Easy Corn Bread

Presented by Paige Giles at Provident Living Fair

1 1/4 cup flour
3/4 cup corn meal
1/4 cup sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup milk (can use powdered milk)
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 egg beaten (can use powdered eggs)

Heat oven to 400 degrees. Grease 8 or 9 inch pan. Combine dry ingredients. Stir in milk, egg, and oil. Pour batter into greased pan. Bake 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.

Taco Soup

Presented by Paige Giles at Provident Living Fair

1 lbs ground beef, browned(can use fresh or canned)
1 can black beans, drained
1 can red kidney beans, drained
1 can corn, drained
2 small cans rotel tomatoes
1 can diced or crushed tomatoes
1 small onion chopped (or dry onion flakes)
1 package taco seasoning
1 package ranch dressing mix
1 can of water (I add a little more)

Mix all together and heat through.

Serve with grated cheese and sour cream

Applesauce Spice Muffins

Presented by Paige Giles at Provident Living Fair

1 cup vegetable oil
2 Tbsp mayonnaise
1 1/2 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
2 cups applesauce
1 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1 1/2 cup white flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 Tbsp cinnamon
1 tsp ground cloves
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

In a large bowl, cream oil, mayonnaise, brown sugar, and eggs utnil fluffy.

Add applesauce and mix thoroughly.

In small bowl, sift flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices.

Add flour to mixture and blend.

Pour batter into lined or greased muffin tins and bake for (20?) minutes.

Sprinkle with powdered sugar and let cool.

Homemade "maple" syrup

Presented by Paige Giles at Provident Living Fair

2 cups water
3 cups white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
Dash of vanilla extract
About a "wooden spoon full" of maple extract

Boil water and sugars until sugar melts down, maybe about 5 minutes. Turn off heat and add vanilla and mapeline extract.

May easily be doubled or tripled.

Blender Wheat Pancakes

Presented by Paige Giles at Provident Living Fair

1 cup milk (can use powdered milk)
3/4 cup + 1 Tbsp uncooked whole wheat

Blend on highest speed for 4-5 minutes or until batter is smooth.

Add and blend on low:
3 eggs (can use powdered eggs)
2 Tbsp baking powder
1 Tbsp honey or sugar
1/4 tsp salt

Bake on hot griddle.

Splenda Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies

Presented by Janet Schlosser at Provident Living Fair

1 box splenda cake mix
1/2 bag of dark chocolate chips
2 eggs
2 Tbsp vegetable oil
2 Tbsp flour

Mix and bake at 350 degrees for 7-9 minutes.

Ratatouille

Submitted by Heather Sheehan

For one recipe:

sliced in rounds-
zuccini
summer squash
roma tomatoes

Arrange overlapping in a small casserole dish. It's customary to create a pattern.

Drizzle with olive oil. Season with salt & pepper and parmesan cheese.

Cover and bake at 375 degrees for 25 minutes. Uncover & allow to brown for 5 more minutes.