From: "Heat Oven to 350"

Fruit Salsa with Cinnamon Chips

Cinnamon Chips:

10 (10 inch) flour tortillas

melted butter

1 cup sugar

2T cinnamon

Fruit Salsa :

2 kiwis, peeled and diced
2 Fuji apples, cored and diced
1 pound strawberries, diced
1 T brown sugar
1 tsp lemon juice
3 T fruit preserves, any kind

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees and brush both sides of a flour tortilla with melted butter. Mix sugar with cinnamon and pour mixture over tortilla until it is completely covered. Lift tortilla and shake off excess, then cut into 8 wedges with a pizza cutter. Place on baking sheet and repeat with remaining tortillas. Bake at 350 for 9-10 minutes, or until cinnamon chips are crispy and just starting to brown. Remove from oven and let cool.

2. In a large bowl, mix kiwis, strawberries, brown sugar and preserves. Add apples and stir to mix. Serve immediately.

Roli-Poli

Another long-time family favorite.. Do not be intimidated by the 3 parts. All steps are easy peasy, and you'll love the results!

Part one:

1 lb ground beef or turkey

1 large carrot, peeled & grated (about 1/4 - 1/2 cup)

1 medium onion, chopped

1 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

2 eggs, beaten

Cook and stir meat, carrots, and onions until meat is just done and onions are tender.

Add salt and pepper.

Remove from heat and stir in beaten eggs. Cook and stir until eggs are well distributed and just set.

*This will be cooking in the oven, so don't overcook either step!

Set aside to cool at room temperature.

Part 2:

3 cups all purpose flour

4 1/2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

2 TBS sugar

1/2 cup shortening

1 cup milk

Preheat oven to 425.

Blend together dry ingredients.

Cut in shortening; add milk.

Stir to form a soft dough.

On a lightly floured surface, knead a few times until dough just holds together.

Roll out to a 18" X 12' rectangle.

Evenly spread meat mixture on top of dough.

Starting at one long end, roll up cinnamon roll fashion.

Moisten edges and seal.

Trim off ragged ends.

Slice into 12 rolls and place on baking sheet; flatten slightly with palm.

Bake for 20 - 25 minutes until just beginning to brown.

Serve with white sauce. (recipe follows)

Part 3:

While Roli-Poli is baking:

4 TBS butter or margarine

4 TBS flour

1 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

2 cups milk

In a saucepan, melt butter. Add flour and stir and cook for about 2 minutes or until bubbly.

Add salt and pepper.

Stir in milk and continue to cook until thickened.

If sauce is too thick, add a little more milk until of desired consistency.

"Wendy's" Chili

1 lb ground beef or turkey, browned and crumbled

1 15-oz can tomato sauce

1 15-oz can kidney beans with liquid

1 15-oz can pinto beans with liquid

½ cup onion, diced

¼ cup diced celery

¼ cup green chilies, diced

1 large tomato, diced (may use 1/2 can diced tomatoes)

½ tsp cumin

1/1/2 TBS chili powder

¾ tsp pepper

1 tsp salt

1 cup water

Add all ingredients to crock pot and simmer 2 - 3 hours. Makes about 1/2 large crock pot full.

Bacon and Cheddar Muffins

2 cups Bisquik

2/3 cup milk

1/4 cup oil

1 egg

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

1/2 lb. cooked bacon, crumbled

Heat oven to 400.

Line 12 muffin cups with papers.

Mix all ingredients except cheese and bacon until JUST moistened. Batter will be lumpy.

Flod in cheese and bacon.

Fill muffin cups and bake about 20 minutes.

Cool 15 minutes before serving.

Toasty Cheese Bread

1/2 lb grated cheddar cheese

1 cup mayonnaise

1 green onion, chopped

Mix all ingredients and spread on French Bread halves.

Toast in oven until cheese melts.

Homemade Flour Tortillas

3 cups flour

1 1/2 tsp salt

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

1/4 cup shortening

1 cup water

Mix together dry ingredients.

Cut in shortening.

Add water a little at a time.

Pull off by handfuls, roll out flat, and cook on a dry, hot griddle.

Cinnamon Puffins

1 1/2 cups flour

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp nutmeg, divided

1/3 cup shortening

1 cup granulated sugar, divided

1 egg

1/2 tsp vanilla

1/2 cup milk

1/2 cup butter

1 tsp cinnamon

Preheat oven to 350.

Combine flour, baking powder, salt, and 1/2 tsp nutmeg.

In another bowl, beat shortening, 1/2 cup sugar, egg, and vanilla until blended.

Add flour mixture to creamed mixture. Beat in milk.

Fill each cup of a generously greased muffin tin to 2/3 full. (DO NOT USE CUPCAKE PAPERS)

Bake 20 minutes, or until light golden brown.

Melt butter in a small saucepan.

In a small bowl, combine 1/2 cup sugar, cinnamon, and 1/2 tsp nutmeg.

While puffins are still warm, dip each one in butter, then in the sugar mixture, coating thoroughly.

Makes 1 dozen puffins.