EZ Pizza Crust

I've made "from scratch" pizzas a few times at home and this recipe is super quick and tastes great!

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 (.25 oz) package dry yeast
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 1 cup warm water (110 degrees F)

Combine flour, salt, sugar, and yeast in a large bowl. Mix in oil and warm water.

Spread out on a large pizza pan. Top as desired.

Bake at 375 degrees C (190 degrees C) for 20 to 25 minutes.

Peanut Butter Cookies

I got this recipe from my mom's 1970's Betty Crocker book. I've used it so often because it's easy and YUMMY!

1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup peanut butter
1 cup butter flavored shortening
2 eggs
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt


1. Mix sugars, peanut butter, shortening, butter and egg in large bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients. Cover and refrigerate about 2 hours or until firm.

2. Heat oven to 375ºF.

3. Shape dough into 1 1/4-inch balls. Place about 3 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten in crisscross pattern with fork dipped into sugar.

4. Bake 9 to 10 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 5 minutes; remove from cookie sheet. Cool on wire rack.

Rachie's Salsa

Super easy.

1/2 small white onion
6 roma tomatoes
1/2 bunch cilantro
1 - 8oz can tomato sauce or paste
1 lime, juiced
cumin
garlic
salt
hot sauce (we like Pico Pica)


In food processor or blender, pulse onions until finely chopped.
Add tomatoes, cilantro, tomato sauce, lime juice and pulse again.
Add seasonings to taste.
Put in fridge overnight to let flavors blend.

Kierston's Cookie Dough Smash Balls

Our favorite "Special K" made these and brought them into Dispatch. After telling her they were not cooked, I decided they were still good, and worth putting on here. Enjoy!

2 cups Bisquick

3/4 cup peanut butter

1 can sweetened condensed milk

1 tsp vanilla

1 cup chocolate chips

Mix it up. Roll into balls. Roll around in sugar to cover.

Press with fork.

Bake 3 minutes. (I'd bake them longer though...)

Left Over Rice.. Rice Pudding!!

This is so easy and so yummy! I made it the other day because I had tons of left over rice from a dinner I had made. Here is the recipe, I hope you like it! We just added Cinnamon and my family loved it. No raisins or nuts were added. Add what you would like.. Good Luck!

2 cups cooked rice (brown or white)

about 3 cups milk

1/2 cup splenda or sugar

1/8 tsp salt

1 1/2 tsp vanilla

1/2 cup raisins or fruit of choice..I used Regular and golden raisins

Spices to taste ...like cinnamon, nutmeg, all spice..etc

Walnuts for a crunch if you like

All add ingredients to the cooked rice except the spices and bring to a boil. Boil for a few minutes and then cook until most of the milk is absorbed. Once you get to your desired consistency, add your spices. Add the nuts if you want. Serve hot or cold! 

Enchilada Casserole

QUESTION: Why is Enchilada Casserole better than enchiladas?
ANSWER: 1 - Because you don't have to try and roll them without the tortillas falling apart on you (who hasn't this happened to),
2 - Because you can really fill up the pan with the layering. No wasted space equals lots of food!
3 - Because they tasts JUST AS GOOD AS THE REAL THING! :)

Enchilada Casserole

1 (1.5 ounce) package dry enchilada sauce mix
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
3/4 cup water
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1 (16 ounce) can black beans

1 (12 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 (12 ounce) package corn tortillas
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
Directions
1.Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2.In a medium bowl, mix the dry enchilada sauce according to package directions, replacing tomato sauce with the tomato paste and water
3.In a large skillet, brown the ground beef with garlic salt and onion powder; drain fat. Mix tomatoes, beans and 1/2 cup of the prepared enchilada sauce with the meat.
4.Dip enough corn tortillas to cover the bottom of a 3 quart casserole dish in the remaining enchilada sauce. Arrange tortillas in the dish. Spoon in half of the meat mixture, covering the tortillas. Spread half of the Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses over the meat. Cover with another layer tortillas dipped in enchilada sauce. Spoon in remaining meat mixture and top with a final layer of tortillas dipped in enchilada sauce. Pour any remaining sauce over the layers and top with remaining cheese.
5.Cover and bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and let sit for 5 minutes before serving.

This stuff TOTALLY hits the spot!

Pedialyte Recipe

4 cups water
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons sugar
1/2 packet unsweetened Kool-Aid (optional)

Mix all until dissolved. Keep refrigerated and use within a couple of days.

Like the store bought pedialyte, you can make them into popiscles too. Store bought pedialyte contain potassium. If your child can keep food down, try giving them some mashed banana.