CORN BREAD

CORN BREAD
2 C yellow corn meal
2 C wheat flour
1 - 1 1/2 C sugar
2T baking powder
2 t salt
1/4 cup melted butter
4 large eggs
2 C milk/water

Preheat oven to 400 degrees
Mix all ingredients.  Pour into a prepared 9x13 baking dish.
Bake 25-30 minutes.

BORSCHT

BORSCHT
1-2 pints shredded beef
1 large onion, diced
8 C water
2 bay leaves
4T beef soup base
2T butter
6 large carrots, shredded
1 small head cabbage, shredded
2T lemon juice
4T sugar
8 large potatoes or 3-4 cans whole potatoes, diced
4 large tomatoes or 2 cans crushed tomatoes
1/4 t dill
1/4 t parsley
2 cans shoestring beets
Sour Cream for topping

Saute' onion, cabbage and carrots in some olive oil.  Combine all ingredients in a large stock pot, except for sour cream.  Simmer until all vegetables are tender.  Serve in bowls with a dollop of sour cream.

BEEF AND BARLEY SOUP

BEEF AND BARLEY SOUP

4 stalks celery, diced
1 large onion, diced
3t garlic powder
1T olive oil
1 pint shredded beef
2C cooked barley
2 quarts crushed tomatoes
1T beef soup base
salt and pepper to taste

Saute' celery, onion and garlic powder in olive oil until tender.
In large stock pot combine all ingredients and stir until combined.
Heat and simmer about 15-20 minutes.  Salt and pepper to taste.

NOTE:  You can add other vegetables such as shredded carrot, shredded cabbage, etc.

MONKEY BREAD POPCORN

MONKEY BREAD POPCORN
1/3 C butter
2/3 C sugar
1t cinnamon
1t vanilla
12 C popped popcorn

Melt the butter and sugar and boil 1 minute.  Remove from heat and add cinnamon and vanilla.
Drizzle over popped corn and stir to coat.  Place in an oven proof bowl or spread on baking sheets. 
Bake at 250 degrees for 10 minutes.  Stir as it cools.

PEANUT BUTTER OREO BROWNIES

PEANUT BUTTER OREO BROWNIE CUPS

MAY 18, 2013

Bethany sent me a picture of the deadly looking brownies!

So, hey we tried them out!

1. Line your cupcake pans with cupcake liners, then I went ahead and sprayed the liners with cooking spray.

2.  Mix a package of brownies according to the package directions.

3.  Drop a spoonful of brownie batter in the bottom of each cupcake liner.

4. Take one oreo, spread peanut butter (creamy or crunchy) on top.

5. Top that peanut butter tower with another Oreo and then spread peanut butter on top of it.

6.  Place that tower on the brownie batter that is in the bottom of one of the cupcake liners.

7.  Repeat for all cupcake liners.

8.  Now, carefully spoon brownie batter over the top of each Oreo tower so that the batter runs down around the cookies and fills the cupcake liner.  You might need to thin the brownie batter a little bit.

9.  Bake in a 350 degree oven for about 15 minutes.  Check and bake additional time as needed.  Watch carefully so they don't burn -- there really isn't a thick brownie batter to cook, so it cooks quicker than you think.

10. Enjoy!