Peanut Butter Cookies

Everybody needs a go-to peanut butter cookie recipe. This is a yummy one. The cookies turn out the perfect texture and taste.

1 cup butter, softened

1 cup sugar

1 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1 cup creamy peanut butter

2 eggs

2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

3 cups flour

2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1. Preheat the oven to 325.
2. Use a mixer to combine the butter with the sugars until creamy.
3. Add peanut butter, eggs, and vanilla and mix until smooth.
4. Add flour, baking soda, and salt to moist ingredients. Mix the dought until it is smooth and well blended.
5. Drop rounded tablespoons of the dough onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Press the dough flat with a fork.
6. Bake 15 minutes or until edges of the cookes begin to turn light brown.

Blueberry Lemon Bread

This bread is sooo addictive. I have to have people around to share it with when I make it, or I end up eating way too much. (Come from Favorites cookbook)

1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1/2 cup milk
1 cup blueberries

3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/3 cup sugar

1. Combine flour, baking powder and salt in small bowl. Set aside.
2. Beat butter with 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy in a second bowl.
3. Add eggs one at a time; beat well after each one.
4. Add lemon juice.
5. Add flour mixture to butter mixture, alternating with milk, beginning and ending with flour mix.
6. Sprinkle blueberries with small amount of flour to prevent them sinking to the bottom of the bread.
7. Fold blueberries into batter.
8. Spoon batter into greased and floured loaf pan.
9. Bake at 325 for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
10. Place on wire rack to cool slightly.
11. Bring lemon juice and 1/3 cup sugar to a boil.
12. Pierce loaf. Spoon mixture over loaf. Let stand in pan 1 hour to cool.

Taco Lasagna

This is good for a crowd.

1 lb ground turkey or beef
1/2 cup chopped onion
2/3 cup water
1 envelope taco seasoning (or 1/4 cup if you are using a big container of taco seasoning)
1 (15-oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 (14.5-oz) can Mexican diced tomatoes, undrained
6 flour tortillas
1 (16-oz) can refried beans
3 cups shredded cheese (any kind you like)

1. Cooke the beef and onion. Drain the fat.
2. Add water and taco seasoning; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 2 minutes.
3. Stir in black beans and tomatoes. Simmer uncovered for 10 minutes.
4. Place 2 tortillas in a greased 9x13 casserole dish. Spread half of refriend beans over the tortillas. Put half of beef mixture on top of beans. Sprinkle with 1 cup cheese.
5. Repeat layers.
6. Top with remaining tortillas and cheese.
7. Cover and bake at 350 for 25 minutes.

Pizza Meatballs

These are great served with pasta, rice, on a bun, or as an appetizer. We even served them in tortillas as a wrap. We made a full batch and froze half to use later.

2 pounds ground turkey (you could use beef instead)
2 cups seasoned bread crumbs
1 cup milk
1/2 cup diced red onion (or whatever type of onion you have on hand)
1/2 Tablespoon garlic salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 mozzarella string cheese sticks (or an 8-oz block of mozzarella cheese)
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup olive oil
spaghetti sauce

1. Combine the first six ingredients in a bowl just until mixed.
2. Shape into 48 small meatballs.
3. Cut mozzarella into 48 cubes (about 1/2-inch each). Push one cube into the center of each meatball; covering the cheese completely with the meat.
4. Roll meatballs lightly in flour.
5. In a large skillet, cook meatballs in oil until browned; drain.
6. Add spaghetti sauce; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 25-30 minutes or until meatballs are no longer pink.