Swedish Meatballs

Blend one can of Cream of Celery Soup and 1/2 can of water.
Mix 1/4 C soup mixture with 1 # hamburger, 2/3 C bread crumbs, 1 egg, minced onion, salt (or use your favorite meatball/meatloaf recipe)
Make small balls and brown them. Drain if needed.
Add soup mixture and about 1/2 C minced dill pickles (the secret ingredient)
Simmer about 20 minutes, carefully stirring occasionally.
Grandma Linda

Snakes

2 packages of refrigerator biscuits
1 stick of melted butter
sesame seeds

Melt butter on a cookie sheet in the oven. Roll each biscuit between your hands until it is long and thin like a snake (about 5 inches). Dip it into the melted butter. Lay them into the same pan. When they are rolled out; sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Bake at 425 for approximately 10 minutes or until golden brown. After removing from oven, let the rolls sit for a couple minutes to absorb the remaining butter. Serve hot.

Kristen

Mom's Chicken and Rice Casserole

This really is very easy to make and way tasty!!
Grease 9x13

1 whole chicken, cooked, deboned and cut into chunks
(Reserve 2 cups of broth)

Celery Mixture - Saute:
1 square butter
1 bunch celery, chopped
1 large onion, chopped

Soup Mixture
5 cups water....bring to a boil
1/8 tsp. curry powder
2 pkgs. Lipton Noodle Soup Mix
Boil 5 minutes; add the reserved 2 cups of chicken broth

Sprinkle in 2 cups on uncooked rice. Salt rather generously. Put a layer of boned chicken, cut into chunks. Top with layer of the celery mixture then a layer of the soup mixture.

Cover and bake at 350 for 1 hour. Top with sauce when served. Serve with snakes.

Sauce
In blender combine:
1 cup vinegar, 1 large onion.
Flip on and off to chop, but not liquify. Put in shaking container and add:
2 cups oil
3/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon salt
1 pint Heinz Chile Sauce
1 8oz can tomato sauce

(or do what we do..... and use Russian Dressing)

Kristen

Good Brownies

2 C. sugar
1 1/2 cup flour
1 T. vanilla
4 eggs
1 C. butter (softened but not melted)
1/2 C. cocoa
mix all ingredients until just blended (do not overmix)
pour into a 9x13 greased pan and bake at 350 for about 20 minutes

Frosting:
1/3 C. butter
1/4 C. cocoa
powdered sugar
mix all together and spread on cooled brownies

Sharon

Crock Pot Chicken Tostadas

A change from the boring taco...

4-6 chicken breasts
1 16 oz jar of your favorite salsa
1 8 oz package of cream cheese

Place chicken, salsa and cream cheese into crockpot and cook on low for 6 hours. Shred chicken with a fork. Serve on tostada shells with your favorite toppings such as lettuce, cheese, olives, sour cream, guacamole and salsa.

Kristen

How to Blog your Recipes

A happy hello to all family, friends and neighbors! We decided to start a recipe blog because, lets face it; the best recipes are the ones you gather from those you know. And hey, whats to lose by sharing these recipes right? Most friends of this blog will already have the password and info to post recipes here. So how do you do it if you have not yet entered the confusing world of blogging? Simple, thanks to blogger. In the top right corner there is a sign in option, click that and enter the user name and password & click sign in. Then you will be directed to the 'dashboard' here click 'posts' and you are ready to enter your recipe. You can add a picture or not. Then, before you click 'publish post' be sure to enter a 'label.' Labels include but are not limited to: Appetizers, Beverages, Salads, Breads, Breakfasts, Main Course, Sandwiches, Side Dishes, Soups, Cakes & Desserts, Cookies, and so forth...By entering a Label on your post, all of our recipes will be categorized and therefore will be easy to locate. Best of luck in your cooking & blogging!