Easy Fudge

3 cups (18 oz.) semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 (14 oz.) can Sweetened Condensed Milk
Dash salt
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Line 8 or 9 inch square pan with foil, extending foil over edges of pan. Melt chocolate chips with sweetened condensed milk and salt in heavy saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla. Spread evenly into prepared pan. Chill 2 hours or until firm. Remove from pan by lifting edges of foil. Cut into squares.

Chocolate Chocolate Chip

1 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup cocoa powder
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In large bowl, beat butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla until light and fluffy. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt; stir into the butter mixture until well blended. Mix in the chocolate chips and walnuts. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheets. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or just until set. Cool slightly on the cookie sheets before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.

Aloha Cookies

1/2 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup shortening
2 eggs
2 cups & 1/2 tsp flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup oatmeal
1/2 cup white chocolate chips
1/2 cup coconut
1/2 cup macadamia nuts

Put the sugar and brown sugar together and mix. Then add the shortening and mix that all together good. Then add the eggs and mix really well. Then sift in the flour, baking soda and salt. Mix, Mix, Mix. Then add the vanilla and mix again. Then add the oatmeal, chocolate chips, and nuts and mix AGAIN. I swear all this mixing makes these the best. Bake at 350 for 7 minutes until light golden brown. Let them sit on the rack for about an hour before eating. If you eat one before they will seem like they are not done. Just be patient.

Toffee Cookies

1 cup real butter, softened
1 Cup brown sugar, light
1 Cup white granulated sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
2 Cups all purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 bag toffee candy bits
1 Cup chocolate chips
1 Cup oatmeal
1 Cup flaked coconut
1 Cup chopped almonds

Preheat oven to 350. Cream the butter, sugar and vanilla. Beat the eggs slightly then add to butter mixture and mix well. Sift flour, salt and baking soda; then add slowly to the moist ingredients and mix well. Mix in toffee bits, chocolate chips, oatmeal, coconut and nuts until just combined. Drop dough by the teaspoonful onto an prepared baking sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes or until edges are just golden brown.

Paula Deen's Pumpkin Bars

4 eggs
1 – 2/3 cups granulated sugar
1 cup oil
One 15 ounce can pumpkin
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine the eggs, sugar, oil, and pumpkin until light and fluffy. Stir together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and baking soda. Add the dry ingredients to the pumpkin mixture and mix until the batter is smooth. Spread the batter in a prepared 13 by 10 inch baking pan or muffin tins. Bake for about 30 minutes. Let cool completely before frosting.

ICING
One pkg. cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
2 cups sifted confectioners’ sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract

Combine the cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add the sugar and mix at low speed until smooth. Add the sugar and mix at low speed until combined. Stir in the vanilla and mix again. Spread on cooled pumpkin bars.

White Honey Bread

2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast
2-1/2 cups warm water (110° to 115°)
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup honey
2 eggs
3 teaspoons salt
8 to 9 cups all-purpose flour

In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the butter, honey, eggs, salt and 4 cups flour. Beat on medium for 3 minutes. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled; about 1 hour. Punch dough down. Divide into thirds. Shape into loaves. Place in three greased 8-in. x 4-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. Bake at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool. Yield: 3 loaves (16 slices each).

Chicken Noodle Soup

1 Tbs. olive oil
2/3 cup onion, chopped
1/2 cup celery, chopped
2 boxes Swanson’s chicken broth
2 chicken breast, cooked & diced
1 – 2 cups of sea shell noodles
4 carrots (sliced)
1/2 tsp. basil (dried)
1/2 tsp. oregano (dried)
2 tsp chicken paste or bullion
salt and pepper

In a large pot heat Olive Oil. Add in the celery and onions and cook until tender (5-6 minutes). Pour in chicken broth and add the chicken , sea shell noodles, carrots, basil, oregano, chicken paste (bullion), salt and pepper. Bring everything to a boil for about 5 minutes and then reduce the heat to a simmer for about 25 minutes.