Dee's Cheese Pancakes

In a blender combine:
2 eggs
1/2 cup cottage cheese
2 Tbsp. wheat germ, whole wheat or regular flour
1/8 tsp. salt

Whisk until smooth, stopping once to scoop sides. Pour onto griddle or frying pan to make 3 inch cakes. Bake over medium heat until well browned. Makes about 12 cakes (2-3 servings)

*This recipes is from one of the grandma's, I can't remember which one!*

Fruit Milk Shake

7-9 frozen strawberries
1/2 apple cut up
1 ripe banana
3/4 cup low fat or skim milk
1/4 tps. vanilla

Put all ingredients in blender and blend well, one serving.

Going-to-Church Chicken

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
6 Tbsp. lemon juice
1/2 lb. mushrooms, thinly sliced
3 whole chicken breasts (about 10 o. each, halved)
1 broiler-fryer (3 1/2 lb. approx) , cut up
Paprika, pepper

Melt butter in shallow roasting pan large enough to hold it in one layer. Spoon over and reserve 2 Tbps. melted butter in pan. Saute mushrooms in this. Arrange chicken in single layer. Turn over in butter and mix, so all sides are coated. Spoon mushrooms over chicken. Sprinkle with pepper and paprika. Cover pan with foil. Bake at 250 degrees for 1 hour, then 400 degrees for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Use drippings for sauce.

Love Your Broccoli Pasta

1 Tbsp. olive oil
1 Tbsp. minced fresh garlic
2 cans (14.5 oz. each) seasoned diced tomatoes
1 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar
1 tsp. dried basil
1/4 tsp. crushed red-pepper flakes
12 oz. rigatoni
1 lb. broccoli florets
1/3 cup crumbled reduced fat feta cheese

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.

2. Heat the oil in a skillet over medium-low heat. Add the garlic and cook gently for 1 minute. Add the tomatoes (with juice), vinegar, basil, and red-pepper flakes. Increase the heat, and bring the sauce to a simmer. Cook the sauce for 15 minutes, stirring frequently.

3. While sauce is simmering, add the pasta to the boiling water. When the pasta is almost done, add the broccoli to the pot, and cook for 2 minutes longer.

4. Drain the pasta and broccoli, and transfer them to a large bowl. Add the sauce, and toss well. Sprinkle with feta cheese.

Grandma Jane's Hamburger Casserole

1 lb. ground beef
Onion, as much as you like

Brown, drain, put in casserole dish

Cover with catchup, 1 can french style green beans (drained of most liquid) 2 packages shredded cheese, cover with tater tots.

Bake 45 minutes at 350 degrees.

Hamburger Cheese Bake

1 lb. ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
2 8oz. cans tomato sauce
1 tsp. sugar
3/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. garlic salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
4 cups uncooked medium noodles
1 cup cottage cheese
1 8oz. softened cream cheese
1/4 cup Daisy sour cream
1/3 cup sliced green onion
1/4 cup green pepper
1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

In skillet, brown ground beef with chopped onion. Stir in tomato sauce, sugar, salt, garlic salt, and pepper. Meanwhile, cook noodles according to package directions; drain. Spread 1/2 of noodles in 11 x 7 baking dish; top with a little of the meat sauce. Cover with cheese mix. Add remaining noodles and meat sauce. Sprinkle with Parmesan. Bake at 250 degrees for 30 minutes.

*Grandma's notes: popular. Freezes well or eaten as leftovers.*

Grandma Jane's Chicken

4 whole chicken breasts, split, boned, skinned (can also use boneless-skinless breasts)
8 4x4 inch slices of swiss cheese
1 can cream chicken soup
1/4 cup dry white wine (or chicken broth)
2 cups Pepperidge Farm seasoned stuffing mix
1/2 cup melted butter

Put chicken in lightly greased 9x 13 inch pan. Top with cheese. Combine soup and wine, spoon over chicken and cheese. Sprinkle stuffing mix over chicken. Drizzle melted butter over top. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.

Classic Dessert

1 package jiffy, white cake mix
1 can pie filling (apple, peach or berry)
1/3 cup melted butter or margarine
chopped nuts

In a well greased 8x8 pan, place pie filling then sprinkle dry cake mix over top. Add chopped nuts. Bake at 300 degrees for 1 hour.

*This recipe is from Grandma Jane*