Recipe Contest Results

First start off by popping your bag of popcorn, set aside until needed.

Pour 6 oz. of the blue candy melts into a small microwaveable bowl. Place in the microwave for 60 seconds. Stir. It may need 10 more seconds, it depends on your microwave, but if the chocolates are all smooth and melted it is done. Do the same for the brown chocolate melts.

Pour the popcorn to make an even layer, in a glass pan. With a spoon drizzle the blue all over the popcorn until gone. Then do the same with the brown.

Place in the freezer for about 15 minutes or until the chocolate has hardened.

By Teresa L S. from Greensburg, KY

1. Completely prepare one pot for poaching the eggs and one pot for cooking the asparagus to be ready for cooking at the same time.
2. Steam the asparagus until they are just tender, about 2 to 3 minutes, drain and then evenly divide onto four serving plates.
3. Meanwhile, poach eggs until whites are set, yet yolks are still soft, about 2 to 3 minutes.
4. Remove eggs, one at a time, from water with slotted spoon, allowing water to drain from each. Top each asparagus prepared plate with one egg, drizzle with lemon juice, drizzle with olive oil, season with salt and pepper, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, and serve.

In a large bowl, combine beef, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper. Shape beef mixture into eight thin patties. Place 1 tablespoon blue cheese into the center of four of the patties. Top with the remaining four patties and pinch the edges to seal.

Brush onion slices the olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Place burgers and onion slices on the grill. Grill about 5 minuter per side or until done. Brush the buns (sliced in half) with olive oil. Grill, cut side down the last minutes of grilling.

Serve burgers with the grilled onions, spinach, and remaining cheese. So yummy, I am sure you will want to make them again.

Prepare a large tray with slightly greased waxed paper, as these cookies will need to be kept in your refrigerator.

Stir and melt butter and sugar in saucepan until sugar is completely dissolved, then add peanut butter, cocoa, milk, vanilla, and oats. Stir together. Use a very small scoop, or a teaspoon, and drop cookies onto the waxed paper, then chill until firm. Store cookies in refrigerator.

Sift dry ingredients together. Add margarine and blend into the dry ingredients. Add cold milk. Stir with a fork, leave some lumps.

Put out onto a floured board, shape into a roundish form, knead very slightly 4 or 5 times. Roll out (I pat down dough with the rolling pin) to 1 inch thick. Cut out biscuits with small cutter.

Grease 9 inch square pan. (I spray Pam cooking spray on the pan.) Cook in a preheated oven of 425 degrees F. for 15-18 minutes.

Hint - You can top each biscuit with grated cheddar cheese if desired, see my latest batch pictured.

Source: This recipe was passed to me by my mother. Served with baked beans or homemade soup - soooo good.

By linn from Canada

Cream together the shortening, brown sugar, and egg. Stir in the hot coffee. Stir in flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Blend in the seedless raisins and nuts.

Pour into a 10 x 10 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 25 to 30 minutes.

Source: From Betty Crocker cookbook 1957. It has been slightly modified by me.

By Elaine from Belle Plaine, IA

Cream together sugar and butter or margarine. Mix in eggs.

In separate bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and cocoa. Add to sugar, butter and eggs mixture. Beat until combined. Add zucchini and mix well.

For the topping, mix together the sugar, chocolate chips and nuts (if using). Sprinkle evenly over the top.

Salt and pepper steak lightly, then dredge in flour and brown on both sides in a very small amount of fat. Blot pan of any remaining grease.

Open mushrooms and pour into pan, as well as juice, then add mushroom soup. Simmer on very low heat, stirring occasionally, for 2-4 hours.

Serve with cooked rice or mashed potatoes.

Mix and pack inside hot dog buns and wrap in wax paper. Bake at 250 for 15 minutes.

Mix everything, refrigerate for 1/2 hour. Enjoy with chips or on a hamburger.

Use this as you would use the packaged taco seasoning. I think this would be plenty of spice to use for 1# of hamburger, for instance. Add water just as you would if you used store bought seasoning.

Put all ingredients in a food processor or blender. Blend well. Serve.

Cut all squash and mushroom into smaller cubes. Put everything except cheese and sausage in casserole dish. Stir lightly, microwave for 17 minutes mountain time, less for sea level.

Remove from microwave. Add sausage cover everything with cheese, return to microwave and cook for 1:45 or until cheese has melted.

It is best hot, but pretty good cold, too.