GRILL CHEESES

These are new ways I have used to fix grill cheeses. They are very good.

2 slices of white bread

1 slice of american cheese, sliced thick

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then dip in a seasoned flour  batter.

dip in melted butter.cut into four pieces

roll in panko or crushed cracker crumbs and deep fry.

jalapeno grill cheese

2 slices of sour dough bread

1 thick slice of colby jack cheese

sliced jalapeno peppers

cream cheese

crushed torilla chips

take one slice of bread and put the colby cheese on it.mix the cream cheese with the crushed tortilla chips and spread on the other slice of bread. add a few sliced jalapeno on top of this. spread butter on both sides and grill.

SNOW OF DEC. 2009

The radio and TV gave a storm warning. This is not even the first day of winter. Did we get snow oh yes.Everone in the mountains had not saw snowflakes that big. The size of the plam of your hand and bigger. In just a few hours everyone was snowed in and our electric was out. Now it really gets cold in the mountains with the wind. Electric lines, transformers, trees, phone lines all down. Our electric was out for three days. Boy was it cold. We all here about the warnings but really don't prepare for it. The kersone almost doubled. People were freezing and could not get any where for for at least 4 or 5 days. Only one person had a wood burning stove in the hollow.They could stay warm and also cook. I am going to try this year to get me some type of wood burning stove. We all now have went to electric and don't have one. But let me tell you it is hard to try to stay warm with a large candle. I stayed warm enough but was afraid of the carbon moxide they give off. I beg everyone to try to get a back up heat. Back in 1989 my kids were small and my husband was gone to Knoxville, Tnn. to the hospital with his dad. It came a larger snow than this and here I was by myself. The electric went off because it iced. I stayed warm because we had a storker stove and I could put a little shovel of coal in at a time. It was off for around 5 days then. We had food enough that we did not go hungrey. But let me tell you get a corded phone as back up and a non-electric can opener. I had to open cans with a knife. The water froze and had to use icesickles for water. But we all made it and now they are  adults. I try to tell them make sure you prepare for the electric going off but most of the time they won't listen and my daughter got caught without any back up heat. They made it tho by staying in bed, Make sure your animals have food and water. That bucket ices over before you know it.

CORN DIP

CORN DIP
1 11oz. can whole kernel corn, drained
5 oz. can sliced black olives, drained
8 oz. bag corn chips
1 oz. package ranch dressing mix
2 8oz. pack cream cheese
4 oz. jar chopped mild green chilies, drained
! small red bell pepper, chopped

Blend the ranch dressing into the cream cheese
Mix the corn, olives, chiles , and pepper. Cover and ref. for 1 hour. Serve with corn chips

RED PEPPER POTATOES

RED PEPPER POTATOES
3 medium potatoes, sliced and cooked
1/2 4 oz. jar or can of chopped mild chiles, drained
1 small red pepper, chopped
1/2 small onion
1 Tbsp. butter
1/8 tsp. salt and black pepper

Cook the potatoes and drain. Put in a bowl. Take the onion and pepper and fry until tender in a sprayed skillet. Add the chilies and then the potatoes. Cook for 10 minutes breaking up the potatoes.Stir in the butter salt and black pepper.

MIXED VEG. GOULASH

MIXED VEG. GOULASH
1 0 oz.can mixed vegs, drained
14 oz.can original or barbecue baked beans
10 oz. can veg. broth
12 oz. bag no yolk noodles, cooked and drained
1 Tbsp paprika

Put the vegs, beans, broth and paprika into a large kettle. Bring to a boil, Then reduce the heat to a simmer for 5 minutes. Cover and cook over low heat for 20 minutes. Serve over the cooked noodles.

BLACK BEAN SPAGHETTIOS

BLACK BEAN SPAGHETTIOS
2 15 oz. Spaghettios
16 oz.black beans, drained and rinsed
1/4 Cup shredded Cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese
2 green onions, sliced thin
1 tbsp. chili powder

Put the ings. except the cheese into a nonstick skillet. Cook uncovered over medium heat, stirring . Heat until well heated all the way through. Sprinkle with the cheese., cover and cook until the cheese melts.

FRIED TOMATO AND BARBECUE BEANS

FRIED TOMATO AND BARBECUE BEANS

14 oz. Can of original or barbecue baked beans
15 oz. Can of Mexican style stewed tomatoes with juice
7 oz. Can whole-kernel corn,  drained
1 1/2 Cups instant white rice

Mix all of the ing. and 1 cup of water in a non-stick skillet. Bring to a boil.Reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer for 12 minutes.