Grandma Beesley's Cheese Ball

I love cheese balls during Thanksgiving and Christmas time. This is a yummy recipe that is easy to make. 

2 8 oz cream cheese

1 jar kraft old english sharp cheese

1 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese

1 tsp onion salt

1 tsp garlic salt

2 tsp lemon juice

2 tbsp mayonnaise

1 tbsp chopped parsley

 

Mix this together, use your hands to really get it mixed up. Roll into a ball. If you would like, you can than roll it in chopped pecans or almonds. Wrap it in Saran Wrap. Makes 2 small balls or 1 big ball.

Cheese Fondue

We have this every year for Halloween. It is so good with veggies, meats, bread and potatoes.

2 cans cream of cheddar soup

1 16 oz package of Velveeta Cheese

1 cup milk.

Mix together over stove. Stir until cheese is melted.

Aunt Barbara's Taco Salad Recipe

This is a super easy recipe and can be easy double to feed a lot of people. Just make this and serve over chips, with lettuce, cheese and tomatoes. Easy and Yummy. 

 

1 lb hamburger (I don't love tons, of meat, so I only use 1/2 lb.)

1 onion

Cut up onion and cook together with the hamburger. Drain fat and rinse hamburger.

Add 1 can Mexican style stewed tomatoes

1 can refried bean with green chilies

1 can chili

Egg, Sausage and Cheese Breakfast Casserole

10 slices of white bread
1 1/2 lb of sausage cut into bite size pieces
2 cups cheddar or mozzarella
8 eggs beaten
1 cup milk
3/4 tsp dry mustard
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
Grease 9x13 pan. Cube bread and put in the bottom of the pan. cover with sausage and cheese. Beat eggs with 1 cup milk, mustard, salt & pepper. Pour over bread, meat and cheese. Put plastic wrap over dish and refrigerate overnight.
In the morning mix mushroom and 1 cup milk, pour over casserole.
1 can cream of mushroom
1 cup milk
Bake 350 uncovered for 40-50 mins or until toothpick is clean.

Strawberry Shortcake

This is one of Mariah's favorite desserts. It is super yummy. 

I just bake 1/2 of a white or yellow cake mix in a 9x13 pan.  Sometimes I make two or you can just measure out half of the cake mix.  Bake it for about 15 minutes at 350.

The filling is 1 package of Dream Whip, made according to the directions on the package.  Add 1 8-ounce package cream cheese and 1 cup powdered sugar.  If you bring the cream cheese to room temperature, it is easy to whip in and you don't get little lumps.  The fat-free cream cheese doesn't work but I usually use the 1/3 less fat.

The topping is 1 package of Danish Dessert made according to the directions.  I use 1-3/4 cup of water when making it and then I add lots of fresh strawberries.  It is one of our favorites and it really is different than most strawberry shortcake.

Chicken Enchiladas

Wow, there are seriously so many good enchilada recipes. Here is a yummy one from a girl in my neighborhood. I made this once and I remember mine were a little dry, so I might add the 1 large can of enchilada sauce and use a can or two of cream of chicken soup. Just keep adding until you get the consistency you want.

1 large can green or red enchilada sauce (you can also use 2 cans cream of chicken soup)

4 cups cooked and shredded chicken

1 can chopped olives

1 can sliced olives

1 can diced chilies

½ c. sour cream

Flour or Corn Tortillas

Cheese

Cook and shred chicken. Put in pan over stove and add chopped olives and diced chilies. Warm. Add sour cream and enchilada sauce together, mix well. Add about ¼ c. of this mixture to the chicken mixture. When warm fill tortillas with mixture and add cheese. Place each enchilada in a greased casserole dish. When filled, smother them with enchilada mixture. Cover with tinfoil and bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes, until bubbly. Top with cheese and cover with sliced olives. Put back in oven uncovered until cheese melts. Makes approx. 10 (flour) 14 (corn) enchiladas, depending on how full you make them.

Raspberry Breakfast Casserole

This is the breakfast casserole recipe Rachel made for book club one time.

8 eggs

1 C. Sugar

2 tsp vanilla

3 C. Milk

1/4 C, Butter

12 slices bread

2 C. Fresh or frozen blueberries ( I used Raspberries)

1 TBS. Cinnamon

1/2 C. Sugar

 

Beat together the eggs, sugar, vanilla, and milk, (half and half can be used if you like it richer). Butter the bread and place 1/3 in bottom of a 9x13 inch pan. Ad 1/3 of the berries; Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. Pour 1/3 of the egg mixture over. Repeat layers 2 more times. Cover and place in the refrigerator overnight. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Makes 8 servings.