Ski Party Chili

2 lbs. lean ground beef cooked & crumbled
1 29 oz. can tomato sauce
1 29 oz. can pinto or red beans, drained & rinsed
1 c. diced onion
1/2 c. diced green chili
1/4 c. diced celery
3 med. tomatoes, chopped
2 teas. cumin
1 1/2 teas. chili powder
1 1/2 teas. red pepper (this is the part to adjust for hotness - 1/4 teas. and up)
2 teas. pepper
2 teas. salt
2 c. water
Combine all ingr. in crock pot, cook high 2-3 hrs.

Sweet Potato Souffle

5 c. Mashed sweet potatoes

3/4 c. sugar

1/2 stick real butter

1 c. milk

1/2 teas. salt

1 tsp. vanilla

Mix well. Pour into buttered pan.

Topping:

1 c. Brown sugar

1/2 c. flour

1/3 c. butter, melted

1c. chopped pecans

Crumble topping evenly over potato mixture. Bake at 350 degr. for 35-45 min. uncovered.

Joan's Clam Dip

1 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 tbsp. mayo.
1 teas. lemon juice
1/2 teas. worch. sauce
1 can minced clams & part of juice
2-3 tbsp. onion juice
Combine and serve with chips.

Joan's Potato Salad

Mix together:
3 c. mayonnaise
2-3 tbsp. pickle juice
2 tbsp. ketchup
2 tbsp. mustard
1 teas. Lawry's season salt
1c. dill pickles cut in small pieces
Add:
8 potatoes, cooked, peeled, cut in small cubed
8 eggs, cooked and chopped

Hamburger Stroganoff

Brown together:
1 lb. lean ground beef
1 tbsp. minced onion
1/4 teas. garlic powder
Add:
3 tbsp. flour
1/2 teas. Lowery season salt
1 beef bullion cube
1/4 teas. pepper
1 c. milk
1c. sauted mushrooms
Heat and simmer for 10 min. Add 1 c. sour cream. Serve over, buttered noodles, rice or baked potatoes.

Terri's Granola

Stir in very large bowl:
1 42-oz. container Old Fashion Quaker Oats
1 14-oz. pkg. flaked coconut
1/2 lb. each: almonds, pecans, walnuts
Heat in microwave for 1 minute and stir:
1c. olive oil
1c. honey
2/3 c. brown or white sugar
4 teas. vanilla
Pour over oat mixture and stir well.
Spray Pam on 2 large cookie sheets. Divide mixture onto sheets.
Place 2 racks in the middle of the oven. Bake both cookie sheets together at 250 degr. for 80 min. Alternate cookie sheets after 40 min. Take out of the oven and stir , let cool. Store in airtight container or ziplock bags.
Variation: decrease sugar by 4 teas. and vanilla by 2 teas. Add 2 c. raisins or 1/2 raisins and 1/2 dried cranberries. Cook as directed.

Beef Stroganoff

2 lbs. lean round or sirloin steak, cut into thin strips or small chunks
2 tblsp. oil
1 clove garlic
1 tbsp. minced onions
1 teas. season salt
1/8 teas. white pepper
1/8 teas. black pepper
1/2 lb. fresh mushrooms, washed and sliced
1 c. water
1/4 c flour
1 c. milk
2 tblsp. paprika
16 oz. sour cream
Hot cooked rice or noodles
Heat garlic in oil in a pressure cooker, for a few min., discard garlic. Add meat to pot and brown lightly. (If you don't have a pressure cooker, you can use a crockpot, at this point, you would put the meat in the crockpot.) Add onion, water, salt & pepper. Bring to boil and pressure cook for 15 min. (Cook low-high 2-6 hrs. in crockpot.) Add mushrooms, cover and cook gently until they are tender. Blend flour & milk until there is no lumps. Slowly stir into meat mixture until it thickens. (With a crockpot, I find it works better to heat the milk mixture in a small saucepan and then stir it into the meat mixture after it has thickened.) Add, paprika and sour cream, mix and heat well, but do not over a high heat as the creams will separate. Correct seasoning to taste and serve over rice or noodles.