Cucumber Salad

Submitted By Jana Cannon

Peel and chunk 2-3 good sized cucumbers. Chop up one small onion and add to the cukes. (If you have picky eaters, that don't like onion, just chop them really big). Pepper, pepper, pepper. Coat the top of the mix with pepper and then mix. Add a splash of Apple cider vinegar, mix again. Then add a 1/4 to 1/3 C miracle whip, mix again.

Chill for 1 hour and then serve. The cucumbers will eventually make the miracle whip runny, but it still tastes fabulous the next day or two.

Hot Fudge / Chocolate Fondue

Submitted by Jenny Chamberlain

2 cups chocolate chips
1 cube butter
2 cups powdered sugar
1 1/3 c. evaporated milk
1 tsp. vanilla

Melt chips and butter over low, add sugar and milk, boil 5 min.
stirring constantly.  Add vanilla.

Broccoli Slaw Salad

Submitted By Traci Stephens

Mix together:

1 bag broccoli slaw (usually found with the bagged salads)

1-2 bunches green onions, chopped (amount would be to taste)

¾  cup to 1 cup slivered almonds (to taste)

¾ cup to 1 cup sunflower seeds (to taste)

2 packages Oriental Ramen noodles, crumbled

Dressing:

2 Oriental Ramen Noodles seasoning packets

¾ cup  vegetable oil 

1/3 cup white vinegar

½ cup white sugar

Chill dressing several hours before serving. For best results, add crumbled ramen noodles and dressing just before serving. It makes for a crunchier salad. Leftovers get soggy, but still tasty. However, I have heard it said that some like the noodles a bit soggy.

Potato Soup

Submitted By Shelly Stewart

In large saucepan boil:

1 finely chopped onion

2 c. chopped celery

6-7 cups cut potatoes

Water (to barely cover top)

Boil until potatoes are done.

While that is boiling, in a microwave safe container, add:

2 qts. of milk

(I use a small pitcher.)  Microwave for 10 minutes.

In a larger, separate saucepan make your roux.  On Med. heat melt:

1 c. butter then add

1 c. flour

Wisk the entire time.  When milk is done, slowly add it to your roux-it will get thick!  Turn heat to Low.

Then add:

2 t. salt

1 t. sugar

1 t. pepper

4 t. chicken base (or use bullion)  I get my base from Sam’s and it is cheap and fabulous!  Personally, I think it tastes better than bullion cubes.

Now combine with your veggies.  I use a measuring cup so it does not splatter.  Garnish with bacon if desired.  Soup will thicken upon standing.

Yield: 14-16 servings

You can freeze leftovers.