Navajo Tacos

2 1/2 C. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
warm water, enough to make a soft dough
Shortening, for deep fat frying
2 cans refried beans
1 pound hamburger
2 large tomatoes - diced
Lettuce
Cheese

(note: may substitute chili con carne for refried beans and hamburger)

- Mix the flour, salt, baking powder and water together and knead the resulting dough 10 minutes (while the shortening is heating).
- Handpat the dough into thin, flat circles the size of a pancake; keep submerged in deep hot grease until lightly golden.
- Brown the hamburger, then mix with the refried beans and warm the mixture.
- Place a large spoonful or so of the refried beans mixture on each of the fry bread. Top with cheese, lettuce and tomato.

Chicken and Cheese Casserole

3 or 4 chicken breasts - cooked and diced
1 pound vegetable blend (carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, onions) - Steam 10 min and drain
1 cube butter
1 can cream of chicken soup
8 oz velveeta

Combine and bake at 350 for 30 min

Pesto

- 2 C basil
- 1/4 C toasted pine nuts
- 1 garlic clove
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 2/3 C olive oil
- 1/2 C parmesan cheese

chop and blend together

Butterscotch Sticky Buns - Christmas Breakfast

- 15 frozen Rhodes rolls, cut in half
- 1 small box cook and serve butterscotch pudding
- 1/2 Cup melted butter
- 1 Cup brown sugar
- 1/4 Cup milk
- Cinnamon to sprinkle
- Optional: 1/2 Cup chopped nuts

Spray bundt pan with cooking spray, cover bottom with nuts. Place rolls around the pan. Sprinkle with butterscotch pudding powder. Combine butter, milk, and brown sugar and pour over rolls and butterscotch. Sprinkle cinnamon to taste. Let rise over night. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.

Monster Cookies

- 12 eggs
- 1 pound margarine
- 4 1/2 Cups brown sugar
- 4 Cups white sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 12 oz chocolate chips
- 2 Cups nuts
- 8 tsp. soda
- 6 Cups peanut butter
- 18 Cups oatmeal

- Cream margarine, sugars, add eggs - blend well.
- Add remaining ingredients, oatmeal last
- 12 cookies per sheet; let set on tray for 10 min or so after cooking
- 350 degrees for 10 minutes