Chocolate Fondue

1 (16 oz) can of Hershey's chocolate syrup
1 (14 oz) can of sweetned condensed milk
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla

Combine all ingredients over medium heat, stirring until well blended. Dippers include: brownies, marshmallows, strawberries, bananas, pineapple, mandarin oranges, apples, angel food cake, cinnamon bears, rice krispy treats, etc. Serves 8-12 people. Enjoy!

Summer Chicken Salad

2 cups chopped chicken breast (grilled or boiled)
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup seedless red grapes (sliced)
2 Tbs chopped green oinions
2 Tbs. Chopped cashews (or almonds or pecans)
1/4 cup Mayonaise or salad dressing (can use light or fat-free mayo)
1/4 cup real bacon bits (not Bacos)
1/4 cup ranch dressing (can use light or fat-free dressing)

Combine all ingredients, adding more dressing if you like.Serve on croissnats or french bread.

NEIMAN-MARCUS Cookies

(Caution: Makes 112 cookies. Recipe may be halved.)

2 cups butter
24 oz. chocolate chips
4 cups flour
2 cups brown sugar
2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
2 cups sugar
1 (8 oz.) Hershey Bar (grated)
5 cups blended oatmeal
4 eggs
2 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. vanilla
3 cups chopped nuts (your choice)

Measure oatmeal, and blend in a blender to a fine powder. Cream the butter and both sugars. Add eggs and vanilla, mix together with flour, oatmeal, salt, baking powder, and soda. Add chocolate chips, Hershey Bar, and nuts. Roll into balls, and place two inches apart on a cookie sheet. Bake for 10 minutes at 375 degrees. Makes 112 cookies.

Heather's Swirled Popcorn Mix

9 cups oven-toasted corn cereal squares (Rice Chex or Corn Chex)
4 cups popped popcorn
1-1/2 (7 oz.) cups slivered almonds
1 cup packed light brown sugar
½ (1 stick) cup butter or margarine
½ cup light corn syrup
1 teaspoon baking soda
1-2/3 (10 oz. pkg) cups NESTLE TOLL HOUSE SWIRLED Milk Chocolate & Caramel or Peanut butter Morsels
1 (6oz.) pkg. sweetened dried cranberries

PREHEAT oven to 250 degrees. Grease large roasting pan. Mix cereal, popped popcorn and nuts in roasting pan.
COMBINE brown sugar, butter and corn syrup in medium, neavy-duty saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil, without stirring, for 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla extract and baking soda. Pour evenly over cereal mixture; stir to coat evenly. BAKE for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. Cool completely in pan, stirring frequently to break apart mixture. Stir in morsels and cranberries. Store in airtight container.

Heather's Homemade Bread

2 ½ c. warm water
2 Tb. yeast
3 Tb. sugar
2 tsp. salt
3 Tb. melted butter
6 cups "Better for Bread" flour (don't use all purpose!) + (1 cup to knead in)

Combine water and yeast in a large mixing bowl or KitchenAid. While yeastbegins to work, grease bread pans. (I like to use shortening). Then tothe water and yeast, add remaining ingredients. After all is combined,knead for 5-6 minutes. Only use that 7th cup of flour a little at a timeas the dough is kneading if it’s too sticky. Sometimes I only need partof it. Remove dough and divide into 3 sections. You can make 3 loaves ofbread, or you can divide into rolls. Cover each pan with a towel and letrise (in oven with a bowl of warm water) for 1 hour. Bake at 350 for18-20 minutes. SO GOOD!

Best Broccoli Cheese Soup Ever

4 chicken bouillon cubes
1 small onion, chopped fine
1 cup carrots
1 1/2 cubes of margarine
3/4 cup flour
1 (8 oz.) jar cheeze whiz
Cooked chicken (2-3 breasts)
1 small pkg frozen chopped broccoli

Dissolve bouillon in 1 1/2 quarts (6-7 cups) of water. Bring to boil. Add veggies. Cook until tender. In saucepan, melt butter. Add flour. Stir till smooth. Be careful not to burn. Pour into veggies. Add Cheeze Whiz, chicken, and broccoli. Cook till broccoli is tender. Stir about 15 minutes.

After I make this on the stove, I throw it into a crockpot and save it for dinner (makes everything even more tender) and then I get some bread bowls. It's yummy!

Megan's Sugar Cookies

1 cup Margarine (softened)
1 1/2 Cups Sugar
1 tsp vanilla
3 eggs
(Cream these all together then add...)

4 Cups flour
1 tsp Baking soda
1/2 tsp salt

The secret to good soft cookies is rolling the dough thick enough, I always make sure I can really feel the cookie cutter go in. Bake at 350 for 8 min. (You don't have to chill the dough.)