Baked Macaroni & Cheese

I have had this recipe for many years and have no idea where it came from, but it is fantastic!

Baked Macaroni & Cheese
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Servings Prep Time
6 servings 10 minutes
Cook Time
45 minutes
Servings Prep Time
6 servings 10 minutes
Cook Time
45 minutes
Baked Macaroni & Cheese
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Servings Prep Time
6 servings 10 minutes
Cook Time
45 minutes
Servings Prep Time
6 servings 10 minutes
Cook Time
45 minutes
Ingredients
Servings: servings
Instructions
  1. Make a white sauce with butter, cornstarch and milk. Add 8 oz. cheese. Stir until melted. In 1 1/2 qt. casserole, combine macaroni and cheese sauce. Top with remaining 2 oz. cheese. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes.
Recipe Notes

Although spelt is actually a type of wheat flour, most people with wheat allergies can digest spelt with no problem.  Obviously, you should not eat spelt if it is a problem for you.

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Cole Slaw for 125

This is a recipe my mother-in-law gave me that she always used for funeral dinners.  I also used it many times for church dinners.  It was always very popular.

Cole Slaw for 125
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Servings Prep Time
125 servings 10 minutes
Passive Time
1 hour
Servings Prep Time
125 servings 10 minutes
Passive Time
1 hour
Cole Slaw for 125
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Servings Prep Time
125 servings 10 minutes
Passive Time
1 hour
Servings Prep Time
125 servings 10 minutes
Passive Time
1 hour
Ingredients
Servings: servings
Instructions
  1. Mix all dressing ingredients together and let stand in refrigerator at least 1 hour. Stir in cole slaw. It will seem like there is not enough dressing to begin with, but will become thinner after the cole slaw is added and it sits for a little while.
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Buster Bar Dessert

An easy, tasty ice cream dessert for a large crowd.  I’m not sure where this recipe came from.  I used to make it many years ago for church dinners.

Buster Bar Dessert
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Servings
150 servings
Servings
150 servings
Buster Bar Dessert
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Servings
150 servings
Servings
150 servings
Ingredients
Servings: servings
Instructions
  1. Crush cookies, using food processor. Reserve 3 cups. Add melted butter to remaining cookie crumbs. Press in thin layers in bottom of pans with 2" sides or so.
  2. Soften ice cream and spread over cookie crust. Freeze.
  3. Add chocolate syrup and peanuts. Cover with Cool Whip. Sprinkle reserved cookie crumbs on top and freeze.
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Creamy Chicken & Wild Rice Soup

Creamy goodness combined with the chewiness of wild rice and the tang of Asiago.

Creamy Chicken & Wild Rice Soup
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Servings Prep Time
5 servings 10 minutes
Cook Time
60 minutes
Servings Prep Time
5 servings 10 minutes
Cook Time
60 minutes
Creamy Chicken & Wild Rice Soup
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Servings Prep Time
5 servings 10 minutes
Cook Time
60 minutes
Servings Prep Time
5 servings 10 minutes
Cook Time
60 minutes
Ingredients
Servings: servings
Instructions
  1. Place 2 cups of water on stove to begin boiling to cook rice. When it boils, add the rice and reduce heat. Simmer for 50 minutes. If there is any water remaining in the pan after it is cooked, drain it.
  2. Meanwhile, cook chicken in skillet. (You will probably want to add some oil to the pan.) While those are cooking, dice fennel (or celery) and onion. Remove chicken from pan when just done.
  3. Add butter to skillet and cook fennel (or celery) and onion just until tender-crisp. Combine water and cornstarch and add to fennel and onion mixture. Add soup base, salt, pepper, and milk. Stir often over medium to medium-high heat until it is thickened as you desire. Add rice and chicken to soup. Add Asiago cheese and stir in, or you can use as a garnish. Ladle into serving bowls and top with cilantro, if desired.
Recipe Notes

Each serving contains:  506 calories, 26 g fat, 141 mg cholesterol, 1046 mg sodium, 477 mg potassium, 35 g carbs, 3 g fiber, 13 g sugar, 34 g protein

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Cream of Potato Soup

Potato soup is definitely a comfort food.  Try this rich, thick, hearty cream of potato soup.

Cream of Potato Soup
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Servings Prep Time
4 servings 10 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Servings Prep Time
4 servings 10 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Cream of Potato Soup
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Servings Prep Time
4 servings 10 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Servings Prep Time
4 servings 10 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Ingredients
Servings: servings
Instructions
  1. In a saucepan, melt butter and add onion and celery. Cover and cook on medium heat, stirring occasionally, so it does not burn,
  2. While that is cooking, dice the potatoes and begin boiling those in some water, about 2 cups, but no need to measure. When the potatoes begin boiling, turn the heat down and check occasionally to see if they are tender. When they are tender, drain and set aside.
  3. When onions and celery are tender, combine cornstarch with 1 cup water. Add to pan with chicken base and milk. Stir so there are no lumps. Add salt, pepper and parsley as it cooks. Cook over medium heat, stirring often, until it is thickened as desired. Add potatoes and stir in. Rewarm for a few minutes, if necessary, and serve.
  4. Suggested garnishes are fresh parsley or cilantro, shredded cheese of your choice, bacon (cooked and crumbled) or croutons (be careful of the croutons if gluten free or wheat free).
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Hamburger Gravy

One of the school lunches that my husband and I both used to love was mashed potatoes with hamburger gravy.  This is my version of that.

Hamburger Gravy
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Servings Prep Time
4 servings 10 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Servings Prep Time
4 servings 10 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Hamburger Gravy
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Servings Prep Time
4 servings 10 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Servings Prep Time
4 servings 10 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Ingredients
Servings: servings
Instructions
  1. In a skillet, brown ground beef with onions and mushrooms, crumbling as it cooks. Add pepper, beef base and flour and stir to combine. Add water. Stir over medium high heat, until thickened to desired consistency.
Recipe Notes

Although spelt is actually a type of wheat flour, most people with wheat allergies can digest spelt with no problem.  Obviously, you should not eat spelt if it is a problem for you.

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Rice Pilaf

Quick and easy side dish to a variety of meats.  We especially like it with rotisserie chicken.

Rice Pilaf
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Servings
3 cups
Cook Time
35 minutes
Servings
3 cups
Cook Time
35 minutes
Rice Pilaf
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Servings
3 cups
Cook Time
35 minutes
Servings
3 cups
Cook Time
35 minutes
Ingredients
Servings: cups
Instructions
  1. Brown noodles in butter in large skillet. Pour rice over noodles, then water and chicken base. Stir to combine. Cover with lid and bring just to a boil. Turn down to medium low heat and simmer for 25-30 minutes, or until liquid is absorbed.
Recipe Notes

If you prefer, you can substitute regular spaghetti noodles or gluten free, and use chicken broth in place of the water and chicken base.

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Sausage Gravy

This is a rich, thick, meaty gravy to put over your biscuits in the morning.  It only takes about 25 minutes, start to finish, if your oven is preheated and you have the biscuit mix all mixed ahead of time.  This is the recipe I use:  https://www.cherylsrecipes.net/recipe/buttermilk-drop-biscuits/ This is also good over top of scrambled eggs or omelettes.

Sausage Gravy
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Servings
5 servings
Cook Time
15 minutes
Servings
5 servings
Cook Time
15 minutes
Sausage Gravy
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Servings
5 servings
Cook Time
15 minutes
Servings
5 servings
Cook Time
15 minutes
Ingredients
Servings: servings
Instructions
  1. Cook and crumble sausage in skillet. When that is finished cooking, add flour and stir in. Add milk and pepper. Cook, stirring constantly, until thickened as desired. If it becomes too thick, you can add more milk to thin it out.
Recipe Notes

Although spelt is actually a type of wheat flour, most people with wheat allergies can digest spelt with no problem.  Obviously, you should not eat spelt if it is a problem for you.

If you are making biscuits to go with this, get those in the oven first.  This cooks quickly.

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Pork Chops with Rice

There are many variations of this recipe out there.  I increased the amount of rice and soup because that was always our favorite part of this recipe.

Pork Chops with Rice
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Servings Prep Time
1 9x13" pan 5 minutes
Cook Time
2 hours
Servings Prep Time
1 9x13" pan 5 minutes
Cook Time
2 hours
Pork Chops with Rice
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Servings Prep Time
1 9x13" pan 5 minutes
Cook Time
2 hours
Servings Prep Time
1 9x13" pan 5 minutes
Cook Time
2 hours
Ingredients
Smaller Batch
Larger Batch
Servings: 9x13" pan
Instructions
  1. Put all ingredients, except meat into greased 9x13" pan. Lay meat on top of rice. Season meat as desired. Cover with foil. Bake at 350 for 1 1/2-2 hours. I like to take the foil off when it gets near the end, to brown the meat a little.
Recipe Notes

I make my own cream of mushroom soup because of food allergies, but also because it tastes much better!

If you are using jasmine rice, increase broth by 1/2 cup per cup of rice, so use 2 cups for the smaller batch or 3 cups for the larger batch.

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Porcupine Meatballs with Brown Mushroom Gravy

These easy meatballs are simmered in a rich brown gravy with onions and mushrooms.

Porcupine Meatballs with Brown Mushroom Gravy
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Servings Prep Time
32 meatballs 30 minutes
Cook Time
45 minutes
Servings Prep Time
32 meatballs 30 minutes
Cook Time
45 minutes
Porcupine Meatballs with Brown Mushroom Gravy
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Servings Prep Time
32 meatballs 30 minutes
Cook Time
45 minutes
Servings Prep Time
32 meatballs 30 minutes
Cook Time
45 minutes
Ingredients
Brown Mushroom Gravy
Servings: meatballs
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400. Line baking sheet with heavy duty foil, then parchment paper. (The foil makes it so you don't have to wash the pan and the parchment paper prevents the meatballs from sticking to the foil.) Combine all ingredients for meatballs. Using a small cookie scoop, form meatballs and bake on baking sheet for 15 minutes.
  2. While that is baking, put oil in skillet and dice onion. Begin cooking the onions while you slice the mushrooms. Add to onions. When onions and mushrooms are nearly done, add beef base, black pepper and garlic powder. Add 2 cup of water to the pan. Bring to a boil. Combine cornstarch with remaining 1/2 cup of water. Gradually add cornstarch mix to pan and stir as you are pouring. Cook, stirring often, until thoroughly mixed.
  3. Add cooked meatballs to mushroom sauce, cover with lid and bring to a simmer. Simmer for 30 minutes.
Recipe Notes

Note that the meatballs will grow when cooking because of the raw rice in them.

Nutrition info on 5 meatballs with sauce:  258 calories, 11 g fat, 81 mg cholesterol, 581 mg sodium, 193 mg potassium, 20 g carbs, 1 g fiber, 2 g sugar, 20 g protein

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