Recipe's to Add to Your Family Favorites

HEARTY HOTCAKES

1 C flour                                    1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 C Whole wheat flour            1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 C cornmeal                          1/2 tsp salt
1/2 C oatmeal                             1 egg
2 T sugar                                     2 1/2 C buttermilk (I just use milk or water down some yogurt)
3 T butter, Melted

Mix together and cook.  Makes 16 pancakes.  2 Pancakes are a serving. 

CHICKEN SALAD
6 Boneless/skinless chicken or turkey breast diced up small
2 heads of lettuce (go romaine)
1 pkg raman noodles, broken up (or leave this out)
8 small green onions
4 T sliced almonds
2 T sesame seeds
Mix all this together in a large bowl
DRESSING
In a small bowl or Jar combine the following and mix together well then pour over salad
3/4 C Tarragon Vinegar
1/2 C sugar
1 C  Canola oil
1 tsp Salt
1 tsp accent (optional)
1/2 tsp black pepper

Use as a side or as a meal, depending on the size of your serving. 

OLIVE GARDEN PASTA E FAGIOLI
1 lb ground beef (lean)
1 sm onion, diced (1 cup)
1 Large carrot, chopped (1 cup)
3 stalks celery, chopped (1 cup)
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 14.5 oz cans diced tomatoes
1 15 oz can red kidney beans (with liquid)
1 15 oz can great northern beans (with liquid)
1 15 oz can tomato sauce
1 12 oz can V-8 juice
1 T white wine Vinegar
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp basil
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp thyme
1/2 lb (1/2 pkg) ditali pasta (or as small of pasta you can find)

1. Brown the beef in a large sauce pan, drain off fat.
2.  Add onion, carrot, celery, and garlic and saute' for 10 minutes
3. Add remaining ingredients, except pasta and simmer for 1 hour
4 About 50 Minutes into simmer time cook kthe pasta in 1 1/2 to 2 quarts boiling water for 10 min. Drain
5. Add the pasta to the soup.  Simmer for 5-10 minutes and serve.
THIS IS REALLY GOOD! And YES it really did come from the OLIVE GARDEN.

SPLIT PEA SOUP
1 lb green split peas (2 1/4 C)
1 meaty ham bone (or a pkg of turkey bacon cut up)
1 1/2 C chopped onion
1 C diced celery
1 C grated carrot
1/4 tsp marjoram
1 tsp  salt
1/4 tsp pepper. 
    Cover the peas with 2 quarts cold water, add the rest of the ingredients.  Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat and simmer (don't boil) for 1 1/2-2 hours.  Stir occasionally.  Remove ham bone and cut off meat and dice.  Return meat to soup and serve.  Serves about 6-8... 1 cup servings.

GRILLED TURKEY/SWISS ON SOURDOUGH
 Place sliced deli Turkey, sliced tomato and swiss cheese on slices of lightly buttered sourdough bread.  (butter side down).  Top with another slice of sourdough bread, butter the top and grill till lightly brown.  These are delicious!