Homemade Laundry Detergent

1/2 Cup Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda
1/2 Cup Borax laundry booster
1/3 bar (grated) Fels-Naptha Soap (found in the laundry soap aisle)

Add ingredients to 1 gallon of water.
Heat to dissolve Soap.
Add 1 gallon water & mix thoroughly. Let cool.
Stir & pour into containers for storage.

Use: 1/4 cup detergent per load. Shake before each use.
*If using front load washer, occasionally run washer on sanitize cycle to remove soap residue, or run vinegar through with a load.

Peanut Butter Pie

1/2 Cup peanut butter (soy butter also works for allergies)
8 oz cream cheese, softened (I used neufchatel)
1 Cup powdered sugar
1/2 Cup milk
8 oz whipped topping
9" graham cracker crust
Hershey's (or favorite) chocolate syrup

Mix cream cheese with hand mixer until fluffy.
Blend in peanut butter & powdered sugar. Mix well.
Slowly add milk.
Fold in whipped topping.
Put in crust.
Freeze until set.
Drizzle chocolate syrup over top
Serve & enjoy.

*Recipe from food.com, altered to taste

Trix Krispie Treats

I found this recipe on a blog I follow and had to give it a try!!

All you need is:

10 cups of Trix cereal (I used the WF Brand imitation of Trix)

10 1/2 oz. pkg of mini marshmallows 

4 Tbsp. Butter

Measure out your cereal first. Have a large cake pan already greased and ready to go. Then you melt your butter in a good sized pot. When it's melted add the mini marshmallows. When the marshmallows are completely melted remove from heat and add the cereal into the pot. Stir it really good until the cereal is coated. WARNING this is a VERY sticky job!!  I added a smidge of butter to my hands so when I pressed the treats into the pan I didn't get as sticky!! These are simple and fun to make!!! ENJOY!!!! :)

Taco Soup

This recipe was submitted by Jan Rennert. This is so yummy and doesn't heat up the house!!!

Things you will need:

2 lbs of Hamburger (cooked and drained)

2 lg cans of diced tomatoes

1 lg. can of tomato sauce

1 can of sweet corn (Drained)

1 can of Great White Northern Beans(drained and rinsed) (you can use pintos, kidney, red beans instead)

1pkg. Taco seasoning

grated cheese

sour cream

When the meat is cooked put it in a large pot and add all other ingredients. Let boil really good. The longer it cooks the better just because it mixes all the yummy flavors together. When you are ready to serve this put in individual bowls, sprinkle some grated cheese on top add a tsp. of sour cream on top and frito's. My family likes it with tortilla strips instead.

ENJOY!!! :)

Heavenly No Bake Cookies

This recipe is OH SO YUMMY!!!!  This is what you will need:

1C. butter           

1C. sugar            

2 Tbsp. cocoa  

1 tsp. vanilla    

1/2C. milk

3C. oats

1C. peanut butter

Wax paper on a cookie sheet

First you melt your butter in a pan. (While the butter is melting I measure out my oats and put in a separate bowl and set aside.) When it is melted then you add the sugar, cocoa and milk. Stir it really good and let it boil for about 2 mins. Make sure to keep stirring so you don't burn it. Then add the peanut butter and vanilla. Stir again until the peanut butter is all melted. When it's all melted pour the mixture into the bowl that the oats are in and mix all together. Mix well and drop by spoonfuls on the wax paper and then put them in the fridge to chill. These are sooooooo good!!!  ENJOY!!!

Crock Pot Tamale Pie

3/4 cup cornmeal
1-1/2 cups milk
1 egg, beaten
1 lb. cooked ground beef or ground turkey, drained
1 packet chili seasoning
16 oz can diced tomatoes (or pureed)
16 oz can corn, drained
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
sour cream (optional)

Combine cornmeal, milk, & egg.
In a separate bowl, combine ground beef, chili seasoning, tomatoes, and corn.
Pour meat mixture into crock pot & flatten with a spoon.
Pour milk mixture over meat mixture.
Cover & cook on high 1 hour, then low for 3 hours.
Add cheese the last 5-10 minutes of cooking.
Serve with sour cream if desired.

Chicken Alfredo Sauce

Here is a pretty simple recipe to put in the crock pot!!!
All you need is:

2 8oz. cream cheese
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 can of milk (use the soup can)
1 pkg. dry Italian soup mix
1 cube of butter
you can add some mushrooms and chicken
mix all ingredients together and put them in your crock pot. cook on low and stir occasionally. Pour over noodles

*Submitted by Penny Hutchings

Pistachio Salad

This recipe is easy, peasy, lemon squeasy!!!!!  All you need is:

1 Large container cool whip

1 3oz. INSTANT pistachio pudding

1 can of crushed pineapple

11/2 to 2 cups mini marshmallows

1/2 c. chopped walnuts (optional)

Mix Cool Whip and instant pudding together. Drain a little of the juice off of the pineapple and add it to the mixture and stir well, then add marshmallows and walnuts. Stir again and then let it set up in the refrigerator!!!
ENJOY!!!! :)

Homemade Taco Salad :)

This recipe is one of my kids favorites.  I think they like it because they are able to put on it what they want. I LOVE it because it's SIMPLE!!! 

Ingredients:
2 lbs. Ground turkey browned (You can use ground beef as well) I add some taco seasoning to my meat when it's cooking then drain the grease off.

1 lg head of lettuce washed and chopped
2 roma tomatoes
1 sm. yellow onion
pineapple tidbits
Sour cream
Cheese
Salsa (we like the Peach Pineapple Chipotle from Wal~mart)
You can add whatever condiments you like (Olives, bacon bits, chives)

Put the tortilla strips on the bottom, then add your meat, then the cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, pineapples, salsa and sour cream. (You put it together how you like)
Then ENJOY!!!! Way simple and easy!!! 

Have a GREAT day!!!  :)

SOUR CREAM CUT-OUTS: Best Sugar Cookies Ever

Original Recipe Yield 4 dozen
 

Ingredients
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup white sugar 

2 eggs
1 cup sour cream
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
6 1/2 cups cake flour
Directions
1.Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2.In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the sour cream and vanilla. Stir in baking soda, baking powder and salt; gradually mix in flour to form a dough that is stiff enough to roll out. More or less flour may be necessary.
3.Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface and cut into shapes using cookie cutters. Place cookies 2 inches apart on un~greased cookie sheets.
4.Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until firm and the center appears dry. Cookies will stay white, so be careful not to over bake.

 

*Submitted by Liz Porter