugar cookies

3/4 c. shortening 2 eggs

1 c. sugar 3 c. flour

1 t. vanilla 1 t. almond

1 t. salt 1 t. baking powder

preheat oven to 375 . mix all ingredients together and immediately roll out on lightly floured surface. Cut into shapes and either sprinkle with sugar or frost after baked. Bake 8-10 minutes.

By Shawnna Oblander

Jam sandwich cookies

Jam sandwich cookies

1/2 c. shortening 1/2 c. sugar

1 egg 3/4 c. favorite flavor of jam or preserves

1/2 t. almond extract 1 1/2c. flour

1/2 t. salt

preheat oven to 400 degrees. Blend Shortening, sugar, egg and almond ext. Combine flour, salt, and baking powder. Add flour mixture to shortening mixture and blend well. Spread half dough into greased 8x8. Spread jam over dough. Either spread remaining dough onto waxed paper and cut to fit pan and place over jam or pull remaining dough into quarter sized pieces and cover over jam in a "cobble stone" fashion. Be sure to cover all the jam as it will burn. Bake for 20-25 min.

By Shawnna Oblander

Quinoa and Black Beans

I found this great recipe here. It was easy to make and no meat required. Aaron and I loved it!! It was a little too different for the kids.

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
• 3/4 cup uncooked quinoa
• 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 cup frozen corn kernels
• 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Directions

1. Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the onion and garlic, and saute until lightly browned.
2. Mix quinoa into the saucepan and cover with vegetable broth. Season with cumin, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes,
3. Stir frozen corn into the saucepan, and continue to simmer about 5 minutes until heated through. Mix in the black beans and cilantro.

Best Pasta Ever

I made a delicious pasta last night. It tasted almost like Bow-tie Festival that I get at Johnny Carino's, my favorite dish ever!! I could have also added some mushrooms and Gorgonzola cheese but I didn't have any. The cooking cream really had a great flavor. Each bite of this dish was sooo good.

Half a bag of egg noodles

2 chicken breast Grilled

8-12 slices of bacon

half an onion

3-4 large tomatoes

Garlic powder

Basil

1 Philadelphia cream cheese cooking creme original flavor

1/2 cup chicken broth

I grilled my breast in a George formen grill so I could use the chicken broth. While that was cooking I boiled some egg noodles, I will to try bow-ties next time though. Then I cut up the bacon, cooked it in a large frying pan. Then took it off and used the bacon grease to cook the onions till they are clear. I used pre-cooked bacon so there was not a ton of grease, just use enough to coat the pan. Then cut up tomatoes and add it to the onions. Add garlic powder and some basil, fresh would be best. Let the tomatoes cook for like 10mins so the juices run and they become very soft. It gives it a roasted tomato taste. Yummy! Then drain the pasta and put it all together in what you cooked the pasta in. Add the cream cheese and the chicken broth.