Look to the Light

We have a Winner

We finally have a winner for the cookbook.....drum roll please,

I am excited to announce that after a random drawing the winner is:


ANDREA

I will contact you via e-mail and let you know you won, you are welcome to contact me with you mailing address and I will get you your book out to you as soon as possible. I am excited for you to start trying the amazing recipes in this cookbook when you get it.

Congratulations and Happy cooking.

Caramel Popcorn

1 lb brown sugar (3 1/2 cup)

1 cup butter

1 cup Eagle Brand Milk

1 cup Karo syrup

pop 2 1/2 cups popcorn

Boil minutes pour over popcorn. Mix well

Grandma Johnson's Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 cup shortening

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

2 eggs

2 cup + 4 Tbsp flour or more

1 tsp. soda

1 tsp salt

1 tsp vanilla

1 pkg chocolate chips

chopped nuts

mix ingredients together and Bake at 400 for 10 to 12 minutes.

Grandma Johnsons Bread

2 Quarts warm water

4 Tbsp. yeast

4 Tbsp. sugar

2 - 4 Tbsp salt

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Add 20 cups flour (16 to 20 cups depending on elevation, 1/3 to 1/2 cup oil depending on the amount of flour you use.

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stir well and rise twice after risen twice knead to death

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Cook at 400 for about 10 minutes then turn down to 350 for 30 to 40 minutes

Rolo Cookies

1 Pkg. Devils food cake mix

1/3 cup oil

2 eggs

about 24 Rolo candies, unwrapped

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Mix all ingredients, except Rolos, batter will be thick...flatten about 1 TBS of dough in your hand and then wrap it around a Rolo...roll it around with the palms of your hands to make sure it is sealed... place on a greased cookie sheet and bake at 350 for 7 minutes... do not over bake...allow to cool for 4 minutes on the baking sheet before removing to a wire rack to cool...these are great fresh

I wasn't listening to a song while I made these, I was watching the Nate Berkus show and found out my design style is D.

Southwest Shredded Chicken 3 Bean Chili

4 Medium boneless skinless breasts-cooked and shredded

2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil

1 lg. onion, chopped

1 lg. bell pepper, chopped

4 clove of garlic, minced

3 14 oz. cans of chicken broth

16 oz can of kidney beans, drained

16 oz can of black beans, drained

16 oz can of canelli beans, drained

15 oz can of Muir glen Fire Roasted Diced Tomatoes

6 oz can of tomato paste

1 Tbsp Tabasco hot sauce

1 Tbsp fresh lime juice

1 heaping Tbsp cumin

1 1/4 tsp salt

1/4 fresh cracked black pepper
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Heat olive oil in a large dutch oven over medium heat. Saute onion and bell pepper until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic and shredded chicken breast; cook for about 1 minute then stir in chicken broth, beans, tomatoes, tomato paste, hot sauce, lime juice, chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper. Cook on medium heat for 5 minutes then reduce heat to low and simmer until ready to serve.


I was listening to Sawyer Brown when I started cooking this and about halfway through the theme to "Lonesome Dove" came on, one of my dads favorites.