Cheesy Rice and Broccoli

Cheesy Rice and Broccoli
serves 6

"From Our Home to Yours"
Ozark First Church of the Nazarene"
2004

1 (10 oz) Package frozen chopped Broccoli, thawed and drained
1 cup Water
1 1/2 cups Minute Rice, uncooked
1 (8oz) Package Velvetta Cheese, cut up.

 

Bring Broccoli and water to a full boil over medium heat. Stir in rice, cover. Remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes. Add Velveeta Cheese, stir until cheese is melted.

 

Billie C.
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Minestrone

Minestrone

 

Pink Ribbon Cookbook,
Women First Breast Cancer Support Group

 

1 (2 lb) Beef soup bone
2 lb shin beef, cut up
4 quarts Water
1 1/2 lbs, Tomatoes, peeled
1 (15 oz) can Tomato Sauce
2 Onions, chopped
1/4 cup chopped Parsley
2 cloves crushed Garlic
1/4 teaspoon Pepper
2 Tablespoons Basil Leaves, crushed
2 cups sliced Carrots
4 cups Uncooked Macaroni
2 pkgs Italian Green beans
10 oz pkg Green Peas
2 cups sliced Celery
1 lb can Red Kidney Beans
2 Tablespoon Salt
Place soup bone and beef in large 8 quart pot. Add water, bring to a boil, skim. Add tomatoes, tomatoe sauce, onion, parsley, garlic, salt, pepper and basil. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 1 1/2 hours. Add carrots and celery, cover and simmer 1 hour. Remove meat and bones, trim fat off meat and discard. Cut meat into pieces and return to soup. Heat to boiling. Add uncooked pasta, green beans and peas. simmer for 20 minutes. Stir in kidney beans, heat to boiling.

 

In Memory of Sue Lee Triplett.

 

Billie C.
http://thelifeofbilliec.blogspot.com/

Taco Soup

Taco Soup

 

Pink Ribbon Cookbook,
 Women First Breast Cancer Support Group

 

1/2 lb Ground Beef
1 Onion, chopped
1 (80z) can Tomato sauce
2 cans Shoe Peg Corn
2 cans Rotel Tomatoes
2 pkg, Taco Sauce Mix
2 cans Pinto Beans
3 cans water
2 cans Mexican stewed tomatoes
2 small pkg. Original Rance Dressing mix

 

Brown beef and onion, drain. Add remaining ingredients, Bring to a boil and then simmer 15 minutes. Serve over plain tositos chips.

In Memory of Lottie Triplen

 

Billie C.
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Good Morning... August 11

 Oh, um.. Good Afternoon is more like it.  Jerry is home again today. once he wakes up again, we may head to the urgent care clinic that is just down the road a bit. I'm hoping I don't have to go with him, but he may want me to, anyway. He was doing ok for a little while this morning. But then he got up and even before I started making his breakfast he started to not feel so well. He's better but not good. I'l letting him sleep as much as he wants and trying to keep the dogs and cats from bothering him too much.
It's another nice day outside. I'm planning another long walk this evening with the dogs, only not as late as yetserday's walk. I would like to get back to our camper before it gets too dark. Ah, I noticed yesterday, while looking out the window that it looks more like the first week of September out there than the second week of August. Do you know what I mean?  It's still hot outside but not as hot.  The air feels different, as well.  It's easier to breath, at least to me. The dogs seem to want to walk further. They Pull a bit more in certain areas as well. Got to make them stop doing that. I know it's because other dogs are in the area and they want to visit. There are also cats in the area and my dogs want to visit with them, as well.  I do wonder just how long this weather is going to last. I would love to get into the pool a couple of more times. I don't go alone at all. I dont' even go in through the gate since I don't tan and just want to get wet in the shallower end of the pool.
We seem to have a peeping kid.  She's a cute little thing and she wants to come see the kitties in the back window. Dad had a hard time with her yesterday keeping her away from the back of our camper and I think our cats were encouraging her to come peek inside. I saw him lead her away at least 4 times.
Because Jerry didn't feel well, at all. I just had a sandwich and chips for din ner and watermelon for dessert. I hope that it stays cool enough that I can start to do a bit of cooking. tonights meal will be  Beef Sausage, Salad, Mac and Cheese and melon for dessert.

 

Billie C.
The most influenctial person who will talk to you all day is you, so you should be very careful about what you say to you ~ Zig Ziglar
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Three Alarm Chili

Three Alarm Chili

 

Pink Ribbon Cookbook,
 Women First Breast Cancer Support Group

 

1/2 pound Bulk Hot Italian Sausage
1 Onion, Chopped
2 Cloves Garlic, crushed
2 Tablespoon Chili Powder
2 Tablespoons chopped Fresh Cilantro
1 teaspoon ground Cumin
1 teaspoon dried Oregano Leaves
2 medium tomatoes, cut into 1/2 inch pieces (about 2 cups)
1 can (10 1/2 oz) condensed Chicken Broth
1 can (15 oz) Chili Beans, undrained
1 can (8oz) Kidney Beans, undrained
1/2 can (15 oz) Garbanzo beans, undrained

 

Cook Sausage, onion and garlic in non-stick Dutch Oven over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until sausage is no longer pink. drain. Stir in remaining ingredients, escept beans. Heat to boiling, reduce heat. Cover and simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in beans. Heat to boiing, reduce heat. Simmer uncovered for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, unti desired consistency.

 

In Memory of Herminia Castro

 

Billie C.
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Three Alarm Chili

Three Alarm Chili

 

Pink Ribbon Cookbook,
 Women First Breast Cancer Support Group

 

1/2 pound Bulk Hot Italian Sausage
1 Onion, Chopped
2 Cloves Garlic, crushed
2 Tablespoon Chili Powder
2 Tablespoons chopped Fresh Cilantro
1 teaspoon ground Cumin
1 teaspoon dried Oregano Leaves
2 medium tomatoes, cut into 1/2 inch pieces (about 2 cups)
1 can (10 1/2 oz) condensed Chicken Broth
1 can (15 oz) Chili Beans, undrained
1 can (8oz) Kidney Beans, undrained
1/2 can (15 oz) Garbanzo beans, undrained

 

Cook Sausage, onion and garlic in non-stick Dutch Oven over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until sausage is no longer pink. drain. Stir in remaining ingredients, escept beans. Heat to boiling, reduce heat. Cover and simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in beans. Heat to boiing, reduce heat. Simmer uncovered for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, unti desired consistency.

 

In Memory of Herminia Castro

 

Billie C.
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8 10 11

Good Morning. Jerry is not feeling well so he stayed home from work today. He was up for a little bit, but has gone back to bed. He is now asleep and has three cats and one dog in the bed with him. I think they want him to feel better as well.
I'll do the rest of the laundry this afternoon. While I was putting away the clothes I washed yesterday, I noticed that Jerry didn't have any jeans left in his drawer. He has two pairs of pants left, but they are not jeans. I need my cut off sweats shorts as well. So I'll just have to do the rest today instead of spreading it out a bit more.
Well, then.. maybe I'll have my dinner out tomorrow, if Jerry is back to work. I enjoyed the meal I had at the buffet place just down the road last week with Heather.  As usual, it's a bit hard to do my daily work with Jerry home. I did clean the kennels this moring. Both were a mess. Yuck. And we have had to put cats in kitty jail. One for jumping on the counter and the other for curtain climbing. All are out of jail, for now. But, if they keep up the jumping and running I may have to rejail them so Jerry can get more rest.
Outside my door ... Wow. what a nice morning walk we had. Of course the dogs down the driveway were barking at us.. all 6 or 7 of them. Noisy little things. At least my dogs knew why we were out and were willing to get "there" and get done. I'll take them for another walk here in a bit, and then a short round of the driveways so they can stretch their legs a bit. Nothing like my brother's sled dogs, who love to run, but a good walk is what we all need. I can't help it that other peoples' dogs bark at my dogs. I'm walking on the road / driveway. Its just so much nicer to walk than it was last week. According to Weather Channel, our high is going to be mid 80's. Almost unheard of for the second week of August, Usually it's still in the low 90's.  I'll take this weather. Believe me I love it.
I talked to Beth a bit yesterday. She got a pacakage in the mail, that she just loves. She's starting to panic a bit because she doesn't have much baby stuff. She got a very lovely quilt from my friend, Cindi, in South Africa. What a great gift. Beth has been doing a bit of shopping. Got a few onies's and a few other things but since she doesn't have any room to store much, she's getting a bit antsy to get into her own place before the baby is born.
From the kitchen... Beef Sausage, Salad, Mac and Cheese. At least that's what the plan is. May change if Jerry doesn't want to have this.  I think we better eat the rest of the watermelon soon. I had some as part of breakfast and it's not going bad yet but I doubt it's going to last much longer either.
I am wearing... kakie shorts and a white tshirt. Just about my every day wear is a t shirt any more. I need to pick up a few more soon, though. These are no longer whilte.

 

Billie C.
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