November 22nd, 2006 by alice
Tags: Cheese, Whoopsies
INGREDIENTS
- 1/2lbsharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1cupbutter, softened
- 2cupsflour
- 1jarapple butter
DIRECTIONS
- Combine butter and cheese.
- Add flour and mix thoroughly.
- Shape into rolls 18″ long and 1-1/2 inches in diameter.
- Wrap rolls in foil or waxed paper.
- Chill at least 3 hours.
- Preheat oven to 350º.
- Slice dough about 1/4 inch thick.
- Place slices about 1/2 inch apart on non-stick foil-covered baking sheet.
- Bake 8-10 minutes, or till light brown.
- Carefully remove from sheet and allow to cool.
- Sandwich apple butter between two rounds.

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November 22nd, 2006 by alice
Tags: Muffins, Refrigeratbran
INGREDIENTS
- 1/3cupbutter, softened
- 1 1/4cupssugar
- 4eggs
- 3cupsflour
- 1tablespoonbaking soda
- 2teaspoonssalt
- 1cupwarm water
- 4cupsbran flakes
- 2 1/2cupsbuttermilk
DIRECTIONS
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar.
- Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each.
- Combine flour, soda and salt.
- Add flour mixture alternately with water.
- Stir in buttermilk and bran flakes.
- Cover bowl and store in refrigerator.
- When ready to bake, preheat oven to 375º.
- Spoon batter into greased or paper-lined muffin cups.
- Bake 20 minutes if batter is room temperature; bake 30 minutes if batter is straight from the refrigerator.
- Batter will keep up to 10 days in the refrigerator.

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November 22nd, 2006 by alice
Tags: Chicken, Easy, Rice, Soup, Spicy

INGREDIENTS
- 3cupschicken brothor water
- 1 1/2lbschickens, seasoned(I prefer breasts)
- 2 (14 1/2 ounce)cansdiced tomatoes
- 1packagered beans and rice mix
- shreddedcheese
DIRECTIONS
- Cook chicken with either Cajun or Mexican seasonings– sometimes I bake the chicken, and sometimes I saute it.
- (I’ve also cut up a store-bought rotisserie chicken for this).
- Dice cooked chicken.
- Prepare red beans& rice (I like Zatarrain’s) per package directions.
- (it has to cook about 30 min) Meanwhile, combine chicken broth& diced tomatoes; bring to a boil.
- When boiling, add diced chicken.
- Reduce heat and cook about 10 minutes.
- Add prepared beans and rice; heat through.
- Spoon into bowls and top with cheese.

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November 22nd, 2006 by alice
Tags: Chicken, Crispy, Ranch
INGREDIENTS
- 1fryer, cut into 6 to 8 pieces,bone in,skin on
- 1 (1 ounce)packagehidden valley ranch dressing mix
- 1/4cupbreadcrumbs
DIRECTIONS
- Mix the breadcrumbs and Dressing mix in a plastic bag.
- Put chicken in the bag and shake until coated.
- Bake in 375F oven for 50 minutes.

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November 22nd, 2006 by alice
Tags: Casserole, Chicken, Sausage
INGREDIENTS
- 3-4lbschickens
- 1lbsausage
- 1boxlong grain rice
- 2canscream of mushroom soup
- 1canwateror chicken broth
- 1cup dicedonions
- 3/4cup dicedcelery
- black pepper
DIRECTIONS
- Cook and debone chicken.
- Saute onions and celery for about 4 minutes in a bit of olive oil; add sausage, crumbling it.
- Cook until done, crispy.
- Prepare box of long grain rice per directions.
- (I use Uncle Ben’s) Mix all ingrediants together in a 9×13 casserole dish (easiest to do with your hands); you’ll likely have some left over that you can put in a smaller baking dish.
- Sprinkle liberally with black pepper Cover with aluminum foil and bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees.
- Freezes VERY WELL.

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