Recipe for Love

Ingredients:
2 Hearts Full of Love
2 Heaping Cups of Kindness
2 Armfuls of Gentleness
2 Cups of Friendship
2 Cups of Joy
2 Big Hearts Full of Forgiveness
1 Lifetime of Togetherness
2 Minds Full of Tenderness

Method:
Stir daily with Happiness, Humor and Patience.
Serve with Warmth and Compassion, Respect and Loyalty.

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Ingredients:
1/2 a cup of Affection
A pinch of cuddles
3 tablespoons of pure sweetness
A great big kiss

Method:
Dim the lights then mix them very slowly together.

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The recipes for love must always include some herbs and spices for fortitude;
a Tablespoon for forgiveness
a clove for loyalty-
a cup of faith-
and a sprig of honesty;
a pinch of patience-
a teaspoon of trust-
a cup of friendship-
and a bit of lust;
mix all these herbs and spices well
no other recipe could ever excell;
(His name) and (Her name) for proper effect,
then saute the whole in two cups of respect.

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2 cups Love
3 cups Loyalty
3 cups Kindness
4 cups Understanding
a dash of Faith
1 cup Friendship
5 squeezes of Hope
a pinch of Forgiveness
a dash of Thoughtfulness
a barrel of Laughter
Take love and loyalty and mix thoroughly with faith. Blend in kindness and understanding. Add friendship and hope. Sprinkle abundantly with laughter. Garnish with forgiveness and thoughtfulness. Bake with sunshine. Serve daily with generous helpings.

Recipe for a Happy New Year

Take 12 fine, full-grown months.
See that these are thoroughly cleansed from all old memories of bitterness, rancor, hate, and jealousy.

Cut these months into 30 or 31 equal parts.

(This batch will keep for one year. Do not attempt to make more than one batch at a time …. many people spoil the entire lot in this way).

Prepare one day at a time as follows:

Into each day, put 12 parts of faith, 11 of patience, 10 of courage, nine of work (some people omit this ingredient and spoil the flavor of the rest), eight of hope, seven of fidelity, six of open-mindedness, five of kindness, four of rest (leaving this out is like leaving the oil out of the salad … don’t do it), three of prayer, two of meditation, and one of well-selected resolution.

If you have no conscientious scruples, add a teaspoonful of good spirits, a dash of fun, a pinch of folly, a sprinkling of play, and a heaping cupful of good humor.

Pour love liberally into the whole, and mix with vim.

Cook thoroughly in a fervent heat.

Garnish with a few smiles and a sprig of joy; then serve with quietness, unselfishness, and cheerfulness.

A Happy New Year is a certainty!

Peanut Butter Snowballs Recipe

Ingredients
1 cup confectioners’ sugar
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
3 tablespoons butter, softened
1 pound white candy coating, coarsely chopped
Instructions
In a bowl, combine the sugar, peanut butter and butter. Shape into 1-in. balls and place on waxed paper-lined baking sheet. Chill for 30 minutes or until firm.
Meanwhile, melt the candy coating in a microwave-safe bowl. Dip balls and place on waxed paper to harden. Yield: 2 dozen.

Sugar Cookie Icing

1 cup confectioners’ sugar
2 teaspoons milk
2 teaspoons light corn syrup
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
assorted food coloring

Directions

In a small bowl, stir together confectioners’ sugar and milk until smooth. Beat in corn syrup and almond extract until icing is smooth and glossy. If icing is too thick, add more corn syrup.
Divide into separate bowls, and add food colorings to each to desired intensity. Dip cookies, or paint them with a brush.

Bacon & Caramelized-Onion Asparagus

3 slices bacon
1-1/2 lb. fresh asparagus spears, trimmed
1 Tbsp. water
1/2 cup chopped onions
1/2 cup Lite Ranch Dressing

Cook bacon in large skillet until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet; drain on paper towels. Discard drippings from skillet. (Do not wash skillet.)
Place asparagus in microwaveable casserole or 10×4-inch dish. Add water. Microwave on HIGH 4 to 5 min. or until asparagus is crisp-tender. Meanwhile, add onions to skillet; cook and stir 5 min. or until tender. Stir in dressing.
Drain asparagus; top with sauce and crumbled bacon.

All-in-One Pork Chop Bake

4 bone-in pork chops (1-1/2 lb.)
1 pkt. SHAKE ‘N BAKE Original Pork Seasoned Coating Mix
1 lb. baking potatoes (about 2), cut into thin wedges
2 Tbsp. Zesty Italian Dressing
1/2 cup Original Barbecue Sauce
1 cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese

Heat oven to 400 degrees.
Coat chops with coating mix as directed on package; place in foil-lined 13×9-inch pan.
Toss potatoes with dressing in bowl; add to pan with chops.
BAKE 30 min. or until chops are done. Top each chop with 2 Tbsp. barbecue sauce and 1/4 cup cheese. Bake 5 min. or until cheese is melted.

Pork Chop Stuffing Bake

1 pkg. stuffing mix for chicken
6 boneless pork chops
1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 large onion, chopped
1/2 tsp. dried thyme leaves
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Prepare stuffing as directed on package. Meanwhile, cook chops in large ovenproof nonstick skillet on medium-high heat 4 min. on each side or until browned on both sides. Mix soup, onions and thyme; spoon over chops.
Top chops with stuffing; sprinkle with cheese.
Bake 20 to 25 min. or until chops are done. Let stand 3 min. before serving.

Cheddar Potato Casserole

3 cups prepared mashed potatoes
1 can (10 3/4 ounces) Condensed Cheddar Cheese Soup
1/3 cup sour cream or plain yogurt
Generous dash ground black pepper
1 green onion, chopped (about 2 tablespoons)

Stir the potatoes, soup, sour cream, black pepper and onion in a medium bowl. Spoon the potato mixture into a 1 1/2-quart baking dish.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until the potato mixture is hot.

Chicken-Parmesan Bundles

4 oz. Cream Cheese, softened
1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen chopped spinach, thawed, well drained
1-1/4 cups Mozzarella Cheese, divided
6 Tbsp. Grated Parmesan Cheese, divided
6 small boneless skinless chicken breasts (1-1/2 lb.), pounded to 1/4-inch thickness
1 egg
10 RITZ Crackers, crushed (about 1/2 cup)
1-1/2 cups spaghetti sauce, heated

Heat oven to 375 degrees.
Mix cream cheese, spinach, 1 cup mozzarella and 3 Tbsp. Parmesan until blended; spread onto chicken. Starting at one short end of each breast, roll up chicken tightly. Secure with wooden toothpicks, if desired.
Beat egg in shallow dish. Mix remaining Parmesan and cracker crumbs in separate shallow dish. Dip chicken in egg, then roll in crumb mixture to evenly coat. Place, seam sides down, in 13×9 baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.
Bake 30 min. or until chicken is done. Remove and discard toothpicks. Serve chicken topped with spaghetti sauce and remaining mozzarella.

Easy Creamed Potato Soup

5 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into cubes (about 5 cups)
1 can condensed Cream of Celery Soup
1 can condensed Cream of Onion Soup
1 can evaporated milk
2 tbsp. butter
Shredded Cheddar Cheese
Bacon bits

Place the potatoes into a 3-quart saucepan and add water to cover. Heat over medium-high heat to a boil. Reduce the heat to low. Cook until the potatoes are tender. Do Not Drain.
Stir the onion soup, celery soup, evaporated milk, and butter in saucepan. Cook for 15 minutes. Serve the soup with the cheese and bacon bits.

Easy Creamed Potato Soup