Potato Cheese Soup

1 c chopped onion
1 c chopped celery
2 c chopped potato
3/4 c flour
3/4 c butter
1 qt half and half
1 1/2 tsp salt and pepper
1/2 tsp sugar
cheddar cheese

cover vegetables with water. Bring to a boil, simmer until potatoes are tender, not mushy. While that is cooking melt butter. Add flour and blend. Cook until thick. Slowly add half and half and cook until smooth and thickened. Add salt. pepper, and sugar. Stir in vegetables and 1 cup liquid from vegetables. Heat through and remove from heat. Add about 1 cup of cheese to taste.

Chicken Stew

15 oz can kidney beans
15 oz can black beans
15 oz can white beans
15 oz can diced tomato
15 oz can corn

1 pkg dry ranch dressing mix
1 pkg taco seasoning
3 cups of water
2-3 half chicken breast cooked and shredded

Pour all ingredients in, bring to a boil, cook for 20 min on low after boils.

Serve with shredded cheese, sour cream, and fritos

Pulled Pork

1 TB dried minced onion
2 tsp salt
2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp dried rosemary
1 tsp celery seed
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

1 boneless pork (3-4 lbs)

combine seasonings, put in slow cooker, con on low (6-8 hrs) Shred with fork.

Pizza dough (pizza pie!)

4 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp. salt
1/4 cup olive oil
2 pks dry yeast
1 1/2 cups warm water
2 tsp. brown sugar

Mix flour and salt. Mix together water, yeast, oil and sugar. Add to dry ingredients. Mix in mixer (kitchenaid or bosch works best) until dough is formed.

For thicker crust pizzas let rise for a few hours.



We roll it out onto a pizza peel. When at desired thickness, put cornmeal under dough so it will slide off peel easier.


Add sauce and desired toppings.


Bake at 400F. or higher until cheese is bubbly.