Mexi Corn Dip

Mexi Corn Dip

3 cans mexi-corn (drained)
1 can of rotel (drained)
1 cup sour cream
1 cup mayo
1 cup shredded onion
chopped green onion

Mix all in bowl and let sit overnight.  Stir and serve with chips.

Pineapple Cream Cheese Ball

Pineapple Cream Cheese Ball

16 oz cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup bell peppers, diced
2 tbsp onions, chopped
1 tbsp seasoning salt
2 cups pecans, chopped
1 can crushed pineapple, drained

Combine all ingredients, saving some pecan to roll cheese ball in.
Pack mixture into a bowl or mold, chill until firm.
Remove and roll in pecans to coat exterior.
Serve with crackers.

Mexican Cheese Dip

Mexican Cheese Dip

Source: Deana Magnuson

1 block velveeta cheese dip
1 can rotel
1 can diced tomatoes
1 can black olives (chopped)
1 medium onion, diced
1 lb  ground beef (sometimes she adds 1/2 lb ground pork sausage too)
Garlic Powder

Brown and crumble beef (season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder).

In a large sauce pan, add rotel, tomatoes, onion, and start heating while cutting velvetta into chunks and chucking into the pan.  Stir constantly to keep from scorching.  Before completely melted add beef and black olives.  Continue to stir until fully mixed and melted.  Serve with your favorite chips and enjoy.

Corn Casserole

This recipe was shared with me by my cousin Arna.  She doesn't cook much but this is one thing she does cook. And it is very good!

Corn Casserole
Source: Arna Vargas

1 can whole kernal corn, dranined
1 can cram style corn
1 8 oz package jiffy corn muffin mix
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Preheat oven to 350.

In a large bowl stir together all the ingredients but the cheese.  Mix well.  Pour into a greased 9x13 casserole dish.  Bake for 45 minutes or until golden brown.  Remove from the oven and top with cheese.  Return to oven for 5-10 minutes or until cheese is melted.  Let stand for at least 5 minutes and then serve warm.

Blueberry Chili

This recipe is from the wife of a therapist that used to work in my office.  When he said he was bringing blueberry chili I thought he was nuts.  It's surprisingly very good!

Blueberry Chili

2 pounds ground beef
3 cans light red kidney beans (15 oz each)
2 cans tomato paste (12 oz each)
1 can stewed tomatoes (28 oz)
1 can crushed tomatoes (28 oz)
2 cups frozen blueberries or 1 can blueberry pie filling (16 oz)
1 can diced tomatoes with green chilies (14.5 oz)
1/2 cup water
3 tbsp chili powder
2 tbsp parsley flakes
2 tbsp basil leaves
1 tbsp salt
2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp Creole seasoning
1 tsp oregano leaves
1 tsp ground pepper

Put drained and rinsed kidney beans, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, diced tomatoes, and water into a large crock pot  Mash the stewed tomatoes and add to the pot.  Add blueberries  (if using pie filling, wash and drain the blueberries).  Brown the ground beef in a skillet, drain and add pot. Warm mixture on low heat for an hour, then add the seasonings.  Heat an additional hour and serve.

Hamburger Goulash

Hamburger Goulash

1 pound ground beef

1 yellow onion, diced

Olive oil

½ tsp seasoned salt

Dash crushed red pepper

½ tsp celery seed

28 oz can diced tomatoes

2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

¼ cup  chopped parsley

2 cups uncooked macaroni

Cook macaroni according to directions.

In skillet saute chopped onion with a tablespoon of olive oil on medium high heat.   Add ground beef and cook until browned.  Add in all seasonings and tomatoes.  Bring to a simmer and let simmer for 5 minutes.   Mix in the drained and cooked macaroni.  Simmer for another 5 minutes.

Butterscotch Cake

Butterscotch Cake

Source: Grandma Puddin

1 yellow cake mix

1 pkg butterscotch instant pudding

4 eggs

2/3 cup oil

¾ cup water

Beat 10 minutes. Spray bundt pan with cooking spray.  Pour cake mix into bundt pan.

In separate bowl mix:

½ cup sugar

1 tbsp cocoa

1 tsp cinnamon

Pour on top of batter and take a knife to mix around. Bake 1 hr on 350.

Chocolate Cake

Chocolate Cake

Source: Marcia Dotson

1 Devils food cake mix with pudding in the mix

1 box instant vanilla pudding

3 eggs

1 ½ cups buttermilk

¾ cup vegetable oil

Mix together.  Bake at 350 in 9x13 pan till toothpick comes out clean, approx. 35 minutes.

Icing:

1 8oz cream cheese block, softened

½ cup sugar

1 cup  powdered sugar

1 16oz cool whip, unfrozen

Hershey bars – frozen

Mix together and spread on cooled cake.  Grate candy bars on top of icing.

Cinnamon Raisin French Toast

I bought a loaf of cinnamon raisin bread from an Amish woman used it to make French Toast. It turned out really good.  Here's how I made it.

Cinnamon Raisin French Toast

1/4 cup flour
1 cup milk
dash salt
3 eggs
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp Mexican vanilla
1 tbsp. sugar

Mix ingredients in a large bowl. Soak bread in mixture, flip and let excess drip off.  Whisk mixture between dipping each piece of bread.

Use cooking spray or butter to grease your pan.  (I used an electric skillet)  Cook on medium until golden brown on each side. 

I served with butter and sugar free syrup.