Beef and Barley Soup

Servings: 6
Preparation Time: 1 hour, 15 minutes

Ingredients
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 1/2 lbs stew meat cubes
4 cups beef broth
1 cup water
1 onion, chopped
1 stalk celery, sliced
1 carrot, sliced
1 tsp dried oregano
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup pearl barley
1 bay leaf
10 oz frozen green beans
1 can (14 1/2 oz) diced tomatoes
10 oz frozen green peas

Directions
In a large pot, over medium-high heat, warm the olive oil. Add beef cubes and cook for about 8 minutes; stirring occasionally until browned on all sides. Stir in beef broth, water, onion, celery, carrot, oregano, black pepper, garlic, barley and bay leaf. Bring to a boil. Then reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 45 minutes. Stir in green beans, tomatoes and peas. Simmer, covered, until meat and vegetables are tender, about 15 more minutes. Remove bay leaf. Enjoy!

Caramel Apple Dip

I took this picture off of Michelles blog along with her recipe! I made the caramel sauce tonight and it was a hit!! Thanks Michelle!

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Put 1 can sweetened condensed milk in small crock pot. Add 10-20 caramels, how ever many you have left after you open the bag and decide to have 'just one'. (Milkmaid not Kraft, yes try them both you'll see the difference, I tell you I love caramels:). Turn on low and stir often. Soon it will turn a rich caramely color and turn soooo smooth and yummy (a couple of hours 3-4). Cut up lots of green apples and serve (in individual cups). My favorite! Try it you'll love it!

I don't have a small crock pot so I used the double boiler method and it worked great too!

Tart Lemon Cake

1 pkg. lemon cake mix
1 pkg. instant lemon pudding
1/2 c. oil
4 eggs
1 c. less 2 Tbs. water
Juice from 3-4 lemons
1 c. sugar
Combine cake mix, pudding, oil, water, eggs and 3 Tbs. juice. Bake in greased, floured bundt pan - 350 degrees for 45-55 mins. Cool 25 mins. Combine and heat remaining juice and sugar. Prick cake with fork all over then pour mixture over cake. Turn out on plate - drizzle thin powder sugar frosting over it.

Creme De Menthe Cookies

Creme De Menthe Cookies These cookies are crunchy soft, with a little taste of mint.

I used the recipe from off the back of the Andes pkg. Some of my favorite recipes

come from the manufacturer's suggestions!

1/2 c butter -softened

3/4 c brown sugar

1/2 c white sugar

1 t baking soda

1 t baking powder

2 t vanilla extract

2 eggs

1 10 oz Andes baking chips

(Creme de Menthe)

2 2/3 c flour

Blend butter, sugars, baking soda, baking powder, vanilla and eggs until mixed. Stir in chips and then flour. Chill for about an hour (I skip this step and they work out great!) Spoon onto non-stick pan in small balls, flatten slightly. Bake at 350, 8-10 min. Cool on pan for 2 min before removing. Makes about 3 1/2 dz

Chicken Chili with Black Beans

This recipe was found in the Relief Sociey coookbook.

It is from Miriam Roberts!

3 chicken breasts cubed

1 large onion, chopped

3 tbsp olive oil

2 tbsp chili powder

1 tsp ground coriander

1 28 oz. can tomatoes, chopped with liquid

2 medium red peppers, chopped

4 cloves garlic, minced

1 can (4 oz) chopped green chilies

2 tsp cumin

2 cans (15 oz each) black beans, rinsed and drained

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Stir-fry chicken, peppers, onion, and garlic in olive oil, about 15 minutes. Add remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil and simmer!

We top the soup with grated cheese, sour cream, and chips!

Cornbread

This supper yummy cornbread comes from my moms recipes.

2 eggs

3/4 cup milk

1 1/2 cups bisquick

1 1/2 tbsp cornmeal (heaping tbsp)

9 tbsp melted butter

1/4 plus 1/8 tsp baking soda

3/4 cup sugar

Mix eggs, milk, butter. Add dry ingredients. Pour in a greased 9 x 13 pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes.

Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Muffins

This recipe came from the Relief Society cookbook put out a few years ago! It was submitted by Debbie Fowler and they are really yummy!!

1/2 cup butter or margarine

3/4 cup brown sugar

1 egg

1 cup flour

1 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

3/4 cup applesauce

1 cup rolled oats

1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

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Cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg. Combine dry ingredients (except oatmeal), add alternately to mixture with applesauce. Stir in oats and chocolate chips.

Place in greased 12 cup muffin tin and bake 350 degrees for 25 minutes!