Cornbread

Hotmama's Famous Award-Winning Cornbread

1 box yellow cake mix
2 of those tiny Jiffy Mix Cornbread Mixes
and whatever stuff it calls for on the boxes
to make the cornbread and cake
(water, milk, eggs, oil)
Mix them all together in one big bowl.
Bake it at whatever temperature it says on the boxes (if they say different temps, I shoot for somewhere in between),
for whatever time it says is appropriate for your pan
(but I usually check it 5 minutes early with a toothpick)

Tangy Cucumbers

Simply cut cucumbers and add Italian dressing in a bowl. Delish! It's crunchy, tangy, filling, fast, and truly delightful. Thanks for the idea Laurie!

Peanut Butter Rice Krispies

Kate brought these to me a couple of weeks ago, and they were soooo good!

1 Cup Sugar

1 Cup Karo Syrup (light)

1 1/2 Cups Peanut Butter (12 oz.)

6 Cups Rice Krispies

Melt together sugar, syrup, & peanut butter. Add rice krispies, & coat. Pour into jelly roll pan.

Frosting:

1 Small Bag Milk Chocolate Chips

1 Small Bag Butterscotch Chips

Melt together on low.

Pour over bars to frost.

Swiss Chicken Casserole

Swiss Chicken Casserole (from Tasty Sensations)

Preheat oven to 350.

Place 4 chicken breasts in greased glass dish. Cover with lots of swiss cheese. On top of that, pour 1 can cream of mushroom soup mixed with 1/4 c. milk. Top with 1 c. of Italian flavored bread crumbs (or stuffing - crushed), pour 1/4 c. melted butter on top. Bake for 50-55 minutes.

This looks similar to the crockpot version I've made. My family really liked it. I'm not a mushroom fan, so I always substitute cream of chicken for cream of mushroom.

Menu Plan Monday

Sunday: Dinner at Nana's

Monday: Mexican Chicken Corn Chowder, biscuits, potatos, ice cream and fudge sauce

Tuesday: Quesadillas

Wednesday: Chicken Swiss Casserole

Thursday: Dinner from Richeys

Friday: Date night, kids get macaroni

Saturday: Leftover buffet

One Can Caramels

One Can Caramels (from here)

3/4 lb. real butter
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 can light Karo syrup
1 can granulated sugar
1 can light brown sugar (packed)

(Yes, you literally use the milk can to measure all the other ingredients! The only dishes are the pot and the spatula! That is my kind of recipe!)

Mix all the ingredients in a large sauce pan. Bring to a boil.For ice-cream sauce or fondue- boil 5-10 minutes (the longer you boil, the thicker/harder it will get.) You can reheat the sauce on the stove, in a fondue pot or in the microwave!

For actual caramels- boil approximately 25 minutes, until the color of a brown paper bag (soft ball stage). Pour into a cookie sheet (with a rim!!). Let cool. Cut into pieces and wrap in waxed paper.

Crockpot Macaroni and Cheese

Macaroni and Cheese in Crock Pot (from here)

1 large box macaroni- cooked and drained
2 Tablespoons oil
2 sticks margarine
1 large can evaporated milk
1 cup milk
1 large onion, chopped fine
3 cups grated Cheddar cheese
1 can Cheddar cheese soup
Oil crock pot, mix all ingredients, using only 1/2 of the grated cheese. Put mixture in crock pot and put remaining cheese on top. Let simmer in crock pot for 4 or more hours.

Variation: Makes a freezer meal

8-oz. box macaroni, cooked and drained
2 tablespoons oil
13-oz. can eveporated milk
3 cups shredded cheese
1/4 cups melted butter

Mix all. Put in ziploc. When time to serve, thaw and put in crockpot for 3-4 hours on low. We usually have this with salad and jello.