Cream Cheese Frosting

3 oz cream cheese
1 Tsbp milk
1 tsp vanilla

Blend, then add slowly

2 1/2 cups powdered sugar

Definitely a favorite, especially on sugar cookies!

Vanilla Butter Frosting

1/3 cup butter or margarine
3 cups powdered sugar

Blend, than add

1 1/2 tsp vanilla
2 Tbsp milk

This one lends itself to lots of different flavors very well, but the regular version is so good I haven't tried many yet.

Salsa Raphael

Which is to say, my Dad's recipe for salsa. He gives this away every Christmas and we eat it up year round. :)

In blender, combine:
1 15oz can diced tomatoes
1 4oz can diced green chiles
1/4 tsp ground chipotle chili powder
1/4 tsp ground Adobo seasoning (optional)
1/4 tsp ground pepper
1/4 tsp garlic powder or minced garlic
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp dried toasted chopped onion

Blend for maybe 2 seconds, more makes it mushy. Feel free to use fresh ingredients instead of canned, it only makes it better!

Chocolate Chip Cookies

An old Betty Crocker Recipe my sister and I have used for years. Can't believe I haven't written it down before this!


Chocolate Chip Cookies

2/3 c butter
2/3 c shortening
1 c sugar
1 c brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
2 eggs

blend

3 c flour
2 c chocolate chips

Bake at 350 for 8 to 10 min