ST. NICK'S STICKS

1 Bag of peanut butter M&M's
1 bag of Dove chocolate promises
1 cup creamy peanut butter
2 1/2 cups sugar
2 sticks of butter
2 1/2 cups crushed graham cracker crumbs

Combine the butter, sugar, peanut butter and graham cracker crumbs in a bowl. Press the mixture into the bottom of a greased pan. Melt the unwrapped Dove candies in the microwave for 90 seconds. Pour melted chocolate over gramcracker mixture and smooth. Place the peanut butter M&M's over the layer of chocolate. Refrigerate to set chocolate about 1/2 hour.

Holly Coache

CHICKEN PROVOLONE

4 Boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 Tbsp. Olive oil
2 medium zucchini, sliced
1 cup chopped onion
1 14.5 oz can stewed tomatoes
1/2 tsp dried Italian seasoning, crushed
1 cup shredded provolone cheese

Season chicken with salt and pepper, if desired. Cook chicken in hot oil in large skillet over medium heat 12 minutes, turning once. Remove chicken from heat, keep warm. Cook and stir zucchini and onion in same skillet over medium-high heat, 5 minutes or until the veggies are crisp-tender. Add undrained tomatoes and Italian seasoning. Bring to a boil: reduce heat and simmer, uncovered 5 minutes or until thickened. Return chicken to skillet; heat through. Sprinkle with cheese. Add fresh basil if you would like to the tops of your chicken breasts.

Holly Coache

BANANA CREAM PIE

In top of double boiler combine:
3/4c sugar
1/3c flour or 3T cornstarch
1/4t salt
Gradually add:
2c milk
Mix well. Cook and stir til mixture thickens. Cook 2 min. longer. Stir small amount hot mixture into 3 slightly beaten egg yolks; immediately return to hot mixture; cook 2 min. stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Add 2T butter and 1t vanilla. Pour into cooled baked pie shell that has been lined with 3 sliced bananas. Slice another banana over top. Top with whipped cream.

Marilyn Zobrist

MARINATED CHICKEN

2 c 7-up
1 c oil
1 c soy sauce
1 t apple cidar vinegar
1/2 t garlic salt

Mix and add chicken. Let sit for at least 3 hours. Longer for a stronger taste. This is enough to marinate a 3lb bag of chicken tenders. The recipe can be cut in half for smaller quantities.

Peggy Walker

"ORANGE JUICE CHICKEN"

4 or 6 chicken breasts boned
1c. flour
1/2tsp. salt
1/2tsp. pepper
1tsp. curry powder
Sprinkle chicken with garlic salt(Do this before dredging chicken)

1/3c. brown sugar, packed
1/2c. orange juice
1/2c. white wine
1/3c. pure pineapple juice
1 stick of butter or margarine(melted)

**Dredge chicken with 1st part of mixture(dry ingredients). Brown underside first. Use tong to turn chicken. Make the sauce out of the 2nd part.(wet ingredients,sauce). After browning put chicken flat in pan or casserole dish and pour suace over the chicken. Baste serveral times durning the cookingtime.Cook 40min to an hour at 350 degrees F. Decorate with parsley and small red tomatoes and wedges of fresh pineapple.

Sara Conner & LuAnn Zobrist

PASTA E FAGIOLI

1 pound ground beef
1 small onion, diced (1 cup)
1 large carrot, julienned (1 cup)
3 stalks celery, chopped (1 cup)
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 14.5-ounce cans diced tomatoes
1 15-ounce can red kidney beans (with liquid)
1 15-ounce can great northern beans (with liquid)
1 15-ounce can V-8 juice
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon basil
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1 pound (1pkg) ditali pasta

1) Brown the ground beef in a large pot over medium heat. Drain most of the fat.
2) Add onion, carrot, celery and garlic and saute for about 10 minutes.
3) Add remaining ingredients, except pasta and simmer for 1 hour
4) About 50 minutes into simmering, cook pasta for about 10 minutes or just until pasta is al dente, or slightly tough. Drain.
5) Add the pasta to the large pot of soup. Simmer for 10 minutes more and serve.

It makes a big pot of soup. I would say it would feed 8 to 10 adults.

Holly Coache

LORI-O COOKIES

2 Packages if Devil Food Mix
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups shorting
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 can cream cheese icing

Mix all ingredients together and roll into small balls. Cook at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes. Let cookies cool and spread with cream cheese icing, making an Oreo.

Lori Milford