Holly's Homemade Syrup

I haven't made it to the grocery store yet this week so we are having waffles for dinner. I am using Steph's recipe for the waffles and I just called Holls for her syrup recipe...

2 cubes butter
1 cup buttermilk (don't have buttermilk but can substitute with 1 cup milk and 1tbs white vinegar or lemon juice)
1 cup sugar

Bring to a boil for 1 min. Take off heat. Add 1 Tablespoon real vanilla and 1 teaspoon baking soda. Stir.
Pour over waffles topped with yogurt and fresh strawberries.

Banana Oatmeal Cookies

A "healthy" cookie. Applesauce and bananas and no butter. Baking in my oven as I type. I am feeling lazy so no picture.

2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
3/4 tsp cinnamon
3/4 cup applesauce
1 egg
1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2 bananas)
1 3/4 cup oats
1/2 cup chocolate chips

Beat egg; add applesauce and mashed bananas. Mix well.
Add dry ingredients and mix.
Add oats and chocolate chips. Mix.
Drop spoonfuls on sprayed cookie sheet.
Bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes.

Cookie Brownies

This isn't really a recipe but EVERY time I take these to an activity they get wiped out.

1 box brownie mix

1 pkg chocolate chip cookie mix

Make brownies according to pkg, but use 3 eggs instead of the 2 it calls for. Spread in the bottom of a 9x13 inch pan. Make cookie mix according to pkg. Spoon dropfuls over top of brownie batter. Bake at 350 for 40 minutes. Cool. Since these are pretty thick and rich, you can cut into small squares.

Easy Chicken Pie Bisquick Style

1 to 2 c. cooked chicken , chopped or shredded .(I used a rotisserie chicken from Costco)
2 cans cream of chicken soup
3 potatoes, cubed
1/2 c. chopped carrots
1 small can mushrooms
1 cup frozen corn
2 cups Bisquick
1 cup milk
2 eggs

Boil the potatoes, carrots and corn till tender. Spread in a 9x13 pan, along with the chicken pieces. Spread soup over top ( can sprinkle with a little onion salt if wanted). Mix the bisquick, milk and eggs in separate bowl and spread over other ingredients. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.

Homemade Tortilla Chips

Use soft corn tortillas. Cut into triangles with pizza cutter. Spread pieces on a cookie sheet. Spray with oil spray and lightly salt. Bake at 400 degrees until lightly browned. It took around 20 min. or so in my oven. If they aren't browned they will be too chewy instead of cripsy.

Serve with salsa, guacamole, or make into nachos. They are much healthier than the fried kinds you buy in the store.

Healthy Guacamole

1 cup frozen, shelled edamame, thawed
1 ripe avocado, peeled and pitted
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 onion, chopped
juice of 1 lime
3 tablespoons of water
optional - 1/2 jalapeno finely chopped
Salt and pepper to taste

Blend in food processor or blender. Add a bit more water if it's too thick.

Kim's Cinnamon Rolls

2 c milk, scalded

1/2 c. sugar

1/2 c. oil

4 tsp salt

2 Cups warm water

2 pkgs yeast ( 1 pkg yeast = 2 1/4 tsp SO use 4 1/2 tsp for this recipe if you dont have pkgs)

1 T sugar

9 to 10 cups flour

In a big bowl place the yeast mixed with the 1 T sugar and gradually add the warm water. Let sit for 10 minutes. In KitchenAid mixing bowl add scalded milk, oil, sugar and salt. Add yeast mixture and 6 cups flour. Knead for 3 minutes.

Gradually add the rest of the flour and turn out on a floured surface. Knead for 5 to 7 minutes more by hand. Place in a large, greased bowl and let sit for 1 hour.

Punch down dough and divide into 2 sections for large rolls and 3 sections for smaller rolls. Roll out and spread with butter, brown sugar and cinnamon. Roll up and slice.

Let rise for 1 more hour and bake at 400 degress for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Frost with cream cheese or butter cream frosting.