Bacon wrapped sausages

one package of bacon (not thick cut)
one package lil smokies
1/2 cup of brown sugar
toothpicks

preheat oven to 325 degrees
cover a 13x9 pan with thick aluminum foil

cut the bacon into three sections

take one sausage and wrap with bacon and secure with toothpick
place in dish,

once the sausages are finished sprinkle brown sugar over the top.

bake for 40-45 minutes until bacon is cooked.

Be sure to have other people around to help eat these or you will eat the whole pan. Don't ask how I know.

Chicken Pot Pie Soup with Crusty topping

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Yield: About 4 - 6 servings

Ingredients

• 20 oz. boneless skinless chicken breast, cooked and shredded in to bite size pieces
• 5 1/2 Tbsp butter
• 1 cup chopped yellow onion (1 small onion)
• 1 cup diced celery (about 3 stalks)
• 1 cup peeled and diced carrots (about 2 carrots)
• 1 (15 oz) can low-sodium chicken broth
• 2 cups (heaping) peeled and 1/2-inch diced russet potatoes (2 medium potatoes)
• 1/2 tsp dried parsley
• 1/4 tsp dried thyme
• 1/4 tsp dried crushed rosemary
• 1 bay leaf
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 cup frozen or fresh peas
• 2 1/2 cups milk
• 6 Tbsp all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1 1/2 tsp lemon juice
• 1 pie crust, thawed

Directions

• In an enamled cast iron pot, melt 1 1/2 Tbsp butter over medium-high heat. Add in onion, carrot and celery and saute 3 minutes. Add chicken broth, potatoes, parsley, thyme, rosemary, bay leaf and season with salt and pepper to taste. Bring soup to a boil, then reduce heat to medium, (press veggies down into broth) cover with lid, and allow to cook, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are tender, about 15 - 25 minutes. Reduce heat to low and stir in chicken and peas.
• In a medium saucepan set over medium heat, melt remaining 4 Tbsp butter. Stir in flour and cook mixture, stirring constantly for 1 1/2 minutes. While whisking slowly pour in milk and whisk vigorously to smooth lumps. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Bring mixture to a boil over medium high heat while stirring constantly, then remove from heat and stir in cream. Pour and stir milk mixture into soup pot. Stir in lemon juice.

Pie Crust topping

To make crust strips, unroll thawed pie crust (for one crust). Cut into strips and lay on parchment paper lined baking sheet. Bake in a 450 degree oven for 6-8 minutes, until browned. Remove from oven.

White Chicken Chili

1 lb boneless, skinless, chicken breasts or tenderloins

1 small white onion, chopped (or 1/2 c frozen chopped onion)

6-8 small garlic cloves, minced

1 7 oz can diced green chilies

2 15 oz cans white great northern beans, drained

4 c chicken broth

1 tsp chicken bouillon granules 

2 tsp ground cumin

2 tsp dried oregano

1 c sour cream

2-3 c shredded cheddar or Monterey jack cheese 

Place all ingredients in slow cooker except sour cream and cheese. Cook on low or high until chicken is cooked and shreds easily. Remove just the chicken to shred it, and place it back in crock pot. Add cheese and sour cream, stir. (Soup will be clumpy at first.) Allow to cook 1/2 hr or longer, then stir again. 

Serves 8

Super good with tortilla chips and avocado.

Creamy meatballs

Ingredients:

1 Small bag frozen meatballs

1 packet brown gravy powder

1 can evaporated milk

2 cans cream of mushroom soup

Mix gravy, milk, and soup together then add meatballs and cook 4 hours on low heat

Bacon Potato Soup

Ingredients:

10 potatoes

1 onion

8oz Velveeta cheese

1 ½ cup shredded cheese

1 cup milk

½ cup flour

Chicken stock

Bacon bits 

Boil potatoes and onion together, add in cheeses  and garlic salt. Milk and flour together add to other ingredients to thicken. Add chicken stock to thickness desired.

Garnish with shredded cheese and bacon. (Optional)

Layered Green Pasta Salad

bagged salad
shredded carrots
frozen peas (thawed)
sliced cucumbers
cooked and drained pasta
bacon
shredded cheese

Dressing:

1 cup sour cream
1 cup mayo
1/2 -1 Italian or ranch seasoning packet

(I do this dressing to taste...sometimes I use more or less seasoning

Layer ingredients as follows: I have made this in a 9x13 pan as well as a big bowl.

Salad mix on the bottom
then carrots
peas
cucumbers
pasta
spread dressing over pasta
top with bacon and cheese

Hyrum's Wheat Bread (Hyrum makes the most beautiful bread)

1 2/3 cups warm water 

1 1/2 teaspoons salt 

2 Tablespoons EACH: gluten, sugar or honey, oil 

4 cups flour (we typically use 2 cups whole wheat and 2 cups unbleached white) 

2 1/2 teaspoons quick yeast (we like Saff instant)

If you're lucky enough to have a bread machine, place all the ingredients in the pan. Select quick loaf, and press start. You won't even work up a sweat. We have included making a loaf as part of our rotating daily dish chores. We've taught 8-year-olds to make bread.