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!

Scotcheroos

submitted by Mindy Abendroth


1 cup peanut butter (creamy)
1 cup corn syrup

Bring to a boil on the stove.

Stir in 6 cups of Rice Krispies and put in greased 9x13 pan.
Let the Rice Krispy layer cool.

Chocolate Topping
Melt in microwave about 3/4 bag of chocolate chips and about a handful
of butterscotch chips. Spread on top.

ENJOY! :)

Butternut Squash Soup

submitted by Rachel Crouse

tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 medium onion, finely chopped
4 carrots, finely chopped
Salt and pepper
1/2 cup pulpy orange juice
2 boxes frozen butternut squash puree (I think they were 12 oz boxes)
2 or 3 cups chicken broth
Salt and pepper
Grated nutmeg
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves, for garnish
1 tablespoon orange zest, for garnish

Heat a soup pot over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon extra-virgin
olive oil and 1 tablespoon of butter. When butter has melted, add the
onion and carrots and cook until vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes.
Season with salt and pepper. Deglaze with the orange juice and simmer
for 1 to 2 minutes, scraping the bottom of the pot with a wooden
spoon.
Transfer the mixture to a food processor or a blender. Puree the
mixture until smooth, then return to pot over medium heat. To mixture,
add the frozen butternut squash puree and the chicken broth and stir
to combine. Adjust the seasoning. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat
and let simmer for 10 minutes. Grate some fresh nutmeg and stir to
combine.

I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

Rachel Crouse

Oreo Cookie Dessert

Submitted by Mindy Abendroth

1 package of Oreos
2-3 tablespoons butter (melted)
1/2 gallon of vanilla ice cream
1 jar of fudge (or caramel)
1-8oz container of cool whip

Crust - Crush up about 2/3 of the package of oreos and mix with melted butter. Spread in the bottom of a 9x13 pan. Put crust in freezer for 20 or more minutes to let harden.

After oreo cookie crust has frozen, put on a layer of ice cream (about 1/2 gallon). Put back in freezer to harden.

After ice cream has hardened, add fudge or caramel (hint: it's easier to spread if you have warmed the caramel/fudge a little bit --about 30 seconds in the microwave usually works). Put back in the freezer for a little while.
Optional - can add unsalted peanuts into the fudge or caramel.

After fudge/caramel has firmed up, spread a layer of cool whip and top with crushed oreos. Serve frozen.

ENJOY!!!!!! :)

Hashbrown Casserole

Submitted by Marci Smith

(I doubled the recipe below for our Life Group)

2 lbs. frozen hashbrowns (no need to thaw)

8 oz. sour cream (I use light)

1 can cream of celery soup

2 c. shredded cheddar (I use 2% milk fat instead of full fat)

1/4 c. melted butter (I use the real stuff)

2 T grated onion (I use more...and just chop it into small pieces)

1 t. salt

Mix everything except hashbrowns. Pour mixture over hashbrowns and mix thoroughly. Bake uncovered for 1 hour on 350 degrees

Banana Bread

submitted by Lindsay Young

Banana Bread
(makes 2 medium loaves or one BIG loaf)

2 eggs, well beaten
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 c. thick sour cream
2 ripe bananas, mashed (the blacker, the better!)
1 t. vanilla
1/2 tsp. salt
2 c. flour (sometimes I'll do 1 c. white, 1/2 c. whole
wheat, for a heartier bread)
1 t. soda

mix all ingredients well. bake @ 325 for 50-60
minutes til done.