Strawberry Lemonade Cake

I made this a few weeks ago, and forgot to post it or write anything down, so I hope I remember how I did it.

I made a yellow cake mix and added strawberry jam and lemon juice to it. In the middle I put a lemon filling made with 1/2 a can of lemon pie filling, 3 oz. cream cheese, and powdered sugar to make it a good consistancy.

Then for the frosting I just made a buttercream frosting with strawberry jam in it. Sorry I don't remember amounts or anything, it was a while ago I made it.

Yummy, Moist Almond Cake

http://www.epicurean.com/featured/butter-almond-cake-recipe.html

Used Torani Orgeat syrup instead of orange zest. Made in a heart shaped pan.

Chocolate Ganache

9 oz. milk chocolate chips

1 cup heavy cream

Melt together, stir. Cool until spreading consistency, frost cake. Sprinkle with toasted sliced almonds.

Super Good French Dip Sandwiches

http://www.campbellskitchen.com/RecipeDetail.aspx?recipeId=60570&INTCID=Quick___Easy_Rotation_starting_11_9_10_recipe_2|Dripping_Roast_Beef_Sandwiches_with_Melted_Provolone&fbid=pOV-kJ5V79k

(I didn't put the Worcestershire sauce in because I didn't have any).

Yummy Chicken Salad

1/2 big can chicken

1 oz cream cheese

2 T mayo

1 thick slice cheddar cheese

1/2 stalk celery

onion powder

garlic powder

salt

Mix in mini food processor. Great in whole wheat pitas.

Taco Lasagna

Made this for the missionaries and they LOVED it! They didn't even know it was made from leftovers.

Taco meat mixed with corn and kidney beans

Spanish rice mixed with cream of chicken soup and sour cream and corn

Corn tortillas

grated cheese

Layer this like a lasagna, bake.

Brownies

http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/chocolate-peanut-butter-cookie-bars-114121.aspx

My sister makes these. They are REALLY good. She leaves off the peanuts and chocolate chunks. My family isn't fond of nuts in desserts. I like them in some things. You can also change the flavors of cake mix and pudding and fill them with something else. I made them with yellow cake mix and banana pudding and filled them with cream cheese mixed with sugar. They were pretty good, but the dough was so good I had a really hard time not eating it all. Best of all there are no eggs in it!

Casserole and Leftover Cheeseburger Soup

Potato Casserole

5 med potatoes sliced thin

1 pound hamburger cooked with onion

1 can creamed corn

4 T butter

4 T flour

6? cups milk

shredded cheddar cheese

garlic powder

onion powder

salt and pepper

Melt butter, add flour, stir and cook 2 min. Whisk in milk and seasonings and cook until thick. Add in hamburger and corn. Pour a little of the sauce into bottom of a greased 9x13 pan. Put in potatoes and add rest of sauce and stir. Top with cheese and bake at 400 until potatoes are cooked (about 1 hour).

Cheeseburger Soup

Adapted from this recipe from Tasty Kitchen

http://thepioneerwoman.com/tasty-kitchen/recipes/soups/cheeseburger-soup-5/

1 T. butter (probably more if you like it thick)

1 T. flour (same as butter)

3 cups water

3 T. chicken better than boullion

Leftover potato casserole (about 1/4 pan) potatoes cut into pieces

2 cups shredded cheese

1/4 cup sour cream

onion powder

garlic powder

seasoned salt

Melt butter, stir in flour, cook. Whisk in water and boullion. Let cook until thick. Add casserole and heat until warm. Stir in cheese and seasonings. Stir until melted. Add sour cream.

Super Yummy!!

The original recipe called for carrots and celery, but I was too lazy to chop or grate them up, so I made it easy! It would still be good with them in it.