Ginger Cookies

4 cups flour

2 tsp baking soda

2 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp ground cloves

2 tsp ginger

1 tsp salt

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

1/2 cup molasses

1 cup oil

Sugar for rolling

Mix everything, except sugar for rolling. Roll into small balls and roll balls in sugar. Bake at 350 for 8 to 10 minutes.

-Sharee Page

Creamy Broccoli Potato Soup

4 potatoes, peeled & chopped
1 1/2 c. frozen broccoli (or about 1 large stalk)
1 1/2 c. frozen carrots
2 c. hot water
2 chicken bouillon cubes
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 c. sour cream
salt

In large saucepan, dissolve bouillon in water.  Layer potatoes, broccoli, and carrots in that order in saucepan, sprinkling a little salt over each layer.  Cover & simmer 20 min or until veggies are tender but not mushy.  Turn off heat.  Lightly mash veggies with potato masher.  Stir in cream of chicken soup and sour cream.

--Aubree Clark

Italian Chicken

4-8 Chicken Breasts
8 oz Cream cheese
1 can Cream of mushroom soup
1 packet italian dressing mix

Place chicken in crock pot. Mix other ingredients together (can still be lumpy) and pour over the chicken. Cook on low 6 to 8 hours, or on high 4 hours (or until chicken is done).  Chicken can be frozen or thawed, times are for frozen chicken.

Serve over potatoes or rice.

Sara Anderson

Gingerbread Cookies

It is the season for delicious baked goods and one of my favorite is gingerbread. We make lots of these at our house this time of the year, so I thought I would share it with you!


1 cup shortening
1 cup molasses

2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 cup hot water

1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ginger
1/4 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. salt
5-6 cups flour

Bring to a boil: 1 cup shortening
1 cup molasses

Boil for 1 minute then take off heat. Dissolve 2 tsp. soda in 1/2 cup hot water. Add to molasses mixture (this will bubble to DOUBLE it's size). Add soda mixture to 1 cup sugar, 1 egg, 1 tsp. vanilla, 1 tsp. cinnamon, 1/2 tsp. ginger, 1/4 tsp. clove, and 1 tsp. salt. To this add 5-6 cups sifted flour. The dough should be soft-firm but not stiff.

Roll to 1/4" thickness for cookies. Cut out and add a raisin or two for buttons if desired. Bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes on a non-stick sprayed cookie sheet. Let cool and decorate!

Roll to 1/8" thickness for ginger bread houses on a cookie sheet and cute into desired shapes. Bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes. Use Royal icing for gingerbread houses.

Hope you enjoy! Merry Christmas - Sarah Halterman