Grandma Sandage BBQ Sauce

Saute together in a sauce pan:

1 finely chopped onion

1c. finely chopped celery

2 Tbs. butter

Add:

2 Tbs. vinegar

2 Tbs. brown sugar

1 small bottle ketchup

3 Tbs. worchestershire sauce

1 Tbs. mustard

1 c. water

Simmer for an hour or so until it cooks down a bit. 

Debbie's Salsa

46 oz. tomato juice

1 can diced tomatos

1 chopped onion

1/8c. garlic salt

1 small can jalapenos-drained

2 Tbs. sugar

2 tsp. pepper

In a blender put chopped onions and cover tiwth some of the tomato juice. Pour into large bowl. Put some jalapenos into the blender and cover with tomato juice and blend. Pour into the bowl. Run diced tomato quickly through the blender and pour into bowl. Add everything else, stir and refrigerate. It will get hotter as it sits!

*I like to add cilantro in with the diced tomatoes

Amazing Baked Ziti

Red Sauce:

Cook 1 pound of sausage

Add favorite marinara sauce (We like classico)

Set aside.

White Sauce:

1 brick of cream cheese

1 1/2 c. milk

2 cloves garlic minced

1/2 c. parmesan cheese

Mix and set aside.

Cook and drain 1 box of ziti noodles.

Layer in a 9x13 pan

noodles

white sauce 

red sauce

Top with grated mozzarella cheese. 

Bake 350 for about 40 mins.

Easy Chinese Noodles

1 package of chinese noodles

Cooked and drained.

Mix together:

1/4 c. soy sauce

2 cloves garlic chopped

2 Tbs. rice vinegar

 1 tsp. chili flakes

1/3 c. canola oil

1 Tbs. sriracha hot chili sauce

 

2 scrambled eggs

1/2 c. green onion chopped 

1/2 c. finely chopped peanuts(optional)

 

Toss all ingredients into the noodles and serve.

We like to have edamama beans and a salad with the noodles.

 

*You can buy the noodles and sriracha sauce in the chinese food section at any store. 

*I also double this for our family.

 

 

 

 

Ghost Cupcakes

1 softened brick of cream cheese

1/3 c. sugar 

1 egg

1 c. chocolate chips

 Mix together!

Make chocolate cupcake batter and fill with 

"Ghost Filling"

Drop your cupcake batter into cupcake liners

and put a spoonful of the "ghost filling" on top. 

It will drop into the middle as they bake. 

Frost and decorate for Halloween!

*You can also use the filling just as a cream cheese filling for any cupcake. 

Sausage and Rice Casserole

In a frying pan, fry:

1 pound of sausage

1 onion, chopped

2 celery stalks chopped

Drain and rinse if you want.

Add:

1 c. rice

5c. water

Simmer for 30 mins. Stirring occasionally.

Serve with a green salad and fruit!

Chocolate Mint Brownies

Brownie Base:
1box brownie mix
prepared and baked
according to box.
Cool and spread the
filling on top.

Filling:
2 1/2 c. powdered sugar

3 tbs. butter

3 tbs. whipping cream

2 oz. of cream cheese softened
1/4 teaspoon mint extract
2 drops green food coloring

Topping:
1/3 c. whipping cream
1/2c. chocolate chips
1/3 c. butter
Melt in the microwave just
enough to mix smooth and shiny.
Top on cooled filling.