Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread

3 cups sugar
1 cup oil
4 eggs
2 cups pumpkin
3-1/2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
2 tsp soda
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cloves
1 tsp. Cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp. Allspice
2/3 cup cold water
1 cup chocolate chips

Mix altogether adding chocolate chips last. Bake at 350 for 1 hour (grease 3 loaf pans and put wax paper on bottom.) Cup cakes take about 20 to 25 min.

Mustard Dip -- Susan Rice

1 can sweetened condensed milk (fat-free or regular)
1/2 cup yellow mustard
1/4 cup horseradish

Mix until well blended and serve with crackers, pretzels, cold cuts, or cheeses.

Chicken Rice Casserole

* 4 chicken breast halves
* 1 can cream of chicken soup
* ¼ can water
* ½ pkg Lipton Onion Soup mix
* ½ cup rice uncooked

Brown chicken using Pam. Mix a can of cream of chicken soup with ¼ can of water and ½ packet of Lipton Onion Soup mix. Pour over chicken along with ½ cup of rice. Bake at 350 for 1 hour.

Baby Back Ribs

1 rack baby back ribs
Rib rub
1 bottle of your favorite barbecue sauce (we like Famous Daves Rich and Sassy)

Rub the rib rub on the ribs. Place them into a roasting pan and bake at 300 degrees for approximately 3 hours. Just before serving, remove from roaster and put on the gas grill. Slather them with the barbecue sauce. Grill both sides for just a few minutes. Yum, so tender and tasty!!!

Buttery Sweet Carrots

* 1 pound baby carrots
* ¼ Cup Butter or margarine
* 1/3 Cup Brown Sugar

Cook carrots in a large pot of boiling water until tender. Drain off most of the liquid, leaving bottom of pan covered with water. Set the carrots aside. Stir butter and brown sugar into the water. Simmer and stir until the margarine melts. Return carrots to the pot, and toss to coat. Cover, and let sit for a few minutes to allow flavors to mingle.

Cauliflower Poppers

Cauliflower Poppers

* 1 spray cooking spray
* 1 small head cauliflower
* ½ tsp cumin
* ½ tsp chili powder, or more to taste
* ½ tsp salt
* ½ tsp pepper

Preheat oven to 400. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray. Cut cauliflower florets into bite-sized pieces. Place in a medium bowl and add cumin, etc; toss well to coat. Spread on baking sheet and bake until tender, stirring halfway through, about 10 minutes.

Cheese Ball

* 2 8 oz. Pkgs. Cream cheese
* 1 small jar sharp Old English cheese
* 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese
* 1 tsp. Lemon juice
* 1 T. miracle whip
* 1 T. grated onion
* 1 can shrimp (rinsed and drained)

Mix all ingredients. Chill until able to roll in ball. Roll in chopped nuts (if you want- I don’t)

Chicken Salad Sandwiches

2 cans chicken
¼ cup diced celery
¼ cup diced green onions
¼ cup sour cream
1 cup mayonnaise
1 ½ tsp. ground Tarragon
Salt & pepper to taste
Almonds (optional)

Drain the chicken. Mix all other ingredients together. Makes 12 sandwiches/croissants or approx 20 small croissants. (It really makes a difference if everything is finely chopped)

Chicken Tortilla Bake

* 2 Chicken Breast Halves - cooked and shredded
* 1 Can Cream of Chicken Soup
* 1 Can Diced Green Chilies
* Onion
* Cilantro
* 1 Cup Chicken Broth
* 2 Cups Grated Cheddar Cheese
* Flour Tortillas

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray pan with Pam. Line pan with tortillas. Mix everything but the cheese. Layer chicken mix, then cheese twice. Bake for 30 minutes.