Chicken and Stuffing Casserole

or chicken slop as my mother affectionally calls this dish.

Ingredients:

• Stew Chicken (4 chicken breasts or 1/2 a chicken)
• 1 can of Cream of Mushroom Soup (alternatives are cream of chicken or cream of celery)
• ½ cup of Milk
• 1 package Stove Top Stuffing -- cooked

Directions:

• Boil the chicken.
• Mix together Soup and ½ cup of milk
• Prepare stove top stuffing as directed (one package for each chicken).
• Chop chicken into bite-size pieces.
• Pour soup and milk mixture over chicken.
• Prepare stuffing and place on top.
• Cook for 45 minutes at 350°F.

Waldorf Salad

Classic Waldorf Salad

2 c. diced apple
1 c. 1 inch julienne celery sticks
1/2 c. broken walnuts
1/2 c. Cool Whip
1/4 c. mayonnaise or Miracle Whip
1 tbsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. lemon juice
Dash of salt

Combine apple, celery, and walnuts. Blend together mayonnaise, sugar, lemon juice, and salt. Fold in Cool Whip; fold dressing into apple mixture. Chill.

cheese ball recipes (various)

Cheese Balls
I'm trying to find a good cheese ball recipe, preferrably garlic and onion. I'm struggling. Here are a few I came up with (but I haven't tried making them yet).

#1 French Onion
2 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1 (1 oz.) pkg. Cheddar cheese
1 container French onion dip
1/4 lb. Velveeta cheese
1 pkg. dry garlic or onion mix

Combine softened cream cheese, grated Cheddar cheese, Velveeta cheese, French onion dip, and garlic or onion mix. Roll in crushed nut meats.


#2 Chicken Cheeseball

2 cans chicken (boned white meat) tuna can size
2 (3 oz.) pkgs. dried beef, shredded
1 pkg. Swiss cheese, shredded
1/3 c. Parmesan cheese
1 1/2 c. shredded cheddar cheese
8 oz. Philadephia cream cheese
3/4 c. Miracle whip
1 med. grated onion or 4 green onions, chopped
Garlic powder

Shape into 2 balls, roll in paprika. Chill.


#3 Cheese Ball with Budding Beef and Scallions

2 (8 oz.) pkgs. cream cheese, softened (regular or lite)
1 pkg. Buddig Beef, cut in 1/4 inch squares
5-7 scallions (green onions), thinly sliced, green tops included
1 tbsp. mayonnaise
1 tsp. lemon juice
Dash of garlic powder

Combine all ingredients well. Shape into ball, wreath, log, etc. Chill for several hours for best results.

#4 Cheese Ball with Pimiento, American, NY Sharp, and Cream cheeses

1/2 lb. American (rat) cheese
1/2 lb. pimiento cheese
1/2 lb. N.Y. sharp cheese
2 sm. pkgs. Philadelphia cream cheese
1/2 c. chopped celery
1 c. pecans, chopped
1 med. onion, grated
3 or 4 pods garlic, pressed
1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tbsp. garlic salt
1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
Paprika, parsley or pecans

Mix all ingredients together. Shape into balls and roll in paprika or parsley or pecans.


#5 Cheese Ball

1 (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
1 pkg. Buddig chipped beef, chopped
1 bunch green onions, chopped
1 pinch garlic salt

Mix all ingredients together; form into ball and serve.


#6 Beef Cheese Ball

1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
3 green onions, finely chopped
1 tsp. garlic
1 (3 oz.) jar Armour dried beef, chopped

Mix all but 1/4 cup beef. Shape into a ball and roll into beef. Chill before serving.


#7 Spicy Cheese Ball

1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1 c. shredded cheese
1 tbsp. Worcestershire
Crushed nuts or chopped dried beef
1/2 tsp. Tabasco
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
2 tbsp. grated onion

Combine all ingredients except nuts or beef in food processor. Process until all ingredients form a ball. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate. When firm, roll in nuts or beef.



#8 Garlic Cheese Ball with Sharp Cheddar, Cream Cheese, and White cheese

1/2 lb. sharp cheddar cheese, grated
1 pkg. (8 slices) any mild, white processed cheese, grated
8 oz. cream cheese
2 tbsp. butter
1/2 tsp. garlic salt
1 sm. onion, grated

Mix all ingredients and form into 2 balls. Roll each cheese ball in chopped nuts. Serve with crackers.


#9 Cheeseball with cheddar, cream, and processed cheese. Chives and garlic

2 1/2 c. (10 oz.) shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
1 (8 oz.) jar processed cheese spread
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 tbsp. mayonnaise
1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. frozen chopped chives, thawed
1/8 tsp. garlic powder
1/8 tsp. onion powder
1/2 c. chopped pecans

Combine all ingredients except pecans; beat on medium speed of electric mixer until smooth. Chill 2 hours. Shape into a ball and roll in pecans. Serve with crackers.


#10 Garlic Cheese Ball

1 (8 oz.) cream cheese, room temperature
1 (8 oz.) grated shredded Cheddar cheese (mild or sharp)
1/2 c. finely diced onion
2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/8 tsp. garlic powder

Mix all ingredients together and shape into a ball or 2 logs, roll in 1/2 cup finely chopped nuts (English walnuts or pecans). Chill overnight. Serve with assorted snack crackers. Great for a party.


#11 Fancy Cheese Ball

8 oz. cream cheese
8 oz. blue cheese
8 oz. cheddar cheese, grated
1/2 c. green onions with tops, chopped
3/4 tsp. garlic salt
2 tbsp. paprika
2 tbsp. chopped bell peppers
2 tbsp. chopped green olives
2 tbsp. chopped pecans
2 tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
2 tbsp. cooked crumbled bacon
2 tbsp. chopped black olives
2 tbsp. chopped pimiento

Combine all cheeses, onions, and garlic salt. Mix well and shape into a large ball. Mark ball with a knife into 8 sections. Fill each section with one of the garnishes: paprika, bell pepper, green olives, pecans, parsley, bacon, black olives and pimiento.



#12 Cheese Ball with Chives and Unions (and Bacon)

1 (16 oz.) pkg. cream cheese (room temperature)
1/4 c. chives
1 (12 oz.) bottle bacon bits
1 sm. diced onion
1 tsp. garlic powder

On wax paper spread cream cheese out and fold in bacon bits, garlic powder, chives and onion work into ball. Serve on favorite cracker.

Fruit Salsa

2 kiwis, peeled and diced
2 Golden Delicious apples, peeled, cored and diced
8 ounces of raspberries (I put these in whole)
1 pound of strawberries, cut in half and then quartered
2 tablespoons of white sugar
1 tablespoon of brown sugar
3 tablespoons of fruit preserves, any flavor (I use strawberry preserves)
1 tablespoon of fruit freshener (optional)

Other options:
I use blackberries in this recipe when available.
You can use other fruits when they are in season.

Serve with 2 bags of Stacy’s Cinnamon sugar pita chips

Cinnomon-Sugared Nuts

1 Tbsp slightly beaten egg white
2 cups pecan halves, unblanched almonds, or walnut haves
1/4 cup sugar
2 tsps ground cinimon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp ground cloves

Mix egg whites and nuts until they are coated and stickly.
Mix remaining ingredients and sprinkle over nuts

spread in ungreased pan

Bake @ 300 degrees for 30 minutes or until toasted.

Seve slightly warm

chicken salad

2 1/2 to 3 cups diced cooked chicken
1/2 cup diced celery
3 to 4 tablespoons finely chopped purple onion
1/4 to 1/2 cup mayonnaise, or more, to taste
2 teaspoons lemon juice
Dash pepper
dash celery seed
dash old bay
few drops of mustard
Salt to taste



OK, so I haven't made this yet, and I kinda made up some of it based on something someone told me. I'll try it soon

Walnut Pumpkin Roll Dessert

Ingredients:
· 3 Eggs
· 1 cup granulated sugar
· 2/3 cup canned pumpkin
· 1 cup cake flour
· 1 tsp. baking soda
· 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
· 1 cup walnut pieces
· Powdered sugar

Cream Cheese Filling
· 1 package cream cheese (8 oz), softened
· 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
· ¼ cup butter/margarine , softened
· ¾ tsp. vanilla


· Heat oven to 375°F. Line jelly roll pan, 15 ½ x 10 ½ x 1 inch, with aluminum foil; grease generously.
· Beat eggs in large bowl on high speed 5 minutes until very thick and lemon colored. Gradually beat in granulated sugar and pumpkin.
· Gradually add flour, baking soda and cinnamon, beating just until batter is smooth. Pour evenly into pan. Sprinkle with walnuts.
· Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
· Immediately loosen from edges of pan; invert into towel generously sprinkled with powdered sugar. Carefully remove foil. While hot, carefully roll cake and towel from narrow end. Cool on wire rack.
· Unroll and spread with cream cheese filling. Roll up; wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate 2 hours. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Refrigerate any remaining cake.

Cream Cheese Filling:
· Beat powdered sugar, cream cheese, butter/margarine and vanilla on medium speed until smooth.

Makes 10 to 12 servings.