Strawberry Pie

Very Good.

Mix together:
2 8-oz. cartons strawberry yogurt
1 package strawberry sugar-free jello
½ container small cool whip

Pour into a graham cracker crust.  Freeze.

This pie is also good with other flavors of yogurt and jello to match.

Baked Sweet Potato Fries

These fries are great, especially with the dipping sauce that follows.

6 servings

3 sweet potatoes, peeled, cut into narrow wedges
2 tablespoons oil
1½ teaspoons Kosher salt
¼ teaspoons black pepper

Heat oven to 450°.  Gently toss potatoes, oil, salt and pepper in a ziplock bag, shake well to coat evenly.  Bake 30 minutes or till brown and tender.  Serve with Spicy Apricot Dipping Sauce.


Spicy Apricot Dipping Sauce

1 c. apricot jam
¼ c. orange juice
1 tablespoon prepared mustard
¼ teaspoon ground red pepper

Melt jam in a small saucepan over medium-high heat.  Whisk in orange juice, mustard and red pepper.  Puree in food processor.  Serve with Baked Sweet Potato Fries.

The barbecue chicken was sooo good!  You've got to try the recipe for the barbecue chicken.

I fixed the following Corn Salad to go with the chicken.  It's a new recipe.  I actually had all the ingredients it calls for, so I fixed it and it's good.  We also had boiled cabbage and cornbread.  It was a scrumptious meal.

Corn Salad

2 cans whole kernel corn, drained
¾ cup diced cucumbers
¼ cup diced onion
2 small tomatoes, chopped
¼ cup sour cream
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 tablespoon vinegar
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon dry mustard
¼ teaspoon celery salt

Combine corn, cucumbers, onions and tomatoes in salad bowl. Blend sour cream with mayonnaise. Add remaining ingredients. Add sour cream mixture. Toss gently to coat vegetables. Chill corn salad thoroughly. 

Zesty Slow Cooker Chicken Barbecue

This is one of the best BBQ recipes.  One day I'm gonna try it with beef or pork!

6 frozen skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
12 oz. bottle (or 1½ cups) bottled barbeque sauce
½ cup Italian salad dressing
¼ cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

Place chicken in slow cooker.  In a bowl, mix the other ingredients and pour over the chicken.  Cover.  Cook 3-4 hours on high or 6-8 on low.

MMMM gonna be a good supper tonight!

Popeye's Delight

This is one of our favorite recipes.

1 lb. hot sausage
1 can cream of mushroom soup
10 oz. pkg. frozen chopped spinach
1½ c. (6 oz.) pasta
1½ c. grated cheese

Crumble and cook sausage, drain.  Cook spinach, drain well. Cook pasta, drain.  Combine all ingredients except cheese in a 9x13 in. pan.  Top with cheese.

Bake uncovered at 350°F. 25-30 minutes.

Chunky Chicken Vegetable Soup

½ lb. chicken breasts, cubed
1 tsp. oil
1 can low sodium chicken broth
1½ c. water
10 oz. package frozen mixed vegetables
1 envelope Good Seasons Italian Dressing Mix
½ c. uncooked Minute rice
2 tsp. parsley

Cook chicken in oil till brown.  Add broth, water, vegetables and dressing mix.  Bring to boil, reduce, cover and simmer 5 minutes.  Stir in rice and parsley, cover.  Remove from heat, let stand 5 minutes.

Neiman Marcus Cookies

This makes a lot of cookies but a soooo good!

2 cups butter
2 teaspoons soda
5 cups oatmeal***see below
2 cups brown sugar
8 oz. Hershey bar, grated
2 teaspoons baking powder
3 cups chopped nuts
4 cups flour
2 cups sugar
24 oz. chocolate chips
1 teaspoon salt
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla

***Measure oatmeal then put in blender and blend to a fine powder.

Cream butter and sugars.  Add eggs, vanilla; mix dry ingredients into the wet ingredients.  Add remaining ingredients.  Roll into balls, place 2" apart on baking sheet.  Bake 10 minutes on 375°F.

Makes 10 dozen cookies