Miss Bobbie's Corn Dip

This is a great dip that a dear lady in our church made often for finger food fellowships. Miss Bobbie passed away last year. I am so thankful that she shared this easy recipe with me. When I make it, I cannot help but think of her!

2 can of Mexicorn, drained
2 cups shredded cheese
2 cup mayonnaise
1 cup sour cream
1 (4 oz) can chopped green chilies (optional)

Combine all ingredients and mix well. Additional cheese may be added to reach the desired consistency. Chill mixture and serve with Frito's chips or scoops.

Joe's Pound Cake

A man in our church makes this delicious pound cake. Often times, he brings it still warm from the oven...mmmm. Oh so good!

3 sticks butter
1 (8 oz) cream cheese
3 c sugar
3 c sifted plain flour
6 eggs

Cream butter. Add cream cheese. Slowly add sugar and beat until light.

Add eggs one at a time; beating each one well.

Stir in flour.

Bake at 325 degrees for 1 1/2 hours.

Baseball Cake

This was B's 3rd Birthday cake.

I used a regular round cake pan filled more than normal so it would create a dome effect. For the stitching, I just snipped pieces of the red pull apart licorice. I colored shredded coconut green for the grass.

If you want to do cupcakes instead, just frost them white and add smaller pieces of licorice for the stitching on each cupcake.

Mom’s Oatmeal Cookies

1 1/4 cup margarine or butter, softened
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1-1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3 cups Quick Oats (uncooked)
1 cup chocolate chips OR raisins (optional)

In large bowl, beat margarine and sugars until creamy. Add egg and vanilla; beat well. Add combined flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg; mix well. Add oats and chocolate chips or raisins: mix well

Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto cookie sheets.

Bake at 375 degrees for 8 to 9 minutes for a chewy cookie or 10 to 11 minutes for a crisp cookie. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to wire rack. Cool completely. Store tightly covered.

makes: 3 dozen

Onion Straws

Onion Straws is a special treat at our house. It is not something that we make often, but when we do, you can bet their plates are cleaned! Several months ago, The Pioneer Woman gave us her recipe for onion rings. It is so good. Check out her recipe here.

1 large onion
2 cups buttermilk
2 cups flour
1 scant tablespoon salt
Lots of black pepper
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
Canola Oil

Slice onion very thin. Place in a baking dish and cover with buttermilk for at least one hour.

Combine dry ingredients and set aside.

Heat oil to 375 degrees. Grab a handful of onions, throw into the flour mixture, tab to shake off excess, and PLUNGE into hot oil.

Fry for a few minutes and remove as soon as golden brown.

French Fried Onion Chicken

My friend, Shelly, gave me this recipe and my family loved it! The onions crisp up in the oven and gives the chicken lots of flavor. It stays juicy too!


2-4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 egg
1 pkg. French Fried Onions


Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Clean and remove fat from chicken breasts and cut into halves or strips. Crush French onions so that they turn into crumbs by squeezing them with your hands while still in the package (cut a tiny hole so that the package doesn’t pop).

Pour crumbs into a large shallow dish. Crack an egg into a bowl and scramble. Dip chicken pieces into egg and then into crumbs.

Place chicken pieces into baking pan (use non-stick cooking spray or aluminum foil if you desire). Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes.

Peanut Butter Kisses

I shared with you about E's love of cooking. She has already started collecting cookbooks and trying new recipes. This Peanut Butter Kisses recipe that she found has quickly become a family favorite.


E's Peanut Butter Kisses

1 1/4 cups Peanut Butter
2/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 lg egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
chocolate kisses with the foil removed

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In large bowl, beat peanut butter and brown sugar until well blended. Scrape down bowl and add egg and vanilla. Beat on medium speed until well blended. Add flour. Mix on low just until blended.

Roll the cookies into balls. Place on prepared baking sheet about 1 1/2 inches apart.

Bake 10 - 12 minutes until puffed and dry looking on top. Immediately place an unwrapped chocolate kiss in center of each cookie.

Let cool for 10 minutes before eating.

NOTE: I think they are better the next day!!! If you can wait that long! Also, they are just as good without the chocolate kiss on top. We just gently press them down the cookie with a fork when they first come out of the oven.