Broccoli & Cheese Casserole {from Grace}

2 bags frozen broccoli
1 lb. Velveeta cheese
1 c. margarine
1 pack of ritz crackers crumbled

Cook broccoli in microwave until edible. Drain water, put into a 9x13 pan. Melt cheese and margarine together over med/low heat. Drizzle cheese on top of broccoli. Sprinkle crackers on top. bake for 15-20 minutes, at 350 degrees, or until bubbling.

Risotto!

The other day, Ryan and I randomly watched one of Giada de Laurentis' shows. She made Fried and Stuffed Rice Balls, which we both decided looked awesome. We were going to try it...and bought all the ingredients. We made the risotto first and started eating it--and couldn't stop! We ended up just eating risotto, but plan to try the Fried and Stuffed Rice Balls in the future. The risotto recipe is here and is definitely worth trying. We didn't have wine, so we used chicken broth instead. We made the risotto again last night and added chicken and bacon, which was also delicious.

Quick Ham Fried Rice

2 c. cooked rice
2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
3 eggs, well beaten
1/2 c. ham, diced
2 green onions, chopped
1/2 c. frozen peas and carrots
1/2 tsp. chicken bouillon
2 tsp. soy sauce

Heat 1 Tbsp. oil in a large skillet. Scramble eggs. Remove eggs from skillet and heat remaining oil. Stir-fry ham and rice (day-old rice works best because it is drier than fresh-cooked rice) until ham starts to brown. Add green onions, peas, and carrots, and stir-fry until vegetables are cooked through. Sprinkle with bouillon and soy sauce. Return scrambled eggs to skillet and mix well.

Mormon Pantry Family Dinner Cookbook

Easy Cheesy Bread

2 "Papa Pita" - Pita Wraps (you can buy a pack of 10 for $1.99 at Costco - Scott loves making "personal" pizzas with these)
2 cups mozzarella cheese, grated
Italian Seasoning
Onion Powder
Garlic Salt
Butter

Preheat over to 450* F. Thickly spread softened butter over each pita. Sprinkle with italian seasoning, onion powder and garlic salt to taste. Evenly spread 1 cup of cheese on each pita. Sprinkle a little more italian season over cheese. Bake in oven for 10 min., or until cheese is bubbly. Serve with marinara dipping sauce. Serves 2.

*I've made other slow cooker meals, but these have been the best. There are a whole bunch of easier slow cooker recipes that look pretty good at the kraftfoods.com website: http://www.kraftfoods.com/kf/search/SearchResults.aspx?searchtext=slow+cooker&u2=slow+cooker&scope=all&start=1&rsort=

Darcey Pett

Yummy Salad

1. Any type of greens (spinach, romaine, iceberg) or a mixture of any
2. Add any or all of these: craisins, mandarin oranges, apples, strawberries, candied pecans (1/2 C. chopped pecans plus 1/4 C. sugar)
3. Mix pecans & sugar on low heat in a skillet pan, stirring continually. When light brown lay out on cookie sheet to cool

Dressing:
4 T. sugar
1 t. salt
1 t. salad supreme (Schilling spice)
1/2 t. pepper
4 T. apple cider vinegar
1/2 C. vegetable oil

Shake and Stir all ingredients. Put dressing on right before serving

Jill Thayer