Cindy's Black Bean and Corn Salsa

My friend, Cindy, makes this for Christmas for her family gathering and doubles the recipe.


1   15 oz can Black Beans - rinsed and drained
1    15 oz can White Corn - rinsed and drained
2 tsp. Olive Oil
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
1 tsp cilantro
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 Pepper
6 green onions, chopped

Mix and chill at least two hours. Best if made the day before.

Serve with one of the following:
Corn "Scoops"
Frito's
Black Bean and Garlic Chips (favorite)

Cindy McCallister's White Sangria

White Sangria

This is a wonderful sangria.... and it came from my lifelong friend  -she makes it ahead of time and puts it in a large jar with a screw on top, without the sparkling water, so it will keep for several weeks.

She lets the fruit marinate in the mixture about a day, then removes it.

We call it "The Recipe".  This would make a great gift made without the sparkling water... just include that bottle and put it in a pretty basket.

It is yummo!

1 cup apple rum
1 cup triple sec
1 Bottle dry white  (750)  (Renebarbier - Catalumya is what she uses)
5 c. pineapple juice
1  12-oz can lemonade
1  Liter sparkling water

Fruit - slice of oranges, appleas, kiwi, melon, peaches, raspberries

Mix all the wet ingredients except sparkling water.

Add Fruits

Let fruit seep in wine mixture for a day or two...then remove.

Add Sparkling Water  just before serving in each individual glass

Cindy's Pepperoni Lasagna

This recipe came from Cindy and is delish. Make one big pan or 2 smaller ones. Serve with a green salad and garlic bread or bread sticks.



1# ground beef or Italian Sausage ( I use sausage)
1 large onion, chopped
Brown meat with onion, drain and set aside.

3/4 Box Creamette Twist noodles, cook according to package directions, drain

1 15 oz  jar pizza sauce

1 can cream of mushroom soup

1 can tomato soup

1 tsp oregano

1/2 tsp garlic powder

2.5 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

1 large jar sliced mushrooms

1 small package of sliced pepperoni

Mix together all ingredients  EXCEPT:
mushrooms, cheese and pepperoni

Put mixture into a  9 x 13 pan or two 8 x 8" pans.

Layer in this order-

Mushrooms
Cheese
Pepperoni

Bake at 350 degrees for  45 - 60 minutes.

If divided in half, the other half can be frozen before baking.

Cindy's Chicken Broccoli Casserole

1 10 oz pkg frozen broccoli spears
1 can cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
Dash Worcestershire sauce
Dash lemon juice
Dash pepper
1/2 - 1 # grated cheddar cheese
2 cans chicken (white meat) of 2 cups of cooked chicken, chopped
1 can onion rings

Put broccoli on bottom of casserole dish.
Mix soup with other spices and pour half of this on top of the broccoli

Next, drain the canned chicken and layer it on top of the broccoli - top with the remaining soup and cheese.

Crunch up 1 can onion rings and top casserole with this.

Bake at 350 for 40 - 50 minutes.

Fast and Easy Stroganoff

This recipe is from Cindy McCallister -

1 can cream of celery soup
1 can cream of onion soup
1 can cream of mushroom soup
3 # sirloin tip (cut up)
sour cream
Wild rice - cooked
or Cooked noodles

Put sirloin and soups in crockpot- cook about 6 hours until tender. Before serving, add sour cream and serve over noodles or wild rice.

Cindy's No-Crust Apple Pie

This is fabulous......

8 apples- peeled & diced
1 TBSP sugar
1 TBSP Cinnamon

Put apples in a large pie pan that has been sprayed with PAM - then sprinkle them with sugar and cinnamon. Place pie pan on a baking sheet so if anything boils over it gets contained and keeps your oven clean.

TOPPING -
1 cup melted butter (hey, I didn't say it wasn't fattening!)
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

Mix the ingredients for the topping together and spread over apples.

Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

Cindy's Old-Fashioned Cream Pie

Cindy & I have been friends since we were 8

CINDY’S OLD-FASHION CREAM PIE
This recipe is from Cindy - My sons love this pie.

1 pastry crust for a deep-dish pie 9-inch (homemade or store-bought)
1 cup sugar
3 Tbsp. all-purpose flour    
1 cup whole milk
1 cup whipping cream
2 egg yolks

butter
cinnamon

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Place empty pie shell on a cookie sheet with sides.
Mix sugar and flour, add eggs, beating well, gradually and milk and
whipping cream, pour into pie shell,

cut up a pat or two of butter –into slivers and distribute evenly on the top of this mixture, sprinkle generously with cinnamon.

Cover edges of pie crust for the first 30 minutes, then remove the foil and bake an additional 35 minutes or until it is set up (will be bubbling ).