Oreo Cookies

Mix:

1 pkg Devil's Food Cake
3/4 cup shortening
2 eggs

Roll into small balls and place on greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 350 degrees for 5-10 minutes (depending on oven)

Once cooled, frost and make sandwich!

Beef & Pasta

(1 lb.) Ground Beef
(1 3/4 cups) Vegetable Broth
(1 Tbsp.) Worchestershire Sauce
(1) 14.5 oz. Stewed Tomatoes
(1 1/2 cups) Rotini Pasta
(1/2 tsp.) Garlic Powder
(1/2 tsp.) Dried Oregano

Directions:
* Cook beef in skillet over medium-high heat until well browned. Drain off fat.
* Stir in vegetable broth, worchestershire sauce, dried oregano, garlic powder and stewed tomatoes in skillet and heat to a boil.
* Stir in uncooked rotini (corkscrew) pasta. Reduce heat to low.
* Cover and cook for 10 minutes, stirring often. Uncover.
* Cook for 5 minutes or until pasta is tender.

Serves 6.

Zesty Slow Cooker Chicken BBQ

(3 lbs.) Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast Halves
(1) 18 oz. Mesquite BBQ Sauce
(1/2 cup) Kraft Zesty Italian Dressing
(1/4 cup) Brown Sugar
(2 Tbs.) Worcestershire Sauce

Directions:
* Place chicken in crock pot.
* In a bowl, mix BBQ sauce, 1/2 cup Italian salad dressing, 1/4 cup brown sugar and 2 Tbs. Worcestershire sauce.
* Pour over chicken. Cover and cook 3-4 hours on high or 6-8 hours on low.
* Use 2 forks to shred the chicken. Serve on buns.
* Serves 6

Biscuits and Gravy (Part 2 of 2)

Sausage Gravy

Ingredients:
1 pound ground pork sausage
2 tablespoons margarine
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
4 cups milk
salt and pepper to taste

Directions: 

In a large skillet over medium high heat, saute the sausage for 10 minutes, or until browned. Stir in the margarine until well blended, then stir in the flour until mixture is thick and pasty. 

Reduce heat to medium low and slowly (very, very slowly) add the milk, stirring constantly, until mixture is thick and bubbly and to desired consistency. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Serve over biscuits and enjoy!

Biscuits and Gravy (Part 1 of 2)

(A Southern Favorite)

Fluffy Biscuits

Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
3 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup shortening
1 egg
2/3 cup milk

Directions:
In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. Cut in shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Beat egg with milk; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. 

Turn onto a well-floured surface; knead 20 times. Roll to 3/4-in. thickness; cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. biscuit cutter. Place on a lightly greased baking sheet.

Bake at 450 degrees F for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

Triple berry Fruit Salad

1 pkg tapioca pudding (not instant)
1pkg Rasberry Jello
1 pkg Vanilla Pudding (not instant)

1 container cool whip
1 bag triple berry fruit

Put 3 cups water in pan add jello and puddings, bring to a boil and boil 5 minutes. Put in fridge and let cool long enough you won't melt the cool whip

stir in cool whip and berries and serve

Its delicious!!

Fiery Pepper Lime Pork Chops

Ingredients:
(6) 2 lb. Bone-In Pork Chops
(4 tsp.) McCormick Grill Mates Fiery Pepper Marinade
(2) Fresh Limes
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup oil

Directions:
* Mix 4 tsp. marinade mix, 1/4 cup oil, 1/4 cup water and 2 Tbs. fresh lime juice in a small bowl.
* Place pork chops in a large resealable bag. Add marinade mixture, turn to coat well.
* Refrigerate 15 min. or longer for extra flavor. Remove pork chops from marinade. Discard any remaining marinade.
* Grill over medium-high heat for 5-7 minutes per side or until done to your liking.
* Serves 6