Navajo Tacos

2 cups flour
4 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 cup warm or hot water
Refried beans, warmed
Cooked hamburger
lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, salsa, sour cream, etc.

Blend dry ingredients together. Add water slowly mixing dough with hands. When dough is sticky enough to necessitate putting a little oil on hands, it is just right. Break off ball of dough to fit nicely in one hand. As you flatten it, make it round. Make one or two small holes in dough so it browns evenly. Brown lightly in hot oil. Top with refried beans, hamburger, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, salsa, sour cream.

Amy's Chicken

This recipe is super easy, super yummy, and it's even good for you!

Ingredients

1 cup crushed corn flakes
3-4 chicken breasts
Butter spray (can use melted butter but it isn't as healthy)

Cover the chicken breasts with butter spray (or melted butter). Roll in corn flakes until covered. Bake for 30 minutes at 350.

Chicken Tetrazzini

Ingredients

8-12 ounces (dry weight) spaghetti; broken in pieces
5 Tablespoons butter or margarine
6 Tablespoons flour
3 cups chicken or turkey broth
1 cup light cream
1 teaspoon salt
pepper
1/2 cup canned mushrooms, including juice
3 cups cooked chicken or turkey, cubed
1/2 cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup cheddar cheese

Cook spaghetti in boiling salted water until just tender (do not overcook).

Melt butter; blend in flour. Stir broth into flour mixture. Add cream. Cook until mixture thickens and bubbles. Add salt, pepper, drained spaghetti, mushrooms and cooked chicken.

Spoon into 2 to 3 quart casserole dish. Sprinkle with cheeses. Bake in preheated oven at 350 for about about 30 minutes or until bubbly and lightly browned. Stir before serving. Great reheated.

I wish I could take credit for this recipe but it was actually given to me by my home teachers (husband and wife). She demonstrated it at an Enrichment class and absolutely everyone LOVED it!!

Gooey Brownies

3 cups sugar
1/2 cup + 1 Tbsp cocoa
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups melted butter
5 eggs
2 1/2 tsp vanilla
3 cups flour
Mix together and spread on a buttered cookie sheet (standard stainless steel). Bake in a preheated 350 oven for 30 minutes. Be sure to not overcook. Frost
Frosting:
1/2 cup butter
3 1/2 tsp cocoa
6 T milk
1 tsp vanilla
Powdered Sugar--I have never measured. I just add until I get the consistency I want. If it becomes too thick I just add a little more milk.
Boil together, remove from heat and add powdered sugar. You can add nuts into the frosting or sprinkle on top if you would like. These are very rich but oh so good!

Low Fat Strawberry Dessert

Ingredients

Yellow cake mix
1 1/3 cups water
1/3 cup applesauce
4 egg whites

Light Cool Whip

1 pound strawberries

Mix cake, water, applesauce and egg whites as directed on cake box. Bake 40-45 minutes at 350 in 11" x 15" pan (or until toothpick in middle comes out clean). Cool. Cut off crust. Cut remaining cake into 1" squares.

Slice strawberries lengthwise.

Layer 1/2 the cake, 1/2 the strawberries, and 1/2 Cool Whip (I used the small Cool Whip but would recommend either two containers or one large container). Repeat layers leaving out 2 strawberries (sliced) for garnish on top of the Cool Whip. Enjoy!

Loose meat sandwiches:)

2 lbs ground beef or ground chuck

1 onion, minced

1 can beef or chicken broth

2 T. Worcestershire sauce

salt and pepper to taste

Brown meat with onion in sauce pan. Add enough broth to cover meat and add Worcestershire sauce. Season. Simmer 15 minutes. Add more broth to cover meat. Do this for an hour. Serve with homemade rolls or buns.

4th of July Trifle!

1 large package instant vanilla pudding
4 cups fresh berries (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, or blackberries), washed and hulled, plus extra for garnish
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1 cup whipping cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 angel food cake
1. To make the fillings, prepare the pudding according to the package directions and chill it.

2. Slice the strawberries, if you're using them, then toss all of the berries with the lemon juice and the 1/4 cup of sugar. Set aside for 30 minutes to allow the berries to release their juices.

3. In a medium mixing bowl, whip the cream, vanilla extract, and remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar until soft peaks form. Set aside.

4.Cut the angel food cake into cubes. To make the layers, set a layer of cake on the bottom of a large, clear serving bowl (ours was 4 quarts). Top with the berries with half of the pudding.

5. Add another layer of cake, another third of the berries and juice, and the rest of the pudding. Add a final layer of cake and berries. Top with the whipped cream and a berry garnish.

6. Refrigerate until you're ready to serve.You can use cool whip if you dont want to worry about making whip cream.