Bacon-wrapped Chicken
—Submitted by Brianna Hoover
- 8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- Salt and pepper
- 8 bacon strips
- 1 T (heaping) chili powder
- 1 c brown sugar
Season chicken with salt and pepper. Wrap each piece of chicken with bacon. Combine chili powder and sugar. Roll pieces in mixture. Place in cake pan, as it makes a lot of juice. Bake at 350°F for 1 hour. It’s good grilled too!
Mom’s Macaroni Salad
—Submitted by Kaitlyn N. Zimmerman
- 1½ c water
- 2 c sugar
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ c vinegar
- 1 T mustard
- 2 tsp flour
- 2 tsp butter
- 4 eggs, beaten
- 1½ c mayonnaise
- 6 c cooked macaroni
- 4 hardboiled eggs, chopped
- ½ c chopped onion
- 2 c chopped celery
- 1 c shredded carrots
Combine first eight ingredients in a pan. Bring to a boil. Boil for 2 minutes until thick. Cool, and chill thoroughly. Add mayonnaise.
When macaroni and eggs are completely cooled, combine the rest of the ingredients. Pour dressing on top. Stir well. For best flavor, refrigerate overnight (or a couple hours) before serving.
Okra Brownies
These brownies are a good way to use your extra okra and to hide your veggie. The okra itself adds to the moisture of the brownies.
—Submitted by Esther Jones, Ava, MO
- 2 c chopped, cooked okra
- 2 eggs
- ¼ c milk or buttermilk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tsp molasses
Make sure to cook the okra first! Chop the okra, then cook with water in a small sauce pan until soft. Not cooking the okra will make for awful brownies.
Blend top ingredients together in a blender until smooth. Pour into mixing bowl and add the following ingredients.
- 2 c whole wheat or rye flour
- ½ c cocoa powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp pure stevia powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ c oil or softened butter
Mix well; pour into a greased 9” x 13” glass pan. Bake at 350°F for 30-35 minutes or until firm. When cooled, spread on optional chocolate glaze.
Chocolate glaze
- ½ c coconut oil (soft)
- ¼ c butter (soft)
- 2-3 T cocoa powder
- ⅛ tsp stevia powder
- ¼ c cream
Mix coconut oil, butter, and cocoa well. Add stevia and cream and stir well. Spread over cooled brownies.
Grasshopper Pie
My Daddy and Mom had this refreshing dessert for their August wedding dinner.
—Submitted by Alena Rhodes, Greenfield, OH
- 4 c crushed oreo cookies
- 6 T melted butter
- Vanilla ice cream
- 4 c whipped topping
- ½-1 tsp peppermint extract
- 2-4 drops green food coloring
- 3 T sugar
- 1 (7 oz) can marshmallow creme
- ¼ c milk
Mix cookie crumbs and melted butter and press into 9” x 13” pan. Chill ½ hour. Top with a 1” layer of vanilla ice cream.
Combine remaining ingredients, put on top of ice cream, and freeze.
May add green mint chips to garnish before freezing.