Amber's Chicken & Rice Soup

Cook 3 lbs. chicken in 3 qts. water with chicken boullion, diced onion, and celery for 1 1/2 to 2 hours.

Remove chicken and dice. Save the broth. Saute 1 c. sliced carrots, 1 c. diced celery, 1 c. chopped onion. Add veggies to broth, chicken, 1 c. stewed tomatoes, 1 T. parsely, 1/2 t. pepper, and 1/2 t. poultry seasoning or sage.

Cook 20 min. Add 1 1/2 c. of cooked rice just before serving.

compliments of cousin Amber

Cilantro Lime Dressing

1 pkg. Hidden Valley Rance Dressing (dry mix)
1 c. buttermilk
1/2 bunch cilantro, chopped
1 samll jalapeno (remove seed)
1 c. mayo
1 t. lime juice
1-2 tomatillos (remove outer papery skins)
1 garlic clove

Directions: Blend all ingredients together in blender, chill.

compliments of: myrecipegarden.blogspot.com

Cream Cheese Frosting

Beat 1 pkg. cream cheese
add 1 cube softened butter
then fold in 2 cups of powdered sugar

Spread on pumpkin bars, carrot cake, or anything else you desire.

Yummy Potatoes

2 lb. package frozen hashbrowns (or real potatoes work too)
1/2 onion sliced and diced
2 cans cream of chicken soup
1 pt. sour cream
1 cube melted butter
Top with corn flakes, cover, and bake at 350 until bubbly.

Zucchini Cookies

...compliments of Larry

1/2 c. shortening
1/2 c. sugar
1 c. brown sugar
2 eggs
1 t. vanilla
3 c. grated zucchini
1 t. baking powder
1/2 t. baking soda
1 t. cinnamon
1/2 t. salt
3 1/2 c. flour
1 c. chocolate chips
1 c. nuts

Cream shortening & sugars. Beat in eggs and vanilla. add zucchini, then dry ingredients. Then nuts & chocolate chips. If too moist add another 1/2 c. flour. Bake at 375 degrees for 12-15 min.

Apple Muffins

Here's another post, looks super yummy.

Apple Muffins
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup white sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
Cream ingredients together. Add:
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp bakin powder
2 cups of flour
Mix together and then fold in:
1/2 cup sour cream
3 apples peeled and coarsely chopped
Bake at 350
When cooled frost with Maple Brown Sugar Frosting
I usually half the recipe
2 sticks of butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/8 tsp salt
1/3 cup of whipping cream (I usually use a dash of milk)
Heat all ingredients to boiling while stirring constantly
Remove from heat and add:
2 1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla

Cookie Caramel Bars

Surprise suprsie!! I am posting a recipe--

My neighbor made this for a church activity- contest. Unfortuantely I am not in her ward and did not try these, although she won the contest and she posted a picture and the recipe on her blog. I am definitely going to try these, they sound very yummy.

1 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 cubs old fashioned oats
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup plus 2 Tbsp butter or margarine melted
1 (14 oz) bag caramels - (48)
1/2 cup whipping cream
1 (12 oz) package milk chocolate chips

Combine first 6 ingredients to form crumbly misture. Unwrap caramels. Melt caramels and whipping cream in a suacepan over low heat. Sprinkle half of crumbly mixture into greased 9X13 inch pan. Back at 350 for 10-15 minutes. Sprinkle choclate chips over baked mixture and top with melted caramel mixture. Sprinkle remaining crumbly mixture on top. Bakd at 350 for 15 minutes. Make a day ahead to allow time for caramel to set.

Makes 2 dozen bars.