RAISIN FILLED COOKIES

Filling
1 1/3 c sugar
1 c hot water
2 T butter
1 T flour
1/4 t salt
4 c raisins
nuts (optional)
Combine ingredients in order and cook low heat until thick.

3/4 c shortening
1 c sugar
2 eggs (well beaten)
3 1/2 c flour
3 t baking powder
1/2 t salt
1/3 c milk
1/2 t vanilla
Cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs. Sift dry ingredients together and add alternately with milk and vanilla to the creamed. Mix well. Roll dough 1/8" thick on floured board and cut into round shape. Put on filling and put on top dough and place on greased cookie sheet. Pinch dough together to keep filling inside. Bake 375 oven for 8-10min.
Optional: Brush top with egg white and add sugar.

Marilyn Zobrist (Grandma Dorothy Simons recipe)

Easy Macaroni Salad

4 cups macaroni
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 1/2 cups lite mayo
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 cup dill relish
1 cup Kraft Crumbled Cheese
1/2 cup red pepper
1/2 cup green pepper
1/2 cup cold peas

Cook the macaroni according to package directions, drain. Then mix everything else all together.Chill for 2 hours then serve.

All of the quantities are just guidelines. I have found the best way is to add as much or as little of the stuff you like or dislike. And season to taste.

Anna Campbell

FIESTA CHICKEN

take your chicken breast and pound it to flaten out (or if it is big - cut in half, this will make a flatter side to place toppings on)

sprinkle taco seasoning all over breast

then top chicken with sour cream, salsa and crushed tortilla chips.

Place on wire rack on cookie sheet. Bake for 20-30min at 375 in oven.

For the last 5min of cooking top with your favorite cheese.



Serve with rice, I love saffron with this recipe but white and brown are good as well.

Anna Campbell

"Baked Beans"

GO GO's BAKED BEANS

2 lg cans baked beans (preferably B&M or Bush's)
1 small can crushed pineapple
1 diced onion
1 pkg bacon (chopped and pre-cooked on the light side)
1 T Lemon juice
1/2 C brown sugar
1/2 C catsup
1/2 C BBQ sauce
salt & pepper

Mix and change amounts to your taste......bake 1 hr at 375 or in crockpot

LuAnn Zobrist

SPAGHETTI SAUCE

1 pound Hot Italian sausage
1 pound hamburger
2 green peppers
1 onion
6-8 garlic cloves
2 15 ounce cans tomato in puree
1 15 ounce can tomato paste
3 15 ounce cans tomato sauce
1 pack Italian seasoning

Combine sausage and hamburger in pan and cook until brown. Do not drain oil. Add onion, peppers, garlic. Cook about 5 minutes longer, until vegetables are starting to get soft. Add remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil and then let simmer about 1 hour. The longer it cooks the better it is. This recipe makes a lot and I usually freeze half of it.

Julie Katsos

MANICOTTI

1 (8 ounce) package manicotti
2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
2 cups (15 ounces) ricotta cheese
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 (32 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce

Cook manicotti according to package directions; drain. Cook in single layer on wax paper. Combine cheeses, parsley, salt, and pepper for filling. Spoon filling into manicotti. Spread a thin layer of sauce on bottom of a 9"x13"baking pan. Arrange manicotti in single layer over sauce. Cover with remaining sauce. Cover with aluminum foil. Bake at 350 degrees for about 40 minutes. Remove foil; baking 15 minutes longer.

Holly Coache

TURKEY SOUP

Place leftover bones in big stock pot. Cover with water. Add one onion cut into chunks, salt pepper, garlic salt and whatever other spices you like (I usually add basil and marjoram). Boil til meat falls off bones, about 1 hour, give or take. Let cool enough to remove bones from broth. (Can pour it through a strainer.) Add chicken bouillion (cubes or paste) to taste, cut up leftover turkey meat, leftover stuffing, leftover gravy, and carrots. Cook til carrots are tender, then add noodles. Cook til noodles are tender.

Peggy Walker
(This is how Marilyn Zobrist made her soup, but her recipe isn't written anywhere)

Ham and Beans

Cover with water and soak White Northern Beans overnight. Drain and put fresh water on them 3 times. Add fresh water, a ham bone and any remaining juices, one full onion cut in quarters, garlic cloves, salt, pepper. Cook at least 4 hours adding more water as needed.

Marilyn Zobrist