RAY S. SMOKED SAUSAGE PACKS

5 Smoked Sausages, the ones that look like hot dogs
1 Can Karut, chopped or shredded
3 Medium Potatoes
1 Medium Onion
Salt and Pepper

Take foil and make it big enough for a pouch. Spray with cooking spray not real heavey. Take potatoes and peel and wash them good. Slice a layer of potatoes onto the pouch. Next make a layer of sliced onion. Then put the karut in next. Drain some of the juice off if using the karut in the bag. You can slice the smoked sausage in half long way or can leave it whole. Put it on top of the kraut. Fold the pouch over so it is tight and put in oven and bake for 30 minutes. Make these up in single pouches not putting them altogether. Can also make these on the grill. Salt and pepper if you like. They will be very hot when you open them up so don't get burned on the steam. Can serve these with rolls or put them on a brat bun.

FELICIA G. CHICKEN CASSEROLE

With so many chicken casseroles out there I have found that this one is so easy and very good. So Trina this is for you. Hope you like it like we do. So glad that you are doing so much better and can eat now. Just don't eat to much of this lol. As it does have a lot of salt in it from the soups. I don't know what they feed those chickens that you get at K.  down in Nashville ,I believe they have some of the biggest chicken breast going. One would feed 3 people they are so huge. lol. But they are very good and tender. These Ky. chickens must be on a diet.

3 Chicken Breasts
1 Box Stove Top or Great Value Dressing Mix
1 Can Cream of Chicken Soup
1 Can Cream of Mushroom Soup
1 Can Of Chicken Broth or 1/2 Box
2 Sticks Blue Bonnett or Parkey Marg.

Wash chicken breasts good and then cook until done. Spray a 13 x 9 pan. Shred the breasts, if they are real big, just start with one and don't shred real little.Make it like chicken tenders cut in half. Put a layer of the chicken all over the bottom of the pan. Take the soups and pour into a medium bowl and then mix in the can of chicken broth or half of a box of broth. Stir them up real good and then pour over the chicken. It will be soupy. Next make up the dressing and put over the soups. Take the butter and slice it thin and put over top of the dressing and bake for 30 minutes. I put foil on mine until the last 10 minutes. It will burn on top real easy. It is very hot so make sure you let it cool down some before serving.

JENNIFFER S. OREO CHERRY TRIFFLE

2 Boxes Instant Cheesecake Pudding
2 Cups Cold Milk
1 Large Cool Whip
1/2 Cup  Sour Cream
1 Large Cherry Pie Filling, 21 oz. can
20 Oreos, crushed
1/2 Teaspoon Almond Extract
1/3 Cup Almonds, chopped


Crush the oreos and sit aside. Combine milk and pudding. Beat until thick and mix in 1/2 cup sour cream and 1/2 cup cool whip. In a small bowl, pour in the cherry pie filling and mix in the almond extract. In bottom of a glass triffle bowl put a layer of the crushed oreos. Then a layer of the pudding mixture and next a layer of cherry pie filling. Then add a layer of cool whip. Repeat layers. Sprinkle the chopped almonds on top or can put on top of each cool whip layer. Chill for one hour or longer. Keep in ref. Very good.

"COFFEEMATE BOTTLE REUSE"

Do you just throw your coffeemate bottles in the trash when you are finished with them. Wash them out good and dry them and then reuse them for different things. Did you know that under the coffemate peeling they are clear. These bottles can be used for storing your rice, dried beans, garden seeds, snacks etc. in them.
They have a pouring spout to use also on them. You can take and freeze lemonaide or drinks with not fizz in them and then take them out and use for to keep things cold at  a picnic or going on a trip. If doing this I would slip them down in a ziplock bag in case the lid may become open so you will not have a mess on hand. Then when they unthaw you can drink the lemonaide or punch.
 You can make up some simple syrup for your tea and keep it stored in them. You can even store sugar in them and it will pour out good as long as they have been cleaned good and then dryed. So check these out and use them. You can even store washers or nuts or screws in them.

HONEY-APRICOT CHICKEN TENDERS

2 1/2 Lbs. Chicken Breasts, cut into small strips
2 Tablespoons or more of Apricot Presserves or Jam
1/2 Cup  Honey
2 1/2 Cups Panko Bread Crumbs

Preheat oven to 350. In a small bowl, combine honey and presserves. Wash chicken and dry. Brush honey mixture on both sides of the chicken. Dredge in bread crumbs. Place chicken on a sprayed baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes on each side or until lightly brown and no longer pink. Make sure it is done.

GREEK YOGURT SNACK

1 Small Greek Yogurt
Honey
Toasted Walnuts, chopped

Take the walnuts and toast in the oven. Do not let scorch. Let cool and chop. Put the yogurt in a small dish and drizzle some honey over it and then add the chopped walnuts. A very fast and good snack.

BRINGING OUT BANANA FLAVOR

Did you know that if you put just a tiny pinch of salt on a piece of sliced banana, it will bring out more of the banana flavor. Just like putting a pinch of salt in sweet rice for breakfast will also bring out more flavor of the rice. My sister-in-law was making sweet rice, (which is just cooked rice with some butter and sugar added to it after it is cooked) ,and serve with hot biscuits for lunch or breakfast and my mother-in-law wanted to know if she had added some salt to the rice. What for, it brings out the flavor of the rice more. Never to old to learn something. If you will notice most of the time now in tv they add a small pinch of salt to cookies, cakes and sometimes candy. But don't use a lot or they will be to salty. Brings out flavor.
I know when my mom always made breakfast gravy she would put a pinch of sugar in her gravy with the salt.