Crites Family Stuff

Description

These have a great "fall flavor" and I love the cinnamon chips in them!

Ingredients for 24 servings

• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp cloves
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 2 cups oatmeal
• 1 cup craisins
• 10 oz bag Hershey Cinnamon Chips

Steps

1. Cream together butter, sugars, and eggs. In a separate bowl, mix salt, baking soda, baking powder, cloves, vanilla, and flour, then add to creamed mixture and combine. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Drop by tsp onto sprayed cookie sheet. Bake at 375F for about 9 minutes watching carefully. The trick is to take them out when they are almost done and let them sit on the cookie sheet for a couple more minutes before removing them.

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Ingredients for 12 servings

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• .5 cup oil
• 1 tbsp white vinegar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1.5 cup flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• .25 cup cocoa
• .25 tsp salt

Filling:

• 8 oz softened cream cheese
• 1 egg
• .33 cup sugar
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1 cup coconut (optional)

Steps

1. Mix all ingredients until combined. Fill lined muffin tins up about 1/3 of the way full. Next mix all of the filling ingredients together and place 1 tbsp of filling on top of each cupcake. Bake at 350F for 15-20 minutes.

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Ingredients for 3 servings

• Iceberg lettuce
• 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, finely diced
• 1 cup water chestnuts, diced
• 3 tbsp onions, diced
• 1 tsp minced garlic

Stir Fry Sauce:

• 4 tbsp soy sauce
• 4 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tsp white vinegar

Special Sauce:

• .25 cup sugar
• .5 cup water
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 2 tbsp white or rice wine vinegar
• 2 tbsp ketchup
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• .125 tsp sesame oil
• 1 tbsp cornstarch
• 1 tbsp hot mustard (optional)
• 1 tsp garlic and red chile paste (optional)

Steps

1. Prepare lettuce by removing the core and slicing the head in half. Crisp lettuce by rinsing in cold water, drain well and put in a ziplock bag. Refrigerate for several hours. Separate the leaves into cups.
2. Dice chicken and saute in olive oil with the water chestnuts, garlic and onions until almost done. Add stir fry sauce and finish cooking.
3. For special sauce, mix cornstarch and sugar. Add water and remaining ingredients. Cook until thickened slightly, stirring constantly. Set aside and cool.

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Description

Jenny Garrett: This is great to serve with kabobs or Chinese food.

Ingredients for 4 servings

• 1 cup rice
• 1 can coconut milk
• .75 cup water
• 3 tbsp sugar
• .5 tsp salt

Steps

1. Mix all ingredients in a pan and cook like regular rice, covered, stirring often, until water is absorbed and rice is tender.

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Description

It's not a traditional Mexican recipe but it's really easy and a great side dish.

Ingredients for 4 servings

• 2 tbsp oil
• .5 bell pepper, chopped
• .25 onion, diced
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 cup rice
• 1 can petite diced tomatoes
• 1 cube chicken bouillon
• 2 cups water
• 1 tsp salt

Steps

1. Saute oil, bell pepper, onion, garlic, and rice until rice begins to turn golden brown. Then add the rest of the ingredients. Cook like regular rice, covered, stirring often, until water is absorbed and rice is tender.

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Ingredients for 8 servings

• 1 lb fettucini
• 1 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese, softened
• .5 cup butter
• 1 cup Parmesan cheese
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 cup milk

Steps

1. Cook the pasta according to the package directions. Meanwhile, place all the rest of the ingredients in a heavy saucepan. Put over medium-low heat and let it all melt together and become smooth. Add more milk if it becomes too think. You can also add cooked chicken or shrimp to the sauce or just top the dish off with grilled chicken on top.

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Ingredients for 6 servings

• 1 lb penne pasta
• 1 bunch broccoli
• 3 chicken breasts
• 2 tbsp cream cheese
• 2 cups heavy cream
• .5 cup butter
• .75 cup Parmesan cheese
• .5 tsp garlic powder
• .75 tsp chipotle powder
• Salt and pepper to taste

Steps

1. Cook pasta according to package directions.
2. Clean and cut up broccoli into florets. Steam until tender. Grill or fry chicken. Cut into bite-sized pieces.
3. Make sauce by bringing the cream cheese, heavy cream and butter to a simmer. Add the Parmesan cheese, and seasonings. Combine the sauce, broccoli and chicken. Serve over penne pasta.

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Ingredients for 24 servings

• .5 cup oil
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup applesauce
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1.5 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 tsp cinnamon

Steps

1. Combine all ingredients. Fill muffin liners 3/4 full. Bake at 350F for 18-20 minutes.

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Ingredients for 10 servings

• 1 can white navy beans
• 1 can kidney beans
• 1 can black beans
• 1 can olives, sliced
• 1 can corn
• 1 can diced tomatoes
• 8 oz tomato sauce
• 1 pkg taco seasoning
• 2 cans chicken (or 1 chicken breast, cooked and shredded)

Steps

1. Combine all ingredients in a pot. Heat until it begins to simmer. Serve with crushed tortilla chips and sour cream.

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Ingredients for 8 servings

• 1.5 bunch of asparagus
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup sour cream
• 2 tbsp butter
• 2 tbsp flour
• 1 tsp salt
• Dash of pepper and onion powder
• 1 chicken bouillon cube
• .25 cup boiling water, dissolve with bouillon
• 3 cups milk

Steps

1. Boil asparagus and water, covered, until soft. Puree in blender. Blend in sour cream. Set aside. Melt butter in pan, add flour, salt, pepper, and onion powder. Mix well. Add bouillon with water and stir. Gradually add milk. Cook over med heat stirring constantly until thick. Cook 2 minutes. Stir in asparagus mixture. Mix well and serve.

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