Horchata

Quart Milk
1/2 can evaporated milk
1/2 can sweetened condensed milk
    rice milk
1 tsp vanilla
 lots of ice
cinnamon for on top

blend all together and sprinkle cinnamon on top

Cherry Almond Jelly

3 1/2 C Tart Cherry Juice (can use cherry Juicey Juice, but will be sweeter)
4 1/2 C sugar
1 box pectin
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 - 2 tsp almond extract

Bring 1 C juice, vanilla and Almond to a boil. Boil 1 minute. Add rest of juice and pectin and bring to a boil. Boil 1 minute. Add Sugar, stir well and bring to a full rolling boil. Boil for 1 1/2 minutes. Pour into jars, seal and process 10 minutes in hot water bath.

makes 7 1/2 pint jars

Cranberry Grape Jelly

3 1/2 C Concord Grape Juice
3 1/2 C Cranberry Juice- unsweetened
9 C sugar
2 boxes pectin

mix in large pot
3 1/2 C  Concord grape juice*
3 1/2 C unsweetened Cranberry Juice
9 C sugar
Bring to a boil and add:
2 boxes pectin
Bring to a rolling boil for 1 minute take off heat
Add 1 tsp butter to get rid of foam
put in pint or 1/2 pint jars and process in water bath 10 minutes

makes 14 1/2 pint jars

*make sure to strain grape juice through cheese cloth and sieve to remove sediment so crystals will not form in jelly (grape juice should be made day before or older)

Mississippi Roast

1 3-4 lb Beef Chuck Roast
1 pkg dry Ranch dressing mix
1 pkg Au Jus gravy mix
1 stick butter
5 pepperoncini peppers (in jars at the grocery store)

Put roast in crock pot
sprinkle ranch dressing over
sprinkle au jus over
sit butter on top
put peppers on top around butter
cook on low 7-8 hours

Mr Criman's Best Darn BBQ Sauce

1/2 Cup margarine
1 lb light brown sugar
24 oz bottle Ketchup
8 oz Franks "Red Hot" Original Cayenne Pepper Sauce
3/4 C white vinegar
1 tsp Garlic Powder
1 tsp Onion Powder

1- Melt Margarine in large pan on med heat. Don't scald
2- Melt Brown Sugar in pan, mixing with melted margarine.
3-Add ketchup. Mix thoroughly with spoon or paddle
4- Add Franks "Red Hot" Sauce. mix thoroughly
5- while sauce is melding together, pour vinegar into Ketchup container and shake vigorously to clean sides of container before adding to sauce. mix thoroughly
6- Add Garlic and onion powder and mix thoroughly
7- Cook over Med heat. If the sauce bubbles when not stirring--that seems to be the right temperature. Don't have it so hot that it boils even when stirring.
8- Sample taste. If it needs to be spicier, add more Franks, if too spicy, add more Vinegar.
9- Using funnel, pour concoction into old Ketchup bottle. There will be extra, make sure to have another container ready.

NOTE: When Sauce is cool, add with either Ranch or Mayo for a great tasting creamy salad dressing

Another Note: A simple bean recipe just calls for any can of beans drained, and mixed with the sauce.  When you make a bunch of sauce, it can be used in a variety of ways.

Cafe Rio Sweet Pork Salad

Sweet Pork
1 boneless pork roast
2 C Brown sugar
2 C Salsa
Cook in a crock pot on high for 6 hours. Place on top of lettuce in a flour tortilla and top with:
Black Beans
Cilantro Lime Rice
Grated Cheese
Shredded Lettuce
Chopped Olives
Chopped Tomatoes
Chopped Onion
Cilantro Lime Dressing

Cilantro Lime Rice
In a baking pan (size depends on how much you are making) combine:
1 1/2 C uncooked white rice
3 C Chicken Broth or 3 C hot water and 3 Tbsp Better than Bullion Chicken Base (from Costco)
2 tsp lime zest
3 Tbsp chopped Cilantro
2 small cloves garlic minced
1 Tbsp butter
juice of 1 /2 lime
pepper to taste
stir to incorporate all
Cover tightly with plastic wrap and then tin foil
put in oven at 350 oven and cook for 1 hour or at 325 for 1 1/2- 2 hours

Cafe Rio Cilantro Lime Dressing
1 envelope ranch dressing mix
1 C buttermilk
1 C Mayo
2 Tomatillo's
1/2 bunch cilantro
1 clove garlic
juice of 1 lime
1 jalapeno chopped with seeds removed
mix in blender

Cowboy Lasagna

1. 1 lb ground beef
2. 4 Tbsp minced onion
3. generous sprinkling of  Worcestershire sauce
4. 3 Tbsp Parsley divided
5. 10 3/4 oz can tomato soup
6. 1 can Corn
7. 3 Tbsp dry ground mustard
8. 32 oz bag Tator Tots
9. 4 C Mozzarella Cheese
10. Salt & Pepper

Brown Ground Beef spices, drain and add corn and soup
Simmer for about 10 minutes
In a greased 9 x 13 pan, arrange Tator tots single layer and top with 2 cups of cheese
Pour ground beef mixture over cheese, and top with remaining cheese and 1 Tbsp of Parsley
Place in 350 oven for 30 minutes.
Let stand 5 minutes before serving