Heaven Chocolate Chip Cookies

• 2 sticks softened margarine ( for a healthier version use 1 cup oil instead)
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 bag (10-12 ounces) real semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place cut parchment paper onto cookie sheets. Cream the margarine and sugars. Add eggs one at a time. Add vanilla and beat until fluffy. Add the flour salt and baking soda. Mix until well combined. Add in the chocolate chips. Spoon onto the cookie sheets and bake for 8-10 minutes until the center does not look wet, being careful not brown the edges too much. Cool on wire racks. ENJOY!!!!!

Easy Lokshen Kugel Souffle

8 oz thin noodles

5 eggs

16 oz applesauce

½ cup oil

¼ tsp cinnamon

½ tsp salt

¾ cup sugar

1 can (15 oz) crushed pineapple, drained

 

Cook noodles as directed. Mix all the ingredients together well, sprinkle cinnamon on top, and bake in a 9x13 pan at 400 for 45 to 1 hour.

Butternut Squash Kugel

2 10 oz boxes frozen butternut squash

½ stick margarine, melted

½ cup flour

½ cup sugar

3 eggs

½ cup non-dairy creamer (soy milk)

1 deep dish frozen pie shell

Sprinkle of cinnamon

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Preheat oven to 350. Defrost squash and mix with melted margarine. Add flour and sugar, and mix well. In a separate bowl, beat eggs and nondairy creamer together. Add to squash mixture. Pour into pie shell and sprinkle generously with cinnamon. Bake uncovered for 1 hr.

• Can successfully be doubled
  
• Freezes well
  

This recipe is from the TAG cookbook, but I forget the exact title. Enjoy!!

Broccoli-Craisin Salad

1 lg package frozen broccoli florets, thawed
Handful of almonds or cashews, toasted lightly in oven
Handful of craisins

Dressing:
1/3 cup mayonnaise
Juice of 1 lemon (1 ½ Tbsp)
2-4 Tbsp sugar, to taste

Combine salad ingredients in bowl. Mix together dressing ingredients and taste to adjust flavors. Pour over salad, toss, and serve chilled.

Shabbos Chicken

1 chicken cut in pieces
Carrots (2), sliced
Zucchini (1), sliced
1 onion, sliced into rings
1 stalk celery, sliced

Breadcrumbs
Onion powder
Garlic powder
Salt
Paprika

Clean chicken. Layer vegetables in bottom of roaster and place chicken on top. Cover chicken with breadcrumbs. Mix spices and sprinkle over chicken. Bake covered at 400 for 30 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350 and bake for another 45 minutes.

NOTE: the numbers in parentheses are the amounts I used. You can add more or less of each ingredient as you see fit.

Beena's Macaroni Salad

1 lb macaroni (whatever shape)
Mayonnaise (start with 2 spoons, add more as needed)
3 Tbsp sugar
2 Tbsp vinegar
2 tsp salt
Pepper, diced

Cook noodles according to directions on package. VERY IMPORTANT: Immediately after draining, mix in mayonnaise (so it won’t get greasy). Mix in rest of ingredients.

Honolulu Chicken

1 chicken, whole or in pieces
1 medium onion, diced
1 green pepper, diced
1 can crushed pineapple
½ cup brown sugar
3 tsp lemon juice
1 small can tomato puree/sauce
¼ cup water
Salt

Put chicken in covered broiler pan. Smother it with vegetables. Mix all other ingredients and add to pan. Bake at 300 for 2 hours until tender. Slow cooking allows chicken to absorb the other flavors.