Zucchini Bread

3 eggs ~beaten

1 cup oil

2 cups sugar

2 cups zucchini, unpeeled & grated

2 cups flour

3 tsp. cinnamon ingredient

1 tsp. Baking powder

1 tsp. salt

2 tsp. baking soda

2 tsp. vanilla

1 cup chopped nuts (optional) 

Directions:  Mix together eggs, oil, sugar and zucchini.  Then add flour, baking 

powder, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, vanilla and nuts.  Bake in 2 greased loaf pans 

at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.  

Comment:  Very moist.

Chicken Chimichangas

Two, 10.5 oz. cans cream of chicken soup

Two, 4.5 oz. cans diced green chilies

5 pitted green olives

1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped

2 T. lime juice

One, 8 oz. cream cheese, softened

One 8 oz. pkg. shredded Monterey Jack cheese

½ pkg. taco seasoning

1 lb. shredded, cooked chicken

Eight, 10” tortillas

½ cup vegetable oil

One 8 oz. pkg. shredded sharp cheddar cheese

One 8 oz. container sour cream

Green onions, chopped

Directions:  Puree in a blender:  cream of chicken soup, green chilies, olives, 

jalapeno pepper, and lime juice.  Warm over low heat.

In a large bowl, mash together the cream cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, and taco 

seasoning until blended.  Stir in the chicken.  Evenly divide mixture among the 

tortillas, placing filling in center of each.  Fold top down, fold bottom up, and then 

roll up sides to make a square packet.

Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium to medium-high heat.  Fry 4 

chimichangas at a time, seam side down, until golden brown, about 90 seconds; flip 

with tongs and fry other side an additional 90 seconds.  Drain on a paper towels.

To serve, place a chimichanga on a plate, ladle the warm pepper sauce over top.  

Sprinkle with cheddar cheese and green onions.  Finish with a dollop of sour cream.

Comment:  Serve with salad.

Creamed Chicken Sandwiches

6-8 chicken breasts

Large can chicken broth

1 ½ cups crushed soda crackers

Poultry seasoning

Directions:  Boil chicken breasts in chicken broth for one hour.  Add water if 

necessary to cover all the chicken.  Remove chicken from broth; save the broth.  

Mash/shred cooked chicken.

Place shredded chicken in greased baking dish.  Add crushed crackers and chicken 

broth to chicken.  Stir until thicker consistency.  Add more crushed crackers if 

needed.  Add poultry seasoning, salt, pepper or other seasonings to taste.

Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes.  Ready for sandwiches.

Comment:

Sweet Party Mix

11 oz. package pretzels

1 cup dry roasted peanuts

10 ½ oz. mini peanut butter crackers

1 cup sugar

½ cup margarine

½ cup light corn syrup

2 T. vanilla

1 tsp. baking soda

10 oz. package M&Ms candy

18 ½ oz. package candy corn

Directions:  In a large bowl, combine pretzels, crackers, and peanuts.  In a large 

saucepan, combine sugar, margarine, and corn syrup.  Bring to a boil over medium 

heat; boil 5 minutes, stirring constantly.  Remove from heat.  Stir in vanilla and 

baking soda (mixture will foam).  Pour over pretzel mixture and stir until coated.  

Pour into greased 15” x 10” pan.   Bake at 250 degrees for 45 minutes; stirring every 

10-15 minutes.  Break apart while warm.  Toss with M&Ms and candy corn.

Comment: