Brown Sugar Muffins

1/2 c butter, softened
1 egg
2 c flour
1 c brown sugar
1 tsp soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
1 c milk


Mix all together as little as possible.  Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes.  Makes 16 muffins.

Poppy Seed Muffins

3 c flour
2 TBS poppy seed
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 c milk
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
2 1/2 c sugar
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
3 eggs
1 c vegetable oil
1 1/2 tsp almond extract

Mix dry ingredients together.  Then add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients.  Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.

Breakfast Cake (Coffee Cake)

1 1/2 c flour
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 c shortening
3/4 c sugar
3/4 tsp salt
3/4 c milk

Mix all ingredients together for 1/2 minute.  Spread into greased 9x13 inch cake pan.  Sprinkle topping over batter.  Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.



Topping:
2/3 c brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 c flour
6 TBS butter (firm)

Mix together before spreading over batter

Frosted Banana Cookies

3/4 c. shortening or butter
1 egg
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 c brown sugar
1 tsp soda
2 mashed bananas
2 c flour

Cream together shortening and sugar.  Add in egg and vanilla.  Mix in dry ingredients, then bananas.  Bake at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes.  Cool and frost.  Makes 3 dozen.



Frosting:
3 TBS brown sugar
3 TBS cream or milk
3 TBS butter

Bring to a boil and remove from heat.  Add 1/2 tsp vanilla and enough powdered sugar to spreading consistency.

Yummy Chicken Noodle Bake

Cook a bag of ziti noodles (or any you like)
Steam a bag of broccoli chunks
Boil some chicken, or use cooked shredded chicken
Cook two packets of chicken gravy
Saute 1 diced red pepper in 3 TBS of oil

1 can corn
1-2 c shredded cheese (I use Mexican blend)


Put cooked shredded or cut chicken on the bottom of a cooked 9" X 13" pan.  Then put on the bag of drained noodles.  Next add the cooked gravy.  Then add the sauteed red peppers with extra oil.  The next layer add the broccoli chunks and a can of corn.  Last layer it with shredded cheese.  Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.  

Easy Pizza Noodles

Brown 1 lbs hamburger
While doing hamburger, cook a bag of noodles (my kids like ziti)
Mix 1 c sour cream and 1 large can of garlic tomato sauce (or add garlic and other spices to 4  8 oz cans of tomato sauce)
1-2 c grated cheese (I use Mexican)

Layer on a 13''x 9" greased pan.  Noodles on the bottom, then hamburger, and then the sauce mixture. Sprinkle with grated cheese on top.  Cover and cook at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.  You can also freeze this, put it in a disposable aluminum pan and probably cook for 1 hour 15 minutes. (Guessing, I haven't kept track of the time yet). ( I have also used sausage instead of hamburger and it tasted pretty good).

Joan's Oklahoma Chocolate Cake

Bring to a boil in a large saucepan:
          1/2 c unsweetened cocoa
          1 c water
          2 sticks of margarine
Remove from heat and add:
          1/2 c buttermilk (Can use 1/2 c milk mixed with 1/2 tsp lemon juice that has sat out for 5 min)
          2 eggs
          1 tsp vanilla
Mix together and add to the above:
          2 c flour
          2 c sugar
          1 tsp baking soda

Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes in a greased cookie sheet.  Frost when cooled.



Frosting:

Bring to boil:
          1 stick butter
          1/3 c unsweetened cocoa
          6 TBS buttermilk

Add:
          1 pound powdered sugar
          1 tsp vanilla

Wait until mostly cooled, then pour over cake.