Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 cup softened butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda

Cream sugar, eggs, vanilla and butter. Slowly add flour, salt, and baking soda.
Bake at 375 degrees for 8 min. Cookies will look under cooked, but will cool to chewy.
~from the kitchen of Gina P.

Zuppa Toscana

1 lb. spicy Italian sausage - crumbled (or substitute for 1 lb. bulk sausage)
1/2 lb. smoked bacon - chopped
1 qt. water
(2) 14.5 oz. cans (about 3 2/3 cups) chicken broth
2 lg. russet potatoes - scrubbed clean, cubed (or sliced... which I prefer)
2 garlic cloves - peeled, crushed
1 med. onion - peeled, chopped
2 cups chopped kale OR Swiss chard
1 cup heavy whipping cream
salt and pepper - to taste

-In a skillet over medium-high heat, brown sausage, breaking into small pieces as you fry it; drain, set aside.-In a skillet over medium-high heat, brown bacon; drain, set aside.-Place water, broth, potatoes, garlic, and onion in a pot; simmer over medium heat until potatoes are tender.-Add sausage and bacon to pot; simmer for 10 minutes.-Add kale and cream to pot; season with salt and pepper; heat through.

Chicken Cream Cheese Quesadillas

3 cooked chicken breasts
1 block cream cheese
1 can green chilies or jalapenos
flour tortillas
butter

Cook chicken and shred. Mix in cream cheese and green chilies. Spread part of mixture between 2 tortillas. Spread outside with butter. Brown on both sides. Cut with pizza cutter.

Steak House Seasoning

2 teaspoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons onion powder
1 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
4 (6 ounce) beef steaks
1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
Mix brown sugar and seasonings.
Brush steaks with oil (or save time and use the olive oil spray). Sprinkle seasoning mixture evenly over both sides of steaks; press gently into steaks to secure.

Crock Pot Roast

1 packet of brown gravy mix
1 packet of ranch dressing mix
1 packet of Italian dressing mix

Place roast in crockpot. Mix ingredients together in a separate bowl, sprinkle over roast. Add 1 cup of water to crockpot. Cook 7-10 hours.
Can add vegetables if desired.
~from the Kitchen of Paige H.

Old Fashioned Peach Pie

1 (15 ounce) package pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie (or homemade)
1 egg, beaten
5 cups sliced peeled peaches
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup white sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons butter (optional)

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (220 degrees C).
Line the bottom and sides of a 9 inch pie plate with one of the pie crusts. Brush with some of the beaten egg to keep the dough from becoming soggy later.
Place the sliced peaches in a large bowl, and sprinkle with lemon juice. Mix gently. In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and salt. Pour over the peaches, and mix gently. Pour into the pie crust, and dot with butter (optional). Cover with the other pie crust, and fold the edges under. Flute the edges to seal or press the edges with the tines of a fork dipped in egg. Brush the remaining egg over the top crust. Cut several slits in the top crust to vent steam.
Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, then reduce the heat to 350 degrees F and bake for an additional 30 to 35 minutes, until the crust is brown and the juice begins to bubble through the vents. If the edges brown to fast, cover them with strips of aluminum foil about halfway through baking.