Recipe - Jalapeno Ranch Dip

I ran across this recipe on a message board and it is very good! The first time that I made it, I thought that there was too much cilantro and jalapeno so I added it slowly. I ended up using what the recipe called for. The ingredient amounts are really to taste. Adjust to your taste.

Recipe courtesy of HJ.

Jalapeno Ranch Dip

16oz Ranch dressing
½ Bunch cilantro (finely chopped)
3 Jalapenos (finely chopped)
1 Lime

Mix first three ingredients. squeeze in lime juice and mix well. Adjust to taste.

Recipe - Deviled Eggs

This recipe is for Danielle. She wanted to know how to make deviled eggs. Here ya go Danni!

Deviled eggs are easy to make and always the hit of the party!

Deviled Eggs

12 Eggs (boiled)
3 Tbsp mayo
2 Tbsp sweet relish
Mustard
Salt
Paprika

Remove the egg shells and rinse the egg off. Slice the eggs on half longways and carefully remove the yolk and place the yolks in a bowl.

Using a fork, squish the egg yolks then add the mayo and the sweet relish. Mix thoroughly. Salt to taste and add a small squirt of mustard. Mix again then place some of the mixture in each egg. Sprinkle a little paprika on top of each egg.

Recipe - Pie Crust

This is my Mom's pie crust recipe. This has got to be the best pie crust on the planet and very simple to make!

Pie Crust

1 Stick margarine
1 Cup flour
2 Tbsp sugar

Soften margarine, add the sugar and flour then mix and press out in a pie pan. Cook at 375° until golden brown (about 12-15 minutes)

Recipe - Mom's Chocolate Pie

This is my Mom's chocolate pie recipe. It's the best chocolate pie ever!

Chocolate Pie

1 ½ Cups sugar
3 Heaping Tbsp Cocoa
3 Heaping Tbsp cornstarch
½ Tsp salt
3 Cups milk
3 Egg yolks
1 Tsp butter
1½ Tsp Vanilla
Cool Whip


Put the first 5 ingredients in a saucepan and on medium heat stirring constantly until mixture thickens and comes to a boil. Remove from heat.

Gradually stir in about ½ of the hot mixture into the egg yolks that have been slightly beaten into a bowl. Now blend this mixture back into the saucepan. Boil for 1 minute stirring constantly.

Now remove from the heat and add the butter and vanilla. Pour into the pie shell and let cool. Top with Cool Whip.

Recipe - Chicken Spaghetti

This is one of my favorite meals. It's actually better left over.

Chicken Spaghetti

2 Packages chicken breast strips (or 4 or 5 breasts)
1/2 Large pkg spaghetti noodles
1 Can Cream of Chicken soup
1 Can Cream of Celery soup
1 Can Cream of Mushroom soup
2 Large jars jalapeno Cheese Whiz
4 Celery sticks
1 Pkg fresh mushrooms (sliced)
1 Medium onion (chopped)
1 Pkg slivered almonds
Grated cheddar cheese
Butter

Boil chicken until done and place chicken in a large bowl saving the water. When the chicken is done and cool enough to handle, dice into fairly small pieces.

Cook spaghetti noodles in the same water that the chicken cooked in per the noodle instructions.

In a skillet, brown the onion, celery and mushrooms in butter.

Mix Cheese Whiz and the soups in a bowl and heat in microwave until it is able to mix easily. Pour this mixture over the chicken. Add the onions, celery and mushroom then mix it well.

Add the strained noodles and almonds. Mix well then put in a large baking dish. Cover with grated cheese.

Cook in preheated oven at 375° for about 30 minutes.