Sunday, October 26, 2008

Cookie Salad

1 sm pkg instant pudding
1 cup buttermilk
1 12 oz Cool Whip
Stir together until smooth.

Add:
1 quart strawberries, slice
2 cups seedless red and/or green grapes
2 bananas, sliced
2 golden delicious apples, diced
2 red delicious apples, diced
3 kiwis, diced

Stir until fruit is evenly coated. Crumble and mix in 1 frozen package striped shortbread cookies just before serving to avoid a soggy salad.

Super Quick BBQ Pork Chops

Ingredients:
4 bone-in or boneless pork chops, about 1 lb, ½" thick
2 tsp oil
½ cup BBQ sauce

Cook chops in hot oil in large skillet on med-high heat 4-5 minutes on each side. Pour BBQ sauce over chops; cover. Reduce heat to low. Cook 10 minutes or until cooked through.

Mandy's Favorite Chicken Casserole

6 cooked chicken breasts, diced
1 cup chopped celery
Spread in greased 9x13" dish

Mix together:
1 cup melted butter
2 cans cream of chicken soup
12 oz sour cream
Pour over chicken

Mix together:
2 rolls Ritz crackers, crushed
½ cup melted butter
Sprinkle mixture over top and bake at 350° for 30 mins.

Serve topped with La Choy Rice Noodles for extra crunch.

Mom's E-Z Pancakes

Ingredients:

1 egg, beaten
1 ½ cup milk
1 ½ cup flower
1 tbsp baking powder
1 tsp sugar
½ tsp salt

Sift baking powder, sugar and salt together. Mix well with egg and milk. Cook on a hot platter and serve immediately.

Brown Sugar Bumps

Also known as Peanut Butter Princess Cookies...

Ingredients:
¼ cup butter or margarine melted
½ cup brown sugar
¼ cup peanut butter
1 cup oatmeal

In medium bowl, mix brown sugar with butter. Add peanut butter and stir until smooth. Stir in oatmeal. Place small spoonfuls of mixture onto waxed paper. Let them set for 20 mins.*

*Sometimes I like to place spoonfuls on a paper plate and make stacks with waxed paper and keep them in the fridge.