Chocolate Popcorn

1 lb brick of white chocolate
2-3 bags of popcorn ( depends on how much chocolate you like)
(you can add M&Ms- crushed mints- anything you like or sprinkles for the hoolidays)

Pop popcorn and get kernels out in a large bowl

Put chocolate in ziplock bag, hammer to break up

Put chocolate in glass bowl to melt. Microwave 1 minute at a time and stir, becareful not to burn. Then once it starts melting only do 30 sec at a time especially if your microwave cooks hot.

Pour chocolate over popcorn and stir- add anything else you would like at this time.

Pour chocolate popcorn on cookie sheet to cool and set up. Use Wax paper to save on washing pans.


Tara

Super soft sugar cookies!!

2 cups margarine
3 cups sugar
5 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup milk
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
5 tsp baking powder
7-8 cups flour
1/2-1 tsp almond extract

Mix all together. Bake @ 350 for 9-12 minutes. Underdone is better then overdone. Frost with any kind of frosting.

~Britt

Pizza Dough

1 c. and 2 T. Hot tap water
2 T. Olive oil or vegetable oil
3 c. flour (enough so dough is not sticky, but can be rolled out and handled easily)
1 t. sugar
3 t. salt
2 ½ t. yeast
Make sure you add the Hot tap water, yeast and sugar together. Allow to grow 5 minutes. Then slowly add the flour one cup at a time until each cup as been incorporated, and add the salt after the first cup of flour. Touch dough to make sure it is soft and bouncy to the touch. Mix and let rise until it doubles in size. For more Italian flavor add basil and garlic powder to the dough. Roll out like regular pizza dough. Shape into any shape desired. Best to bake on cooking stones.

Top with pizza sauce, cheese, and what ever you want to put on it.

~Britt

Yummy Cornbread

This goes great as a side to a soup, stew or mexican dish.

2 C Bisquick
3/4 C Sugar
1 t baking powder
1 square butter
1 C milk
2 T yellow corn meal
2 beaten eggs

Melt butter and cool. Mix other ingredients then add butter and mix well.
Bake in 8x8 or 9 inch round pan 30 minutes @ 350.  If you make them in a muffin pan, reduce time to 10-13 minutes. ~Alyssa

Best Fruit Salad Ever

You are supposed to use 6 cups of fruit, this is what I use...

1 can mandarin oranges
1 can pineapple tidbits
1 can sliced peaches (cut into small pieces)
1 pound of strawberries (I have used raspberries.)

2 Large boxes vanilla pudding
1 quart buttermilk
12 ounce tub cool whip

Mix together vanilla pudding and buttermilk. Mix in the coolwhip. Add the fruit.
This is always a request at every get together!~Alyssa

Baked Ziti

1 pound sausage
3/4 pepperoni
1 onion chopped
1 clove garlic minced
1/4 cup chopped green pepper
14 ounces prego sauce
1 cup mozzarella cheese

Brown the sausage and pepperoni together and drain the grease. Cook onion and green pepper and garlic, put with meat. Add 1/2 cup grated Parmesan and prego sauce. Cook 2 cups of noodles. Mix everything together, put Pam in 9x13 pan and top with grated mozzarella. Bake for 25 minutes at 375.

Serve with salad and garlic bread and enjoy! ~Alyssa

Bread Dip

Bread Dip

1 Cup real mayonnaise
3/4 Cup sour cream
1 bundle of green onions (diced)
2 pkgs. wafer ham (diced)
Salad Supreme seasoning (no specific amount...sprinkle to your own
taste)  I typically use at least 1-2 Tbs, sometimes more.

Loaf of French Bread


Tara