Southwest Turkey Stuffed Peppers

1/2 pound ground turkey

1 medium onion, finely chopped

3/4 cup frozen corn kernels

1 cup bread crumbs

1 tablespoon cornmeal

1/2 tablespoon hot sauce (optional)

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1 teaspoon dried oregano

3/4 cup salsa

2 cloves garlic, crushed

3 large red bell peppers, tops cut off and seeded (for the college grads: I learned green peppers are a LOT cheaper then red, and will make a good substitute)

1/2 cup cheddar cheese

Salsa

Sour Cream

In a large bowl, combine all ingredients except the peppers and cheese. Fill each red pepper with turkey mixture, wrap each pepper in tin foil leaving the top open. Place in bottom of slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours. When peppers are tender, top with cheese. Turn cooker to high and cook until cheese is melted. When serving, top with salsa and sour cream, and serve warm with rice. Makes 3 servings.

I made this recipe today, and loved it! It is for a slow cooker, which I think can be compensated for. Maybe saute the turkey mixture first, then put stuffed peppers in oven on low for a while?

Pizza Dough

1 package yeast
1 C. warm water
1 Tbs. sugar
2 Tbs. oil
1/2 tsp. salt
2 and 3/4 to 3 and 1/4 C. flour

Dissolve yeast in warm water to activate. Mix all ingredients together, knead ~5 min, allow dough to rise ~30 min. If you are using the dough for pizza, 15-20 min at 425F. If you are making calzones, 1 batch of dough makes 6 calzones, and they bake 25 min at 375F or until golden brown.

French Crepes

1 pound flour
1 liter milk
6 eggs, beaten
white sugar (less than 1 C. for dinner crepes, slightly more than 1 C. for dessert crepes)
~ 1/3 C. beer
2 Tbs. oil

Beat ingredients, cover, and refrigerate for at least 1 hr. Spray a large frying pan with nonstick cook spray and cook ~1/3 C. batter (depending on the size of your pan) on medium heat for each crepe (the first side takes the longest, flip it and cook the second side very briefly).

These are delicious for dinner or dessert. You can put almost anything on a crepe. Also, this recipe it HUGE!!! I would only cook a half batch unless you are cooking for lots of people.

Cheddar Salmon Quiche

10" One-Crust Pie Crust
15 oz. can of salmon, drained, bones and skin removed
1 C. shredded cheddar cheese
1/4 C. chopped green pepper
1/4 C. chopped onion
1 Tbs. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
3 eggs, beaten
1 and 1/4 C. milk

Bake crust 10 min at 350F. Combine salmon, cheese, green pepper, onion, flour, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Spoon into crust. Combine eggs and milk and pour over salmon mixture. Bake 50-55 min or until a knife can come out cleanly.

I have never actually tried this recipe but my sister says it is awesome, so hopefully it works out for whoever tries it first!

Pie Crust

9" One-Crust:
1/3 C. and 1 Tbs. shortening
1 C. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
2-3 Tbs. COLD water

10" One-Crust:
1/2 C. shortening
1 and 1/3 C. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
3-4 Tbs. COLD water

9" Two-Crust:
2/3 C. and 2 Tbs. shortening
2 C. flour
1 tsp. salt
4-5 Tbs. COLD water

10" Two-Crust:
1 C. shortening
2 and 2/3 C. flour
1 tsp. salt
7-8 Tbs. COLD water

Applesauce Cake

This was the cake we made over Fall break with all the apples. Sorry it took me so long to get the recipe to you!

1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 to 1 C. WARM water
1 C. unsweetened applesauce
1 C. white sugar
1/2 C. oil
1/2 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. cinnamon
pinch of nutmeg
pinch of salt
1 and 3/4 C. flour

Dissolve the baking soda in the warm water. Stir in the applesauce before mixing in all remaining ingredients. Bake 45 min at 350F.

Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookies

2 C. peanut butter
1 and 3/4 C. white sugar
2 eggs
1 and 1/2 C. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 C. quick oats
water (to taste)
chocolate chips (if you want them)

Bake 10-15 min at 350F. Deliciousness =)

Good ham and egg casserole

This is both good and quite easy.

Ingredients:
3 hardboiled eggs
1 c ham, cut into cubes
1 small (10.5 oz) can cream of celery soup
10.5 oz milk (just refill the can from the soup)
8 oz. noodles
frozen peas

Mix everything together into a 9 x 13 glass pan. Heat in oven or microwave until it's warm.