Rigatoni

I got this recipe from an co-worker many years ago and it is really good. It's almost a one pot hot dish and we all love those kinds of recipes don't we!

Rigatoni

1 bag of meatballs
Rigatoni noodles
2 jars of spaghetti sauce
1 can crushed tomatoes
1 large onion, chopped
garlic powder
Italian seasoning

Cook noodles and mix all ingredients together.
Put into a casserole pan, cover with mozzarella
cheese. Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees
until cheese is melted through.

U.S. Senate Bean Soup

This recipe I got from the Taste of Home magazine and it is great. This soup is famous from the real U.S. Senate you can actually go to their website and get the recipe too!

U.S.Senate Bean Soup

1 lb dried great northern beans
1 meaty ham bone or 2 smoked ham hocks
3 med onions, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
3 ribs of celery, chopped
1/4 c chopped fresh parsley
1 c mashed potatoes or 1/3 c instant potato flakes
salt and pepper to taste
Parsley or chives for garnish

Place beans and enough water to cover in a sauce pan and bring
to a boil and boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and soak
for 1 hour. Drain and rinse beans. In a large kettle, place beans
ham bone and 3 qts water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover
and simmer for 2 hours. Skim fat if necessary. Add onions, garlic
celery, parsley, potatoes, salt and pepper; simmer 1 hour longer.
Remove meat and bones from the soup, dice and return to kettle.
Heat through. Garnish with parsley or chives.

Yield 8-10 servings.

Tequilla Berry Salad

This recipe was served at a restaurant called Tequlla Berry's and it is so stinkin good! Everyone loves it so make it next time you need a salad.

Tequlla Berry Salad

Lettuce, chopped
Cauliflower
Bacon, friend crisp

Mix all and toss with the dressing.

Dressing;
1 c Miracle Whip Salad dressing
1/4 c sugar
1 c mayonnaise
2 tbsp milk
1/2 c grated Parmesan cheese

Pickled Green Tomatoes

This recipe is great for all those tomatoes that are not ripe but it is going to freeze and you just can't bear to see those little green balls of goodness go to waste. These are fantastic and very easy to make!

Pickled Green Tomatoes

Wash and cut tomatoes into quarters. Place in jars
with 1 bud garlic, 1 hot banana pepper cut into thirds
and fresh or dried dill. Do not stuff to the top.

For the brine cook:
2 qts water
1 qt white vinegar
When boiling add 3/4 c pickling salt. Boil 10 mins
pour over tomatoes, seal and cool.

Fine Herbs

Here's a recipe that has come in very handy for me as a lot of the time Fine Herbs are not easily found in the store.

Mix equal parts of:

Basil
Celery Seed
Chervil
Marjoram
Mint
Parsley
Sweet Savory
Sage
Tarragon
Thyme

4 Ingredient Cookies

Here's a great cheater recipe! It is fast, easy and they taste amazingly good!

4 Ingredient Cookies

1 box yellow cake mix
1/2 c oil
2 eggs
1 c M&M's

Mix all and bake at 375 degrees for
9 to 11 minutes

Southern Crunch

Ok I am not fond of baking but I LOVE making sweets that are as easy as this recipe. I got this from my friend Cathy when I was in need of a recipe for a cookie exchange. Since I don't like to bake she thought that this would be the best recipe for me and boy she was right! All the cookie exchange girls loved them too!

Southern Crunch

2 lbs white almond bark
1/4 c peanut butter
1 c dry roasted peanuts
4 c rice krispies

Melt bark and peanut butter in top of double
boiler over boiling water. Combine the peanuts
and cereal in a large bowl. Pour melted mixture
over cereal mixture. Scoop into mini muffin cups
and chill until firm.

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Birthday!

Today is my man's birthday and even though I could never make

him a cake that looked this good, I will be

making him something special!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HONEY!!!

Barb's Banana Bars

This is my friend Barb's recipe and she is almost as good of a baker as my friend Cathy. Barb is famous for these bars so try them and see if you agree!

Barb's Banana Bars

3 ripe bananas
2 eggs
1/2 c sour cream
1/4 c milk
1 1/2 c sugar
1/2 c soft butter
2 c flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp salt

Mix with a hand mixer. Pour into a
greased jelly roll pan and bake at 350
degrees for 25 - 30 minutes

Cream Cheese Frosting

4 oz cream cheese
1/4 c soft butter
1 tsp vanilla
1 tbsp milk
2 c powdered sugar

Beat with a hand mixer until fluffy
and spread over cooled bars.

Baked Beans

This recipe I got from my friend Renee. She brought these to a pot luck and everyone had to have this recipe.

Baked Beans

2 lbs great northern beans
1/2 lb salt pork
3 slices pork steak
2/3 c brown sugar
1 small onion, chopped
3/4 c dark molasses
ketchup to taste
salt and pepper

Wash beans and cover with water and soak overnight. Bring
the beans to a boil and simmer until skins loosen, or beans
split. Fry the salt pork and pork steak until brown. When
beans are boiled add the meat and onion, boil 5 mins.
Add brown sugar, molasses, salt, pepper and ketchup.
Bake at 350 degrees until done

Rhubarb Muffins

This recipe comes from my mom and she LOVED rhubarb! She couldn't wait for her rhubarb to be ready to cut so she could whip up a batch!

Rhubarb Muffins

Beat well:
1 1/4 c brown sugar
1/4 c oil
1 egg
2 tsp vanilla
1 c buttermilk
Stir in
1 1/2 c rhubarb
Walnuts - optional
Add
2 1/2 c flour
1 tsp soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt

Topping:
1 tsp butter, melted
1/3 c brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
Press topping onto each muffing
bake at 400 degrees for 12 to 15
minutes.

Yields 21-24 muffins