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Next Recipe I go to school in: Franklin, Massachusetts Recipe Name: Chocolate Chip Cookies**
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Recipe Ingredients:**
 * Country/Culture of Origin for recipe: United States
 * 1 bag chocolate chips || 2 large eggs ||
 * 2 sticks of butter || 1 1/2 cups sugar ||
 * 2-3 teaspoons vanilla || 2 1/3 cups flour ||
 * 2 tablespoons cream cheese || 1 teaspoon baking soda ||

**Cooking Directions:**
1. Mix butter, cream cheese, sugar, vanilla and eggs. In a separate bowl, mix flour and baking soda. Add mixture to first bowl. Finally add chocolate chips to mixture.

2. Spoon onto cookie sheet. Sprinkle sugar onto spoon sized cookie dough.

3. Bake for approximately 11 minutes at 370 degrees on the top shelf of the oven.

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We have this at many different times, be we don't always have it. We like to have it when people come over for a party or we bring the cookies to someone's house for their party. We also give the cookies to friends and neighbors when something either really sad or really great happens to them.

Next Recipe Back to Top I go to school in: Hopkins, Minnesota Recipe Name: Steak, Wildrice, Potatoes Country/Culture of Origin for recipe: U.S.
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Recipe Ingredients:**
 * Steak:** Lawry's Season Salt, Famous Dave's Marinade, salt and pepper
 * Wild Rice:** long grain and wild rice mix, butter, water
 * Mashed Potatoes:** water, butter, salt, pepper, potatoes, milk


 * Cooking Directions:**
 * Steak:** Marinate steak all day with Lawry's season salt, Famous Dave's Marinade, and salt and pepper. Cook at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes, then broil for 5 minutes to make it crisp.


 * Wildrice:** add water, butter and cook for 40-60 minutes


 * Mashed Potatoes:** boil potatoes for 20 minutes. Slice and add water, salt, pepper, butter and milk. Mix until smooth.

This is one of our favorite family meals.
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Next Recipe Back to Top Recipe Name: Banana Flips Country/Culture of Origin for recipe: U.S. Recipe Ingredients:**
 * I go to school in: Hopkins, Minnesota
 * Cake: ||
 * 1 yellow cake mix without pudding ||
 * 1 - 3 oz. instant banana cream pudding ||
 * 1 1/2 cups milk ||
 * 4 eggs ||
 * Filling: ||
 * 1/2 cup milk ||
 * 1 cup sugar (a little less) ||
 * 1/2 cup butter ||
 * 1/2 cup Crisco shortening ||
 * 3 tsp. banana extract ||
 * 3 tblsp. flour ||
 * Beat for 5 minutes. ||
 * Beat for 5 minutes. ||

Grease 2 - 10 1/2 x 15 1/2 pans with Crisco. Wax paper on greased pans and grease wax paper. Mix and pour in pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or less. Spread filling on cooled layer and put remaining layer on top.
 * Cooking Directions:**

My Grandmother use to make these for my mom and my aunts when they were younger. Now we only make them occasionally and usually in the summer.
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Recipe Name: Pecan Dreams Country/Culture of Origin for recipe: U.S Recipe Ingredients:** (can substitute walnuts) ||
 * I go to school in: Franklin, Massachusetts
 * 2 Sticks of Butter || 4 tbsp. sifted sugar ||
 * 2 cups of sifted flour || 2 cups chopped pecans

1. Mix well. Add ingredients one at a time. 2. Shape into balls 1/2"-1" size (like a large marble or so) 3. Bake at 275 degrees for about 40 minutes. 4. Roll in powdered sugar while still warm (2 coats is nice) NOTE: if using walnuts as a substitute, be suer to chop them finely. My mom's mom made these. We usually eat these cookis around Christmas. It was a tradition to have them at my mom's annual Christmas Eve party. They look like snowballs!
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Next Recipe Back to Top Recipe Name: Sugar Cookies Country/Culture of Origin for recipe: U.S. Recipe Ingredients:**
 * I go to school in: Hopkins, Minnesota
 * 1 cup margarine ||
 * 1 12/ cup sugar ||
 * 3 eggs ||
 * 1 tsp vanilla ||
 * 3 1/2 cups flour ||
 * 2 tsp cream of tartar ||
 * 1 tsp baking soda ||
 * 1/2 tsp salt ||

Chill 3 hours. Roll and cut into shapes. Bake at 375 degrees for 6-8 minutes.
 * Cooking Directions:**

Sugar cookies are often served at school on the lunch menu.
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Next Recipe Back to Top Recipe Name: Paprika Chicken with Sour Cream Gravy Country/Culture of Origin for recipe: U.S. Recipe Ingredients:**
 * I go to school in: Hopkins, Minnesota
 * 1/2 cup flour ||
 * 2 tsp. paprika ||
 * 1 tsp. black pepper ||
 * 1 tsp garlic powder ||
 * 1 tsp cayenne pepper ||
 * 4 boneless chicken breasts ||
 * 1/4 cup butter ||
 * 1 can campbell's cream of chicken soup ||
 * 1/4 cup sliced green onions ||
 * 8 oz sour cream ||

Mix flour and seasonings. Coat chicken with flour mixture. Heat butter in skillet. Add chicken and cook until browned. Add soup and onions. Cover and cook over low heat 10 minutes or until done. Remove chicken and keep warm. Stir in sour cream and heat until bubbly. Serve gravy with mashed potatoes or rice. Serves 4.
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Next Recipe Back to Top Recipe Name: Macaroni Au Gratin Country/Culture of Origin for recipe: U.S. Recipe Ingredients:**
 * I go to school in: Hopkins, Minnesota
 * 1 pound macaroni ||
 * 2 tbsp. flour ||
 * 1 tsp salt ||
 * 1/2 pound cheddar cheese ||
 * 2 tbsp butter ||
 * 1/8 tsp pepper ||
 * 2 cups milk ||
 * 1/2 cup buttered bread crumbs ||

1. Cook macaroni according to instructions and place in buttered casserole dish. 2. Melt butter in sauce pan, add flour and milk. 3. Stir slowly until sauce thickens. 4. Add salt and pepper. 5. Cube cheese and scatter over macaroni. 6. Cover macaroni and cheese w/bread crumbs. 7. Pour sauce over top. 8. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
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Normally we eat this on Christmas. We eat it on regular days too.
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Next Recipe Back to Top Recipe Name: Care-A-Lot Chili Country/Culture of Origin for recipe: U.S. Recipe Ingredients:**
 * I go to school in: Hopkins, Minnesota
 * 1 cup of chopped onions ||
 * 1/2 cup of chopped green peppers ||
 * 1 clove of minced garlic ||
 * 1 pound of ground beef ||
 * 1 can of diced tomatoes ||
 * 3 tbsp of tomato paste ||
 * 3 cans of tomato sauce ||
 * 1 pack of chili mix ||
 * 1 can of kidney beans ||
 * 3 cans of pinto beans ||
 * 4 tbsp of corn meal ||
 * 1 cup of love :) ||

Saute onions and green peppers with a little oil. When you see the vegetables get brown, add the garlic in the same pan. Add the ground beef then season it with salt and pepper. In another pot, mix together the tomato sauce, tomato paste and open the chili mix and pour it in. Next, add the vegetables and ground beef. Open the cans of pinto beans and kidney beans. Bring the pot to a boil for 5 minutes. When the chili starts to boil, add the two table spoons of corn meal. Stir and cover the pot. Turn heat to low and cook for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
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We eat this in the winter because it warms us up!
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Back to Top Recipe Name: Noodle Dip Country/Culture of Origin for recipe: U.S. Recipe Ingredients:**
 * I go to school in: Hopkins, Minnesota
 * 1 pack of Ramen Noodles (flavor of choice) ||
 * Meat of Choice (chopped and cut summer sausage, tuna, etc.) ||
 * Small bag of chips (flavor of choice) ||
 * Nacho Cheese Dip (hot or mild) ||
 * Salsa Dip (hot or mild) ||

1. Prepare Ramen Noodles as directed on package. Add chopped meat. 2. In a bowl mix 1-2 tablespoons of salsa and nacho cheese dip together. 3. Serve noodles with chips and dip on the side.
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We sometimes have this recipe for lunch.
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Recipe Name: Cheesy Potatoes and Ham Country/Culture of Origin for recipe: U.S.A. Recipe Ingredients:**
 * I go to school in: Laurel, Nebraska
 * 1 package frozen diced potatoes or hasbrowns ||
 * 1 can cream of chicken soup ||
 * 1 can cream of mushroom soup ||
 * 1 cup sour cream ||
 * 2 cups diced ham ||
 * 2 cups shredded Velveeta ||

1. Mix soups and sour cream together 2. Mix soup mixture with the rest of the ingredients 3. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour
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It's just a family favorite and we serve it quite often!
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Recipe Name: Peanut Butter Fingers Country/Culture of Origin for recipe: U.S.A. Recipe Ingredients:**
 * I go to school in: Laurel, Nebraska
 * **Bars** || **Frosting** ||
 * 1/2 c butter || 1/2 c powdered sugar ||
 * 1/2 c sugar || 1/2 c peanut butter ||
 * 1/2 c white sugar || 1/4 c milk ||
 * 1 egg || 1 tsp vanilla ||
 * 1/3 c peanut butter ||  ||
 * 1/2 tsp salt ||  ||
 * 1/2 tsp baking soda ||  ||
 * 1 c flour ||  ||
 * 1 c oatmeal ||  ||
 * 1 c chocolate chips ||  ||
 * 1 c chocolate chips ||  ||


 * Cooking Directions:**
 * 1) Cream together butter and sugars. Add egg. Add peanut butter. Mix well.
 * 2) Mix in all dry ingredients.
 * 3) Press dough into a greased 9x13" pan.
 * 4) Bake at 350 degree F for 20 minutes.
 * 5) Bars should still be puffy when removed from oven. Let stand a few minutes for bars to settle.
 * 6) Sprinkle with chocolate chips. Spread over bars when the chocolate chips melt.
 * 7) When chocolate is set, mix together frosting and spread over bars.
 * 8) Cut, eat, enjoy.

This recipe is a family favorite and is special because Grandma S. used to make it for all the kids.
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Recipe Name: Aunt Sally's Salsa Country/Culture of Origin for recipe: U.S.A. Recipe Ingredients:**
 * I go to school in: Laurel, Nebraska
 * 16 c. tomatoes (can use food processor) ||
 * 3/4 c. sugar ||
 * 1/4 c. salt ||
 * 4 c. onions (can use food processor) ||
 * 5 c. green onions ||
 * 2 1/2 c. apple cider vinegar ||
 * 1 T. garlic powder ||
 * 1 T. black pepper ||
 * 2 T. cumin ||
 * 1 tsp. alum powder ||
 * 1 12oz. can of tomato paste ||
 * Optional: more green peppers or jalepenos ||
 * Optional: more green peppers or jalepenos ||


 * Cooking Directions:**
 * 1) Mix all ingredients (except tomato paste)
 * 2) Cook and simmer for 1 1/2 hours
 * 3) Add can of tomato paste
 * 4) Cook 10 minutes to blend in tomato paste
 * 5) Pour in quart or pint jars
 * 6) Seal with lids and turn upside down for 5 minutes. Check to make sure each lid sealed.

My Aunt Sally gave Mom the recipe. The recipe cam from her mother-in-law. We use the salsa in everything like taverns, spaghetti, and chili.
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Recipe Name: Breakfast Egg Casserole Country/Culture of Origin for recipe: U.S.A. Recipe Ingredients:**
 * I go to school in: Laurel, Nebraska
 * 7 slices of bread cubed ||
 * 1/2 lb. of cheese cubed ||
 * 1 lb. ham cubed ||
 * 5-7 eggs beaten ||
 * 2 c. milk ||
 * 1/4 tsp. mustard ||
 * 1/2 c. butter ||


 * Cooking Directions:**
 * 1) Place 5 slices of cubed bread in a greased 9x13 pan.
 * 2) Arrange cheese and ham over the bread.
 * 3) Beat the eggs. Add dry mustard and milk.
 * 4) Pour over ingredients in pan.
 * 5) Add melted butter over the top.
 * 6) Sprinkle with the 2 remaining slices of bread.
 * 7) Cover the pan with aluminum foil. Place in fridge overnight.
 * 8) Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
 * 9) Cut into squares to serve.

This is a great casserole to have on cold mornings. We like to have this recipe on Christmas Day.
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Recipe Name: Lasagna Country/Culture of Origin for recipe: U.S.A. Recipe Ingredients:**
 * I go to school in: Laurel, Nebraska
 * 2 lb ground beef || Parmesan Cheese ||
 * 1 32oz jar Prego || Lasagna Noodles ||
 * 1 16oz cottage cheese || 16oz mozzarella or Italian cheese ||
 * 1 egg ||  ||


 * Cooking Directions:**
 * 1) Brown and drain ground beef.
 * 2) Add Prego, cottage cheese, egg and parmesan cheese to ground beef to make sauce.
 * 3) Layer noodles, sauce, and cheese beginning with a little sauce on the bottom of a greased 9x13 pan.
 * 4) Cover and let set overnight.
 * 5) Bake for about 45 minutes at 350 degrees.

This type of food has always been a hit with our family. Although we may not have this regularly, we will also enjoy spaghetti & manicotti also.
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Recipe Name: Banana Bread Country/Culture of Origin for recipe: U.S.A. Recipe Ingredients:**
 * I go to school in: Laurel, Nebraska
 * 1 1/2 c. sugar ||
 * 1/2 c. margarine (softened) ||
 * 2 eggs ||
 * 5 bananas (mashed) ||
 * 1 tsp. baking soda ||
 * 1/4 tsp. salt ||
 * 2c & 6 Tbsp. flour ||
 * 1/3 c. walnuts (optional) ||


 * Cooking Directions:**
 * 1) Cream sugar and margarine.
 * 2) Add eggs and bananas. Mix well.
 * 3) Fold in dry ingredients and beat well.
 * 4) Bake 45 minutes at 350 degrees. Makes 2 loaves in standard bread pan.

Recipe Name: Dirt Dessert Country/Culture of Origin for recipe: U.S.A. Recipe Ingredients:**
 * I go to school in: Laurel, Nebraska
 * 10 oz Oreos, crushed ||
 * 4 oz cream cheese ||
 * 1 stick margarine ||
 * 1/2 cup powdered sugar ||
 * 1-6oz box instant chocolate pudding ||
 * 1 3/4 cups milk ||
 * 8 oz Cool Whip ||
 * Gummy Worms ||


 * Cooking Directions:**
 * 1) Put half of the Oreos on the bottom of a 9x13" glass baking dish.
 * 2) Mix together cream cheese, margarine, and powdered sugar in a small mixing bowl.
 * 3) In a large mixing bowl, mix chocolate pudding and milk.
 * 4) Add cream cheese mixture. Mix well.
 * 5) Fold in Cool Whip.
 * 6) Pour into dish.
 * 7) Scatter gummy worms throughout. Put some along edge of glass dish and some sticking up.
 * 8) Put remaining Oreos on top.

We sometimes serve this for birthdays in our family, instead of regular birthday cake.
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