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Cowboy Cookies - Texas

3 cups flour (3.5)

1 tbsp baking powder

1 tbsp baking soda

1 tbsp ground cinnamon

1 tsp salt

1.5 cup (3 sticks) butter

1.5 cup sugar

1.5 cup light brown sugar

3 eggs

1 tbsp vanilla

3 cup chocolate chips

3 cup old fashioned oats

2 cup flake coconut

2 cup chopped pecans

Mix first 5 ingredients into bowl, set aside.  Beat butter & sugar till creamy, add vanilla, eggs - each separate, then add flour mixture till they are combined.  Add chocolate chips, coconut, pecans, & oats.  Drop cookies on ungreased cookie sheet.  This recipe calls to make them huge, but she makes them like reg. chocolate chip cookies.  If you use light brown sugar, they will be light; and dark brown sugar will be dark.

Big cookies make 3 dozen. 350 degrees F for 17-20 minutes

Small cookies make 6 dozen. 350 degrees F for 15-18 minutes

Grape Salad

4 lbs. small red grapes, seedless - sweet
8 ounces cream cheese
8 ounces sour cream
1/2 cup white sugar
1 t vanilla (I think that's teaspoon)
mix together
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped pecans
this is the topping

Put together the night before in a 9x13 inch serving dish.
Refrigerate overnight or 6 hours

I've had this dish several times; most recently at 2 family reunions this summer in Ohio.

Sticky Buns

This recipe is so easy and so delicious. I am making these by myself for the first time tonight. My mom has made them several times and I've watched. I just put everything together and I'm letting them rise overnight. I'll bake them in the morning. Yummy. I'll invite my friend over for a coffee and some tasty treats.

Sticky Buns:

2/3 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup white sugar
1 package (3.5 oz) of "cook & serve" butterscotch pudding mix. Do Not use instant.
1 teaspoon powder cinnamon
2/3 cup chopped pecans
1 stick (1/2 cup) sweet cream butter (melted)
20-25 frozen white dinner rolls (Rhodes Bake N Serve)

Combine brown sugar, white sugar, cinnamon, pudding mix (dry), & pecans in bowl. Place frozen dinner rolls in a well buttered angel food cake pan. The pan should not be 2 piece or have any seems where the mixture could leak out. Pour melted butter (1 stick) over rolls being careful to coat each roll. Sprinkle pudding mixture over rolls and let rise overnight. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and let stand for 15 minutes. Invert pan on a large serving plate to remove buns. Remove any remaining liquid from the pan and pour over buns.

Warning, these things are highly addictive.

Swedish Meatballs

I got this recipe from my aunt. For the last 2 years I've been making this recipe for Christmas Eve with lean Venison. I've made it with ground beef and lean venison, and I have to say the venison is better. Enjoy.

5 lbs. ground beef
5 eggs
1.25 cups dry bread crumbs
1.5 cups finely chopped onions (sweet)
1.5 teaspoon nutmeg (oh, that's a lot)
3 tsp. salt
1 tsp. pepper
6 cans cream of mushroom soup (undiluted)

mix everything but the soup together well. form 1 inch balls and brown in skillet (I use butter but you can use oil in the skillet). then place the balls in a slow cooker or the like and cover with cream of mushroom soup. heat on low for a minimum of 2 hours.

Bunkett

These almond pastries are simply devine. My mom first made these for us back in the late 70's. If you have a sweet tooth and you like almond pastry, then you will love these Bunketts.

1 lb. Butter
4 C Flour
1 C Cold Water
- mix like pie crust and let stand overnight in the refridgerator

{(1.5 C Sugar
1.5 C Almond Paste
- mix until real fine)
add 3 eggs beaten
1 teaspoon Lemon Flavor
- mix real good let stand over night in fridge}

In the morning or next day:
- Divide into 8 parts
- roll each one out like pie crust
- put paste on and roll up
- sprinkle milk and sugar on top
-Bake at 350 degrees F until lihgt brown, about 40 minutes.

Today, 12-23-2006 my mom made these. They taste just like I remembered and they are good. I shared some with a friend tonight and his first words were "these are good", then about 10 seconds later, "boy these are good", and then again in about 30 seconds, "damn these are real good."

- Enjoy

Chicken Paprikas

1 onion
4 T shortening
1 T Paprika
1 t black pepper
2 t salt
4 - 5 lb. chicken
1 1/2 C water
1/2 pt. sour cream

Brown onion in shortening add seasonings & chicken, brown about 10 minutes. Add water. Cover & simmer slowly until chicken is tender. Remove chicken. Add sour cream to pan drippings & mix well. Add dumplings. Arrange chicken on top. Heat through & serve.

Dumplings

3 eggs beaten
3 C flour
1 T salt
1/2 C water

Mix all ingredients together & beat with spoon. Drop batter by teaspoon onto boiling salted water. Cook about 10 minutes. Drain, rinse with cold water. Drain well & add to paprikas.

I just got this recipe from my mom; and she got it from my aunt Sara. I haven't tried my hand at making it yet, but I have tasted it when Sara made it. If memory serves me, it is pretty good.

Pumpkin Cake

1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 box french vanilla cake mix
3 large eggs beaten
30 ounces Libby pumpkin pie filling

Grease 13x9 pan & put brown sugar + nuts on bottom. Mix rest of ingredients & pour in pan over brown sugar & nuts. Bake at 350F for 65 minutes. Let set for 15 minutes and turn upside down.

This cake is very yummy. It is extra sweet with all the brown sugar.

Arizona Iced Tea - Send Them Email

If you like Arizona Iced Tea and would like to buy from them direct in bulk to save money, then send them an email and tell them so.  The more people that let them know they have a direct online market the better the chance they will offer online deals for consumers who wish to buy in bulk.   My personal favorites are the  Plum, Madarin Orange and the Pomegranate Green Teas.  I would order the 20 ounce bottles by the case and drink it up.  I also like the Rx Stress and would buy it by the case as well.   

If you feel the same way about any of Arizona Iced Tea's products then go to their website, http://www.arizonabev.com/, and send them an email through their "contact us" page, telling them you would like to buy their products direct.  I think the only incentive they have to do this is to offer bulk discounts.  Otherwise, what would be my incentive to order online versus from a retailer?  So sound the horn.  Later.

White Chili

This is a recipe I got from a friend of mine. It is really good. He stressed the importance of the frozen Shoepeg White Corn & Butter. It must the frozen stuff. OK, here it is.

2 cans chicken broth 15oz
4 cups chicken (precooked)
1 can cannellini 15oz
1 can navy beans 15oz
1 package Shoepeg White Corn & Butter 10oz
1 tsp. cummin
3/4 tsp. oregano
1/2 tsp. red pepper
2 cups salsa
1 cup onion (optional)