Semi-Homemade Vegetable Beef Soup

2 lbs Hamburger Meat
1 large can Veg-All
1 box Beef Broth
1 can extra vegetables {i.e potatos, corn, or green beans (optional)}
Salt
Pepper
Minced Onions
Worchestershire Sauce

Brown meat in saucepan or crockpot. Drain. Open and drain Veg-All and veggies. Mix in with meat. Add broth and season to liking with salt, pepper, minced onions, and Worchestersire Sauce. Bring to boil then turn down to simmer. Enjoy!!


Yields 10-12 servings


~Chef Shauna

Breakfast Casserole

1-2 Packages Crescent Rolls
1 Lb Ground Sausage
4 Eggs
1/2 Cup Milk
1 Package Shredded Cheese (any flavor~Cheddar, Mozzarella, Parmesan)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Lightly grease (or spray) glass cake dish. Brown sausage in a skillet. Open 1 package of rolls and divide into rectangles. Lay in bottom of pan. Spread browned sausage on top or rolls. Mix eggs and milk and pour over top of sausage. Layer with cheese. Open other package of rolls and place on top of everything (Optional). Bake in 350 degree oven until top layer of rolls are brown or cheese is melted, which ever is on top. Enjoy!

Yields 1 Large Pan

~Chef Shauna

Cherry Cream Cheese Pie

1 Graham Cracker Crust
1 (8 oz) Package Cream Cheese
1 Can Condensed Milk
1/3 Cup Lemon Juice
1 Teaspoonful Vanilla Extract
1 Can Cherry (or any choice) of Pie Filling

Beat cream cheese and then add milk and beat until smooth. Add juice and vanilla. Mix well. Chill until firm than top with filling. Enjoy!

Yields 1 Pie

~Chef Shauna taken from my MIL

Chocolate Gravy

1/2 Cup Sugar
1/2 Teaspoonful Butter
3/4 Cups Milk
1 Tablespoonful Flour
1 1/2 Tablespoonful Cocoa Powder

Mix all dry ingredients in a heavy saucepan with a whisk. (A whisk blends ingredients better than a spoon.) Stir in milk. Cook over medium heat stirring constantly. Remove the pot when mixture has pudding like texture. Stir in butter until completely melted. Serve over biscuits. Enjoy!

Sugar Cookies

1 Cup Sugar
1 Cup Butter
3 Tablespoonful Milk
1 Teaspoonful Vanilla Extract
1 Egg
3 Cups Flour
1 1/2 Teaspoonful Baking Powder
1/2 Teaspoonful Salt

In large bowl, combine sugar, butter, milk, vanilla, and egg. Add flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix well. Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate 1 hour. Heat oven to 400 degrees. On lightly floured surface, roll out 1/3 of dough at a time to 1/3 inch thickness. Keep remaining dough refrigerated. Cut with 2 inch cookie cutter. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 400 degrees for 5-9 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet. Decorate as desired.

Yields 6 Dozen

~Chef Shauna

Cornbread

1 Cup Water
1 Cup Pancake Mix
1 Cup Cornmeal
1 Cup Eggs
1/4 Cup Sugar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix all ingredients together. Pour into greased round pan or small cast-iron skillet and cook until golden brown and knife comes out clean.

Yields about 6 medium slices.

~Chef Shauna taken from my mom

Sausage Balls

2 Lbs Sausage
1 1/2 Cups Baking/ Biscuit Mix
4 Cups Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese
1/2 Cup Finely Chopped Onion
1/2 Cup Finely Chopped Celery
1/2 Teaspoonful Garlic Powder

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Mix all ingredients. Form into 1 inch balls. Bake 15 minutes on ungreased cookie sheet until golden brown.

Yields about 6 Dozen

~Chef Shauna

Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

Peanut Butter Cookie Dough
1 Bag Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

Roll dough into 1 inch balls. Place into greased mini muffin pans. Bake for 8 minutes exactly! Dough will not quite be done. Make indention into dough balls and place 1 unwrapped peanut butter cup into them. Freeze unwrapped cups while cookies are baking for easier handling. Let cool or eat right away. Either way, Enjoy!!

Yields 3 Dozen

~Chef Shauna

Peanut Butter Cookies

1/2 Cup Shortening
1/2 Cup Peanut Butter
1/2 Cup Sugar
1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
1 Egg
1 1/2 Cup Flour
1/2 Teaspoonful Baking Powder
3/4 Teaspoonful Baking Soda
1/4 Teaspoonful Salt

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Mix shortening, peanut butter, sugars, and eggs throughly. Measure flour by dipping method, blend dry ingredients, stir into shortening mixture. Bake 10-12 minutes or until done.

Yields 3 Dozen

~Chef Shauna

Meatloaf

1 1/2 Ground Beef
1/2 Teaspoonful Pepper
1/2 Teaspoonful Salt
2 Eggs
1/2 Tablespoon Chopped Onions or Green Peppers
2 Slices Bread Cubes
4 Oz Tomato Sauce
4 More Oz of Tomato Sauce

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix all together and place into greased loaf pan. Spread 4 more oz of tomato sauce on top of loaf. Bake until done. Let stand 10-15 minutes before serving.

Yields 1 Loaf

~Chef Shauna taken from family

Banana (Nut) Bread

1/3 Cup Shortening
1/2 Cup Sugar
2 Eggs
1 3/4 Cups Sifted Flour
1 Teaspoonful Baking Powder
1/2 Teaspoonful Baking Soda
1/2 Teaspoonful Salt
1 Cup Mashed Bananas
1 Cup Chopped Walnuts (Optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cream together shortening and sugar. Add eggs and beat well. Sift together dry ingredients. Add to creamed mixture alternating with bananas. Blending well after each addition. Pour into well greased 9 x 5 x 3 loaf pan. Bake for 45-50 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Remove from pan and cool on cooling rack. Enjoy!


Yields 1 Loaf

~Chef Shauna taken from my mom

Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Carrot Cake

3 Cups Grated Carrots
1/2 Teaspoonful Salt
2 Teaspoonful Baking Powder
3 Cups Sifted Flour
2 Teaspoonful Cinnamon
1 Cup Oil
4 Eggs
2 Teaspoonful Baking Soda
2 Cups Sugar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour (or spray) bundt cake pan. Mix all ingredients together and pour into pan. Bake for 30-45 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

Cream Cheese Frosting

1 (3 oz) Package Cream Cheese
1 Teaspoonful Vanilla Extract
2 1/2 Cups Sifted Powdered Sugar
1 Tablespoonful Milk
Dash of Salt

Combine cream cheese and milk. Add sugar gradually blending throughly. Add vanilla and salt. Mix well.


Yields 12-15 pieces

~Chef Shauna taken from my mom

Chocolate Chip Turtle Cookies

2 1/2 Cup Flour
1 Teaspoonful Baking Soda
1 Teaspoonful Salt

Combine in small bowl and set aside.

1 Cup Butter
3/4 Cup Sugar
3/4 Cup Firmly Packed Brown Sugar
1 Teaspoonful Vanilla Extract
2 Eggs
1 Package Chocolate Chip Cookies
1 Package Chopped Nuts
1 Package Caramels


Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Unwrap caramels and cut into fourths. In large bowl, combine butter, sugars, and vanilla. Beat until creamy then add eggs. Gradually mix in flour mixture. Stir in chips, nuts, and fourth caramels. Drop onto un-greased cookie sheet. Bake for aproxamitly 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove and cool on cooling rack.

Yields 2 1/2 Dozens

~Chef Shauna

Chocolate Chip Cookies

2 1/2 Cup Flour
1 Teaspoonful Baking Soda
1 Teaspoonful Salt

Combine in small bowl and set aside.

1 Cup Butter
3/4 Cup Sugar
3/4 Cup Firmly Packed Brown Sugar
1 Teaspoonful Vanilla Extract
2 Eggs
1 Oz Pack Chocolate Chips
1 Package Chopped Nuts (Optional)

Preheat oven 350 degrees.
In large bowl combine butter, sugars, and vanilla. Beat until creamy. Beat in eggs. Gradually add flour mixture. Mix well. Stir in chips and nuts. Drop onto un-greased cookie sheet. Bake for approximately 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned.

Yields 2 1/2 Dozen

~Chef Shauna

No Bake Cookies (Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies)

2 Cups Sugar
1/2 Cup Milk
1/2 Cup Cocoa
1 Cube Butter (1/2 Cup)

Combine and boil hard for 1 minute.

Stir in:

1/2 Cup Peanut Butter
1 Teaspoonful Vanilla Extract
3 Cups Oatmeal

Drop on waxed paper by spoonfuls and let stand.

Yields 2 Dozen

~Chef Shauna taken from my mom

French Toast

1 Cup Milk
1 Egg
1 Teaspoonful Vanilla Extract
1 Tablespoon Cinnamon
Bread, either plain sliced bread or sliced french bread

Place about a teaspoonful of butter in skillet or on a griddle and heat until melted.
Mix milk, egg, vanilla, and cinnamon in a shallow dish or bowl. Dip bread in mixture until coated on both sides. Place soaked bread in hot skillet or griddle and brown, then flip and cook until brown on both sides. Then remove. Serve with butter and syrup. Also can sprinkle powdered sugar on top before syrup. Enjoy!


Yields 7-8 slices

~Chef Shauna