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.

Marcia's Upside Down German Chocolate Cake

In October we had a staff party at Pastor Travis & Lisa's home. Marcia Shewey brought this cake for the dessert to go along with JoAnn's homemade ice cream. I had never had it before and it was heavenly!!!

1 box german chocolate cake mix
1 cup nuts (chopped)
1 1/2 cups coconut
2 sticks oleo or butter
1 8 oz. cream cheese
1 pound powdered sugar (3 1/2 cups)

Grease 9 x 13 pan. Line bottom with nuts and coconut. Mix cake mix according to package directions. Pour over nuts and coconut. Melt butter and cream cheese. Add powdered sugar. Pour over cake batter. Bake 50-60 minutes at 350 degrees.

Jimmie Lou Ward's Fancy Cornbread

Every Thursday we have lunch at Brad's Mom's house. She always cooks up a delicious meal for us. Yesterday she tried something new. She and Betty have been going out to Jimmie Lou Ward's home doing water arobics twice a week and Jimmie Lou gave her this unique but very delicious corn bread recipe. It is so moist and yummy!

Melt 1 ½ sticks oleo or butter in a 9X13 baking dish and pour into small bowl
Mix 2 boxes of Jiffy cornbread mix with:
½ box chopped frozen broccoli (thawed)
4 eggs, beaten
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup cottage cheese
Then stir in the melted oleo or butter, mix well, and pour back into the baking dish.

Bake at 350 degrees 30 to 35 minutes or until comes clean on toothpick.

Recipe from Jimmie Lou Ward

Sheri's Potato Soup

My Mom recently gave me Sheri Martens' potato soup recipe. It's wonderful and so easy. I'll probably never make potato soup the hard way again.

1 1/2 Cups Water
1/2 cup carrots chopped
1/2 cup celery chopped
Onion Chopped
4 Chicken Boullin Cubes
Salt and Pepper

Add all of the above to a pot and bring to a boil.

Add a bag of hashbrowns.

In another sauce pan combine the following until smoothy and creamy:

2 T. Butter
2 T. flour
1 1/2 Cups Milk
1/2 Pound Velvetta Cheese

Combine the hashbrown mixture with the white sauce in a crockpot and simmer.

White Chili

This cooler weather got me in the mood for soups. Several weeks back at the office Pastor Travis was talking about his white chili recipe that is the best. Ever since he's talked about that I've been thinking that I'm going to try making White Chili. I looked up some recipes online but didn't really like those so I took some of the ingredients off the recipes and then added my own too. It turned out really good and Brad even told me that I could make it anytime.

Package of Boneless Chicken Breast (4)
2 Cans Chicken Broth
1 Can White Northern Beans (drained)
1 8 oz. Package Cream Cheese
1 large can Chopped Green Chilies
2 Cups Velvetta Cubbed (melts easier)
Garlic Salt to Taste

Boil the chicken breast in water for about 30 minutes or until very tender. I chopped the chicken fine after it was cooked so it would be easier for Hunter to eat. Put the chopped chicken along with all the other ingredients in a crockpot. Cook on high until all the cheese is melted. You can serve with mozzarella cheese and chopped green onions on top.