Easy Jello
1 & 1/2 cups boiling water
1 pkg (4 serving size) Jello (any flavor)
1 8 oz tub Cool Whip(frozen & divided)
Stir boiling water into dry gelatin in large bowl until completely dissolved.
Add 2/3 of the frozen whipped topping (about 2 cups)
Stir with wire wisk until whipped topping is melted and mixture is well blended. Refrigerate remaining whipped topping for later.
Refrigerate 2 hours or until set.
Thanks to Tracy Emerson for this one.

Frosty Orange Cooler
2 cups cold orange juice
4 scoops orange sherbet
chilled ginger ale
Pour about 1/2 cup orange juice into each of 4 tall glasses
Add a scoop of orange sherbet to each glass
Fill glasses with ginger ale
Stir slightly to blend

German Chocolate Bars
2/3 cup butter and margarine (softened)
1 box Betty Crocker Super Moist German Chocolate cake mix
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 container Betty Crocker coconut pecan frosting
1/4 cup milk
Heat oven to 350 Lightly grease or spray bottom and sides of a 13 x 9 pan
In a medium bowl, cut butter into cake mix using pastry blender or fork until the mixture looks like fine crumbs
Press half the mixture in the bottom of the pan bake 10 minutes
Sprinkle chocolate chips over the baked layer
Drop tablespoons full of frosting over chips
Stir milk into remaining cake mix- drop by teaspoonfuls on the cake, chips and frosting
Bake 24-28 minutes cool completely. Refrigerate until firm.

Crockpot Beer Cheese Dip
1/2 cup beer
1/4 tsp Tabasco sauce
1lb process cheese spread loaf cut into cubes (like Velveeta)
Mix all ingredients in 1-2 quart slow cooker
Cover and cook on high for 40 minutes until cheese melts
stir until mixture is smooth.
Scrape down cooker sides
Turn heat to low
serve with pretzels, bread cubes, crackers etc
Thanks to Joe Caruso for this one!

Canadian Bacon Peach Salad
10 oz bag mixed salad greens
12 oz sliced Canadian bacon
2 peaches sliced
1/2 cup honey mustard salad dressing
Cut bacon into quarters. Toss with remaining ingredients in a large bowl and serve
Thanks to Marcia Brown for the recipe

Party Meatballs
1 16oz can ocean spray jellied cranberry sauce
1 12oz bottle Heinz chili sauce
1 2lb bag frozen pre cooked cocktail size meatballs
combine sauces in large saucepan cook over medium low heat stirring until smooth add meatballs cover and cook for 15 minutes or until meatballs are heated through stirring occasionally
makes 30 appetizer servings
slow cooker place meatballs in cooker combine sauces and pour over meatballs cover and cook 4 hours on high.
Thanks to Nichole Anderson for this recipe

Fillo Peanut Butter Cups
1 box of Mini Fillo Shells (15 in a box)
15 Miniature Peanut Butter Cups
1 can whipped cream (like Reddi Whip)
Heat oven to 350. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil. Place fillo shells on baking sheet.
Place a peanut butter cup in each shell. Bake 5 minutes until chocolate softens.
With a small metal knife or spatula flatten and even out chocolate in fillo cup. Let stand until cooled.
Top each filled cup with whipped cream. Sprinkle with chopped peanuts if desired.
(you can substitute Rolo candy for the peanut cups)

Oven Roasted Strawberries
30 very large strawberries, stems removed
1 tablespoon unsalted butter (melted)
3 tablespoons sugar
preheat the oven to 400
Place the strawberries side by side stem side down in a baking dish
Add 1 tablespoon water to the dish
Brush the berries with the melted butter and sprinkle with sugar
Bake for 6 to 8 minutes until the berries are soft
Serve warm with the pan juices with our without vanilla ice cream

Ham and Potato Casserole

1 package (26oz.) frozen hash browns

3 tbsp. vegetable oil

2 cups diced cooked ham

2 cans condensed cream of potato soup (undiluted)

2 cups sour cream (16 oz.)

2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese (optional)

In a large skillet, fry hash browns in the oil, until browned. Remove from heat. Stir in remaining ingredients. Pour into a greased 9 X 13 X 2 pan (cake pan). Bake (uncovered) at 350 for 30-35 minutes.

Optional: separate shredded cheddar - 1 1/2 cup in mixture, and 1/2 sprinkled on top.

Thanks to Chad Swanson for this one

 

Crock Pot Pork Roast
Chop about 1/2 an onion, and put it in the bottom of a crock pot. Place about a 2lb. pork roast on the onions. Then pour a can of applesauce over the roast. Cover and cook on low about 8-10 hours.
When you're ready for dinner, take the roast out and empty the liquid into a sauce pan, and heat it up on the stove. Mix some cornstarch and cold water together in a small cup or bowl. When the sauce pan comes to a boil, stir in the cornstarch mixture to make your onion gravy. Enjoy, with rice or mashed potatoes.
Tasty and simple.
Thanks to Dan Cook for this one!

 

Caramel Brownies
1 bag (14oz) caramels
1/4 cup milk
1 box Betty Crocker Original Supreme brownie mix
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup water
2 eggs
1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
1 cup coarsely chopped nuts
Heat oven to 350. Grease bottom only of 13 x 9 inch pan with shortening or cooking spray. In a small saucepan, heat caramels and milk over low heat, stirring frequently until melted and smooth.
In a medium bowl, make brownies according to directions on box.
Spread in pan. Drizzle caramel mixture evenly over batter. Sprinkle with chocolate chips and nuts.
Bake 35-40 minutes or until edges are set. Cool completely.

Cornmeal Ranch Chicken Bake
Four chicken breast
One box of Jiffy cornmeal muffin mix
One pkg. of Hidden Valley dry Ranch dressing mix
In a bowel combine muffin mix and ranch dressing mix, stir!
In a separate bowel beat two eggs with a fork
Coat chicken in eggs
Last evenly coat chicken in the dry muffin and ranch mixture.
Bake for one hour at 350, on a greased cookie sheet.
Thanks to Tenneil Stelmack for the recipe.

Family Favorite Stuffed Mushrooms
12 oz package white mushrooms (stems removed)
8oz block sharp cheddar cheese cut into very small cubes
(the size of a pea)
1 log of pepperoni cut into very small cubes
1/2 to 1 cup of ketchup
Mix all ingredients together and spoon into mushroom caps. Put into an oven safe baking dish. Bake at 350 for 25-45 minutes.
Thanks to Jodie Franklin for this one

ROCKY ROAD S'MORES BARS
1/2 cup margaiine
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup flour
1/2 cup graham cracker curmbs
2 cups miniature marshmallows
1 - 6oz. pkg. chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Beat margarine and sugar until smooth and fluffy. Add combined (flour and graham crumbs & mix well. Press onto bottom of greased 9-inch square pan. Sprinkle remaining ingredients on top, (marshmallows, chocolate chips & walnuts)
Bake at 375* for 15 to 20 minutes until golden brown. Cool and cut into bars.
Thanks to Sandy Colvenback for this one.

Easy Chicken Pot Pie
1 can Campbell’s Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup
1 package frozen mixed vegetables -thawed
1 cup cubed cooked chicken or turkey
1/2 cup milk
1 egg
1 cup all purpose baking mix (like Bisquick)
Heat oven to 400
Stir the soup, vegetables, and chicken in a 9 inch pie plate
Stir the milk, egg and baking mix in a small bowl
Spread the batter over the chicken mixture
Bake for 30 minutes or until the topping is golden brown