Rolled Sugar Cookies

from pillsbury cookbook

1 cup sugar
1 cup marg. or butter, softened
3 tbsp milk
1 tsp vanilla
1 egg
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt

1. In large bowl, combine 1 cup sugar, marg., milk, vanilla and egg; blend well. Add flour, baking powder and salt, mix well. Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate 1 hour for easier handling.
2. Heat oven to 400 degrees. On lightly floured surface, roll out 1/3 of the dough at a time. Keep remaining dough in the fridge. Cut with floured cookie cutter. Place 1 inch apart ungreased cookie sheets.
3. Bake at 400 degrees for 5 to 9 minutes or until edges are light brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheets.

Frost with cream cheese frosting.

Cream Cheese Frosting

3 cups powdered sugar
1 (8 oz) pkg. cream cheese, softened
2 tbsp. marg or butter, melted
1 tsp vanilla

In large bowl, combine all ingredients; beat until smooth.

My variations:
I like to add koolaid for different flavors and colors. (orange, cherry, black cherry are the ones the I've used)

Goulash

This is my mom's easy, fast version of Goulash.

Elbow noodles - cooked and drained
1 can stewed tomatoes (don't drain)
1 can cream of mushroom soup0
1 can mushrooms
1 pound hamburger - cooked and drained
onion (to taste)
worcheshire sauce (to taste, I usually add about a tbsp)

Mix ingredients together and serve.

Sweet and Sour Ribs

1 c catsup
1 c water
1/4 c brown sugar
1/4 c worceshire sauce
1/4 c vinegar
1 tbsp celery seeds (optional)
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
few drops of tabasco

Mix ingredients in saucepan; heat and mix throughly
Cook meat (cover with tin foil); drain fat; put sauce on; heat for 20 minutes uncovered.

Mom's Cheesey Manicotti

1 package (15 oz) whole milk ricotta cheese
3/4 c parmesan cheese, shredded and divided
1/2 c seasoned dry bread crumbs
1/4 c minced fresh parsley
1 egg
3 c mozzarella cheese, shredded and divided
1 jar (28 oz) spaghetti sauce
1 package manicotti shells, cooked and drained

In a bowl, combine ricotta cheese, 1/2 c parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, parsley and egg. Stir in 2 cups mozzarella. Spread 1/2 c spaghetti sauce on bottom of 13x9x2 baking dish. Spoon 1/4 c cheese mixture into each manicotti shell (if you have a problem getting the mixture into the middle of the shell, what I do is cut the noodle, fill it, and place the cut on the bottom so it stays close); place in baking dish. Pour remaining spaghettis sauce over manicotti; sprinkle with cheeses. Bake at 375 for 30 minutes or until cheese is melted and sauce is bubbly.

Sweet n Sour Pork Chops

4 tbsp soy sauce
1/2 brown sugar
8 oz. pineapple juice
1/3 c vinegar (white)
2 tbsp corn starch
pork chops
rice

Mix together ingredients in a sauce pan (except for chops and rice) in a saucepan and cook sauce until it thickens, which is about 8-10 minutes. Pour over chops and cook at 400 degrees for about 40-60 minutes. (40 if thawed...60 if frozen) Serve with rice.

I love to put the sauce over the rice. This was one of my favorite recipes of my mom's.

Sunshine Sandwiches

Ingredients:
eggs whites- boiled, peeled and cut*
egg yolks - boiled, separated and smashed (with fork)
square of butter
flour (1/2 -3/4 c)
2-3 cups milk
toast
salt and pepper

*You will want 2 eggs per person

Melt the square of butter in a skillet. Add flour until paste. Add milk slowly. Cook until boiling and thickened. Add the eggs whites. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve over toast with a dash of yolk on top.

We grew up eating this for Easter breakfast every year. It is a great way to use all those hard boiled eggs.