Garlic Cheese Biscuits

These are way easy, very addicting you will never make enough!

Garlic Cheese Biscuits
1 c. flour
1 T. sugar
2 t. baking powder
1/4 t. salt
1/3 c. margarine
1/2 - 1 t. garlic powder
3/4 c. grated cheese
1/2 c. milk

Mix flour, sugar, salt, b.p. & garlic powder in bowl. Cut in the margarine. Add cheese, stir just enough to coat cheese with flour mixture.

Add milk and stir gently until mixed.

Bake @ 400 for 15-20 minutes. Makes 8 biscuits.

Margarine/butter hint: you can use frozen and use your grater to shred it into mix. Very easy...all you do then is stir it in!

The Most Fabulous Italian Sausage Soup

Hi All -
I am typing this recipe here, because I keep losing it, and it is wonderful!

Italian Sausage Soup

1 lb. Italian sausage (I use mild)
1 lg. onion, chopped
1 garlic clove
1 c. carrots, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
2 cans chicken broth
14 oz. can diced tomatoes
1-8 oz. can tomato sauce
1 t. oregano
1/2 t. rosemary and basil
1/4 t. thyme
1/2 c. dry pasta (I use small dried ravioli, and I always use more than 1/2c.)

Combine sausage, onion, and garlic - cook until brown. Combine rest of ingredients in pot. Add sausage mix to it. Cook for 1-2 hours. This can sit and simmer most of the day as long as your pot is covered.

Homemade Oreos

K, these are seriously the best ever. They are so yummy! Enjoy!!

Dough:
1 Devil's Food Cake mix
1/2 c. shortening or margarine, softened
2 eggs

Combine all ingredients into bowl. (Make sure not to melt shortening.) Roll into small balls and bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Tap pan to flatten cookies when they come out.

Frosting:
3 oz. cream cheese
2 T. softened margarine
2 c. powdered sugar

Whip until fluffy and put between cookies!

Peppermint Hot Chocolate

1/2 pint chilled whip cream
6 hard peppermint candies, crushed
4 cups milk
8 ounces white chocolate chips
1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract

Add crushed mints to whip cream and beat until stiff peaks form. Cover and refrigerate for one hour.

In a small saucepan, heat milk to a simmer and mix in chocolate. Whisk until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth. Add peppermint extract.

Pour hot chocolate into mugs and top with mint whipped cream.

Serves 4.

Seriously Awesome Corn Chowder

Seriously Awesome Corn Chowder

3/4 cup cooked bacon, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
4 medium potatoes, chopped
3 cups water
2 15oz. cans cream style corn
2 tsp. salt
pepper to taste
2 cups half & half

Add bacon, onion, potatoes and water in pot and bring to a slow boil. Turn heat to medium-low. Stir, cover and simmer for 15 minutes.

Add corn, salt, pepper and half & half. Simmer uncovered for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.

Serve topped with grated cheese and green onions, or nothing at all!

Tags suggestions

I hope that everyone adds to this blog! Krista did a great thing in setting it up. We all have so many great recipes from friends and family, so I hope everyone contributes. Maybe a reminder email, Krista??

I thought that as the blog grows, we may want to add tags so we can find specific recipes easier. I posted the Sticky Chicken recipe, and added the tags, "Main Course" and "Chicken". You can make up any tag you want to.

Get cookin' ladies!

Sticky Chinese Chicken

I made this a few weeks ago and the fam loved it! It's also super easy...can't beat that!


Sticky Chinese Chicken

1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
1 cup crushed seasoned croutons
1/4 cup cornstarch
2 TBS soy sauce
scallions

Mix crushed croutons (I use my Magic Bullet and get them into crumbs.) and cornstarch together. Add soy sauce and mix well. Add chicken and coat thoroughly. Cover and put into refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.

Heat 1/4 inch of vegetable oil in skillet. Make sure it's nice and hot! Add chicken, turn heat down to medium low and cover. Cook for 15-20 minutes, turning about 4 times during cooking.

Drain on paper towels and garnish with chopped scallions. Serve over rice or chow mein.