Elizabeth's Bran Muffins

Bran Muffins

2 c All Bran
2 c boiling water
1 c butter/marg.
2 c sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
5 c flour
5 t baking soda
4 eggs
1 qt. buttermilk
4 c 40% bran flakes (I use the bran flakes cereal but if you can't find that, she said Total or Wheaties would work)

Mix the All Bran, boiling water and butter together. Let that cool.

Mix the sugar, salt flour and soda into the cooled mixture.

Blend in the eggs, buttermilk and flakes. (I usually use a hand mixer because my stand mixer will not hold all the stuff!)

Fill muffin cups about 2/3-3/4 full and bake at 350F for 20 minutes.

Amy's Bean Dip

Bean Dip

2 cans of refried beans
shredded cheese(I use the colby mexican blend)
Chopped tomatoes
Sour cream (16oz)
I package taco seasoning

Last night I made a double batch. I usually do half.

First heat the beans, then spread them on the bottom of the dish.
Sprinkle cheese on top(use as much as you like).
Sprinkle tomatoes(again use as much as you like).
Mix 1 packet of season mix with sour cream.
Spread on top.

Calah's Chicken Roma

Chicken Roma

2 tbsp. olive oil
4 chkn breasts, cut into bite size pieces
1 (14-16oz) can tomatoes diced, undrained
1/2 c. sliced olives
1 clove garlic, minced
1 env. Lipton beefy onion soup mix
1/4 c. red wine or water

In skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat and brown chicken. Stir in tomatoes (I used the garlic basil diced tomatoes), olives, and garlic. Combine beefy onion soup with red wine and add to skillet. Bring to boil over high heat then reduce heat to low, simmering covered for 30min. Serve over hot noodles...I used egg noodles and it was great. Makes about 4 servings.

Heather's Cheeseburger Pasta

Cheeseburger Pasta

1 1/2 cups uncooked pasta
3/4 lb ground beef
2 Tbsp finely chopped onion
1 can (14.5oz) diced tomatoes
2 Tbsp dill pickle relish
2 Tbspn prepared yellow mustard
2 Tbspn ketchup
1 tsp steak seasoning
1/4 tsp seasoned salt
3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese


1. Cook pasta (al dente is a bit better). Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Drain pasta and add to meat mixture
2. Stir in tomatoes (with juice), relish, mustard, ketchup, steak seasoning and seasoned salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered, for 5 minutes.
3. Sprinkle with cheese. Remove from heat; cover and let stand until cheese is melted.

Martha's Granola Bars

1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups old-fashioned Quaker Oats (not the instant kind)
1 1/2 cups Rice Krispies
1/4 cup miniature chocolate chips


In a microwave-safe large bowl, combine the brown sugar, peanut butter and corn syrup. Microwave for a minute, stir the mixture, and microwave another 20 seconds. Stir in the vanilla, oats, and Rice Krispies. Fold in chocolate chips into batter. Press into a 9-in.square pan (sprayed with Pam). Let it cool and cut into bars.

You also might try melting the chocolate chips with the microwave mixture instead of adding them at the end to create more of a chocolate bar.