COWBOY COOKIES.....GOOD ONES

COWBOY COOKIES

1 cup (2 sticks) margarine, room temp.

½ cup (one stick) unsalted butter, room temp.

2 cups white sugar

2 cups brown sugar, dark brown

4 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking powder

2 teaspoons of baking soda

4 cups of unbleached flour

4 cups quick (not instant) oatmeal, uncooked

3 cups chocolate chips

1 cup coconut

1 cup Heath English toffee bits ( or chopped nuts, I used nuts) Chopped fine.

Whip margarine, butter, and sugar until mixed well. Add eggs and the vanilla.

Whisk or sift together in a large bowl....flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

Mix into cream mixture. Add oats, then remaining ingredients.

Scoop out onto non greased cookie sheet ( I used a tablespoon) .

Bake 10-12 Minutes, until lightly golden on top.

Let cool for about a minute and then take out of pan and lay on foil paper until cooled.

This made about 61/2 dozen the size I made them you may make them larger or smaller.

This mixture will get very thick. I just wash my hands again and get my hands into the mixture and mix it well with my hands. It is easier that way.

I hope you like them as much as we do....Grandma

POPPY SEED CHICKEN


4-6 chicken breasts, cooked and shredded (or cubed)
1 large container sour cream
1 large can Cream of Chicken ( or Mushroom) Soup
2 Packages Ritz crackers (crushed up semi-fine)
2 Tablespoons + Poppy Seeds
1 1/2 - 2 sticks butter, melted (not margarine)


Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine 1st three ingredients. Set aside. Combine last three ingredients. Save 1/4 cup of cracker crumbs mixture and press the leftovers into the bottom of a 9x13 pan. Spoon chicken mixture over cracker mixture and smooth out. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup cracker mixture on top. Bake uncovered 30 minutes or until bubbly. Great served with a green salad and hot bread...Hope you enjoy this as much as we do. Grandma

I LOVE CROCK POTS

CROCK POT, a tool that can make our lives so much easier....

I am learning more and more that I do not take enough of an advantage of
"The Crock pot." Sometimes I find or am given a recipe that I just love!! I love it of course for its convenience but it just makes some things oh, so good. My son,Jason gave me a recipe recently.I do not know where he got it but it is "A Keeper." I wanted to share it with you all. I know at times we find ourselves so busy and don't know where we will have the time to make a really good meal. WAALA!! The Crock Pot! I tell you, if you give this a try, you will have something to pull out of your recipes that will save you so much time and trouble and you will get oooh, and awwws from all who eat at your table, the table at church or anywhere there is a table with food on it. I give them a high 5.

ROAST PORK

31/2 TO 4 POUND PORK ROAST

16 OZS. ROOT BEER

SLICES OF GARLIC

SALT AND PEPPER


Take your pork roast, salt and pepper as you like. I didn't put pepper on mine. Cut little slits in the roast and place a slice of garlic in each. Put as many slits as you like, depending on how much garlic you like.

Place the roast in the Crock Pot and then pour the 16 ozs. of Root Beer over it. Cover with lid. I cooked on low for 12-13 hours on low but was not ready to eat it. So I then put it on warm for a couple more hours. IT WAS DELICIOUS!!

I bought a bottle of Bar B Q sauce that we liked. I just poured it into a bowl and heated in the microwave. Then those who wanted the sauce could have it and those who did not, didn't have to have it own their food. Personally, it was so good, it really didn't require the Bar B Q sauce.

My son used this as Pulled Pork but I used it as a roast. I made some cold slaw and boiled some red potatoes. Add bread of your choice. This is just a great meal. we had Manderian Orange cake, and sweet tea. grandma

P.S. I know that I will be making this many, many more times. I am looking forward to trying Chicken and beef this same way. I hope it turns out as good.

STRAWBERRY-PRETZEL PIE

STRAWBERRY-PRETZEL PIE





INGREDIENTS:

1 Box Pillsbury refrigerated pie crusts, softened as directed on box

1 egg white

1 cup crushed pretzels

1/4 cup sugar

6 Tablespoons butter, melted

2 Packages Cream Cheese, Softened

1 1/2 cups sugar

1 container (12 Oz) frozen whipped topping, thawed

1 bag (16 Oz) frozen unsweetened strawberries, partially thawed, sliced

1 cup boiling water

1 box (8 oz.serving size) strawberry-flavored gelatin

DIRECTIONS:

Heat oven TO 450%. Unroll 1 crust in 10 inch glass pie plate or 91/2 inch deep dish pie plate. Trim outside edges. Prick bottom and side with fork. If you like, Use second pie crust to put a braid on outside rim of crust. Cut crust into 1/4 inch strips, and braid three strips at a time. Brush egg white on crust edge and place braid on, pushing in slightly.

Combine crushed pretzels, 1/4 cup sugar and the melted butter. Press into bottom pie crust. Bake 10-12 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Cool.

Stir together cream cheese and 11/2 cups sugar until sugar is dissolved. Carefully fold in whipped topping. Spread in cooled crust, reserving 2 cups filling to decorate pie. Place a flat layer of strawberry slices on top of filling. Mix boiling water and gelatin (with few ice cubes) to make about 12/3 cups gelatin. Thicken slightly and pour over strawberries on pie. refrigerate pie 8 hours or over night.

Decorate outside edge of pie with 2 cups reserved cream cheese mixture.

If you like salty and sweet then this dessert is for you. Grandma

THIS COULD HAVE BEEN "LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE"

IT COULD HAVE BEEN BUT WAS NOT




A NOTE FROM LAURA INGALLS WILDER




I found this the other day and thought you might enjoy reading it. I sure did. I felt I had a piece of history on my computer.Grandma

OLD RECIPES MOVED TO THEIR NEW HOME HERE!

ALL THE PREVIOUSLY POSTED RECIPES FROM THE OLD BLOG HAVE NOW BEEN MOVED TO THEIR NEW HOME HERE♥♥ THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE. I LOOK FORWARD TO SHARING MORE WITH YOU SOON. GRANDMA, GRANNY, MOM , CONNIE....They are all me.lol

STRAWBERRY DESSERT

STRAWBERRY DESSERT

2 boxes of Twinkies

3 boxes frozen sliced sweetened strawberries, thawed

1 --8 ounce carton cool whip

Take a 9X13 pan and lay twinkies into it one at a time, side by side. You will have a few left over.

Take a box of the frozen strawberries after they have thawed and stir to mix them well. Pour contents over the Twinkies. Repeat with the other two boxes of strawberries.

Now spoon the cool whip on top of strawberries and spread evenly. Cover pan and refrigerate until ready to eat. Delicious!!!