Cheesecake Brownies

Submitted by: Kellee

Ingredients:
1 box brownie mix
1 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 tsp. vanilla
1 egg
1/3 C sugar
Chocolate chips or chocolate ice cream topping (not Hershey’s syrup)

Directions:
Prepare the brownie mix according to the packaged directions. Pour into a greased 9X13 in pan. Using a mixer, combine softened cream cheese, vanilla, egg, and sugar until smooth. Pour over the pre-baked brownie mix.
Bake according to the brownie mix directions. Once the brownies have cooled, melt chocolate chips or ice cream topping and drizzle over brownies to garnish. Refrigerate before serving.

German Apple Cake (no-so-light)

Submitted by: Kellee

Ingredients
Part 1:
2 C. sugar
1 1/4 C crisco
2 eggs
2 tsp cinnamon

Part 2:
3 C. flour
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp. cinnamon

Part 3:
3 C. chopped apples (Macintosh)
1 C. chopped nuts
1 bag chocolate chips (12 oz)

Directions:
Mix part 1 well. Add 1/2 of part 2 and then the apples. Add the rest of the flour mixture. Add chocolate chips & nuts. Put in a 9X13 greased & floured pan for 1 hour at 325.

**Great in the morning with coffee!!!

Zucchini Cake (not-so-light)

Submitted by: Kellee

Ingredients for Cake:
3 C sugar
3 C flour
1 tsp soda
1 Tbs cinnamon
3 C grated zucchini
4 eggs
1 C oil
1 C nuts & raisins

Ingredients for Frosting:
8 oz cream cheese
1 stick butter
2 tsp vanilla
1 lb powdered sugar
1/2 C nuts

Directions:
Mix the ingredients in order. Back at 350 for 45 min. Let cool.
Make cream cheese frosting by blending cream cheese, butter, vanilla, and powdered sugar. Add nuts and spread over cooled cake.

Turkey Soup

Turkey Soup
Submitted by: Beth Gilbert

2 large cans chicken broth (college brand)
2 T Italian seasoning
2 c water
1 c sliced carrots
1 c sliced celery

Bring to boil, then reduce to simmer.

Add:
1 c rice
2 c turkey
2 12 oz. cans diced tomatoes with garlic
1 bag frozen italian vegetable mix
1 cup sliced mushrooms

Simmer for 1/2 hour or more.