Koehn Cracker Dip

I grew up with my Mom making this cracker dip usually always around Christmas time. She would make big batches of it for us kids to give to our teachers at school. This year I decided to make several batches and give to my co-workers and for Brad to take to his work. It's yummy!

3 8oz. Cream Cheese (softened)
3 Tbls. Worchestershire Sauce
2 Tbls. Minced Onion
few drops tabasco sauce (optional)
1 Tsp. Accent Salt
Dried Beef (3/4 pkg) chopped finely
Garlic Powder (dash)
1 Green Pepper (chopped)

Mix all together and form into a ball and roll in chopped pecans. If you don't want to roll into a ball you can just put in a dish and sprinkle pecans on top too.

Deb's Smooth & Creamy Cheesecake

This year at the MBY Stoodle Fundraiser at church they served the most delicious cheesecake I've ever tasted. It was so smooth and creamy!! I found out that it was Debbie Karber's recipe. Today I needed a dessert to take to a family supper and the thought of that cheesecake came to my mind. I called Debbie and she graciously gave me the recipe. I was even more delighted when I discovered how easy this recipe is. 

 2 8oz. Cream Cheese (softened) 

2 8oz. Containers of Cool whip 

2 C. Powdered Sugar

Deb said the key to a creamy and smooth cheesecake is that the cream cheese and cool whip be room temp. This will prevent any lumps. Mix altogether and pour over graham cracker crust.

 Graham Cracker Crust: 

2 1/2 Crushed Graham Crackers 

1/2 C. Sugar 

3/4 stick of butter (melted) 

Mix together and press into bottom of 9x13 pan.

Shari & Robin's Coconut Bars

Last Sunday night Robin Souter brought the dessert to our small group. She brought these coconut bars. They were so yummy! She said that Shari Day had brought to school one day for the teachers. I made the last night and they are heavenly. My mom calls them "Sin bars" because once you have one you can't keep from eating another. :)

1 yellow cake mix
1/2 cup butter (melted)
1 egg

Mix the cake mix, butter and egg and press into the bottom of a 9x13 pan.

8 oz. cream cheese (softened)
2 cups powdered sugar
2 eggs
3/4 cup coconut

Mix the above ingredients together and spread on top the cake mix mixture in the pan. Put in oven on 350 for 20 min. or until top is slightly browned. Cool and cut into bars. Enjoy!!!

A Recipe fo the New Year

2 C. Love for God
1 C. Faith
4 T. Optimism
6 T. Compassion
3 T. Humility
2 T. Humor
7 T. Charity
1 C. Trust
6 T. Patience

Makes enough for 7 days. Mix above with heaping spoonfuls of love and laughter. Make a new batch weekly and serve daily to all.