Vanilla Spice Quick Bread

3 cups baking mix
1 egg
1 1/4 cup milk or buttermilk
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
dash nutmeg

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Mix together
all ingredients. Pour mixture into well greased loaf pan. Bake for about 40-45 minutes or until
golden.

 

Black Eyed Pea Salsa

1 can black eyed peas, drained
1 clove garlic, peeled and minced
1/4 cup onion, diced
2-3  tablespoons cilantro, finely chopped
1/2 cup salsa or diced tomatoes
1/4 cup red or green bell pepper, diced
juice of 1 lime
1 tbsp. jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced.    
1 teaspoon cumin
salt to taste
pepper to taste

Mix all ingredients together and refrigerate in an airtight container.
Chill for several hours.
Serve with tortilla chips.

Copper Pennies

3/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup vinegar
1 cup vegetable oil
1 tsp dry or prepared mustard
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 (10 3/4 oz) can tomato soup
2 lbs carrots, peeled, cooked and sliced
1 green bell pepper, sliced or chopped
1 medium onion, sliced into rings or chopped
1 tsp salt
few dashes black pepper

In a saucepan, combine the oil, vinegar, sugar, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper.  Cook on medium heat for a couple of minutes and bring to a boil.  Remove from heat and add the tomato soup. Stir this mixture together well.  Mix the carrots, bell pepper and onion together in a separate bowl.  Pour sauce from the saucepan over the vegetables. Stir to combine.  Refrigerate overnight. Serve cold as a side dish.  This keeps well for at least six weeks in the refrigerator.

Guacamole

3 ripe avocados, peeled and pitted
1 small onion, diced
1 clove fresh garlic, minced
salt to taste
2-3 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
Juice of 1 small lime

Mash up avocado with a fork. Add all
other ingredients and chill. Serve
with tortilla chips or with your favorite
Mexican dish or salad.
You may also puree avocado for smooth
guacamole.

Lemon Squares

1 package lemon cake mix w/pudding in the mix
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 egg
1 can sweetened condensed mil
Juice of 2 lemons

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease a 13x9 pan. In a bowl,
mix together the cake mix, butter and egg.  Spread into greased
pan.  In a separate bowl, mix together the sweetened condensed milk
with the lemon juice. Pour over cake mixture. Bake for 25 minutes.
Cool and cut into squares. Sprinkle with powdered sugar, if desired.

Super Spinach Dip

1 package frozen chopped spinach
1 16 ounce carton sour cream with chives (or plain sour cream)
3-4 green onions, chopped1 cup real mayonnaise
1 envelope vegetable soup mix
1 small can water chestnuts, drained (optional)
1/2 cup  clean, diced mushrooms

Thaw spinach and squeeze to remove as much water as possible.
Mix spinach in a bowl with all other ingredients. Mix very well.
Chill for at least a couple of hours. Serve with crackers, chips
or vegetables.

Miracle Microwave Fudge

3 cups Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips
1 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
1/4 cup butter
1 cup chopped nuts, if desired

Add chocolate, condensed milk and butter into a microwavable bowl.
Microwave on medium heat for 3-5 minutes. Stir a couple of times
while cooking.  Stir in walnuts, if desired.  Pour into a greased 8x8
dish.  Refrigerate until set.