Chili (Finch style) from Linda Turner

1 lb hamburger
4 TBSP minced dry onion flakes
2 cans chili beans
1 large can tomato juice
2 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
2 TBSP chili powder
1 tsp garlic salt
1 TBSP cumin powder

Brown hamburger & onion. Drain. Add all other ingredients and cook slowly for at least 4 hrs. Serve.

chicken and rice from Minnie Peters

4 chicken breasts
2 cups minute rice
1 stick butter
1/4 cup onions(chopped)
1/2 cup celery(chopped)
2 cans chicken broth

In an oblong baking dish place uncooked rice. Stir in onions & celery. Pour in chicken broth. place chicken breast. Slice butter into pats and dot top of mixture. Bake, covered, @ 350 degrees for 45 min. Serve.

Cheese cake from Minnie Peters

5 eggs(separated)
1 cup sugar
1 lb cream cheese
1 cup sour cream
2 TBSP flour
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
1 TBSP sugar
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
small amount of butter

Heat oven to 275 degrees. Butter sides & bottom of a 9" spring bottom pan. Mix Graham crackers, sugar, cinnamon, & nutmeg. Dust sides & bottom with this mixture. Set aside. Beat egg yolks until thick & lemon colored. Gradually beat in sugar. Break up cream cheese & add to egg mixture. Beating until smooth. Add sour cream, flour, & vanilla. Beat until smooth. Set aside. Beat egg whites till stiff. Gently fold into cheese mixture. Pour into prepared pan. Bake for 70 min. Turn off oven a& leave set in oven with opening door for and additional 1 hour. Cool. Serve

cheese ball from Lori Devening

1 TBS Worcestershire Sauce
2 Pkg Cream Cheese
2 Jars Old English Cheese
1 TBS Wine Vinegar
1 Jar Dried Beef(Rinsed)
Crushed Pecans or Italian
Bread Crumbs

Soften cream cheese. Chop dried beef. Mix all ingredients. Refrigerate. Roll into desired shape. Then roll in the crushed pecans or Italian bread crumbs.

party cheese ball

2-8 oz pkg cream cheese
2 cups shredded sharp cheese
1 TBSP pimento(chopped)
1 TBSP onion(chopped)
1 TBSP green pepper(chopped)
2 TBSP Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp lemon juice
1/2 cup pecan(chopped fine)

Combine softened cream cheese & cheddar cheese. Mix until well blended. Add remaining ingredients. Mix well. Chill. Shape into a ball. Roll in chopped nuts. Serve with cracker of choice.

Cowgirl Cookies

Dry Ingredients
1-⅓ cup All-purpose Flour
1 teaspoon Baking Powder
1 teaspoon Baking Soda
¼ teaspoons Salt
1 cup Cooking Oats
¾ cups M&M'S®
¾ cups Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
½ cups Brown Sugar, Packed
½ cups White Sugar
⅓ cups Chopped Pecans
Wet Ingredients:
1 whole Egg, Slightly Beaten
½ cups Butter
1 teaspoon Vanilla

Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl. Add wet ingredients and use the back of a large spoon to mix it all together. Scoop cookie dough onto a baking sheet and bake for about 10 minutes at 350.

TO MAKE COOKIE MIXES: pack the dry ingredients in a quart size jar in this order: flour (mixed with baking powder, baking soda and salt), oats, M&M’S®, chocolate chips, brown sugar, white sugar and chopped pecans. Pack each layer down really firm to make everything fit. Add a note on how to add the wet ingredients and baking instructions and then give to someone special.

**I am not the biggest fan of nuts in my cookies and I didn't have plain M&M's so I put in some Peanut M&M's that I've had in the pantry**

Caesar Salad

1 large head romaine lettuce
1 minced clove garlic
1/2 cup oil
1 beaten egg
2 TBSP lemon juice
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
8 chopped anchovy fillets
2 oz Blue cheese
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 1/2 cups white bread croutons
1 halved clove garlic

In a frying pan combine 1/4 cup oil, 1/2 of the minced garlic, & croutons. Cook until brown. Remove from pan. Keep warm. Rub inside of wooden bowl with cut sides of remaining minced garlic. Tear romaine lettuce into bite size pieces, and place into bowl. In a bowl combine egg, lemon, salt, pepper, oil & anchovies. Pour over lettuce,and toss well to coat. Sprinkle with the cheeses, and croutons. Toss lightly, and serve.