RIBS
These are great and very easy

Just take the amount of boneless pork ribs, (Cheapest and taste great) to feed your family. They are filling. Leftovers are great for the next day. Put them in a crocpot and cook them on high for at least eight and up to tweleve hours if you need to be gone somewhere. Take and place them on a lined cookie sheet. Put your family favorite barbque sauce on them. The more the merrier for us. You can put them straight on the outside grill if desired. Sometimes they are so tender they fall apart to much to go straight on the grill. I just place the whole pan and all on the grill and cook about 15 minutes. Mostly depends on your grill and if you like them with a little crispiness or not. They really are the best that way. I love them because they are so easy and taste so good. I highly recommend a good sauce like Bulls Eye. Do not use Hunts or the really cheap ones. In the winter I just cook them in the oven at about 375.

Enchiladas
Family love these, and they are very easy. Make sure you use the homemade refried bean recipe for the best results. Make sure you also use Rosaritta enchilada sauce or your family favorite. Try the Rosaritta once though. Its so good. One-two per serving. I make lots, for leftovers.

1 can Rosaritta enchilada sauce (size depends on family size, I use one large for my familyand it makes about 25-28
Flour Tortillas, 10 inch, (warmed as you go so they fold better)
Homemade refried beans (amount depends on how many people when using can)
Salsa (optional)
jalepenos (opptional)
Shredded cheddar cheese about 8 oz

Take one warm tortilla, place on plate, put very small amount of sauce on tortilla and spread around. Its just enough to barely spread. Place about 1/4-1/3 cup refried bean on tort. in a line. Top with cheese (and salsa if used) Fold how you like so it doesn't leak. Place on cookie sheet side by side. Cover all with the rest of sauce and cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 min. Just enough to get hot throughout. Top with sour cream , cilantro, and extra sauce if wanted. These are so good. We love them. A change from chicken or beef enchiladas.

Refried Beans
These are amazing. I have not used canned since I got this recipe. Mostly use them for my Enchilada recipe. I will write this for a small family. I use six cans of Pinto beans for a family of 8-9. All kids are teenagers.

2 cans pinto beans (drained and rinsed well)
3cloves garlic (chopped very small)
1/2 small onion (chopped very samll)
1/4-1/3 lb bacon (line like they come in package and cut to small pieces across)

place bacon in large frying pan and cook until crisp. Remove bacon and place in a small bowl until needed. Keep grease in pan. Cook onions for a couple minutes and then add garlic on medium heat. Turn to low and while thats cooking, place beans in food processor and mix very well. Looks like mush. I add a little water as they chop so processor works better. Not too much or its too watery. When finished add to pan. Keep on low. Place bacon bits in processor and chop very fine and add to pan. Cook till its all warmed through. Depending on what they are used for, you can add chopped hot peppers to your families taste. They are a bit of work, but SO, So, much better than a can. Not for diets either. But worth the calories.

Breadsticks
(very soft and very close to Olive Garden
I got this recipe from Maridene Wiberg I have used it for years)

1 TBL yeast
2 TBL sugar
1-1/2 tsp salt
3 C fllour
1-1/2 C warm water
place sugar and yeast in the warm water and let sit for about 3 min or so. Just enough to see that its working.

I just use my hands and I double the recipe for my family. You can use your mixer if you have a Bosch or Kitchen Aid. Not electric beaters. Let the dough rest 10 min. Roll out into rectangular piece about 1/2 inch thick and 6 inches wide. Use pizza cutter to cut into stips. Brush melted butter with garlic salt over the top. Grated parm cheese tastes great too. Dough will be soft so use plenty of flour when rolling it out. Let raise 30 min in on a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 for 20 min.

Blender Pancakes
(kids love to watch these rise in the blender)

1 -1/2 C Buttermilk (using milk with vinegar as substitute does not work well in this recipe)
3/4 C Wheat (the grain, not wheat flour)
2 heaping TBL cornmeal
BLEND 4 MIN
Blend together seperately
2 TBL Butter
1/4 C brown sugar
2 eggs

then add to blender and pulse it a few times.

At the very end add
2 TBL Baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda

Pulse blend again and watch it rise. Be careful because it may very well rais right over the blender. Just be ready to pour on the griddle right away to avoid a mess. These are really good. Just make sure the first items or blended very well as not to have crunchy pancakes, Great and easy way to use your storage wheat. If you have any questions please post. Others probably have the same questions.

Peacan Yams
(This is one we always have for Thanksgiving when we go to cousins. YUM YUM)

1-29 oz can yams sliced or mushed together
1/3 cup pecans (i use more because more is better!)
1/3 c shredded coconut
1/3 c Brown sugar
3 TB flour
3 TB melted butter or marg (butter always better)

Mix pecans, coconut and sugar together. Mix flour in all of that and then mix butter in last and mix all well. Place yams on bottom of 2qt glass dish. Sprinkle the mixture evenly over yams. By the way, never skimp on coconut.

Honey Popcorn
(family favorite movie watching treat)

3 cups sugar
1 cup butter or marg (butter always better)
1/2 pint whipping cream (not cool whip, real whipping cream)
1 cup Honey

Mix and stir continuously in medium pan. Boil to softball stage. Pour over lots of popcorn. I would poor it over like two of the very large silver bowls. It will use lots of popcorn. I will make it this week and see just how much I use.
If you have a basic cookbook or you can go online, or just do what I do. To know when you reach softball stage. I keep a small cup filled about half full of very cold water next to stove. When it has boiled for a couple minutes, drop a small amount in the cold water, then move it around with spoon. If it stays together in water, but comes apart when you take it out of water with spoon, then it is ready. Needs to look like a small soft ball. If anyone needs to see this let me know and you can come to my house or if you are close, i will come over and show you what it looks like. I like this better than the thermometer. This is amazing and messy stuff. Enjoy!!!!! You could probably add nuts like pecans and it would be good to.

Crepes
(Makes approx. 10-12)

2 eggs
1 -1/4 C milk
3/4 C Flour
1 TB Sugar

Mix well. Looks like a very thin pancake batter. Pour small ladel amount into sprayed or greased pan. Roll batter around so its a very thin layer. Each side takes only a min or so to cook. We like to have these with fresh strawberries, whip topping, and powdered sugar. I know of people that put about anything in them. Be creative.

Chicken Roll-Ups
Makes about 16 (a good serving is two per person)

8 oz cream cheese, softened
2 or 3 green onions, chopped small
2 cups cut up chicken (approx. amount. Less or more depending on what you like)
Salt and Pepper to taste
2 cresent roll tubes (use staight from fridge. Use one roll, take pointed side and bring it up to match wider side and put together to look like rectangle)
Bread crumbs
Melted butter or margarine. (Butter is always better when you can)
Mix cream cheese, onions, chicken, salt and pepper. Use approx 1 TB of mixture and place in a cresent roll. Bring up sides and seal sides together. Roll in melted butter and then in bread crumbs. Let raise about 20 minutes. Cook at 400 degrees for 15 minutes. We cover them with our favorite chicken gravy. Much better that way.