Blonde Brownies

2/3 cup flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup soft butter
2 cup light brown sugar-packed
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup walnuts (optional)

1. Grease 9x13 pan.
2. Mix dry ingredients.
3. Beat butter, egg, sugar, and vanilla.
4. Mix together.
5. Cook at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes.

Carmel Frosting:

1/2 cup butter

1 cup brown sugar (packed)

1/3 cup evaporated milk (or 2 Tablespoons rice milk for milk-free)

2-2 1/2 cups powdered sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla OR 1/2 teaspoon maple extract

1. In a saucepan melt butter, take off heat.
2. Add brown sugar.
3. Return to heat.
4. Bring to a boil over low heat.
5. Boil for one minute.
6. Remove from heat, add milk.
7. Return to boiling over low heat.
8. Remove from heat -- cool to 110 degrees (lukewarm). 
9. Add vanilla and powdered sugar with mixer.
10. Spread over cool brownies.

Chicken Noodle Casserole

Cooked chicken, cut up (may used canned chicken)
Noodles (use gluten-free noodles for gluten-free and egg-free noodles for egg-free)
1 can cream of chicken soup (see substitutions page for gluten-free version)
cheese (use soy cheese or other cheese substitute for milk-free)
onion- may use onion powder or salt
potato ships or crackers

1. Cook noodles.
2. Drain noodles. 
3. Mix with cooked chicken, cream of chicken soup, cheese, and onion powder.
4. Sprinkle crumbled potato chips on top. 
5. Heat in oven until warm.

Minestrone

1 pound bulk mild Italian sausage
1 can pinto beans
1 can garbanzo beans
6 cups water
1 can Italian stewed tomatoes
2 cans tomato sauce
1 cup rigatoni (noodles) (use egg-free noodles for egg-free)(use gluten-free noodles for gluten-free)
1 teaspoon crushed oregano leaf
2 beef bouillon cubes
1-2 onions, chopped
2 (1 gram) celery stalks, sliced
2 (1 gram) carrots, sliced
1 Tablespoon dried parsley OR 3 Tablespoons fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon sweet basil, crushed
salt/pepper
garlic salt

1. Brown pork (sausage).
2. Drain browned pork.
3. Dissolve bouillon cubes in water.
4. Add everything but beans and noodles.
5. Simmer 6 hours 
6. 30 minutes before serving add undrained beans and uncooked noodles (or rigatoni).

Cream Cheese Tuna Bake

4 ounces (1 cup) 7-min macaroni (check for egg-free noodles)
1-3 ounce package cream cheese
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can tuna
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped green pepper
2 Tablespoons chopped pimiento (a sweet red pepper)
1 Tablespoon mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup cornflake crumbs (or other cereals or crackers)
1/4 cup milk



First Mix:

1. Mix together cream cheese, tuna, and cream of mushroom soup together.
2. Gradually add other ingredients (onion, green pepper, pimiento, mustard, salt, and milk). 
3. Mix together well.

Meanwhile: 

1. Cook macaroni according to package directions (boiling in water). 
2. When macaroni reaches desired softness, drain water and add macaroni to above ingredients.

Pour into baking dish and cover with crumbs.

Cover dish and bake at 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes.

Oatmeal Cake

1 1/2 cup boiling water
1 cup quick cooking oats
1/2 cup salad oil, oleo oil, or shortening
1 1/2 cup flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs

1. Pour boiling water over oats.
2. Let stand while preparing the following:
• Sift together flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt.
• Add sugar, eggs, oil, then add oatmeal.
3. Mix well. 

Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes or until done (in a 11x15 inch pan, bake about 20 minutes).

Milk-Free Funeral Potatoes (Potato Casserole)

3 Tablespoons margarine (check labels for milk-free)
1 teaspoon onion powder
3 Tablespoons flour
14.5 ounce can chicken broth (check labels for milk-free)
1 cup rice milk
1 32 ounce package frozen potatoes
1/3 cup mayonnaise (can use 6 ounces sour cream combined with 4 ounce cream cheese as a substitute  for non-milk-free)
dehydrated onion (1-2 Tablespoons)
salt and pepper and seasoned salt
cereal/pretzel crumbs

In saucepan:

1. Melt margarine, add onion powder and flour, cook until bubbly.
2. Add chicken broth, stir until smooth, bring to a boil.
3. Add mayonnaise (or substitutes listed above) and rice milk, salt, pepper, and seasoned salt (to taste).

In 9x13 pan:

1. Spread frozen potatoes evenly in pan, sprinkle with dehydrated onion.
2. Microwave on high 5 minutes to thaw slightly.
3. Pour sauce on top, stir and sprinkle with crumbs.

Bake 45-65 minutes at 350 degrees. Cover until the last 15 minutes.

Banana Muffins

2 mashed bananas
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup oil
2 eggs
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon baking powder (use gluten-free brand for gluten-free)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla (use gluten-free brand for gluten-free)
1 1/4 cups rice flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Line muffin tin with paper liners.
3. Mix mashed banana, sugar, eggs and oil together well.
4. Add the milk, baking powder, vanilla, rice flour, baking soda, salt and xanthan gum and mix well.
5. Pour into muffin cups and bake 15-20 minutes or until done.

* Makes 12 muffins.