taco salad

ingredients: pretty much what ever you want but here are suggestions

- tortilla chips

- taco meat (ground beef, fajita meat, chicken, etc.)

- beans (refried or black, pinto, etc)

- shredded lettuce (or lettuce in bite size pieces)

- diced tomatoes

- salsa

- gaucamole

- sour cream

- shredded cheese

- olives

- green onions

- ranch dressing 

directions:

- starting with the chips, layer your favorite taco/burrito ingredients, topping with dressing

- eat like nachos, scooping the salad onto chips or with a fork.

berry smoothie

*recipe from the package!

ingredients:
- 1/2 cup vanilla ice cream
- 1/2 cup strawberry yoghurt
- 1 package (12 oz) frozen unsweetened whole mixed berries
- 1 banana, sliced

directions:
- put all ingredients in a blender.
- blend until smooth

double-drizzle raspberry rolls

*from "bisquick breakfast and brunch" (one of those lil books at the checkout)

ingredients:

- 3 cups original bisquick mix

- 2/3 cups milk or water

- 2 tablespoons sour cream

- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar

- 1 teaspoon grated orange peel

- 1 cup seedless red raspberry jam

- 1 cup powdered sugar

- 3 tablespoons whipping cream

directions:

- heat oven to 425. line cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper. 

- in large bowl, stir bisquick mix, milk, sour cream, granulated sugar and orange peel until a soft dough forms.

- on surface sprinkled with additional bisquick mix, knead dough 5 times. roll dough into 16x12-inch rectangle, about 1/4 inch thick. spread 2/3 cup of the jam over dough within 1 inch of edges. 

- starting with 12 inch side, roll up tightly. pinch edges to seal. with sharp knife, cut into 8 slices. place slices, cut sides down, on cookie sheet.

- bake 15-16 minutes or until golden brown.

- in small bowl, mix powdered sugar and whipping cream until smooth. 

- in small microwaveable bowl, microwave the remaining 1/3 cup jam uncovered on high 10-20 seconds or until melted. 

- spoon melted jam on top of jam spirals. drizzle glaze over jam.

ginger lemonade

*recipe from my brother

ingredients:

- 1 cup sugar

- 1 cup water

- zest of 1 lemon

- 1-2 teaspoons ginger, grated

- 2/3 cups fresh lemon juice (about 4 lemons)

- ice

- 1 liter sparkling/mineral water

directions:

- heat sugar and water in a saucepan until sugar is dissolved.

- add lemon zest and ginger, let steep (?) for at least 10 minutes. strain.

- mix syrup with lemon juice, ice, and mineral water.

beef and rice taco casserole

*from campbell's best-loved recipes book

ingredients:
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 can (10 3/4 ounces) campbell's condensed tomato soup
- 1 cup pace chunky salsa or picante sauce
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup uncooked instant white rice
- 1/2 cup crushed tortilla chips
- 1/2 shredded cheddar cheese

directions:
- cook the beef in a 10 inch skillet over medium-high heat until the beef is well browned, stirring frequently to break up meat. pour off any fat.
- stir the soup, salsa, milk and rice into the skillet. spoon the soup mixture into a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish. cover the dish with foil.
- bake at 400 degrees for 25 minutes or until hot. stir.
- sprinkle chips around the edge of the casserole. sprinkle with cheese.