Steak marinade (Doc Miller’s) by Mom

½ c. soy sauce
2 T. honey
2 T white vinegar
1 ½ t. garlic powder
½ t. ginger
½ c. finely chopped onions
¾ c. oil

Marinade at least 12 hours.

Bring to room temperature, then grill or griddle over medium-high heat for 10 minutes turning once. Let stand a few minutes.

Garlic: easy ways to work with it by Mom

Submerge whole head of garlic in cold water and soak before using. This makes it separate and the skins come off easier.

Cast Iron Skillet: Purchase and season new by Mom

I've been wanting to buy a cast iron skillet so here's what I found:

When looking to purchase a cast iron skillet: look for helper handle on far side of skillet because it's a heavy pan.

Some brands come pre-seasoned but if they don't, you have to season it.

Drizzle oil on bottom of pan. Use a paper towel to wipe around everywhere inside pan. For even seasoning, invert on baking sheet (put upside down). Put in oven on 250 degrees for several hours or all day. When it is done and cool, the surface is glistening and non-stick. Every once in a while, season your pan again.

Fettuccini by Angela

1/2 stick of butter
1 cup whipping cream
1 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
Salt, pepper, and parsley (optional)

First put in 1/2 stick of butter with 1 cup whipping cream. Bring to a boil then simmer for 6 minutes and remove from heat. Stir in 1 1/2 cup parmesan cheese with salt, pepper, and parsley as desired. I usually stir it in with a whisk. Then pour over the top of noodles and mix.

Granola Bars By Ashley

Homemade Granola Bars:
2c Cereal (I like using Raisin Bran Crunch or Special K w/fruit or yogurt)
2c Quick Cooking Oats (I prefer old fashioned)
1c Craisins (or other dried fruit)
1/4c Chia Seeds
1/2c Packed Brown Sugar
2/3c Honey
2/3c Peanut Butter (I prefer crunchy)
1t Vanilla
1t Cinnamon

You can also add nuts, seeds, m&ms, candy, or chocolate chips of any kind to make it your own.

In a large bowl stir together cereal, oats, craisins, chia seeds, and cinnamon.
Grease a 9x13 baking dish or a couple of cookie sheets (depending on how thick you want them)
Combine the brown sugar and honey in a small saucepan over medium heat. Heat until just boiling then remove from heat and stir in peanut butter and vanilla until smooth.
Pour over cereal & oat mixture and mix well.
Press into baking dish or cookie sheets. Allow to cool then cut & serve.

Fruit Pizza by Angela

2 cups flour
1 cup butter
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1 cup powdered sugar
1 8oz cream cheese
1/2 can large cool whip
few drops milk

First layer: Mix the flour, butter, sugar, and nuts. spread on pizza pan. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes.

Second layer: Mix the powdered sugar, cream cheese, cool whip, and milk/ spread on crust after crust is cooled.

Final layer: Fruit of your choice. Always start on outside edge with whatever fruit you have the most of.

Guacamole by Alyssa

2 avocados
salt (more than you would expect, but do it to taste)
1/4 small red onion
1 tomato
cilantro
jalapeno (if you want)

Mix together, 2 ingredients at a time

Aunt Marie’s Macaroni Salad

Macaroni
Eggs (lots)
Celery
Miracle whip
Relish
Tuna
Onion
Mustard-squirt

Pasta Salad by Ruthanne

Rotini noodles
Cucumbers-sliced
Olives-cut in half
Onions-chopped
Zesty Italian Dressing

Boil rotini noodles. Rinse noodles with cold water Add cucumbers, olives and onions. (Bradley doesn't like the onions.) Then add zesty Italian dressing. Pop in refrigerator for a few hours to get cold. Then you're good to go.

For Ruthanne's sealing, I made enough for a punch bowl and used:
2 16 oz boxes Rotini noodles
3 cucumbers, slicked
2 cans olives, cut in half
1 and 1/2 bottle Zesty Italian Dressing
---Mom

Easy to peel hard boiled eggs by Mom

Put eggs in pan. Cover with cold water. Bring to full boil. Cover with lid. Turn the stove off.

15 minutes later, drain.  Crack eggs.  Fill with cold water.  Let sit 15 minutes.

Easy to peel perfect eggs