Cheese Sauce

Ingredients


1 Cup Whole Milk
4 TBS Butter
2 Cups Cubed Velveeeta
1 Can Evaporated Milk
4 TBS Cornstarch

Directions


Bring to boil all ingredients except for Cornstarch and bring to boil. In a small bowl, combine cornstarch with water. Add this in very small amounts at time until desired thickness is reached. Remove from heat.

Scott’s Creamy Italian Cheesy Bread

Ingredients

1 Loaf French Bread 1 Bottle Ott’s Creamy Italian Dressing 1 Bag Mozzarella Cheese

Directions


Preheat oven to 350° Line a large baking sheet with foil. Cut Bread on a diagonal and place on lined baking sheet. Spread Creamy Italian Dressing on each slice of bread. Top each piece with Mozzarella Cheese. Bake in oven until cheese is melted and bread is desired crispiness.

Maple Pecan Cranberry Granola

Ingredients


1 1/2 Cups Dried Cranberries
3 Cups Rolled Oats
2 Cups Chopped Pecans
1/3 Cup Brown Sugar
1 TSP Salt
1/3 Cup Pure Maple Syrup
1/4 Cup Canola Oil

Directions

Pre-Heat oven to 250°. Add Oats, Chopped Pecans and Brown Sugar and stir well. In another small bowl, add Salt, Maple Syrup and Canola Oil and stir vigorously until well combined. Pour Canola Oil mixture into bowl with Rolled Oat mixture and stir well. Line a large cookie sheet or 2 small cookie sheets with foil. Pour combined ingredients onto cookie sheets and distribute evenly. Bake for 35 minutes and gently stir, bake another 35 minutes and remove from oven. Remove from cookie sheets to bowl and add Dried Cranberries and gentlry stir. I usually store in a large 6 cup jar with a lid because it will display pretty, but any airtight container will work.

Jamie Lou’s Corn Salad

Ingredients

3 Cans Mexi Corn 1/2 Jar Miracle Whip or Mayo 1 Bundle Green Onion – Chopped 1 Green Bell Pepper – Diced 2 Cups Fine Sharp Cheddar Pinch of Pepper Chili Cheese Fritos

Directions


Combine drained Mexi Corn, Miracle Whip or Mayo, Green Onion, Green Bell Pepper, Sharp Cheddar Cheese and Pepper together in a medium sized bowl. Serve with Chili Cheese Fritos.

Baked Chicken Thighs

Ingredients


5 lbs. Chicken Thighs
1 cup Flour
4 tsp Garlic Powder
4 tsp Onion Powder
1/2 tsp Pepper
2 tsp Salt
1 TBSP Paprika

Directions

Pre-heat oven to 375° Cover Jelly Roll pan with Parchment Paper In a bowl large enough to dredge chicken, combine all of the remaining ingredients and stir well. Dredge chicken in mixture and place on pan with the skin side down. Place in pre-heated oven and bake Chicken for 60 minutes, turning half way through cooking time.

Scott’s Turkey Brine

Ingredients


1 gallon apple cider
1 gallon of cold water
3/4 cup of course salt
2 cups brown sugar
1 cup honey
3 squeezed large oranges
3 large orange peels

Directions


Combine all ingredients in a large pot. Stir until salt and sugar dissolve. Bring to a boil, then turn off heat and cover.

Allow to cool completely, then pour into a large brining bag or pot. Place uncooked turkey in brine solution, then refrigerate for 16 to 24 hours.

When ready to roast turkey, remove turkey from brine. Submerge turkey in a pot or sink of fresh, cold water. Allow to sit in clean water for 15 minutes to remove excess salt from the outside.

Discard brine. Remove turkey from clean water, pat dry, and cook according to your normal roasting method.