Easy Navajo Tacos

Onion - chopped
1/2 - 1 lb Hamburger meat
2 cans Chili Beans in sauce
Shredded Cheese
Lettuce
Sour Cream
Olives
Salsa
Guacamole
Rhodes Roll Dough

Saute onions with hamburger meat. Add two cans of chili beans with sauce. Bake or deep fry Rhodes rolls. (Follow the instructions on the package for scones or pizza.) If you're feeling ambitious make homemade bread dough. Top bread with chili and favorite toppings.

Lemon Parsley Mafaldine, Grilled Chicken, Asparagus and Sweet Pepper Salad

12 oz. Pappardelle's Lemon Parsley Mafaldine
3 sweet peppers, sliced thinly
1 small white onion, finely chopped
1 bunch asparagus, cut into 2 inch pieces
3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/3 c. lemon juice
3/4 c. vegetable oil
1 tsp. black pepper
2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. dry thyme or 1 Tbsp. fresh, minced
1- 16 oz. KRAFT Tuscan House Italian Salad Dressing

Combine lemon juice, oil, salt, pepper and thyme and marinate chicken for at least 6 hours- overnight. Grill chicken and slice thinly (I use my George Foreman grill). Cook pasta according to package directions, cool quickly, drain thoroughly. Slice peppers and chop into 2 inch pieces. Blanch asparagus pieces for 5 minutes then put directly into an ice bath. Combine pasta, chicken, peppers, onion, asparagus and Tuscan House dressing. Toss and chill.

Bruschetta Farfalle Salad

1- 12 oz. pkg. farfalle (bowtie) pasta
3 tomatoes, finely chopped
1/2 c. green onion, finely chopped
2/3 c. shredded Parmesan cheese
1 c. pesto
salt and pepper to taste
drizzle of olive oil, optional

Cook pasta according to package directions, cool quickly, drain thoroughly. Add remaining ingredients and toss to coat. Add olive oil if salad is too dry. All ingredients are guesstimates, add as much or as little as you want.

Elaine's Famous Sugar Cookies

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 cup salad oil
2 tsp. vanilla
4 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cream of tartar
1 tsp. salt

Cream butter and sugars; beat in eggs one at a time until light and fluffy. Beat in oil and vanilla. Combine dry ingredients and gradually add to sugar mixture, beating till well blended. Cover and chill several hours.

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Roll out dough on lightly floured surface. Use your favorite cookie cutters. Refrigerate dough not being used. Place cookies on cookie sheets. Bake for 10 minutes till lightly browned. Frost with vanilla frosting.

Sally's Breakfast Casserole

1 lb. sausage
8-10 slices of white bread - cubed
1 cup milk
6 eggs
1/2 - 1 cube butter - melted
salt and pepper to taste
Grated Cheddar cheese
1 can Evaporated milk
1 can Cream of Mushroom Soup

Brown sausage, cube bread, combine milk, eggs, butter, and salt pepper in a bowl. In a 9X13 baking dish layer cubed bread, sausage, and egg mixture. Cover and set overnight in refrigerator. Next morning combine evaporated milk and mushroom soup. Pour mixture over top of casserole and grate cheese on top. Bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes.

Chicken Taco Mixture

6-8 Chicken Tenders
1 7oz can chopped green chilies
1/2 Onion - chopped
1 can diced tomatoes - drained
1 can beans of choice - drained
1/2 tsp salt and pepper
1/4 c water

Combine ingredients in a crock pot. Cook low 6 hrs. Shred chicken when fully cooked. Salt and pepper to taste. Spoon a big glob onto a tortilla top with cheese, lettuce, guacamole, salsa and sour cream.

Candice's White Bread Recipe With A Twist

Makes 2 Loaves

2 c. hot water
4 tsp. yeast
6 Tbsp. butter
1/2 c. sugar
2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
5-6 cups flour, add more flour as needed

Combine water, sugar, and yeast. Let sit until bubbly. Add salt, butter, flour and cinnamon. Knead for 10 minutes or until it cleans the sides of the bowl. Cover and let rise 1 hour. Divide dough into two. Roll out each piece of dough on a lightly floured surface into a large rectangle. Spread each dough piece with 1 Tbsp butter. Combine 1/4 c. sugar and 2 tsp. cinnamon. Sprinkle each loaf with half of this mixture. Beginning at the short edge of each rectangle, roll the dough into a loaf. Place dough in greased loaf pan, seam side down, let rise. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes.