Layered Mexican Bean Dip

1 16 oz. can refried beans

2 T. lemon juice

½ cup sour cream

8 oz. shredded cheese

½ cup mayonnaise

2 T. finely chopped green onions

1 pkg. taco seasoning

3 mashed avocados (or pre-made guacamole)

1 medium tomato, chopped

Mix avocados and lemon juice together; set aside. Mix taco seasoning and mayo; set aside. Layer in the following order: refried beans, avocado, mayonnaise mixture, sour cream, black olives, onions, tomatoes, cheese. Cover and chill for several hours. Serve with tortilla chips. [You can also mix the taco seasoning with the sour cream and omit the mayonnaise for less fat]

K's Banana Bread

Julie just sent this to me and told me to post it

2 Banana’s

1/3 cup Melted butter

¾ cup sugar --original recipe calls for 1 cup

1 egg

Mix together

In 2 separate bowls mix

2 cup flour

1 tsp Salt

1 tsp Baking Powder

½ tsp baking soda

Next bowl

¾ cup Butter milk or ¾ cup milk with 1 tsp vinegar

1 tsp Vanilla

Then add the 2 mixtures to the first mixture at the same time. Mix until blended.

Bake muffins for 20 minutes at 350

Mini loaf for about 35-50 depending on your oven.

Big loaf I have no idea I never make a big loaf.

and I will try to make it tomorrow:

Enchilada Casserole--Heather Stuart

This recipe is from The New York City Marathon Cookbook. It's easy and tasty!

1 onion, chopped
1 16-ounce can pinto or kidney beans and/ or ground turkey, lean beef, or tofu
2 8-ounce cans tomato sauce
1 12-ounce can mild enchilada sauce
1 11-ounce can corn with peppers
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
12 corn tortillas (I often use flour tortillas)
4-6 ounces low-fat Cheddar cheese, grated

Optional:
Chopped lettuce, tomatoes, and low-fat ranch salad dressing or fat-free sour cream

1. In a large saucepan combine the onion, beans, tomato sauce, enchilada sauce, chili powder, and oregano. Or, in a large skillet, brown the onion with beef or ground turkey, drain, then add the sauces and seasonings.

2. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 5 minutes.

3. Place 4 tortillas in the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish. Pour half of the bean mixture over the tortillas. Sprinkle with half the cheese. Repeat layer, ending with 4 tortillas.

4. Cover with foil, Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Uncover and bake 5 more minutes.

5. Garnish with chopped lettuce, tomatoes, and low-fat ranch salad dressing as desired.

Crescent Rolls/Cinnamon Rolls--Heather Stuart

I think this came from the Betty Crocker book originally...I grew up on these rolls for holidays.

1 package of active dry yeast
1-1/2 cups warm water
1 cup unseasoned lukewarm mashed potatoes
2/3 cup sugar
2/3 cup shortening
2 eggs
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
6-7 cups all-purpose flour (I make mine half whole wheat)
Margarine
1/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon

powdered sugar
milk or water

Dissolve yeast in warm water in large bowl. Stir in potatoes, sugar, shortening, eggs, salt and 3 cups of the flour. Beat until smooth. Mix in enough remaining flour to make dough easy to handle. Turn dough on to lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes.

Place in greased bowl; turn greased side up. Cover bowl tightly; refrigerate at least 8 hours but no longer than 5 days.

Punch down dough; divide into three equal parts.

For crescent rolls:
Roll out into a circle. Spread the margarine on the rolled out dough. Cut into pizza slice shapes. Roll into crescents. Let rise 1 hour. Cook at 400° for 15 minutes (that is too long--check sooner!).

For cinnamon rolls:
Roll out into large rectangle. Mix the 1/4 cup sugar and cinnamon together. Spread the margarine on the rolled out dough and sprinkle with 1/3 of the sugar/cinnamon mixture. Roll up. Cut this dough roll into 1 inch sections and place in a greased 9 x 13 pan. Allow to rise in a warm place until double. Bake in 375 degree oven for 20-30 minutes. Cool slightly.

Mix enough water or milk into 2-3 cups powdered sugar to make a thick glaze. Spread this on warm cinnamon rolls. ENJOY!!!!

Grandma Parkinson's Gingermen Cookies

This is our favorite Holiday Cookie. It is from the great grandma of our friend from college.

2/3 cup shortning
1 cup sugar
1 egg beaten
1/4 cup black molasses
2 cups flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp cloves

Cream shortning and sugar. Add egg and molasses and beat well. Add sifted dry ingredients. Mix thoroughly. Roll 1/8 inch thick. Cut out in holiday shapes. Bake at 350 for 10 min. These are supposed to be soft and chewy, so f they are hard you are cooking them too long. Frost and decorate with your favorite frosting. Mark likes cream cheese, I like vanilla.

Grandma Montgomery's Fudge

1 Cube Butter
5 cups sugar
1 can evaporated milk

Melt, stir,boil for exactly 5 minutes.

Add:
26 mini marshmallows
12 oz semisweet chocolate chips
1 big hershy candy bar. I am not sure what size big is any more, but I think it is the one that is in blocks, bigger than the one you would just eat.

Stir in and pour into buttered 9x13 cake pan.

Mom says you can't cut the recipe in half, it doesn't work. But this makes a ton of fudge so make sure you have someone to share it with.

Scones

This is the full recipe, but I always cut it in half and still have a few leftovers for the next day.

2 Tbsp Yeast
1/4 c water
2 Tbsp Oil
2 Eggs
1 Qt Milk
2 Tbsp Sugar
1 Tbsp Baking Powder
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
8 cups flour

Proof yeast in water. Add oil, egg, milk and mix. Mix all dry ingrdients and then add to wet and mix. The dough is sticky. I roll the dough out on floured surface to about 3/4 inch thick and cut into 2 1/2 inch squares. Deep fry in hot oil, it should boil up around the scone or else it is not hot enough. Flip over when brown and then remove when other side is brown. Serve with butter and honey.

Mandarin Cookie Salad

Okay, this one has pretty random ingredients. My friend Ashely had this at a party and I wasn't up to trying it. I finally did, and pretty much ate the whole bowl. Seriously, it is so good. Try it.

2 cups buttermilk

1 pkg large vanilla instant pudding

1 container of cool whip (somewhere between sm & large, however much you want)

20 - 24 oz of drained mandarin oranges

1/2 a package of Sandies Pecan Cookies broken up

Mix the buttermilk & pudding

Fold in Cool Whip

Add Mandarin Oranges & Sandies Cookies

Stir

Cabbage Salad

My friend always brings this for our Thanksgiving dinner, but since she just had a baby, I am going to attempt it, but its so good. I love cabbage.

1 head cabbage, finely chopped
1-2 bunches green onions-the more the better
4-8oz toasted sliced almonds
4-8oz sesame seeds, toasted
2 pkg ramen noodles, broken up

dressing:
3/4 cup vegetable oil
6 Tbl rice vinegar
6 Tbl sugar

Mix together first ingredients. Whip or shake dressing ingredients
together and then toss with first part. Don't add dressing until ready
to serve so salad doesn't get soggy too quickly.

Fruit Salad

Mom's: 1 cup water, 1 cup sugar, 2 TBS cornstarch. Heat on stove, boil one minute, cool in fridge.
She adds apples, mandarins, bananas and pineapple. She also add a little pineapple juice to the sugar stuff if its really thick.

Karli's: Same fruit, maybe with some strawberries and she doesn't like pineapple in hers. She just uses whipping cream with sugar and whips it.

Fruit Salad

How about the recipe for the whipping stuff in mom and/or Karli's fruit salad?

Request

Can someone please post the scone recipe?