Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 lb. margarine
2 c. brown sugar
1 ½ c. sugar
2 T. real vanilla
3 large eggs
6 c. flour
1 ½ t. salt
1 ½ t. baking soda
3 C.Chocolate chips (1½ c. semi-sweet, 1 ½ c. milk chocolate)


Cream margarine and sugars together. Add vanilla and eggs, cream together. In another bowl, mix flour, salt and soda. Add to creamed mixture. Add chocolate chips. Bake @ 375˚ for 12 minutes.


by Catherine S.

Chicken and Rice

4-5 c. cooked rice
1 small can cream of chicken soup
1 can (soup can) milk
13 oz. can chicken, drained and rinsed

Mix the soup and milk together. Pour over rice and mix in chicken. Put in a baking dish. Bake @ 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes, or until hot.


by Catherine S.

Pizza Dough & Easy Breadsticks

1 T. (rounded) quick rise yeast
3 T. sugar
1 t. salt
3 c. flour

Sift together.

1 c. warm water
2 T. vegetable oil

Add to flour mixture and knead 5 minutes.

Let dough sit 5-10 minutes; it will be easier to roll out. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place in greased pan (spray with Pam). Add toppings. Bake pizzas 10-15 minutes.

For bread sticks, spread dough out in a greased 9x13 pan.

Bread stick Topping:
1/2 stick butter (melted)
1/2 t. garlic powder
1/2 t. onion powder

Mix together. Spread over dough. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Cut with pizza cutter and let rise about 90 minutes. Bake @ 400 degrees 8-10 minutes.


by Holly L.

Breadsticks

1 T. yeast
1 1/2 c. warm water
2 t. sugar
3 C. flour (can use whole wheat flour)
1/2 t. salt

Add yeast to lukewarm water and sprinkle sugar over the top. Let stand for about 10 minutes. Mix flour and salt together and add yeast mixture. Knead for about 3 minutes. Add flour until smooth. Roll out into a rectangle shape and let rise for 10 minutes. Melt 1/4 - 1/2 cube butter on a cookie sheet in warming oven to dip bread sticks in (do this on the same cookie sheet you will use to cook the bread sticks on. Cut dough into bread sticks and coat with melted butter. sprinkle with desired seasonings (garlic salt, oregano, Italian seasoning, etc.). Bake @ 375 degrees for 20 minutes or until golden brown on bottom.


by Tami H.

Sweet Potato Rice

White or brown rice
1 sweet potato, cooked and mashed
cinnamon

Cook rice according to package directions. Mix in sweet potato. Add cinnamon to taste.


by Rachel L.

Chocolate Black Bean Brownies

1 (15.5 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
3 eggs
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1 pinch salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup white sugar
1 t. baking powder
1/2 cup milk chocolate chips (optional)


Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease an 8x8 square baking dish.
Combine the black beans, eggs, oil, cocoa powder, salt, vanilla extract, sugar, and baking powder in a blender; blend until smooth; pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle the chocolate chips over the top of the mixture.
Bake in the preheated oven until the top is dry and the edges start to pull away from the sides of the pan, about 30 minutes.

(from AllRecipes.com)


by Rachel L.

Chocolate Cake-In-A-Mug

1 coffee mug

1/4 c. flour (plain, not self rising)
1/3 c. sugar
2 T. cocoa
1/4 t. salt (more or less)
1 egg
3 T. milk
3 T. oil
small splash of vanilla
3 T. chocolate chips, optional

Add dry ingredients to mug, mix well with a fork.

Add egg, milk, oil and vanilla, mix well. Add chocolate chips, if using. Put mug in microwave, and cook on 1000 watts for 2 minutes and 45 seconds. (3 minutes, cake will be dry).

Cake will rise over top of mug -- do not be alarmed! Allow to cool a little; tip onto a plate if desired. Eat!

(This can serve two if you want to feel slightly more virtuous.)


by Shelley F.