Impossibly Easy Southwestern Pie

1 1/2 cup corn

1/2 chopped onion

1 can black beans

1/3 cup shredded cheese

1/2 cup Bisquick

1/2 cup salsa

1/2 cup milk

2 eggs

Layer corn, onion, beans, and cheese in bottom of greased pan. Mix Bisquick, milk, salsa and eggs and pour over cheese. Bake at 400 in 8x8 pan or 9 in pie plate for 35-40 minutes.

Recipe from Bisquick.com

Grandma Heath's Carrot Cookies

Cookie:

2/3 cup shortening

3/4 cup sugar

1 egg

1 cup cooked mashed carrots

2 cup flour

1 tsp salt

2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp vanilla

Icing:

1/4 cup hot concentrated orange juice or juice from one orange

1 1/4 tsp butter

grated rind of one orange

2 cup powdered sugar

Cream shortening and sugar. Add egg and blend. Add carrots, flour, salt and baking powder to creamed mix. Add vanilla. Drop by tsp full on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes. Frost cookies while still warm.

Angel Biscuits

1 Tbsp dry yeast

1/4 cup warm water

1/4 cup sugar

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

1 Tbsp baking powder

2 cups buttermilk or sour milk or plain yogurt

1/4 cup melted butter

5 1/2 cups flour

Stir yeast and sugar in warm water and proof. Mix flour, baking powder, soda and salt in large bowl. Make well in center of flour mixture. Pour yeast, milk and butter into well. Stir until soft dough. Knead 10 min. Place in oiled bowl and let raise 1 1/2 hours. Roll out 3/8 inch thick and let rise for 30 min. Bake at 400 for 12 minutes. Biscuits will rise considerably while baking. Dough can be refrigerated for up to one week.

Master Meat Mix

1.5 lbs lean ground beef

2/3 cup uncooked oats

1/2 cup diced onion or 1/4 cup diced dried onion

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp garlic powder

2 eggs

2/3 cup tomato sauce

1 chopped green bell pepper (optional)

Mix all ingredients well with hands. Make either meatballs or meatloaf.

Meatballs:

Place meatballs on foil lined baking sheet. Bake at 375 for 20-30 minutes depending on size. Cool. Place in freezer bags and store in freezer.

Meatloaf:

Add 1 cup shredded cheese and mix. Form into mini loafs and place in baking pan. Combine 2/3 cup ketchup 1/2 cup brown sugar and 1 1/2 tsp mustard and spoon over top of meatloaves. Bake at 350 for 1 hour.

Recipe from the 30 Day Gourmet, 2008.

Carrot Cake Cookies

Cookies:

1 cup unsalted butter, softened

1 cup packed brown sugar

1 cup granulated sugar

2 large eggs

1 tsp vanilla

2 cups flour

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp nutmeg

1/2 tsp ginger

2 cups old fashioned rolled oats

1 1/2 cups finely grated carrots

1 cup raisins (optional--I left out)

Filling:

8 oz cream cheese, room temp

1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temp

1 cup powdered sugar

1 tsp vanilla

Beat butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla, beat until well combined.

Sift together flour, soda, powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger. Add to butter mixture and mix until just blended. Mix in oats, carrots and raisins.

Drop by teaspoonfuls on baking sheet. Bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes or until browned and crisp. Cool completely.

Cream together filling ingredients and beat until fluffy. Once cookies are completely cooled frost flat side of one cookie and sandwich with another. Repeat until all cookies are filled.

Recipe from Martha's Cookies and lick the bowl good