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    Layered taco salad

    Ingredients:1 lb. extra lean ground beef1 small can green chilies, undrained1 head iceberg lettuce, outer leaves removed (all other lettuces will wilt)1 packet taco seasoning mix (or a mixture of cumin, chili powder and garlic powder)1 cup ranch sour cream mayonnaise, divided (recipe below)1 (15 oz.) can of your favorite beans, rinsed and drained very…

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    Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Biscuits

    Ingredients:2 1/4 cups Bisquick2/3 cup buttermilk1 teaspoon sugar1 tablespoon butter, meltedmelted butter, for brushing Directions:Preheat oven to 450°F.Mix the Bisquick, buttermilk and sugar together in a bowl.Add the melted butter into the batter.Stir until a soft dough forms.Turn out onto a well floured work surface.Knead 20 times (this is a very forgiving dough), and don’t…

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    SAUSAGE ,PEPPERS & ONIONS

    Ingredients:2lbs Red Potatoes2 Large Bell Peppers1.5 Onions6 Hot Italian Turkey Sausages (20oz)1tsp Garlic Powder1tsp Rosemary (dried & crushed)1TB Olive OilSalt & Pepper Directions:Clean your veggies and chop the potatoes into a 1/2″-3/4″ dice, and the onions and peppers into 1″sections. Toss the vegetables with the Olive Oil, garlic powder, rosemary and generous amounts of saltand…

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    No Bake Bars

    Ingredients:3 cups corn flakes, crushed1 cup crunchy peanut butter1/2 cup sugar1/2 cup white corn syrup6 ounces chocolate chips Directions:1 Heat peanut butter, sugar and corn syrup over low heat to melt. Stir in cereal.2 Pat into a 8×8 lightly greased pan. (I line my pan with foil and then lightly spray it. When it is…

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    Crazy Crust Pie

    Ingredients:1 C. flour1/4 C. sugar1 tsp. baking powder1/2 tsp. salt1/2 C. butter or margarine, softened3/4 C. milk1 egg1- 21 oz. can fruit pie filling (apple, cherry, peach, blueberry, blackberry, etc.)Sugar (or cinnamon-sugar) Instructions:Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, shortening, milk and egg. Beat well. Pour batter into a well greased 9″ pie plate. Pour pie…

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    Easy Apple Dumplings

    Ingredients2 (8 ounce) cans crescent rolls2 sticks butter1½ cups brown sugar1 teaspoons vanilla1 teaspoon cinnamon1 ½ cup 7 Up (or other lemon soda)2 Apples InstructionsButter a 13 x 9 inch baking dish.Preheat the oven at 350 F.Peel and core apples, than cut each apple into 8 slicesRoll each apple slice in a crescent roll and…

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    Quick Italian Cream Cake

    Ingredients:1 (16.25-ounce) package white cake mix (I used Duncan Hines Moist Deluxe)3 large eggs1 1/4 cups buttermilk1/4 cup vegetable oil1 (3 1/2-ounce) can flaked coconut2/3 cup chopped pecans, toasted3 T Rum (optional)Cream Cheese Frosting (below) Instructions:Beat first 4 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer 2 minutes. Stir in coconut and pecans. Pour into…

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    Bacon Potato Salad

    Ingredients6-8 medium (3 lbs.) potatoes (peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes)1/2 pound bacon (cooked and crumbled)6 green onions (chopped)2 celery ribs (finely chopped)2 tablespoons diced pimiento (drained)3/4 teaspoon salt1/4 teaspoon pepper1/2 cup Blue Plate® Mayonnaise1/2 cup sour creamgarnish with paprika, celery sticks DirectionsCOOK potatoes in boiling water to cover in a Dutch oven over medium…

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    KIELBASA AND CABBAGE SKILLET

    INGREDIENTS:2 pounds fully cooked polska kielbasa, cut in half lengthwise, then cut into 2 inch pieces1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil1 head cabbage, coarsely chopped1 large sweet onion, cut into large pieces3 cloves garlic, minced2 teaspoons sugar1/2 teaspoon salt1/2 teaspoon black pepper2 teaspoons rice wine vinegar1 1/2 teaspoons dijon or brown grainy mustard DIRECTIONS:Heat olive…

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    Lemon Gooey Butter Cookies – Best Ever

    Ingredients2¼ cups (270 grams) organic all-purpose flour, such as King Arthur Flour2 teaspoons (about 8 grams) baking powder1 (8-ounce/226-gram) package cream cheese, such as Philadelphia, softened½ cup (1 stick/113 grams) unsalted butter, softened1½ cups (300 grams) granulated sugar2 tablespoons (12 grams) freshly grated lemon zest, from 2 large lemons1½ tablespoons (22.5 ml) freshly squeezed lemon…