Cheese Whiz Soup

Slice or dice:
1 sm. onion
2 carrots
2-3 potatoes
2 celery stalks
1-2 Tbsp. chicken broth
Cover with water and bring to a boil.  Simmer until vegetables are tender.  Don't drain the water!
 Add:
1 small jar cheese whiz
1/2 - 1 pgs. chopped broccoli (cooked)
Thicken with flour and water if desired.
 -Dana Rae B

Vegetable Pizza

This recipe is quick and easy and makes a great after school snack or refreshment to serve at parties and showers.  You can top the pizza with any vegetables that your family likes.  I usually double the recipe and make in a large cookie sheet.

1 pkg refrigerated crescent rolls.
Roll out crescent roll on a baking sheet.  Press seams together to form a solid rectangle, and bake according to the directions on the can.  Cool completely.
 
1 block cream cheese
1/2 c miracle whip
1 pkg dry ranch seasoning mix
Mix and spread on baked rolls.

Layer with various vegetables of your choice.  We use shredded carrots, broccoli, tomatoes, green peppers, cauliflower, and olives.

Top with shredded cheese.  Refrigerate until ready to serve.
-Dana Rae B
 

Corn Salad

This recipe is always a favorite, and is a great side dish to summer meals! It's delicious and refreshing, but also quick to prepare with your food processor!

3 Cans whole kernel corn - or corn from your garden!
1/2 C. celery chopped fine
1/2 C. onion chopped fine
1 green pepper chopped fine (sometimes I substitute this for a red pepper just to add more color)
1/2 C. Mayonnaise
1 TBSP sweet pickle relish

Combine and refrigerate until you are ready to eat!
-Amy G

Shish Kabob Marinades

It's that time of year when it's simultaneously not very fun to heat the kitchen up with cooking, and it's really fun to grill!  So, I am adding some great marinades!

1st marinade:

1/4 c. red wine vinegar

1 tsp. lemon juice

2 tsp. garlic salt

1 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. oregano

1/8 tsp. pepper

1/4 c. olive oil

This marinade is really good just for grilling meat without all the Shish Kabob hoopla, but I think any marinade works for making these things.

Mix ingredients, cut up meat (chicken or steak) and introduce the two to marinate for a while.  Then string them on sticks and grill.

Some recipes call for marinating the veggies along with the meat.  I haven’t done that yet but I will have to try it. 

Second marinade:

2/3 c. soy sauce

2 Tbs. oil

1 tsp. garlic powder

1/2 c. water

1/4 c. brown sugar

That one is really good too.
-Amy G