Homemade Sloppy Joes

1 pound hamburger

1/4 green pepper, chopped finely

1/2 small onion, chopped finely

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 6oz can tomato paste

3/4 cup water

1 tomato chopped

2 tablespoon sweet BBQ sauce, your choice

1 tablespoon prepared mustard

salt and pepper to taste

Brown hamburger, green pepper, onion and garlic until brown on medium/high heat. Drain. Mix next ingredients and heat on medium/high until boiling, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to low and cook an additional 5 minutes, until thick. Serve with hamburger buns.

Crock Pot Candy

1 block almond bark/dark chocolate/milk chocolate, your choice

1 bag of semi sweet chocolate/peanut butter, etc chips, your choice

1 can nuts, your choice

2 tablespoons shortening

Break up almond bark in pieces. Mix all ingredients in crock pot and cook on low, approximately 2 hours, stirring every 30 minutes until melted.

Drop by tablespoons on wax paper and cool.

Yummy!

Pimento Cheese Tomato Pie

Heaven in a pie shell!

1 frozen pie shell

2 medium tomatoes, sliced and drained on paper towels

1/4 cup chopped onion (optional)

8oz pimento cheese, either store-bought or homemade

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook pie shell for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and layer tomatoes, onion and pimento cheese, twice, ending with pimento cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for one hour. MMMMMM!!!!

Hash Brown Pie

This is one I made up totally on my own and it came out great!

1 frozen pie shell

1 box Hungry Jack hash browns

Hot water

3/4 cup cheese, your choice (I used colby/jack since that is what I had, can use pepper jack for spice!)

2 tablespoons margarine, melted

1/2 c cup milk

1 egg, beaten

2 tablespoons onion, minced

salt and pepper to taste

Partially thaw pie crust by leaving on counter while mixing other ingredients. Rehydrate hash browns with hot water as directed on package and drain. Mix all ingredients together and place in 400 degree oven for 20-25 minutes or until brown. Works as a breakfast or as a side dish.

Easy layered Cheese dip

1 block of cream cheese

1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese

1 medium tomato, chopped

1 green onion, minced

1 teaspoon garlic powder

Cream together cream cheese and garlic powder. Place in small, shallow bowl. Sprinkle cheddar cheese on top. Layer green onion then chopped tomato on top. Serve with crackers.

This can be adapted easily for your tastes.

Given to me by my mom!

Chicken Noodle Casserole

1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cooked and chopped

1 can cream of chicken soup

1/2 cup sour cream

1 cup egg noodles, uncooked

1 box Stove Top stuffing

1/4 cup margarine, melted

1/3 cup water

salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder to taste

Mix chicken, soup, sour cream, noodles in large bowl. Add salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder to taste. Place in small casserole pan, sprayed with nonstick spray. Mix melted margarine and water in separate bowl. Add Stove Top and toss to coat. Place on top of chicken mixture. Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes.

Easy Peanut Butter Cookies

These are the EASIEST peanut butter cookies EVER! I am planning on making these with my boys tonight.

Makes 2 dozen

1 cup creamy peanut butter

1 cup sugar

1 egg

Mix ingredients until combined. Roll into 1 inch balls and flatten with a fork. Placed on greased cookie sheet and bake 10 minutes in a pre-heated 350 degree oven.

That's it!