Rattlesnake Bites

I saw these in a "Taste of Home" magazine and needed something fast for lunch today because Brad was going to be home in 30 minutes. They were done just in time. Jared stopped by for lunch too and he loved them! They are so fast, easy and yummy! For a spicy touch...you can use jalapenos instead of green chilies.

1 pound ground beef

1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chilies

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese (cubed)

Garlic Salt

Black Pepper

Minced Garlic
3 tubes (8 ounces each) refrigerated crescent rolls

In a large skillet, cook beef and chilies over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the cream cheese and seasonings. Mix well. Cool slightly.

Separate crescent dough into 24 triangles. Place 1 tablespoon of beef mixture along the short end of each triangle; carefully roll up.

Place point side down 2 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 375 for 11-14 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm. Yield: 2 dozen

Warren's Maccaroni Salad...

A few months back the guys at Brad's work had a cookout. Warren Heinrichs brought this salad to the cookout and Brad bragged and bragged on it and wanted me to make it. So, we called up Warren and got the recipe. It is delicious and if you make it several hours ahead of time it really seasons up. 

1 Pkg. Spiral Colored Pasta
1 Cucumber (chopped)
2 Tomatoes (chopped)
1 Onion (chopped)
1 Bottle of Creamy Italian Dressing
1 Bottle of Zesty Italian Dressing
Black Pepper
Garlic Salt to taste
Cook pasta as directed on package. While pasta is cooking chop the cucumber, tomato and onion in a large salad bowl. Add some pepper and garlic salt to taste. When pasta is done cooking rinse off with cool water and add to the chopped veggies. Pour in both dressings. It will seem like a lot of dressing but the pasta and veggies will soak up a lot of it. Stir all together and put in refrigerator for several hours. Before serving stir again and enjoy!!!

Caramel Fudge Cake

I made this cake for our family picnic recently. The recipe is in our MB Church cookbook (Michele Campbell's Recipe) but I added a couple of things to the recipe. It was a big hit and I'll definitely make it again.

1 Pkg. German Chocolate Cake Mix
1 Can Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk
1/2 Cup Margarine
1 Pkg. Caramels unwrapped (14 oz.)
1 Cup Coarsely Chopped Pecans
1 Container of Cool Whip
1 Butterfinger Candy Bar (chopped)

Preheat oven to 350. Prepare cake mix as package directs. Pour 2 cups batter into greased 9x13 inch baking pan; bake 15 minutes. Meanwhile, in heavy saucepan, over low heat, melt caramels and margarine. Remove from heat; add Eagle Brand; mix well. Spread caramel mixture evenly over cake. Spread remaining cake batter over caramel mixture. Top with nuts. Return to oven. Bake 30-35 minutes. Cool. Spread cool whip on top and then sprinkle with crushed butterfingers.

Quick & Easy Cherry Crisp

One Saturday not too long ago Brad said he was hungry for a cherry crisp. I didn't have much time and didn't have time to the grocery store so I searched my cookbooks high and low and found this quick and easy recipe. When I brought out the hot cherry crisp for dessert... Brad said "where did that come from?" He couldn't believe that I had made it that fast. That's how easy and quick it is! Serve it up with some cold ice cream and you have a yummy treat to end any meal with!!

1 Can Cherry Pie Filling (can use Blueberry or Apple also)
1/2 Cup Flour
1 Cup Oats
1/3 Cup Brown Sugar
1/3 Cup Melted Butter

Spread pie filling in bottom of 8x8 baking dish. Melt butter. Add flour, brown sugar, and oats and place on top of fruit. Bake for 30 minutes at 375.

Dad's Favorite Chocolate Cake

This is my Dad's favorite chocolate cake. For his birthday every year this is the cake he gets. Dad's Mom would always make this cake for him too when he was growing up.

Mix:
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups flour
3 tblsp. cocoa
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. soda

Add: 1 cup cream
1 tsp. vanilla
1 or 2 eggs
1/4 cup buttermilk

Mix well. Put in greased and floured 8x8 pan. Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes.

Icing:
1/4 cup crisco or butter
1/4 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
3 1/2 cups confectioners sugar (sift if lumpy)
1/2 cup cocoa
1/3 cup milk

Combine melted crisco or butter and salt, then add milk and vanilla. Mix in sugar in 3 parts. Mix until smooth and creamy. Add more sugar to thicken or milk to thin, as needed for good spreading consistency.

Lakin Mossy Cake

This cake recipe comes from Winona Smith. When I was little we would go and visit Roger and Winona Smith often in Lakin, KS at their second home and she would always make this yummy cake for us. It's is so rich but so good!

1 box cake mix (chocolate)
1 can eagle brand milk
1 jar carmel ice cream topping
1 container cool whip
2 butterfingers (crushed)

Bake cake according to directions on box. Punch holes in cake with a wooden spoon handle after it comes out of the oven. Cool. Mix carmel and milk. Pour over the holes. Spread cool whip on top and sprinkle with butterfingers.

Ramen Noodle Salad

I discovered this easy delicious salad in the Fairview MB cookbook by Janice Wichert recently and make it often when I need something quick and easy.

1 package ramen chicken-flavored noodles (save seasoning for dressing)
1/2 head cabbage (I buy one package of already shredded cabbage)
1 pkg. frozen peas (uncooked)
1 can diced water chestnuts
1 bunch green onions, sliced
1/2 c. sliced almonds
1/2 c. sunflower seeds

Dressing:
2 T. sugar
1/2 c. oil
Seasoning mix from noodles
1 1/2 tsp. seasoned salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
2 T. wine vinegar
2 T. lemon juice

Shake dressing ingredients and pour over vegetables just before serving.