Stir-Fried Beef 'n' Beans

1/4 cup cornstarch
1/2 cup soy sauce
2 T water
1 tsp ground ginger
4 garlic cloves, minced
4 T veg. oil
1 lb boneless beef sirloin steak cut into 1/4 inch strips
1/2 fresh green beans cut in half
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
Hot cooked rice

In a bowl, combine the cornstarch, soy sauce, water, ginger, garlic and 2 T oil until smooth. Set aside 1/2 cup. Pour the remaining marinade into a large resealable plastic bag; add the beef. Seal the bag and turn to coat; ref. for 25-30 min.
Drain and discard marinade from beef. In a wok or skillet, stir-fry beef in remaining oil for 4-6 minutes or until no longer pink. Remove and keep warm. In the same skillet, stir-fry beans, sugar and salt for 15 min. or until crisp-tender. Stir in the beef and reserved marinade. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 min or until thickened. Stir over rice.

Buttery Bread

5 cups warm water
6 T sugar
3 T yeast
2 T salt
8 T softened butter
1 T lemon juice
1 egg
12 cups flour
1 cup pwdr milk (optional)

Dissolve sugar in 1 cup warm water
Add yeast to sugar and water, mix and set aside for 5 minutes
Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl
Mix into soft dough then let rest for 10 to 15 min.
On a floured surface knead dough for 10 min then place in large greased bowl(I divide the dough in half and throw halves in my kitchen aid mixer then place in separate bowls)
Cover and let rise for 20 min punching down every 5 minutes
Cover and let rise for another 30 minutes
Remove dough and shape into 4 loaves
Place loaves in greased bread pans, cover and let rise for 45 minutes
Bake at 350 for 40 minutes
Place loaves on cooling racks to cool
*place loaves in plastic bags and leave at room temp or immediately freeze. Thaw frzn loaves in their bags overnight at room temp.

* I often make 2 loaves as cinnamon bread. Prepare the same but take 1 cup br. sugar, 2 tsp cinnamon, 2 tabs of melted butter, mix and spread out on dough. roll to shape loaf and bake the same. So yummy!

Lasagna

boil nine lasagna noodles

warm 5 cups of spaghetti sauce of your choice in a saucepan then add about 1 lb of hamburger meat

mix about 2 cups mozzarella cheese with 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese, about 1 cup cottage cheese, 1 T parsley, 1 tsp oregano, and 1/4 tsp black pepper.

layer 9 x 13in pan with meat sauce, lay down 3 noodles, top noodles with cheese mix followed by sauce and repeat . After 3rd layer of noodles is placed in pan cover with about 1 cup of plain spaghetti sauce and top with desired amount of moz. cheese and another 1/2 cup shredded parmesan.

bake at 350 for about 30 minutes. This freezes well. allow to thaw in fridge for 24 hours then bake until center is warm.

Peanut Butter Cookie Cups

1 and 3/4 cup flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp soda
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
2 T milk

mix ingredients, roll into balls and place in greased mini muffin tins. Bake at 350 for 8 minutes. gently press mini p.b. cup into the center of each cookie. Let cool and carefully remove with a spoon.

Easy Breakfast Cake

1 yellow cake mix
3 eggs
1 cup plain yogurt
1 small box instant vanilla pudding
3/4 cup water
3/4 cup oil

*mix ingredients and pour in a greased cake pan

top with the following:
3/4 cup baking mix (bisquick)
3-4 T butter melted
1 cup brown sugar
2 tsp cinnamon
*mix ingredients together and "crumble" on the top of the cake mix

Bake at 350 for about 20 minutes then bake at 325 for about 30-30 minutes or until spongy in the center
-recommend serving with a fruit and sausage :)

Cane's dipping sauce

1 cup mayo
1/2 cup ketchup
1 tsp worcestershire sauce
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp garlic powder

Fried Pickles

"marinade mix"
2 eggs
1/4 cup flour
1 cup buttermilk
1 T worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp vineger based hot pepper sauce (tabasco)
3/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp season salt
1/4 tsp garlic powder

"breading mix"
1 cup cornmeal
2 cups flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper

place sliced pickles in the marinade for a couple minutes then dip pickle in the flour mix to completely cover the pickle slice. place in hot cooking oil in a medium size sauce pan. Pickles will begin to float as they start to cook. Carefully turn pickles until browned to your desire. Place on a plate lined with a paper towel.
*this recipe works with a deep fryer as well if you have one

"Dipping Sauce"
high quality ranch or hidden valley mix with sr. cream. For every one cup of the ranch, add about 1/2- 1 tsp cayenne pepper or cajun seasoning and black pepper to taste.