Southwest Chicken

3 – 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts cut into cubes
1 tsp garlic
2 cans spicy chili beans
2 cans black beans (drained)
1 can of corn
3/4 c. salsa
1 c. chicken broth

Mix all ingredients in a 2 qt dish. Cook at 350 degrees for 45-60 min. Serve in tortillas or over rice. (I usually make ½ this recipe and it still makes a lot!)

Bonco Berry Sauce

This sauce is great with Jalapeno Poppers!

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup water
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup corn syrup
• 3 teaspoons fruit pectin
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon vinegar
• 50 drops red food coloring or 1/4 teaspoon red food coloring
• 1/8 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 dash cayenne pepper
• 1 dash garlic powder
• 1 dash paprika
• 1/4 cup red bell peppers, finely minced
• 1/2 teaspoon canned jalapeno peppers, finely minced

Directions

1. Combine all the ingredients except the bell and minced jalapeno peppers in a small saucepan; Whisk well.
2. Set saucepan over medium / high heat, uncovered: Add peppers and bring mixture to a full boil, stirring often.
3. Reduce heat and simmer sauce for 5 to 7 minutes, or until thick.
4. Remove from heat and let sauce sit for about 10 minutes; Stir and cover.
5. Use sauce when it reaches room temperature or cover and chill until needed.

Creamy Zucchini Soup

2 tbsp butter
1 med onion, chopped
2 med potatoes, peeled
1 lb zucchini, peeled and sliced (2cups)
1/4 c. parsley
3 c. chicken broth
1 c. plain yogurt
2 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 c. chopped chives
1/2 tsp pepper

In 3 cups chicken broth and butter, boil onion and zucchini and potatoes until tender. Puree these when done, and then add remaining ingredients. Garnish with chives. (I usually stir in some sour cream or extra yogurt)

Homemade Rolls

2 Tbs. Saf instant yeast
1 C. Warm water
1 C. Warm buttermilk
1/2 C. melted butter
5 1/2 to 6 C. flour (Bakers flour or bread flour)
1/2 C. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking soda
2 eggs

Dissolve yeast in water and buttermilk. Add melted butter, sugar, salt, and eggs. Mix in flour two cups at a time. Knead on slightly floured board. Put in greased bowl in a warm place and let raise 30 minutes to 1 hour. Knead again and pinch off bread and roll in balls. Place in greased cake pan (DON'T crowd rolls). Let raise again. Bake at 350 in oven until golden brown. Remove from oven and brush tops with butter. Enjoy!!!

Cinnamon Spice Buns

For the buns:
1 cup milk
1/2 stick butter
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon each ground nutmeg and ground cloves
grated zest of 1 lemon
1/4 cup warm water
2 tablespoons (packages) dry active yeast
1 whole egg plus 2 egg yolks
5 2/3 cups all-purpose unbleached flour, plus more as needed
1 teaspoon salt
5 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 1/2 cup raisins ( optional )
1 egg yolk mixed with 1 tablespoon milk, for glazing

For the icing:
1 cup confectioners sugar
1 to 2 teaspoons milk, heated
Directions:
Combine milk, butter, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and lemon zest in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer and transfer the mixture to a large bowl. When cool, whisk the egg and egg yolks into the mixture. In a small bowl, combine the warm water with a pinch of sugar. Sprinkle the yeast over the water and set aside 15 minutes until it begins to froth.
In a separate large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, and the salt. Add the milk-egg mixture and the proofed yeast and mix until a cohesive dough forms. Next mix in the raisins. Dump the mixture onto a clean, lightly floured surface and knead 10 until smooth and elastic. Dust with flour as needed to keep the dough from sticking.
Transfer dough to a lightly greased bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk, 1 ½ to 2 hours. Cut the dough into quarters and then divide each quarter into 4 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a ball and place in a greased 9-by-13-inch pan. Cover loosely with a clean towel and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Brush the buns with the egg glaze. Bake 20 to 25 minutes, until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.
Combine confectioners' sugar and 1 teaspoon warm milk in a bowl and stir until smooth. Add another few drops of milk as needed if necessary. Spoon frosting into a piping bag and pipe the icing diagonally across each cooled bun. Delicious!

Oreo Cookies

Cookie Ingredients:

1. Package of Devils Food Cake mix
1. Egg
1/4. Cup of water
3. Tsp of vegetable oil

Combine all ingredients together in mixer. Roll into 1 inch balls. Bake at 350 for 8 minutes. Let cool.

Center Filling:

Cream Cheese store bought frosting. I like to use the whipped ones.

Sunrise Smoothie

1 Cup of Pineapple Juice
1 Cup Vanilla Low Fat Yogurt or Frozen Yogurt
1 Cup Frozen Strawberries, Partially Thawed
2 Ripe, Medium Bananas, Peeled

Combine Pinapple Juice, Yogurt, Strawberries and Bananas in your blender. Cover: Blend until smooth. Enjoy this yummy treat for summer.

Serving size: 4

Yummy In your tummy Banana Bread!

1/2 cup of Vegetable oil
3/4 cup of sugar
2 beaten eggs

3 Ripe Bananas, Mashed

3 Tbsp. Of Milk
1 Tsp. Vanilla
1/2 tsp Baking Powder
1/2 tsp Salt
2 cups of flour
1 tsp. baking soda

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Beat Vegetable oil and sugar together in mixer bowl.
   
3. mix the beaten eggs and mashed bananas in a separate small bowl.
4. Add Milk and vanilla to the first mixture.
5. then after well mixed add dry ingredients. Flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.Mix well.
   
6. add the bananas and beaten eggs to the the First mixture, but don't over mix.(Over mixing makes bread too airy and dry. You want it moist and yummy)
7. Bake in 9 by 5 by 3 loaf pan. and line the bottom with wax paper.( For some reason the wax paper keeps in more moisture. and it is easer to clean up!)
8. Cook for Approximately 1 hour. Check with a tooth pic because elevation may play a factor.
9. Let cool. Sometimes if you want it a little sweeter you can warm up butter and spread it all over the banana bread and roll it in Powdered sugar. It is really yummy I just didn't do it this time.
   
10. Eat and Enjoy!