Cranberry Mousse

1 cup Ocean Spray® Cranberry Juice Cocktail
1 (3-ounce) package raspberry-flavored gelatin
1 (16-ounce) can Ocean Spray® Jellied Cranberry Sauce
2 cups frozen non-dairy whipped topping, thawed
Heat cranberry juice cocktail to boiling in a saucepan. Remove from heat and stir in raspberry gelatin until dissolved; transfer to a large mixing bowl. Using an electric mixer on high speed, beat cranberry sauce in a small bowl for 1 minute. Stir into gelatin mixture. Chill until mixture begins to thicken, but not set.
Gently mix in whipped topping, using a rubber scraper. Spoon into serving dishes or prepared pie shell. Chill until firm.
Makes 8 servings.

Cranberry-Apple Corn Bread Stuffing

Ingredients
1/2 cup butter or margarine
3 medium celery stalks (with leaves), chopped (1-1/2 cups)
1 large yellow onion, chopped (1 cup)
6 cups crumbled corn bread or 6 cups corn bread stuffing mix (two 8-ounce packages)
6 cups dry white or wheat bread cubes
2 cups chopped unpeeled Granny Smith apples
1 cup dried cranberries, cherries, or raisins
2 tablespoons snipped fresh sage leaves or 1-1/2 teaspoons dried sage leaves
1 tablespoon snipped fresh thyme leaves or 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1-3/4 to 2 cups chicken broth (if using stuffing mix use 3 to 3-1/4 cups broth)
Directions 1. In a large Dutch oven melt butter over medium heat. Cook and stir celery and onion in hot butter about 5 minutes or till tender. Remove from heat. 2. Stir corn bread, bread cubes, apples, cranberries, sage, thyme, salt, and pepper into onion mixture. Drizzle with enough broth to moisten, tossing lightly to combine. 3. Spoon stuffing into a 3-quart baking dish (13x9x2-inch). Bake, covered, in a 325 degree F. oven for 35 minutes. Uncover; bake for 15 to 20 minutes more or till heated through and to desired moistness. Makes 12 to 14 servings.

Carly's Gingerbread 2010

X ¾ heaping cup sugar
X ¾ heaping cup molasses
X 1 ¼ T ginger
X 1 ½ - 2 tsp all spice, and cinnamon
X ½ tsp salt
3 ¼ tsp Baking Soda
1 cup butter
2 med eggs
5 ¼ c flour
In pot boil Xed ingredients turn off heat and add Baking Soda and then the Butter in chunks. Then beat in eggs and 4 1/4 cups of the flour.
Take out of pot and knead in remaining flour and cool
Roll out and cut into shapes
Bake 350 degrees for 6 mins.

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Baked Beans

1 pound bag beans, soak overnight or for several hours in water in a large pot. Bring to a boil cook until they are begining to become soft then drain the water and keep it for addition as needed later. Tranfer beans to a roaster and add:
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 cup ketchup
1/3 cup molasses
salt and pepper
can add chopped onion
I add bacon or cubed ham or pork chops (if you use raw pork cubes add at the boiling in water part to help with cooking the meat and adding flavor to beans.
Taste and add water as needed or additional brown sugar, ketchup and molasses depending on how many beans you are using and your like. Cook for 3-4 hours in oven at 300 degrees or all day in a slow cooker.
I use a large pot on stove or after they are boiled I reserve the water and transferr the beans to a roaster or a large slow cooker.

Cinnamon/orange Chicken Breasts

Oven 375 degrees
Brown Chicken Breasts for 4 mins on each side
Place in baking dish
In pan add
1 T butter
1 T flour
2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 c chicken stock
1/2 c orange juice
1/2 tsp tarragon
1/4 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp salt
thicken slightly and pour over chicken top with orange slices
Bake 20-30 mins
serve with brown rice

Crafts for kids

Lid Shrink
Use plastic lids, and let kids draw pictures with markers
Place on cookie sheet and bake in oven for 1-5 mins at 350 degrees

Play Dough
2 c flour
1 c salt
2 T oil
food color
3/4 c water

Paper Mache
(store in fridge)
1/4 c flour
1/4 c sugar
1/2 tsp alum
1 c water
boil until liquid is clear and add 3/4 c water

Seven Layer Dip

Layer starting from the bottom
I can refired beans mixed with 1 T taco seasoning
1 cup sour cream
1 cup salsa
1 cup shredded lettuce
1 cup shredded mexican cheese or cheddar
1/2 cup chopped green onion
1/2 cup chopped tomato
Serve with tortilla chips or crackers

Cassy's Pizza Dip

1 lb. ground beef
1 onion chopped fine
brown beef and onion drain any fat dripping
Place in crock pot add
1/4 c ketchup
8 oz tomatoe sauce
8 oz cream cheese
1/4 c Parmesan cheese
Italian Seasoning
Turn to high for 1-2 hours or low 3-4 hours
Serve with tortilla or corn chips


We have cooked this all in an electric frying pan quickly and it turns out pretty good.

Gingerbread Cookies

Blend 1 c shortening and 1 cup sugar
Add 1 c molasses, 1 egg and 2 T vinegar, beat
Stir in 5 c flour, 2-3 tsp ginger, 1-2 tsp cinnamon, 1-2 tsp cloves, 1 1/2 tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp salt
Blend into batter and chill 3 hours.
On floured surface roll into 1/8" thick and cut into shapes
Bake 375 for 5-6 mins. Cool slightly and remove to rack to finish cooling and decorate with buttercream icing.
Makes about 5 doz.