7 Can Soup

Put all this stuff in a pot, heat and stir.

1 can diced tomatoes

1 can chicken broth

1 can black beans

1 can green chilis

1 can chunk chicken

1 can corn

1 package taco seasoning (this counts as a can)

 

Serve with Fritos, sour cream and cheddar cheese.

 

 

Pumpkin Seeds

Scoop seeds from pumpkin and wash.

Melt ½ stick of butter on a jelly roll pan.  Mix the seeds into the butter and sprinkle generously with salt.  Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.  Turning and mixing several times, until toasted and crisp.

Puffies

 

 

6 eggs                                                  1 cup milk

1 cup flour                                           1/4 tsp. salt

6 Tbsp. butter

 

Heat oven to 450^o.  Melt butter in 9 x 13"" pan in the oven while you mix the other ingredients.

Mix the other ingredients with electric beater.  Pour into the hot buttered pan, return to oven and bake for 18 minutes.  Serves 6 (or so they say.)

Cheesy Potatoes (A.k.a Funeral Potatoes)

10-12 grated potatoes, cooked

Melt:

1 stick butter

1 C. Sour Cream

1 Can Cream of chicken soup (use homemade)

Onion powder

Spread potatoes in 9 X 13 pan.  Pour sauce over potatoes.  Top with grated cheese. 

Bake for ½ hour at 350 degrees.

Marshmallow Yams

 1 can (29 oz) yams

1 1/2 Cups corn flakes (use crused corn Chex for gluten free)

12 big marshmallows (make sure they are gluten free)

Mash can of yams in a bowl using a potato masher.  Crush about 1 1/2 cups of corn flakes.

Take big marshmallow and wrap a thin layer of  yams around the marshmallow.  Roll in corn flakes. Place in a 9 X 13 pan.  Continue until all the yams are gone.

Bake in a 350 degree oven until marshmallows are soft, but not melting, about 10 min.

Chicken Fingers

4-6 Chicken breasts sliced, about 1/2 inch thick slices
8 oz bread crumbs (I don't think you need this many) To make this gluten free, save crusts of gluten free bread and put in a food processer and chop really fine.
1/2 c parmasean cheese
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp onion powder
1 stick melted butter (sometimes I need a bit more)

Mix together bread crumbs, cheese, salt and onion powder.  Dip chicken in butter; roll in bread crumb mixture and place on an ungreesed cookie sheet.  Refrigerate until ready to cook.  Bake on 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes, turning once.

Peanut Butter Popcorn

4 quarts popped popcorn (pick out "Grannies")

Spread evenly on a large long pan

Melt and bring to a slight boil:

1 C brown sugar

1 1/2 C Karo syrup

Remove from heat and quickly add:

1 C peanut butter

1 tsp vanilla

Pour over popped popcorn and mix thoroughly.