Hearty Chicken Rice Soup

Lundberg Family Soup
Submitted by Faerber Family

10 cups chicken broth
1 large onion chopped
1 cup sliced celery
1 cup sliced carrots
1/4 cup snipped parsley
1/4 tsp. cracked black pepper
1/2 tsp. dried thyme leaves
1 bay leaf
1-1/2 cups chicken cubed (3/4 lb.)
2 tbsp. lime juice
2 cups cooked rice (Lundberg's long grain or short grain is my favorite)
lime slices for garnish

Combine broth onion, celery, carrots, parsley, pepper, thyme and bay leaf in pot. Bring to boil; stir once or twice. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered 10-15 min. Add chicken; simmer uncovered 5-10 min or until chicken is cooked. Remove and discard bay leaf. Stir in rice and lime juice just before serving. Garnish. Makes 8 servings.

Pork Dry Rub Recipe

Submitted by Faerber Family

•2 tablespoons onion powder
•2 tablespoons mild paprika
•1 tablespoons garlic powder
•1 tablespoon brown sugar
•1 tablespoon dried parsley
•2 teaspoons lemon zest, dried, minced*
•2 teaspoons dried oregano
•1 teaspoon powdered sage
•1 teaspoon fine ground black pepper
•1 teaspoon ground cumin
•1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
•1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

* Remove the skin from a lemon with a microplane, then spread it on a piece of waxed paper. Leave it in a warm, airy location to dry for a day or so. Mince the dried zest fine before adding to the dry rub.


Combine all the ingredients and store in a tightly sealed glass jar. The pork rub is better if made one or two days in advance of using. Apply more lightly to thinner and smaller cuts of pork. Pile it on thicker when using it on big, heavy cuts like pork roasts and shoulders.

Cook in crockpot for several hours on low heat.
Pull pork apart and pour a bottle of BBQ sauce over the pork one hour before serving.

Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings

Submitted by Kimberly Felix

2-3 chicken breasts, cut into pieces
1 can cream of chicken soup
1/2 an onion, chopped
1/4 t salt (or to taste)
1/8 t pepper (or to taste)
1/4 t garlic powder
1/4 t ground sage
1/4t paprika
1/2 t thyme
1 package biscuit dough, torn into pieces OR bisquik baking mix biscuit dough.

*The original recipe doesn't call for it, but I often throw in some carrots or celery.

Place chicken, soup, onion and spices in crockpot. Fill with just enough water to cover. Stir. Cover and cook 5-6 hours on high.

30 to 40 minutes before serving, place dough on top of chicken mixture. Cook until dough is not raw in center, about 30 minutes.

Italian Tomato Soup

Submitted by Joe Russo

Ingredients:
One large white onion
2 cloves garlic chopped
1 tsp Italian seasoning
2 28 oz cans of crushed tomatoes
1 28oz can of diced tomatoes
Salt and pepper
1 quart of heavy cream
Olive Oil


Instructions:
Cover bottom of sauté pan with olive oil and sauté onions and garlic until translucent. Add Italian seasoning, crushed tomatoes, and diced tomatoes.
Salt and pepper to taste. Bring to warm. Add heavy cream. Stir all together and simmer. Bring to low heat for 30 minutes. Serve with sour dough bread and enjoy!
Serves 6

Quick and Easy Minestrone Soup

Submitted by Becca Leeper

1 carton (32 oz) beef broth
1 can (15 oz) red kidney beans undrained
1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce
1 can (15 oz) diced tomatoes
1-2 Tablespoons Italian Seasoning
1 small pkg (12 oz) frozen vegetable of your choice
1 cup uncooked noodles of your choice

On the stovetop in a large pot mix together first 5 ingredients. Bring to a boil. Mix in frozen vegetables and noodles and continue to boil until noodles are cooked. About 15 minutes. Salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot with grated parmesean cheese. (optional)

Couple notes: I like to use diced tomatoes that have a little flavor like roasted tomatoes with garlic or italian diced tomatoes. I also use Tinkyada gluten free Fusili noodles. They hold up really well and don't fall apart if overcooked. Enjoy!

Snowman Cookies

Submitted by Emliy Williams

3 cups flour
1 tsp powder
1 cup soft butter
8oz cream cheese
2 cups sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp almond extract

Add sugar to butter and cheese--mix with mixer
than add vanilla, almond, and egg--mix well
add dry ingredients
separate into 2 balls and place and wrap in wax paper, chill overnight
make 3 small balls like a snowman
use mini choc. chips for eyes and red hots for buttons, bake 350 for 15-20 min
let cool, decorate with icing for scarfs and use icing to glue cut mini reeses cups for hats

Mounds Bars

Submitted by Emily Williams

18 sq graham crackers, finely crushed
1/2 cup melted butter
1/2 cup sugar
Mix sugar and crackers then butter
Pat into an 8x8 pan bake 350 for 10 min

Middle layer
1 can condensed milk
7oz bag of flake coconut
mix and bake 5 min

Top Layer
1 1/2 cup melted choc. chips
1 tsp. peanut butter

frost when cooled