SNICKERDOODLES!

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1/2 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup shortening

1 1/2 cups white sugar

2 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons cream of tartar

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

Mix together in small bowl:
2 tablespoons white sugar & 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Cream together shortening, butter, eggs and vanilla.

Blend in flour, soda, cream of tatar,  and salt.

Shape dough into 1 inch balls and roll in cinnamon & sugar mixture.

Place on greased cookie sheet and bake at 350* for 10 minutes.

This might be Caleb's favorite cookie....the rest of us like 'em too!

Chicken and Stuffing

4 or 5 pieces of chicken, cooked and de-boned, white/dark or a combo of both

1 box chicken flavored stuffing mix (plus butter and water to prepare it)

1 can cream of chicken, reduced fat and sodium

Chop chicken into bite size pieces and place in bottom of a casserole dish.

Cook stuffing according to package direction, then pour on top of the chicken pieces.

Dilute the cream of chicken soup with water or chicken broth from the cooked chicken, about 3/4 of the can full.
You don't want it to be runny, more like gravy.

Pour over the top of the stuffing and chicken.

Place lid on top and bake for 30 minutes in a 350* oven.

Serve it up!

Chicken Salad

2 or 3 chicken breast, boneless/skinless

mayonaise or miracle whip, I always use a light variety

pickle relish

Boil chicken breasts until done, 20 minutes or so.

When cool enough to handle, break chicken into a few large pieces and place in a food processor or blender with a grinding blade. Grind the chicken.

In a meduim size bowl,  place ground chicken, enough mayo to bind it together and relish to taste. Stir to combine all ingredients.

Serve as a sandwich or alone with crackers on the side.

Caleb and Jonah really like this. They actually enjoy it as a sandwich between meals, 

or to take in a sack lunch to school. 

Boys...they can eat all the time!