Chickpea Tacos

I loved the slight crunchy, chewiness of these. Definitely want to make again.


Ingredients:
1 can 15 oz chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1 T tamari (can omit)
2 tsp lemon juice
1/2 packet taco seasoning

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400. Whisk tamari, lemon juice and seasoning together. Toss with chickpeas until well coated Place on sprayed/lined tray and bake 20-25 min until crunchy.

2. Serve as meat filling for tacos. Use tortillas and fill with chickpeas, lettuce, cheese, sour cream, tomato, etc.

Apple Macaroon Cookies

from my Mom

Ingredients:
1/2 C shortening
1 C sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 grated apple
2 C flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp soda

Directions:
1. Mix shortening and sugar together. Then add vanilla and apple and mix well. Mix dry ingredients together and then add to apple mixture and combine until just mixed.

2. Roll into balls. Then roll into sugar mixture.

3. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet at 375 for 12 min.

Makes about 1 1/2 to 2 dozen, depending on how big you roll them.

Sugar mixture:
2 T sugar
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp cinnamon

Orange Candied Yams

from Emily

Ingredients:
1 C white
1 C brown sugar
1/2 C butter
1 orange, thinly sliced
5 yams, cooked 1 hour at 400 degrees

Directions:
1. Mix 1st 4 ingredients together in pan on stove and cook until candied.

2. Slice/mash yams. Fold sauce into yams in a casserole dish. Cook yams in oven (warm) until ready to serve.

Cooked Berry Pie

from Emily B.

Ingredients for a 9" pie:
1 - 1/2 C sugar
1/3 C flour
1/2 tsp cinnamon
4 C fresh berries
1 1/2 T butter, dotted on top

Directions:
1. Mix 1st four ingredients together and place in pan on top of crust. Pour any extra on top and dot butter on top of berries. Place top crust on and slit to vent.

2. Bake 35-40 min. until juice bubbles out.

Lemon Cake

from my friend Brooksany B.

Ingredients:
1 lemon cake mix
1 pck instant lemon pudding (I think it's the small size)
1 C sour cream
3/4 C water
3/4 C oil
4 eggs

Directions:
1. Mix all ingredients together. Bake in 2 round cake pans at 350 for 30 min.

Frosting:
1 C butter
1/2 C fresh lemon juice
6-8 oz powdered sugar (bag)

Directions:
1. Mix together and frost to make a double layered cake.

Southern Vinegar Coleslaw

Inspired to find a vinegar coleslaw recipe after having it at Daniel's Aunt Iney's. It was yummy.

 Ingredients:
1 large head of cabbage, finely shredded (adds color if you use red and green)
1 medium bell pepper, finely chopped
1 medium sweet onion, finely chopped
2 carrots, grated
peanuts, if desired

Directions:
1. Mix together.

Dressing Ingredients:
1 C sugar
1 tsp salt
2/3 C vegetable oil
1 tsp dry mustard
1 tsp celery seed
1 C cider vinegar

 Directions:
1. Mix together and pour over cabbage salad. Chill before serving.

Dirt Cake

from my roommate Whitney S.

8 oz cream cheese
1/2 C sugar
2 C milk
2 small instant vanilla/or chocolate pudding pkg
2 tsp vanilla

Cream all above ingredients together. Fold in 16 oz Cool Whip.

Crush 1 lb Oreos and sprinkle on top with gummie worms sticking out.

Chill for 1 hour.