Chili Rellano Casserole

from Cooks.com

(The easy way to make Chili Rellanos)

1 lg. can whole green chilies 

               OR 

5 to 7 fresh roasted green chilies

1/2 lb. Monterrey Jack cheese

1/2 lb. longhorn or cheddar cheese

Batter:

3/4 cup flour

2 eggs

1 cup milk

salt and pepper

Wash and remove all seeds, split and drain chilies. Place in a buttered casserole dish, alternating with layers of grated cheese. Mix batter ingredients together and pour over layered chilies and cheese. Bake at 375 degrees for 25 minutes or until light brown.

Not something your kids will eat? Make them some Mac and Cheese! This is too yummy to waste on picky kids!!!

Alicia's Granola

I've tweaked this recipe several times...may not be done tweaking....but here it is:

*I only use raw nuts, because when you cook them you also roast them. Plus I don't want the extra salt and oils that they put on them.

10 Cups Oatmeal

1 cup flaxseed meal

1/2 cup sesame seeds

1 cup sunflower seeds

1 cup cashews

1 cup almonds

1 cup pumpkin seeds

1 cup pecans

1 cup walnuts

1 cup brazil nuts

2 cups shredded coconut

2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice

Mix all above ingredients together. (If you don't like or don't have one of the item, add some more of another item so you end up with the same amount)

Combine and warm:

1 cup honey

1/3 cup molasses

Stir well and then add:

1 cup Applesauce

Mix well and then pour over dry mixture. Stir well to coat all ingredients. Spread on two, deep cookie sheets. Bake at 300 degrees for 1 to 1 1/2 hours till browned completely. Pour into a different pan or bowl to cool. 

Then add:

Raisins and Craisins (or other dried fruit) as desired

DO NOT DOUBLE this recipe...unless you can fit 4 cookie sheets in your oven at once. I tried it...but I can only fit 2 cookie sheets...it took forever for the granola to brown because there was way too much on each sheet.

Grandma Swapp's Ginger Cookies

from my Wonderful Grandma!!

1 egg

2/3 cup margarine

1 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup molasses

Mix all above ingredients together. 

Then add:

1 cup flour

1 tsp soda

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp cloves

1 tsp ginger

Mix till smooth.

Then add:

1 1/2 cup flour  and mix together

Shape into balls and roll in sugar. Place on cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 9 to 11 minutes.

I make smaller cookies because they are sooooo yummy that you'll want to eat more than one and you don't feel as guilty eating 2 cookies if they are small cookies, right??

Easy, Delicious Breadsticks

from my sister Shanna

These take hardly any time to make and use your kitchen aid, so super easy. And you don't even have to let them rise if you don't have time to. I like to make a double batch so we can have them for a couple days or freeze half for later.

Bake at 400 degrees for 10-12 min. 

1 1/2 Cups warm water

1 Tablespoon Yeast

2 Tablespoons Sugar

2 teaspoons Salt

3 1/2 to 4 Cups Flour

Add yeast to warm water and allow to proof (increase in size). Then add in sugar, salt, and 3 1/2 cups of flour. (All in kitchen aid bowl) Use your dough hook and mix completely. If the dough clings to the hook and cleans the sides of the bowl you have enough flour. If not, add a little bit more, allowing it to mix well before you decide you need any more. If your dough is not clinging to the hook and cleaning the sides of the mixing bowl it will be too sticky to work with. Roll out dough to 1/2 inch thick. Cut with pizza cutter into strips. Place on greased cookie sheet and bake for 10 - 12 mins. at 400 degrees.

Optional ideas:

*After putting on cookie sheet, let bread sticks raise for 1/2 hour

*Dip each stick in butter before placing on cookie sheet

*Twist each stick a couple times or tie in a knot like a pretzel

*Brush with butter and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and garlic salt

IMPORTANT NOTE: These bread sticks do NOT darken in color when you cook them. Do not over cook your bread sticks because you are waiting for them to turn golden brown. Instead, cut one open and check if the bread is done.