Sausage Cheese Balls

submitted by Angela Sustala

2 pounds (32 oz.) ground sausage, uncooked

1 1/2 cups Bisquick

4 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

1/2 cup finely chopped onion

1/2 cup finely chopped celery

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

Preheat oven to 375. Mix all ingredients. Form into 1 inch balls. Bake 15 minutes on ungreased cookie sheet until golden brown.

(*For firmer texture, add an extra 3 cups Bisquick & 2 cups cheese*

Lemon Crisps

Submitted by Angela Sustala

1 package lemon cake mix (with pudding)

1 cup crisp rice cereal

1/2 cup butter

1 egg

Preheat oven to 350. Melt butter over low heat. Stir all other ingredients into butter and mix well. Shape dough into 1 inch balls and place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Press flat with thumb. Bake 9 minutes or until edges are golden. Cool on cookie sheet for 1 minute. Then, remove to wire racks. Makes 4 dozen.

Cabage Runza's

Cabbage Runza's

submitted by Jenn Mumm

Filling:
1 large head cabbage
2 large onions
2 lbs ground beef
salt & pepper
Shred cabbage & chop onion while meat is browning. Add cabbage and onions to meat and stir. Cover and simmer for 15 min or until tender. Cool

Dough
1 pkg (or cake) yeast
2 cups warm milk
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup shortening
1 tsp salt
2 eggs, beaten
7-8 cups flour (or enough for soft dough)

Soften yeast in liquid and add rest of ingredients. Let rise until double. Punch down and let it rise again. Turn out on board. Divide dough--roll half at a time to about 3/8". Cut into squares 5-6". Place portion of filling in center of squares and bring corners together and pinch openings securely. Turn pinched side onto pan or cookie sheet. Let rise until double. Bake at 375 about 15-20" (or until golden brown).

If you don't have time to make the dough, you can just use frozen bread dough :)

Mexican Casserole

Mexican Casserole Submitted by Jenn Adair

1 pound hamburger (cooked & drained)

1 can tomato soup

1 pkg taco seasoning

1 can chopped tomatoes (depending on how spicy you like you can use mexican flavored or Ro-Tel)

2 cups rice (cooked)

1 cup mexican cheese

Nacho Cheese Doritos

Mix all ingredients together, except Doritos. Place in casserole dish. Crush Doritos put on top. Cook at 350 for 15-20 minutes (or until warm).

Grandmother White's Strawberry Cake

submitted by Dara Singleton

This is a three layer cake - you will need 3 - 8" round cake pans.

White Cake Mix
Strawberry Jello Pkg (dissolve in 1/2 cup of hot water)
4 eggs
3/4 cup oil
1 cup of well drained strawberries (I use frozen strawberries that are completely thawed and drained)

Combine all ingredients and beat for 2 minutes. Bake @ 350 degrees until tooth pick comes out clean. It will vary oven to oven, but it is generally a few minutes less than the cake mix directions since it is three layers. - This is a moist cake!

Icing: 1/2 cup of real butter at room temperature
1 box or 4 cups of powdered sugar
1/2 cup of strawberries - well drained

Cool the cake WELL before icing!

Notes: for some reason this delicious cake seems to say I love you very well! I love to make this at Valentines Day for my Honey!

Dara's Snickerdoodles

submitted by Dara Singleton

Preheat oven to 400 degrees & Bake for 8-10 minutes.

1 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 3/4 cups sifted flour
2 t. cream of tarter
1 t. baking soda
1/2 t. salt
cinnamon and sugar mixture

Blend together shortening, sugar + eggs. Sift together dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture. Roll dough into balls the size of walnuts. Roll in a mixture of cinnamon and sugar. Place balls 2 inches apart on cookie sheet. Bake - for 8-10 minutes at 400. Remove to cooling racks right away for crispy on the outside, chewy on the inside cookies! YUM!

Penne From Heaven

Submitted By Dara Singleton - Given to me by Krista Lake

(this recipe is a dish from a wonderful Italian Restaurant in Joplin MO - called Bella Pepper, Every time I go home - I make sure to go in and buy a quart of their House Salad Dressing!)

Grocery List:
2 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast
1 Pound of Bacon
green onions
1 pkg Cream Cheese
1 stick of real butter
1/2 cup of Parmesean
1 clove of Garlic
salt
milk
1 pkg Penne Pasta

1. Cut bacon into one inch slices and fry - drain and set aside
2. Saute sliced chicken in butter or a olive oil (I used 1/2 stick of real butter)
3. Boil Pasta
4. Make your Alfredo sauce towards the end - it doesn't take long - and you don't want it to sit -
Over Medium Heat & Continually Stirring, Combine
1 pkg cream cheese
1 stick of real butter
1/2 cup of parmesean
1 garlic clove minced
salt (easy on this)
add Milk until you get this to the desired consistency of Alfredo sauce you like -
Once that is done - have your noodles done @ the same time -
Toss together:
Bacon
Chicken
Pasta
handful of green onions sliced up
and your Alfredo Sauce -


DELICIOUS - I made it this afternoon! - the kids loved it, Josh's diet seemed to overlook the calories too! This would be perfect to make for Company - it looks impressive, but it isn't hard at all!