Coleslaw

1 bag pre-mixed coleslaw (this is cheating but it's easier)
3/4 c. mayo
1/4 c. sugar
1 tsp celery salt
1/2 tsp salt
2 T. lemon juice
1 tsp prepared mustard

Mix dressing ingredients together and toss with coleslaw mix. Refrigerate. If you use a small bag of coleslaw, reduce the dressing recipe to about 3/4 (1/2 c. mayo, 3 T. sugar, etc.).

For a different flavour, no name creamy coleslaw dressing is also really good and very easy. Add grape tomatoes and sliced cucumbers for fanciness.

Cream of Broccoli Soup

2 T. butter
1/2 c. chopped onions
2 T. flour
2 1/2 c. chicken broth
salt & pepper
1/2 bag frozen broccoli
1/2 c. cream
shredded cheese

Sauté onions in butter. Add flour and mix until smooth. Add chicken broth, broccoli, and salt & pepper. Bring to a boil until broccoli is hot and soup is thickened slightly. Add cheese and cream and serve.

This recipe could easily be modified to make cream of cauliflower soup or cream of mushroom soup (you would just have to sauté the mushrooms with the onions and probably leave out the cheese) or cream of asparagus soup.

Teriyaki Chicken

2-3 chicken breasts, cut up
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 tsp ginger
1/4 tsp garlic powder


Mix the sauce and pour it over the chicken. The original recipe says to bake it in the oven for an hour but after a number of attempts, it always boiled over and made a mess of my oven. So now I just bring it all to a boil on the stovetop and let it simmer covered until the chicken is done, about 30 minutes. It also works really well in the slow cooker. For time saving during prep, you can put whole chicken breasts in the slow cooker with the sauce and just shred the chicken once it's cooked. Serve over rice!

No-Bake Cheesecake

Crust:
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup margarine or butter

Melt the butter, mix it with the crumbs and press firmly into an 8x8 square baking dish.

Filling:
1 pkg. cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup icing sugar
2 cups whipped cream

Mix the icing sugar into the cream cheese, then fold in the whipped cream until well blended. Spread onto the graham crumb crust and refrigerate until ready to eat. Top with canned pie filling, fresh fruit or even chocolate or caramel sauce.

Munch Bars

Good alternative to Rice Krispie squares, especially when you don't have enough Rice Krispies!

1/2 cup margarine
64 large marshmallows or 8 cups mini ones
2 tsp vanilla
2 cups oatmeal
2 cups coconut
3 cups Rice Krispies

Melt the margarine and add the marshmallows. Microwave on high 2 minutes at a time until marshmallows are melted. Stir in vanilla and other ingredients. Press into a 9x13 pan.

Sour Cream Chocolate Cake

1 cup sour cream
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 cups flour
2 tsp baking soda
pinch of salt
1/4 cup cocoa
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup hot water

Mix everything together well. Bake in a greased 9x13 pan about 30 minutes at 350 or until toothpick comes out clean. You can also do this as cupcakes; it'll make 2 dozen. I have done this cake with all whole wheat flour and it's good that way, too.

Ice with buttercream icing or chocolate icing. Or eat it plain with ice cream or whipped cream and fruit. It's good any way.

Sweet & Sour Sausage

1 pkg. farmer sausage (two sticks)
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 T cornstarch
2/3 cup ketchup
1/2 cup vinegar
1 cup water

Cut up sausage and brown slightly in the oven by placing it in a roaster and baking it uncovered for 20 minutes at 350. Meanwhile, combine remaining ingredients. Once sausage is browned, pour sauce over and bake another hour, covered. Serve over rice.