OKAY LADIES WHERE ARE YOU??
Time for a new recipe!!

Spinach Chicken Ring( the one i always make)
1 can chunk white chicken, drained and flaked
1/2 cup red pepper, chopped(I sometimes use the whole thing)
1 package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained
1 cup shredded cheese
1/3 cup cup mayonnaise
1 tsp lemon zest
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
2 packages refrigerated crescent rolls

Preheat oven to 375
Mix all ingredients except the crescent rolls of course
Place crescent rolls on a round stone or baking sheet with wide ends of triangles overlapping in the center and points toward outside.
Scoop mixture onto widest end of each triangle then fold outside in and tuck under the widest part.
Bake 20-25 minutes or until golden brown

Yummy Taco Casserole (Erin)

1 1/2 cups crushed tortilla chips
1 lb ground beef
1 cup rice, cooked
1/2 cup salsa
extra peppers (optional)
1/4-1/2 cup corn
1 cup sour cream
1 cup cottage cheese or refried beans (depends what flavor your family likes, I've used both and they're both really good)
grated cheese

Preheat oven to 400. In greased casserole dish, place half of chips at bottom. In pan, cook beef and peppers; add salsa and corn, cook till heated through. Stir cooked rice into beef mixture and place in casserole dish. Mix sour cream and cottage cheese (or beans) together and add on top of beef. Add rest of chips on top and sprinkle with cheese. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until cheese is bubbly and brown.

Extraordinary Cheese Dip (Erin - Epicure)

 1 pkg. cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup mayonnaise (not miracle whip)
1/2 cup mozza cheese
1/2 cup cheddar cheese
1 tsp lemon dilly dip (epicure)
1 tsp 3 onion dip (epicure)
1 tsp cheese, chives and bacon (epicure)

mix all together in bowl with mixer.  put in dish and heat in microwave till bubbly or in oven at 350 until bubbly.  Can also be heated in oven in hollowed out bread bowl.   serve with bread or tortilla chips.

HEY GALS

You are all awesome, unique and wonderful!! I appreciate you all. Thanks for all the advice, love and encouragement!! I had a great time at our party on Saturday night, thanks everyone for the wonderful food and Michelle and Felicia for hostessing.

I love you all and I am SO blessed to have found a group like this!!!

Love you

Louise

To all the girls...

 You are all a blessing and an encouragement to me.  Thank you all for letting me share in your lives and pouring into mine.  I wait for Wednesday morning coffee with anticipation because I know I will come away refreshed and filled up.  I pray God blesses each one of you abundantly and enriches your lives the way you have mine.

I love you girls!!!

Erin : )

Veggie Strata (Quiche w/o a crust) (Erin)

1-2 green onion stalks
1/4 of a red pepper
3-4 cups spinach, chopped
bacon, crumbled (optional)
mushrooms (optional)
1 pkg. stovetop stuffing
6 eggs
2 tsp fresh parsley
salt & pepper to taste
cheese

- saute green onion, red pepper and mushrooms in a small pan.  Add spinach and saute until just wilted.  
- prepare stuffing as directed on package.
- add veggie mixture, parsley and bacon to stuffing mixture.
- beat eggs with whisk and add to stuffing mixture, stir gently until mixed.
- pour into greased 8x8 square pan, top with grated cheese
- bake at 375 for 35 minutes.  
- let cool for 10 minutes before serving.

The Best Tortilla Soup Ever (Erin)

*Lots of ingredients, but so easy and yummy, it's worth it.  I make it every other week!!!

Saute:
1 tbsp oil
1/2 green pepper (chopped)
2-3 green onion stalks (chopped)
1-2 cloves garlic (minced)
Put sauteed veggies and all ingredients below into pot, bring to boil, cover, reduce heat and simmer 1 hour:
1 -  19 oz. can  stewed or diced tomatoes
1 can chicken broth
1 can beef broth
1 can tomato soup
2 tsp worchestershire sauce
1/2 cup brown rice (or white)
1/2 cup frozen corn or 1 can corn
1/2 cup salsa
1 tsp salsa seasoning and 1/2 tsp Pueblo Bean Dip mix from Epicure or
taco seasoning to taste
When ready to serve, add following ingredients:
2 tbsp lime juice (into pot)
cheddar cheese (in individual bowls)
corn tortilla chips (see below for how to prepare these)

Corn Tortilla Chips
For the best tortilla chips in this soup, buy a pack of soft corn tortillas, cut into strips
and fry in oil in a pan until crispy.  Let cool and drain on a pan covered with paper towel.

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(Red Lobster) Biscuits (Elin)

2 cups flour
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 cup margarine
1 cup milk

Mix all dry ingredients.  Crumble in margarine.  Add milk and mix.  Spoon onto cookie sheet.
Bake at 450 degrees F. for about 12 minutes.  Makes 12 biscuits.
For RED LOBSTER biscuits:
Add 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese in the mix.
When the biscuits come out of the oven spoon over the following:
1/2 cup melted butter
1 1/2 tsp. McCormick Garlic & Herb Seasoning

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies (Louise)

1 cup margarine
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour
2/3cup cocoa
1/2 tsp salt
1/2tsp b.soda
1 tsp b.powder
2 cups peanut butter chips

375 for 8-10 mins
better when a little underbaked