Microwave Carmel Corn

2 quarts popped popcorn
1/2 c packed brown sugar
1/4 c butter
2 tbl Dark corn syrup
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp soda
1/2 tsp vanilla

place popcorn in 4-6 quart microwave safe bowl.
combine sugar butter syrup and salt in glass bowl. Nuke on high 1 1/2 min, stir. nuke again on high 2-2 1/2 min. add soda and vanilla. stir well
quickly pour over popcorn, stirring to coat. nuke on high 2 min. stirring midway thru. turn onto wax paper or foil. break into pieces and store airtight.

Slop on Rice

cream of mushroom soup
milk
sausage
green beans

rice

fry it all together and put on cooked rice

Macaroni & Cheese

1 1/2 c macaroni--boiling till tender

3 tbl butter
2 tbl flour
1/2 tsp salt
pepper
2 c milk
1/4 c finely chopped onion
8 ounces sharp cheese (chedder)--or as much as wanted

put all but mararoni in saucepan,butter first to melt. still till all melted & creamy.

bake in casserole @ 350 for 35-40 min.
6 servings

Easy Cobbler

2 cans of fruit pie filling, apple, cherry, peach, whatever
1 stick butter
1 cake mix

put pie filling in pan, sprinkle on cake mix, cut butter into squares and put on top. cook @ 350 for 45-60 min. (45 for peach...)

Frozen Passion

2 (14 ounce) cans Sweetened condensed Milk
1 (2 liter) bottle or 5 (12 ounce) cans soda, any flavor

in large bowl combine. turn into 13x9 pan, freeze to firm mush, about 1 hr. break into pieces and turn into large mixing bowl. beat until smooth. return to pan. cover, freeze till firm.

Snickerdoodles

3/4 c sugar
1/2 c butter
1 egg
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 c flour
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp soda
1/4 tsp cream of tartar

Coating:
2 tbl sugar
2 tsp cinnamon

cream sugar & butter. beat in egg & vanilla. Mix flour, salt, soda, cream of tartar then add to sugar & butter. blend well.
roll in coating

bake @ 375 for 8-10 min

Chili Con Carne

1 lbs ground beef
1 c chopped beef
3/4 c chopped green pepper
1 1 lbs can (2 c) tomatoes, broken up
1 1 lbs can (2 c) dark red kidney beans, drained
1 8 ounce can tomato sauce
1 tsp salt
1 to 2 tsp chili powder
1 bay leaf

in heavy skillet, cook meat, onion and green pepper till meat is lightly browned adn vegetables are tender. Stir in remaining ingredients. cover and simmer 1 hr. remove bay leaf. makes 4 servings

Baking Powder Biscuits

2 c flour
3 tsp powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/3 c shortening
3/4 c milk

mix with hands
cook @ 450
12 min.

Banana Bread

2 c sugar
2/3 c butter
4 eggs
3 c flour
2 tsp soda
salt?
8 bananas
nuts?

cream butter & sugar. Add eggs, mix. add flour, soda and salt, mix. Mash bananas with nuts, add and mix. but in buttered and floured pan. cook @ 350 for 1 hr if in bread pan, less in other pans.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

1/2 c Shortening
1/2 c Sugar
1/4 c Brown Sugar
2 Eggs
Vanilla
2 c Flour
1/2 tsp Baking Soda
Salt
Chocolate Chips

oven: 375
8-10 min.