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We need some more recipes! I've got Lacy's in the crock pot and the ingredients to make Joanne's. We need some more. I know you all have that recipe or two or three that people love, so share 'em!!

Stew/Vegetables in Crock Pot from Lacy Rice

I had this at Lacy's house the other night and it was delicious!!

Stew/Vegetables in Crock Pot

Cut up potatoes (I will use a can of sliced new potatoes sometimes)
Baby carrots (I will use can carrots sometimes)
Stew meat- washed
Can of cream of mushroom soup
½ can water
Package of dry onion soup mix (can use dry beefy onion soup mix)

Cook:
½ day on high or whole day on low

Eat over rice.

Pecan Pie Muffins

I got this recipe from the newspaper a few weeks ago. A local restaurant serves them. They are quick and easy and very good. Great for Sunday School Breakfast.

1 c. packed brown sugar
1/2 c. plain flour
1 c. chopped pecans
2/3 c. soft butter
2 eggs, beaten
Combine br. sugar, flour, and pecans. Mix until crumbly. Beat eggs and butter until smooth. Stir into dry mixture until creamy. Pour in greased and floured muffin tins. Bake at 350* for 20-25 minutes.

Makes 12 regular size muffins or 2 dozen mini muffins

Fabulous Side Dishes

Hey Girls,

I'm always on the hunt for great new sides to go with grilled chicken or steak. These are my two favorites. I promise you will love them too!! Enjoy - Joanne

Roasted Asparagus

Ingredients
1 bunch of fresh asparagus
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
3 tablespoons butter
4 teaspoons soy sauce
2 teaspoon balsamic vinegar

Preheat oven to to 400°.
Snap off bottoms of asparagus. Arrange asparagus in a single layer on baking sheet; coat with cooking spray. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake at 400° for 12 minutes or until tender. (less time if asparagus is really thin.)
Melt the butter in a small skillet over medium heat; cook for 3 minutes or until lightly browned, shaking pan occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in soy sauce and vinegar. Drizzle over the asparagus, tossing well to coat. Serve immediately.

Baked Green Beans

Ingredients
3 cans whole green beans
4 slices of bacon, cooked and crumbled
1/2 cup butter
1/2 brown sugar

Drain green beans and put in a 2 quart casserole dish. Sprinkle bacon on top. Melt butter in microwave. Stir brown sugar into hot butter until sugar is melted and mixture is thick. Pour butter/sugar over green beans. Bake at 350° for 45 minutes. Stir before serving.

Beach cake

1 box yellow butter recipe cake mix
1 jar caramel ice cream topping
1 jar Eagle Brand Milk
1 large Cool Whip Tub
1 Butterfinger (crushed)

Prepare cake like box instructions. After baking, make holes in the top of the cake (I use the opposite end of a wooden spoon). Pour caramel ice cream topping and Eagle Brand Milk on the top of the cake. Top with Cool Whip and crushed Butterfinger. Refrigerate.

It's SO yummy!

EASY Cookies---Little Helper Alert!!

Lacy Rice told me how to make these and they were a HUGE hit and immediately eaten at all my Holiday gatherings. THey are super easy and I love that little hands can help. Well, if I had little hands around, but YOU DO!!

Purchase break and beak chocolate chip cookie dough at your local grocer (or peanut butter cookie dough) and Hershey's kisses (or Peanut Butter Cups if using peanut butter cookies). Bake the cookies in a mini-muffin pan. When cookies come out, let cool in the muffin tins for 2-3 minutes then put a Hershey kiss or PB cup in each cookie in the muffin tins. Your cookies will look like mini-muffins with a sweet treat in the middle. Oh, so easy and very good!!

Chicken Divan

You'll need:
*2-3 cooked chicken breasts cut into strips (or just a bunch of cooked strips)
* Bag of frozen broccoli
*1/2 cup of mayo
* 1 can of cream of chicken soup
* 1 tsp of lemon juice
* shredded cheddar cheese
* Bread crumbs or crumbled Ritz crackers.

While you are cooking the chicken (I just boil it), cook your frozen broccoli according to the directions (I throw it in the microwave). While those are cooking, I stir together the mayo, cream of chicken soup, and lemon juice in a small bowl. When your broccoli is done, spread it in the bottom of a baking dish. Spread your cooked chicken on top of the broccoli. Sprinkle with cheese, then spread out your soup mixture on top (no need for it to be pretty). Lastly top with more cheese and then your bread crumbs or crackers. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until heated through. Bon Apetit!!

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Feel free to post recipes to share to your heart's content. I'm hoping to get lots of new things to cook!!