Creamy Chicken and Potato Soup

Add to large pot:
peeled and diced potatoes
chopped celery
chopped onion
sliced carrots
diced chicken (bite size)

cover with water so barley covered. boil until chicken is done. Leave water/ broth in pot and add:
half & half (quart) or canned evaporated milk.
flour or corn starch if needed
Season with salt & pepper and parsley flakes
add:
8 oz cream cheese
1 C cheddar cheese.
Cook until all is melted.

Pancit

1 C shredded chicken
1 C shredded pork
1 bag (14 oz) coleslaw cabbage
1/2 onion sliced thinly
1 bag Julienne sliced carrots
1 package rice sticks
2-3 T oil
soy sauce to taste
1-2 cloves garlic
1 C chicken broth

Start soaking noodles according to package. Saute garlic & onion in oil. add meat. Season with soy sauce. add chicken broth, cabbage & carrots. Add drained noodles. add more soy sauce to taste.

(I took a recipe from Aunt Barbra and adjusted it to our liking, she uses two bags of noodles and adds celery and other veggies. I changed the shredded cabbage to the bag of coleslaw for easiness.)

Cheesy Potatoes

6 medium potatoes (peeled, boiled, and shredded or chopped into small pieces) or a 32oz bag of hash-browns
1 can cream of chicken soup
1/3 C. chopped onion or 2 T dried onion flakes
1 pint of sour cream
1 1/2 C cheddar cheese
1/2 C corn flakes (optional)

combine soup, sour cream, onions and cheese/ mix in potatoes. pour into greased 9x13 pan. Sprinkle corn flakes over top. bake at 350 for 45 min.

Simple Baked Chicken & Rice

1 can of cream of mushroom or chicken soup
1 can reduced-sodium chicken broth
1/3 C light sour cream or nonfat plain yogurt

stir together in a 9"x 13" baking dish

1 bag (16 oz) California blend frozen vegetables
1 can (10 oz) cooked white chicken, drained
1 1/2 Cups whole-grain instant brown rice, dry
1tsp dried onion flakes
10 dashes or grinds of fresh ground pepper.

Add to dish and stir, cover and put in preheated oven 375 degrees for 45 min. serve with fruit and salad or a fruity salad.

No-Bake Cheesecake

1/3 C lemon juice
1 tsp. vanilla
1 15oz can sweetened condensed milk
1 8oz cream cheese(soften to room temp. this is a must)

whip sweetened condensed milk until fluffy. add cream cheese and beat until well blended. add lemon juice and vanilla. blend well. pour into graham cracker crust. chill 2-3 hrs.

Em's Healthy Oatmeal Cookies (similar to the ones we grew up with)

3/4 C brown sugar
1/2 C white sugar
4oz Fat free cream cheese (best if at room temp.)
3T canola oil
2 egg whites
1 tsp. vanilla extract
Mix well with electric mixer.
in a separate bowl combine the fallowing ingredients.
3C oats
1/2 C wheat flour
1/2 C all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp. baking soda
mix together. slowly pour dry ingredients with wet as electric mixer is mixing. add any of the following as desired 1/2 C nuts, 2.5T mini chocolate chips, 5T butterscotch chips. mix. Use cookie scoop and put on greased cookie sheet. Use fork to slightly flatten. Cook at 350 for 12 to 15 min. don't let these stay out to long they dry up faster than some cookies.

Rob's Oatmeal Sugar Cookies

1C Shortening
1C sugar
1/2C brown sugar
cream together.
1 egg
mix.
1 1/2C flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
mix.
1 1/2C Oats
Mix.
1 tsp. Vanilla
Mix. Chill 1 hour. make into balls and smash flat on a greased cookie sheet with bottom of a cup dipped into sugar each time. Cook at 350 for 10 min.