Trash
1
stick of margarine or butter
1
cup chocolate chips
1
cup peanut butter
8
cups Rice Chex cereal
2-3
cups of powdered sugar
Melt
the first three ingredients in the microwave for 1-2 minutes or on the range in
a heavy saucepan on low, stirring until all ingredients are melted.
Mix
the melted ingredients and cereal in a large bowl until all of the cereal is
coated with the chocolate mixture.
In
a plastic garbage bag, add the powdered sugar and the cereal mixture. Shake until all of the cereal is separated
and coated. More sugar may be added if
necessary.
Orange Julius
1 6 ounce can of frozen orange juice
concentrate
2
cups milk
¼ cup sugar
1
teaspoon vanilla flavoring
6-10
ice cubes or 1 cup crushed ice
Place
orange juice, sugar, milk and vanilla in the blender. Blend until mixed. Add ice cubes one at a time through the
opening in the top while the blender is running or add the crushed ice all at
once. Blend until all of the ice is
melted. Serve at once.
Dog Bones
Preheat
oven to 400 F.
1
can refrigerated canned biscuits
Cinnamon
and sugar mixture
½
stick melted margarine or butter
Flatten
each biscuit on a cutting board.
Spread
a small amount of melted margarine in the center of each biscuit. Sprinkle the cinnamon and sugar mixture
lightly in the center of the biscuit.
Roll
up the biscuit and pinch the edges together.
Place each biscuit on a cookie sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes.
Chocolate Chip Cake Mix
Cookies
Preheat
oven to 350 F.
1 single layer cake mix
1
egg
3
Tablespoons vegetable oil
½
teaspoon vanilla
½
cup chocolate chips
Place
cake mix, egg, oil and vanilla in a large mixing bowl. Beat until mixed together. Add the chocolate chips and mix. Drop the dough by teaspoonfuls on a cookie
sheet 2” apart. Bake
for 8-10 minutes or until cookies are set and start to brown on the edges.
Spanish Rice (Mexican)
2 cups minute
rice
2 cups water
½ teaspoon salt
1 Tablespoon
vegetable oil
¾ cup tomato
sauce
1 Tablespoon
chili powder
1 Tablespoon
Parmesan cheese
Optional- green
chilies, onions, hot sauce to taste
In a large
skillet combine the rice, water, salt and vegetable oil. Cook on high heat until the mixture comes to
a boil. Reduce the heat to low and add
the tomato sauce and chili powder. Cover
pan and continue cooking for 5 minutes.
Sprinkle the cheese over the top and serve.
1 package of
microwave popcorn already popped
or
¼ cup of popcorn
kernels popped
Place the cooked
popcorn in a 9” z 13” baking pan.
To make the
caramel sauce:
½ cup brown
sugar, packed
2 Tablespoons
light corn syrup
½ stick ( 4
Tablespoons) margarine or butter
¼ teaspoon baking
soda
¼ teaspoon salt
Combine
ingredients in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Stir constantly and boil about 3-5
minutes. The mixture will darken and
become less opaque. Remove from heat and
pour sauce at once over the popcorn.
Stir gently until all of the kernels are coated. Let cool before handling.
Microwave Rice Krispie Treats
Makes a 9” x 9”
square pan or 9 bars
¼ cup margarine
(1/2 stick)
1 10 ounce
package miniature marshmallows
6 cups Rice Krispie cereal
Grease the bottom
and sides of a 9” x 9” baking pan with butter or margarine. Place the ¼ cup of margarine or butter in a
large glass or plastic bowl and microwave on high for 30 seconds. Remove and add marshmallows. Microwave again for 30 seconds. Remove and stir. If marshmallows are not melted completely,
microwave again for no more than 30 seconds.
Quickly add all of the cereal and stir until all of the cereal is
covered. Immediately pour cereal into
the greased baking pan and press until evenly spread using a buttered rubber
scraper. Cool and cut into serving
pieces.
Easy Donuts (Canned
Biscuits)
Canned Refrigerated
Biscuits
Vegetable oil for
frying
Powdered sugar,
cinnamon sugar or frosting
Heat at least 1”
of vegetable oil in a deep skillet or fryer to 350-400 F. At the correct temperature small bubbles
will form around the dough but it should not create smoke.
Open the can of
biscuits and separate each one. Cut or
make a hole in the center of the dough.
Gently drop the dough into the got oil and cook until the edges are
brown. Turn the dough over and cook on
the other side. Carefully remove from
heat and cover with the sugar or frosting.
Eat while warm.
Mini Pizzas—Canned
Biscuits
Preheat the oven
to 400.
1 can refrigerated biscuit dough
Spaghetti Sauce
Mozzarella cheese
Toppings
Open the can of
biscuits, separate each one and flatten on a cookie sheet. They will rise in the oven, so make them as
flat as possible. Spread spaghetti sauce
on the biscuit and sprinkle cheese and toppings on each one. Bake 8-10 minutes in the center of the oven
until the cheese is melted and the edges just begin to brown. The bottoms brown first, so do not over cook
or the bottoms will burn.
Mini Pizzas—English
Muffins or Toasted Bread
½ English Muffin or 1 slice of toasted bread
Spaghetti Sauce
Mozzarella cheese
Toppings
Spread sauce,
cheese and toppings on top of muffin or toast.
Microwave for 30 seconds or bake for 5-8 minutes at 400 degrees or until
the cheese is melted.
Peanut
Butter Balls
1 cup peanut
butter
1 cup dry
powdered milk
1 cup powdered
sugar
1 cup mini
chocolate chips
Graham cracker crumbs--optional
Mix the
ingredients together in a bowl.
Add 1 tablespoon
of water at a time, stirring the mixture after each spoonful until the mixture
holds together. If you put in too much
water, it will be too sticky.
Roll the mixture
into balls and then into graham cracker crumbs or additional powdered
sugar. Some recipes suggest dipping the
balls in melted chocolate.