Soft Taco

1lb hamburger
1/4 cup diced onions
1 medium carrot grated
1/4 cup ketchup
1 cup water
2 tsp taco seasoning
salt and pepper to taste

Brown hamburger in medium pan. Place all other ingredients into pan with hamburger, bring to a boil, then simmer until onions and carrots are tender.

Place meat mixture on soft tortilla and roll up.

Optional toppings:
grated cheese
lettuce
tomatoes
ranch dressing
sour cream

Zucchini Crisp

I'm sorry I don't have a picture for this one. I served this tonight to my family and our friends. Only 2 of us knew that it wasn't apple crisp. It tasted great! We served it with vanilla ice cream, and our husbands went back for seconds-looked & tasted just like apple crisp. It was so yummy and made the house smell great!

8 cups cubed peeled zucchini
3/4 cup lemon juice
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
TOPPING:
1 1/3 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup old-fashioned oats
1 cup all-purpose flour
2/3 cup cold butter or margarine

In a bowl, combine the zucchini, lemon juice, sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg; mix well. Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish.
For topping, combine brown sugar, oats and flour in a bowl; cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over the zucchini mixture. Bake at 375 degrees F for 45-50 minutes or until bubbly and the zucchini is tender

Coconut Cones

¼ c margarine
2 c powdered sugar
¼ c evaporated milk
3 c shredded coconut
½ c chocolate chips

Melt margarine. Blend in sugar and milk. Add coconut. Drop from teaspoon onto waxed paper. When cold, shape into cone with fingers. If desired, dip bottoms in melted chocolate (milk or semi sweet chocolate chips are great). Use 1/2 cup, melt in microwave. After dipping the bottom in chocolate place back on waxed paper. Tastes like Mound candy bars.

* When I made these I came out with 2 dozen, but it could make more depending on the size you make them. You can shape them however you want. I made mine rectangular and then spread the melted chocolate on top with a spoon. I used 1 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips. Next time I might make them bite-size. Great treat for coconut lovers!

Oven French Fries

I love french fries so I tend to make these oven fries a lot. They are so easy and taste great with a juicy hamburger.

• Potatoes (about one per person)
• Olive oil (I have used vegetable before)
• Season salt or just salt

Cut your potatoes into slice however you like them, thin or thick. Place the fries on a cookie sheet and spread the oil so that all the potatoes are lightly covered, salt the potatoes. Turn your oven on broil and place the cookie sheet in the oven. Watch the fries and turn them so all sides can be crisp. Cook time depends on how many fries but it takes about 15-20 minutes.

Strawberry Whipped Sensation

4 cups fresh strawberries, divided
1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
¼ cup lemon juice
1 (8 oz) Cool Whip, thawed, divided
8 Oreos, finely chopped
1 T butter, melted

Line 8x4 inch loaf pan with foil. Mash 2 cups strawberries in large bowl. Stir in condensed milk, lemon juice and 2 cups of the Cool Whip; pour into pan.

Top with combined chopped cookies and butter; press into mixture. Cover.

Freeze at least 6 hours. To serve, invert onto plate. Remove foil. Frost with remaining Cool Whip. Top with remaining strawberries, sliced.

Makes 12 servings
Prep time: 20 min, plus freezing

Crock Pot Chicken Curry

I am all about yummy and easy recipes and this one is definitely that! I got this recipe from Kraft.com, but made some changes to it. I'm posting their recipe first and then I'll explain the changes I made (because I'm not sure of exact measurements for mine).

10 chicken thighs, skin removed
2 cups salsa
1 medium onion, chopped
2 Tbsp. curry powder
1 cup sour cream

Place chicken in slow cooker. Combine salsa, onions and curry powder; pour over chicken. Cover.

Cook on LOW for 8 to 10 hours (or on HIGH for 5 hours).

Remove chicken to serving platter; cover to keep warm. Add sour cream to slow cooker; stir until well blended. Serve over the chicken.


My Version: As you can see in the picture, I added carrots and peas when I made mine the first time and served it over rice. The second time I made it I added garlic, carrots, peas, and potatoes. I also took the chicken off the bone once it was cooked and put it back in the crock pot with the vegies and sauce until we were ready to eat. It was delicious! It's not the same taste, but it reminded me of the curry bowl from Teriyaki Stix. Adding the rice and vegies makes this one recipe a complete meal!

Tips:

• From Kraft: Heat releases the fragrant flavorful oils in curry. For optimum flavor, measure the curry powder into a small microwaveable bowl and microwave on HIGH for 30 sec. before adding to the slow cooker.
  
• If you don't like spicy, don't put as much curry in and be sure to use a mild salsa.

Fresh Strawberry Pie

1 ¼ c. sugar
5 T clear jel
1 package strawberry Kool-Aid
pinch of salt
2 ½ c. water
fresh fruit (1 pound package)

Mix dry ingredients well. Add water. (At first the mixture will be a bit lumpy, stir until most of the lumps are out. Then let it sit for a bit and it will thicken.) Add strawberries.
Put in graham cracker crust or baked shell. Cool in fridge.
Good for raspberry pie too or peach with orange Kool-Aid.

Clear Jel is a modified corn starch and can be bought at Gygi’s in Salt Lake, not sure if you can find it at other places. I’m pretty sure it’s not at grocery stores…

Gygi
3500 South 300 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
801-268-3316

A 5 lb bag is around $10.00. It can also be used for making jam and other things.