Sugar Cookies

From: Aunt Laurel

2 cups sugar
4 cubes butter
6 eggs
4 tsp vanilla
7 cups flour
6 tsp baking powder

cream sugar and butter
add eggs and vanilla
add dry ingredients

bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes

*dough is easier to work with if chilled for a few hours first but is not necessary*

Baked Asparagus

From: Jen Smith

1 pound asparagus
1 tsp olive oil
few sprinkles of garlic powder

trim ends from asparagus
toss with olive oil and garlic powder

bake at 450 degrees for 12-13 minutes

Cabbage Salad

From: Jessica Whitaker

2 bags of shredded cabbage or 2 heads of cabbage chopped into small pieces
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup white vinegar
6 tbs sugar

put cabbage in large bowl
mix oil, vinegar and sugar in a pourable container
add chicken and cashews to taste
pour oil vinegar mix over cabbage
still well until everything is coated evenly

*this recipe makes quite a bit and it doesn't stay in the fridge for too long. for a smaller amount half the recipe*

Sour Cream Potatoes

From: Ann Behling

These are also known as funeral potatoes

12 potatoes (cooked) peeled and grated
1/2 cup melted butter
1 bunch of green onions
1 cup grated cheese
1 pint sour cream
1 cup cream of chicken soup

mix together, pour into casaroll pan and cover with 3 cups crushed corn flakes combined with 3 tbs butter
cover pan with tin foil

bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes or until heated through

Grilled 7 up chicken

From: Ann Behling

1 cup soy sauce
1 cup vegetable oil
2 cups 7 up
1 tbsp horseradish sauce
4-6 chicken breasts

mix all ingredients in a large zip lock bag.
add chicken and shake
marinate in fridge 6 hours to overnight

grill

Cowboy Salsa

From: Aunt Denice

1 can corn
1 can blackbeans
1 can black eyed peas
2 or 3 chopped tomatos
2 or 3 chopped avocados
8 oz bottle of kraft italian dressing

drain corn, rinse beans and peas well.
add tomatos and avocados
stir in dressing until well coated

serve with your favorite tortilla chips

Hawaiian Haystack

From: Ann Behling

Gravy:
2-3 chicken breasts-cubed and fully cooked
1 can chicken broth
1 can cream of chicken

Steamed Rice

Add on top to taste:
chinese noodles
carrots
celery
green pepper
peas
pineapple
sunflower seeds
cucumber
cheese
tomatoes

Guacamole

From: Marianne Smith

6 avocados
4 tbsp mayo
8 oz cream cheese
squirt of lemon juice

cut avocados in half and scoop into blender
add mayo, cream cheese and lemon juice

Add to taste: chopped green onions, diced tomato, grated cheese, and salsa

Crock Pot BB QUE Chicken

From: Aunt Denice

1/2 cup catsup
1/2 cup bbque sauce (any flavor you like)
1/2 cup white vinegar
1 tsp dry mustard
1 clove garlic
1 tbs soy sauce
3/4 cup sugar
4-6 boneless skinless chicken breasts

mix all ingredients together. pour over chicken in crock pot.

on low it takes about 6 hours
on high it takes about 4.5-5 hours

times based on full pieces of chicken.
you can cut your chicken in to smaller chunks if you want it to cook a little faster.