Cheese Ranch Pinwheels

2 containers refrigerated pizza dough
1 8oz cream cheese
1 pkg dry ranch dressing mix
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2-1 cup shredded Parmesan or grated

Soften cream cheese in microwave and mix with packet of ranch dressing.

Roll out pizza dough flat, spread half of mixture over one pizza dough. Sprinkle mozzarella to cover and then Parmesan.

Roll up dough, you can cut off excess dough if needed. Slice into 1/2 inch pieces and place on baking sheet. Repeat with second pizza dough and rest of cream cheese mixture and cheese.

Bake at 400 for 8-12 minutes until pizza dough started to brown... watch for browning so not to burn.

Butterscotch/Toffee Bars

1 stick of butter

1 cup of sugar

1 Tablespoon of Vanilla

2 Eggs

1 cup of flour

¼ teaspoon of salt

1/3 cup of toffee

½ cup of butterscotch

Combine butter, sugar and eggs and beat thoroughly. Then add the salt and flour slowly after the mixture is smooth add the toffee and butterscotch. Put the mixture in a greased   8x8 pan and bake for 30 min. at 350 degrees. Enjoy!

PopCorn Balls

12 Cups Popped Popcorn

1 Cup Light Corn Syrup

½ Cup Sugar

1 Package Jello Gelatin ( orange)

1- ½ Cups Peanuts, chopped (optional)

·       In a large Microwave safe bowl pop your popcorn

·       After all of you popcorn is popped set aside.

·       Mix Corn Syrup and sugar in a large sauce pan; and bring to a boil. Remove from heat. Add gelatin; stir until dissolved. Add Peanuts.

·       Pour mix over popcorn; mix well. Cool about 5 minutes. Shape into 15-18 balls, each about 3 inches in diameter!

·       ENJOY!

Fruit Pizza

1 Roll of Sugar Cookie Dough

½ Tabelspoon of Cinnamon

4 Tabelspoons of Sugar

1 cup Chopped Fruit ( Such as strawberries, grapes, peaches, etc.) well drained.

½ Cup Cream Cheese

1/8 cup confectioners sugar ( powdered sugar)

Bake Sugar Cookie dough to directions on box or until crisp on a pizza pan.

Meanwhile, mix cream cheese and confectioner sugar and set aside. Then slice fruit into small pieces and set aside. Place hot crust on a cutting board and add cream cheese mixture, place fruit on top and then sprinkle with the cinnamon sugar mixture.

Cut into wedges and ENJOY!!!

Funnel Cake

2 cups Flour
1 teaspoon Baking powder
1/2 teaspoon Salt
2 Eggs
1 1/2 cups Milk

Powdered Sugar as a Garnish!

Combine all ingredients. Heat cooking oil in deep skillet until very hot. Put batter into funnel; be sure to cover spout with one finger. Using caution, hold funnel over hot oil, release some batter in circular motions, then crisscrossing motions, to form one funnel cake. The funnel cake will rise quickly and expand, so be careful how much batter you use until you get a feel for cooking it. Cook to light golden brown on both sides, then remove from oil and place on paper towels to drain. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve while still warm.

Potato Casserole

2 pounds frozen hash browns

1/2 cup margarine, melted

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

1 can cream of chicken soup, undiluted

2 cups grated cheddar cheese

1/2 onion, chopped

1 and 1/2 cups sour cream

2 cups cornflakes, crushed and mixed with 1/2 stick melted butter

Directions:

Mix all except cornflakes.  Put in 3-quart casserole.  Spread cornflakes and butter on top.  Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes to 1 hour.

Taco Junk

1 can of corn

1 can of tomatoes

1 can of pinto beans (or black beans)

1 can of green chilies

1 cup of salsa

1 package of taco seasoning

1 package of ranch seasoning

Salt and pepper to taste

1 lb. of ground beef

1 cup of shredded cheese (optional)

1 can of diced olives (optional)

Brown the ground beef first and add the taco seasoning to the meat when you cook it.  I usually drain the corn and beans but not the tomatoes.  Then add the corn, tomatoes, beans, chilies, salsa and ranch seasoning.  Add olives too if you are using them.  Cook in a 9x13 pan in the oven at 350 degrees for about 30 – 45 minutes.  Add cheese on top when done!  You can also add sour cream if you like it.

(You can also cook this recipe in a crock pot too!  Don’t drain anything if you use the crock pot so it won’t dry out!)  This is great to eat with chips or tortillas!