Mandarine Orange Jello

This is some good jello salad!!!

Ingredients:
1 box Orange Jello
1 box Vanilla Pudding
1 box Tapioca Pudding
1 big can of Mandarine Oranges
cool whip

Directions:
Put all of the box contents in a sauce pan along with 3 cups of water and bring to a boil. Put into the bowl you'll be serving in and put in the fridge and allow to cool (will take 30 to an hour). Add the cool whip not quite the whole tub. Add the oranges and put in fridge to allow it to firm up.

Pumpkin Bread

3 1/3 c. sifted flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 c. oil
4 eggs
2/3 c. water
1 15oz. can pumpkin
3 cups sugar
Optional: chopped nuts, chocolate chips

Sift together dry ingredients, including sugar, into mixing bowl. Make a well in the dry ingredients and add all remaining ingredients. Mix together until smooth. Add nuts or chocolate chips (or both) if desired. Apportion batter into 3 bread loaf pans that have been greased and floured. Bake at 350° for an hour.

*mini chocolate chips are my favorite*
*i also like to use this recipe for muffins, topping them with a mixture of brown sugar, cinnamon, butter, and a little flour.* - sorry no recipe for this. i just experiment. usually i make 12 muffins and then 2 loaves-

Creamy Spinach Raviloi

I LOVE this recipe, and it's SUPER easy. Get your tastebuds ready!!

Ingredients:
2 pkg (9 oz each) cheese ravioli
1/2 C chive and onion cream cheese
1 C milk
1/4 C Parmesan Cheese (+ some for garnish)
4 C baby spinach leaves ( I chopped mine)

Directions:
Cook pasta as directed on package.
Meanwhile, put cream cheese, and milk in a large skillet, and cook on medium until cream cheese is melted, and is well blended (stir frequently). Add 1/4 C parmesan cheese and spinach, mix well.
Drain pasta, and add to cream cheese sauce and mix. Add parmesan cheese to garnish.

Mozarella Chicken

Ingredients:

1 egg white                        ¼ tsp. garlic powder
2 T. milk                          ¼ tsp. cayenne pepper
1 C dry bread crumbs        ¼ tsp. dried oregano
2 T. Parmesan cheese        6-8 chicken breasts
¼ tsp. salt                       1 jar of spaghetti sauce
¼ tsp. pepper                4 oz grated Mozarella ch

Directions:
Mix egg whites and milk. In small bowl combine bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese and seasonings (we like to add more seasonings then called for). Dip each breast into milk mixture and coat with bread crumbs. Brown chicken on each side in olive oil in a large skillet, cook on med. heat until done. Pour spaghetti sauce over chicken. sprinkle cheese on top and cover until cheese is melted. Serve with pasta.

Mexican Dish

Not the most creative name for a meal, but this is a delicious, yummy, and super easy dish to make. It's a staple at our house and is eaten almost every week.

Ingredients:

1 lb of ground beef (or turkey)
salt and pepper
dried minced onion (about 1 Tbl)
1-2 cans of RED enchalada sauce (Old El Paso is my fav.)
prepared rice (the amount needed for your family)
shredded cheddar cheese
lettuce if wanted
Dorritos (Nacho cheese, or Spicy Nacho is what we use)

Directions:
Brown meat with salt, pepper, and dried minced onion. When cooked through add can (either one big or 2 small) of enchalada sauce. (I start the rice before I start with the meat so it's done about the same time)

Layer it up! Have all the food on the counter and have everyone layer the different parts on their own plates. 1st crunch up a handful of dorritos for bottom layer, then put rice on the chips, then the meat sauce. Finally garnish with shredded lettuce and cheese. Now enjoy!!

Yummy Corn Bread

This is the BEST corn bread recipe I have ever tried. It still tastes great several days after making it if it lasts that long. So here it is, sorry no pic

Dry Ingred
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup corn meal
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1 Tbs. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt

Wet Ingred.
1/3 cup oil
3 Tbs melted butter (not marg)
2 eggs
1 1/4 cup milk

Blend the dry ingred together and then blend the wet ingred together and then combine the two. Pour in greased 8x8 square pan and bake at 350 degrees for 35 min.

*make sure it is cooked in the center before taking it out. I have to bake mine a few minutes extra to ensure the middle is cooked.