Sisters, Okay, okay, I've just got to type up a few recipes for you all. I know this is the day and age of take out and after 25 1/2 years of marriage I am tired of planning meals and cooking! With our three oldest gone, (the girls leave for BYU next week) it will just be my hubby, son and me and we three are the easiest to please thank heavens! I will share as many recipes as I have time to type. What Mormon home is without a good brownie recipe (or a Betty Crocker Supreme Chocolate Chunk Premium Brownie Mix)--LOL Well here is a great one. It is call "Best Brownies" it is from the "Favorite Brand Name Cookie Collection" BUT the best thing about this recipe is it comes with the most delicious frosting you've ever tasted!!! So here goes. Best Brownies---makes 9 inch square pan--you might want to double like I do. 1/2 c. butter or marg. melted 1 cup sugar 1 teas. vanilla 2 eggs 1/2 cup flour 1/3 cup cocoa 1/4 teas. baking powder 1/4 teas. salt 1/2 c chopped nuts (optional) Preheat oven to 350. Blend butter, sugar and vanilla in large bowl. Add eggs; beat well. Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; gradually blend into egg mixture. Stir in nuts. Spread in greased 9 inch square pan. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until brownie begins to pull away from edges of pan. Cool; frost with Creamy Brownie Frosting. Creamy Brownie Frosting 3 TBS softened butter or marg. 3 TBS cocoa 1 TBS light corn syrup OR honey--THIS IS THE KEY--DON'T LEAVE IT OUT 1/2 teas. vanilla 1 C powdered sugar 1-2 TBS milk Cream butter, cocoa, corn syrup and vanilla in small bowl. Add powdered sugar gradvorite dinner ---But remember I've been cooking a long time and my directions won't be exact--adjust it to the size of your family. Hawaiian Haystacks--great for big crowds also 4-8 chicken breasts --It is easier if the chicken is thawed and cut up before you cook it. Cook with water, (just enough to cover chicken) onions and sliced carrots. Drain and save the chicken stock (water) (dice the chicken if you didn't do it before you cooked it) Add chicken/carrot/onion mixture to: 2--6 (depends on amount of people you are feeding) cans cream of cream of chicken soup---I use Campbell's Healthy Request Add some of the reserved chicken stock to thin it out a little. Okay that was easy, now you have the base for the haystacks! LOL Cook as much rice as your family will eat. Then chop or grate any of the following your family likes--give the kids each an item or two to prepare: ( use your imagination--you will come up with other items they will eat also) green/ red/yellow pepper cheese celery tomatoes We also use: coconut peanuts or sliced or slivered almonds pineapple mandarin oranges chow mien noodles Start with rice on the plates, spoon on the chicken sauce. Then let everyone fend for themselves adding just whatever they like. I have one son who just puts the chicken sauce on and that is it--the rest of us pile on the works! Hope this helps out---this is a great make ahead recipe. Everything can be made and chopped the day before. Just heat up the sauce and rice and you have a delicious, nutritious and colorful meal (I'm into colorful--it looks so nice on the plate). Let me know if you try any of these recipes and if your family liked them. Love Ya, ( ) Peg \|/