Hamburger Wreath

• 1 1/2 lbs of Ground Beef
• 1 Onion Chopped
• 3/4 Cup Ketchup
• 2 Tbs Mustard
• Cheddar Cheese
• Sliced Dill Pickles
• 2 Cans Crescent Rolls

Brown Beef and onions. Mix in ketchup and mustard. Unroll crescent rolls and on pan covered in parchment paper lay out separated triangles in a ring. I did mine so every other one was facing in and out. It helped to keep them separated. Press dough together where it does touch. put beef on ring of dough and sprinkle cheese and pickle slices on top. Then fold dough over the top and press into bottom. Bake for 20 minutes at 350˚. Can be served with lettuce and tomato if desired.

Kitchme's Baked Chimichanga

• 2/3 C.Picante Sauce or your Favorite Salsa
• 1 tsp Ground Cumin
• 1/2 tsp Dried Oregano, Leaves Crushed
• 1 1/2 C. Cooked Chicken, Chopped
• 1 C. Cheddar Cheese, Shredded
• 2 Green Onion, Chopped with some tops
• 8 Flour Tortillas
• 2 Tbs Butter Melted

Preheat oven to 400˚. Mix Chicken, salsa, cumin, oregano, cheese and onion. Place a 1/4 Cup of mixture in each tortilla and fold up placing flap down on pan. brush all with melted butter.
Bake for 20 Minutes or until golden brown. Garnish with cheese onion and salsa.

Laura's Cafe Rio Sweet Pork Salad

Sweet Pork

• 2 lbs Pork
• 3 Cans Coke
• 1/4 C. Brown Sugar
• Dash of Garlic salt
•  1/4 C. Water
• 1 Can Sliced Green Chiles
• 3/4 Can Enchilada Sauce
• 1 C. Brown Sugar

Put pork in a heavy duty ziploc bag to marinade. Add a can and a half of coke and 1/4 c. brown sugar. marinade a few hours or overnight.

Drain marinade and put pork, 1/2 cup of coke, water, and garlic salt in crock pot on high for about 3-4 hours. (Or until it shreds easily. Don't let it get too dry) Remove pork from crock pot and drain any liquid left in pot. Shred pork.

In food processor or blender blend 1/2 can coke, chiles, enchilada sauce, and brown sugar. (about a cup or to taste) if its too thick add more coke little by little.

Put shredded pork and sauce in crock pot and cook on low for 2 hours then serve.

Black Beans

• 2 Tbs Olive Oil
• 2 Cl Minced Garlic
• 2 Cans Black Beans
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1 tsp Cumin
• 2 Tbs Cilantro

Suate olive oil and garlic in pan then add all other ingredients

Cilantro Lime Rice

• 1 1/2 C. rice
• 1 tsp butter
• 2 cloves minced Garlic
• 1 tsp Lime Juice
• 16 Oz. (2 C.) Chicken Broth

Bring all ingredients to boil, reduce heat, simmer until done. Then add 

• 1 Tbs Lime
• 2 tsp Sugar
• 3 Tbs Cilantro

Cilantro Ranch Dressing

• 1 packet "Traditional" hiddeb valley ranch mix (not buttermilk)
• 1 C. Buttermilk
• 2 Tomatillos, husk removed and diced
• 1/2 bunch of cilantro
• 1 clove garlic
• Juice of One Lime
• 1 Jalepeno (remove seeds if you dont want it spicy.)

Mix all ingredients in blender. Store in fridge.

Sunday Baker's Pudding Cookies

• 4 1/2 Cup Flour
• 2 tsp Baking Soda
• 1 1/2 Cup Butter (3 Sticks)
• 1 1/2 C Brown Sugar
• 1/2 Cup White Sugar
• 2 3.4 oz.  Pkgs. Instant Vanilla Pudding
• 4 eggs
• 2 tsp Vanilla
• 4 Cups of Add-ins of your choice

Preheat to 350˚. Stir together flour and baking soda in separate bowl and set aside. In large bowl cream butter sugars. Beat in pudding mix until blended. Stir in eggs and vanilla. When Smooth slowly add in the flour mixture. Add desired fillers. Scoop into 1" balls Bake on Parchment paper for 8-12 minutes until golden.

Jacquelle's Chocolatey Carmel Peanut Butter Chex Mix

• 8 Cups Chocolate Chex Cereal
• 3/4 Cup Brown Sugar
• 6 Tbs Butter
• 3 Tbs Light Corn Syrup
• 1/4 tsp Baking Soda
• 1 Cup Reese's Peanut Butter Cups minis (unwrapped)
• 1 Cup mini Marshmallows
• 1/2 Cup Carmel Bits
• 1 Tbs Heavy Cream
• 1/2 Cup Milk Chocolate Chips
• 1/2 Cup White Chocolate Chips
• 1 tsp Coarse Sea Salt

Put chocolate chex in large microwaveable bowl.

Put sugar, butter, and corn syrup in microwave 1-2 minutes stirring between until smooth. Stir baking soda into mixture. Pour butter mixture over chex cereal stirring to cover all cereal.

Microwave for 3 minutes, stirring every minute. Spread onto cookie sheets and allow to cool.

 Sprinkle Reeses and marshmallows over cereal.

Melt carmel and cream and drizzle over cereal.

Melt chocolate chips in microwave don't put in too long. drizzle over cereal.

Melt White Chocolate Chips don't burn then drizzle over cereal. Adding a tsp of milk may help it melt better.

Let set then serve. Store in Airtight Container.

Plain Chicken's Cheesy Chicken Spaghetti Casserole

• 8 oz. Spaghetti Cooked
• 2 Cups Cooked Chicken Diced
• 1 10 oz. Can Cream Chicken & Mushroom Soup
• 2 Tbs Butter
• 1/3 Cup Milk
• 1/2 tsp Onion Powder
• 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
• 1/8 tsp Pepper
• 1 Cup Mozzarella Cheese Shredded
• 1/4 Cup Parmesan Cheese

Combine Cooked Spaghetti, Chicken, Soup, Butter, Milk, Pepper, Garlic & Onion Powder and Mozzarella Cheese. Mix well and put into a 2 quart casserole dish. Top with Parmesan Cheese. Bake at 350˚ for 30 minutes.

For a Vegetable addition Broccoli works great! 

Chex Muddy Buddies

•  9 Cups Chex Cereal 
• 1 Cup Semisweet Chocolate Chips
• 1/2 Cup Peanut Butter
• 1/4 Cup Butter 
• 1 tsp Vanilla
• 1 1/2 Cups Powdered Sugar

Measure cereal into large bowl and set aside.

Microwave chocolate chips, peanut butter, and butter for 1 minute, stir. Microwave 30 seconds longer or until mixture stirs smoothly. Stir in Vanilla. Pour over cereal and stir until evenly coated.

Place in large ziplock bag and add powdered sugar. shake until well coated. Spread on wax paper to cool.

Cowboy Casserole

• 1 1/2 lb.s Ground Chuck
• 1 Medium Onion Finely Chopped
• 1 Cup Shredded Carrots (Optional)
• 1 Tbs Minced Garlic
• 1 Can Whole Kernel Corn Drained
• 1 Can Cream of Mushroom Soup
• 2 Cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese
• 1/2 Cup Milk
• 4 Tbs Sour Cream
• 1 Bag of Crispy Crowns Tater Tots

Pre-heat oven to 350˚ Cook onion until translucent add garlic cook another minute. Add beef and cook until brown through. Drain and set aside. 

Layer tater tots on bottom of Greased Casserole dish. In small bowl combine soup, milk, and sour cream. whisk until smooth. Add to hamburger mixture and stir to combine. Add corn and 1 cup of cheese and gently mix. 

Pour hamburger mixture over tater tots then layer with tater tots and sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden brown and crunchy.