Tiramisu Bowl

Prep Time:20 min
Total Time:2 hr 20 min
Makes:16 servings, about 2/3 cup each
1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
3 cups cold milk
2 pkg. (4-serving size each) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding & Pie Filling
1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed, divided
48 NILLA Wafers
1/2 cup brewed strong MAXWELL HOUSE Coffee, cooled, divided
2 squares BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate, coarsely grated
1 cup fresh raspberries

BEAT cream cheese in large bowl with electric mixer until creamy. Gradually beat in milk. Add dry pudding mixes; mix well. Stir in 2 cups of the whipped topping.
LINE bottom and sides of a 2-1/2-qt. bowl with half of the wafers; drizzle with half of the coffee. Layer half of the pudding mixture over wafers, and then top with half of the grated chocolate. Repeat all layers starting with the wafers and coffee. Top with remaining whipped topping and raspberries.
REFRIGERATE at least 2 hours. Store leftovers in refrigerator.

Recipe from Kraft.com
Notes from the cook:
Changes I have tried: 1st time replaced the coffee with hot chocolate. 2nd time replaced the Nilla wafers with graham crackers and the coffee with sweetened condensed milk. both times i used choc. chips since they were easier. 3rd time... maybe I'll actually remember to take a pic this time.... I am going to use Nilla wafers and sweetened condensed milk, remove the chocolate and add more raspberries. A layer in the middle, not just topped with the raspberries.

Salsa con Queso

Simple, fast and delish!

Great for a PARTY!

Place half a bar (4 oz) of Cream cheese in a bowl cover with a jar of Pepper and Onions relish. Grab some crackers and dig in!

"Stagg" At the Party

1 can chili - you can use whatever brand you want we just had "Stagg" Chili on hand
to 4 oz. cream cheese.

Heat through on stove. Grab some chips and enjoy!

Chiligetti

1 lb. spagetti noodles
3 cans chili
2 c. sour cream
shredded cheese I used cheddar

Cook noodles according to pkg directions. Drain. Return to pot. Add remaining ingredients. Mix and cook on low to med low until heated through. This is a quick simple meal for those tight on a budget!

Serves 7-8

Goulash

1# Ground Beef or Turkey-browned
1 med Onion-chopped and added to meat while browning
1 lg can Stewed Tomatoes
1 can Corn
Garlic Salt and Pepper to taste
2 good sized handfulls of pasta (elbow mac, sm shells, or similar pasta)

Brown meat and onion together in lg frying pan
Add tomatoes and corn with liquid from both
Bring to a boil and add pasta
Cook over med heat until pasta is al'dente
*optional: Put in oven proof dish top with cheese and heat in 350 degree oven for about 20 mins

Cream Cheese Icing

2 C Powdered Sugar
4 oz Butter-softened
4 oz Cream Cheese
1.5 t Vanilla

Cream butter and cream cheese together. Add vanilla and then pwd sugar slowly.

This icing is good on Sour Cream Cookies and Carrot Cake and all by it's self :)

Sour Cream Cookies

1 C Sugar
1/2 C Crisco
2 Eggs
1 C Sour Cream
2 T Vanilla
3 C Flour
2 t Baking Powder
1t Baking Soda
1/2 t Salt

Cream sugar and Crisco together. Add eggs, sour cream, and vanilla. Mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add to creamed ingredients.

Bake at 350 for about 8 mins. These cookies do not "brown" unless you burn them, so watch. They will be a creamy color and "cake like" when done.

They are extra yummy with your favorite icing on top. I ice mine with Cream Cheese Icing.

Dirt Cake

1/2 C Butter, softened
1 C Powdered Sugar
2-3.5oz pkgs Vanilla Pudding
20 ozs Oreo Cookies
1-8oz pkg Soft Cream Cheese
3.5 C Milk
1-12oz pkg Cool Whip
1 bag of Gummy Worms
Flowers (see below)


Crush cookies (dirt) and set aside. Cream together: butter and cream cheese. Add sugar, pudding, milk, and Cool Whip. Mix well.

You will also need: 1 unused terricota clay flower pot approx 7" deep and 8.5" across the top and a small piece of foil to cover "drain hole" in pot.

Cover "drain hole" with foil.

Layer: Crumbs, pudding mix, crumbs, pudding mix, etc. ending with crumbs.

Decorate with ediable flowers (or artificial ones) and Gummy Worms

Keep refridgerated

Works best if made a day ahead

Sandies aka "Mo Cookies"

1 C Butter or Marg
1/3 Gran Sugar
2 t Water
2 t Vanilla
2 C sifted Flour
1 C chopped Pecans
Confectioners Sugar

Cream butter and sugar; add water and vanilla; mix well. Blend in flour and nuts; chill 4 hours =/-. Shape into balls. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet at 325 for about 20 mins. Remove from cookie sheet; cool slightly; roll in confectioners (powdered) sugar.
Makes about 3 doz.