Bacon-Potato Soup

from 101 More Things To Do With A Slow Cooker

6 cups potatoes, peeled and diced
5 cups water
2 cups chopped onions
4 chicken bouillon cubes*
6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 can (12 ounces) evaporated milk
2 cups grated cheddar cheese

Combine potatoes, water, onions, and bouillon cubes in a greased 5 to 7 quart slow cooker. Cover and cook on low heat 6-8 hours or until potatoes are tender. Stir in crumbled bacon, milk, and gated cheese. Cover and cook and additional 20 minutes or until cheese is melted. Makes 10-12 servings.

Serve with hot biscuits and garnish soup with fresh chopped parsley.

VARIATION: Add 1/2 cup diced celery and 1/2 cup chopped carrots with potatoes at the beginning of cook time.

* 4 teaspoons instant chicken bouillon granules can be substituted.

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies III

Here is a great recipe for oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. I found this recipe on a Sunday when I didn't have eggs. I like it so much that I have made it since then even when I did have eggs. It is nice if you are making the cookies with your kids so you don't have to worry about batter tastes and raw eggs! I found the recipe on allrecipes.com.

1 cup butter 3/4 cup packed brown sugar 1/4 cup white sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 cup boiling water 2 cups quick cooking oats 1/2 cup raisins (optional) 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS:

1.	Beat butter or margarine, sugars and vanilla until light and fluffy. Add flour and salt, mix well.
2.	Dissolve baking soda in boiling water and add to mixture. Stir in rolled oats, raisins and chocolate chips.
3.	Drop by teaspoonful onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 10-12 minutes. Don't over cook. (There are no eggs in this recipe, I didn't forget to type it down).

Graham Cracker Crust

1 1/2 cups (about 20 squares) graham crackers, finely crushed *seems like I usually just use one package of them
1/3 cup stick margarine or butter (I always use butter)
3 tablespoons sugar

1. Heat oven to 350
2. Mix crumbs, margarine and sugar. Press mixture firmly against bottom and side of pie plate.
3. Bake about 10 minutes or until light brown; cool.

Just posting this recipe for Brett!

Cookie Dough to Eat

posted by Traci

note: This is seriously a dangerous recipe. It always satisfies my cookie dough craving. The nice thing is, it doesn't make a ton of cookie dough, but it makes enough to snack on and then put some away in the fridge for later.

1/4 cup butter (softened)
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1-2 tbs water
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup- 1 cup chocolate chips

Cream butter and sugars together. Add water and stir. Add flour and chocolate chips. Stir. Enjoy!

PS I've never tried it, but I don't imagine these would bake very well. So just eat the dough!

Crispy Rice Cookies

posted by Traci

note: These cookies are designed as a cookie in jar, like you give away as a gift. So it is mixed up a little differently. I suppose you could rearrange the ingredients and mix them more like traditional cookies if you like.

1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 egg
1 tbs water
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup crispy rice cereal
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup m & m's

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, cream 1/2 cup butter or margarine until light and fluffy. Mix in 1 egg, water, and vanilla. Add the rest of the ingredients on top of the butter mixture. Stir until well blended. Mixture will be on the drier side. You may need to mix with your hands. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in preheated oven. Remove from baking sheets to cool on wire racks.