Make it Yourself: Hamburger Helper

8oz noodles
1T dried onion flakes
1/4t. oregano
1/2t. garlic powder
1/2t. basil
1/2t. salt
1 lb ground beef
3 1/2 c. water
8 oz tomato sauce

Brown beef and drain the fat.
Add water and bring to a boil.
Add noodles and tomato sauce.
Stir and simmer for 20 minutes.
Serve hot. Enjoy!

Make It Yourself: Shake And Bake

4 cups flour
4 cups ground crackers
4 Tbsp salt
2 Tbsp sugar
2 Tsp garlic powder
2 Tsp onion powder
3 Tbsp paprika
1/4 cup vegetable oil

Mix well and store in the refrigerator in a covered container. This recipe equals 20 store packets.

Hummus

2 cups canned garbanzo
beans, drained
1/3 cup tahini
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 teaspoon salt 2 cloves garlic, halved
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pinch paprika
1 teaspoon minced fresh
parsley

DIRECTIONS:
1. Place the garbanzo beans, tahini, lemon juice, salt and garlic in a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth. Transfer mixture to a serving bowl.
2. Drizzle olive oil over the garbanzo bean mixture. Sprinkle with paprika and parsley.

Mom's Banana Bread √

1 cup sugar
2 tblsp soft shortening
1 egg
3/4 cup milk
3 cups flour
3 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
3/4 cup chopped nuts
1 cup smashed bananas (3 large or 4 med)

Heat oven to 350*. Grease a loaf pan or three 20oz cans. Mix sugar, shortening and egg thoroughly. Stir in milk. Blend dry ingredients; stir in. Blend in nuts and banana. Pour into pan or cans. Bake 60-70 minutes or until toothpick stuck into center comes out clean. (Crack in top of loaf is characteristic.) Cool thoroughly before slicing with a thin, sharp knife.

Garlic And Chive Bread

5 cloves Garlic
1 tablespoon Butter
1 1/4 cup Milk
3 cups Bread Flour
1/3 cup Parmesan Cheese -- Grated
2 tablespoons Fresh Chives -- Snipped
1 tablespoon Sugar
3/4 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Bread Machine Yeast

Directions:

Saute garlic in butter for 1 minute. Cool. Add all ingredients to machine according to manufacturer's directions.

Cottage Cheese Dill Bread √

Cottage Cheese Dill Bread
(makes a 2lb loaf)
1 1/3 cups water
½ cup low-fat cottage cheese (try to choose a creamy or small-curd cheese)
1 ½ teaspoons salt
2 tbsp granulated sugar
2 tbsp shortening
3 ¾ cups all-purpose flour (or bread flour, in the US)
2 tbsp snipped fresh dill
1 ¼ tsp bread machine yeast
1. Measure ingredients into baking pan in the order recommended by the manufacturer.
2. Insert pan into the oven chamber.
3. Select Basic Cycle
So easy, and this bread comes out great every time!

Chex Party Mix

CHEX PARTY MIX

6 tbsp. butter
4 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
2 c. Rice Chex cereal
3/4 c. salted mixed nuts
1 tsp. seasoned salt
2 c. Corn Chex cereal
2 c. Wheat Chex cereal

Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Heat butter in a 13 x 9-inch pan in oven until melted. Remove. Stir in seasoned salt and Worcestershire sauce. Add chex and nuts. Mix well. Heat in oven 45 minutes. Stir every 15 minutes. Spread on paper towel to cool. You may also use pretzel sticks, Cheez-its crackers or Bean Chex.