Grandma Della's "her majesty" jello salad

If it has Grandma Della's name by it, it's good! I named this "her majesty" because it really is the QUEEN of all jello salads. Dress your finest if your making this baby... she will send your royal taste buds into orbit!

2 Small pkgs instant vanilla pudding
2 C buttermilk
* mix together pudding and buttermilk
Add 1 large container cool whip and mix in with above ingredients.
Add:
3 C fresh pineapple (though 1 large can of crushed pineapple will do in a pinch and its still good!)
2 Cans Mandarin oranges
1 bunch sweet grapes
2 cut bananas
1 pkg strawberries (washed and sliced)
1/2 pkg mini marshmallows

Serve chilled.

Chicken Roll Ups and gravey

This recipe serves 8... so plan on doubling it! Because all 8 will be going back for more! Mum served this for family dinner a few months ago... and she (for the first time ever) ran out of the main dish... Mostly because Ikey and McKay thought that they each needed 6 of their own... after all, they are growing 8 year old boys!

What you'll need and what to do with it:

3 oz pkg cream cheese

2 Tbsp melted butter

*Mix cream cheese and butter together and set aside

2 C shredded cooked chicken

1/4 tsp salt

1/8 tsp pepper

2 Tbsp milk

1 Tbsp chopped white onion

*mix chicken, salt, pepper, milk and onion together and then add to cream cheese and butter mixture.

1 (8oz) pkg crescent dough ~ separate dough into triangles and flatten out.

2 Tbsp melted butter (dip for chicken rolls)

3/4 C seasoned crushed croutons

*put 1 Tbsp chicken mixture into the center of the triangular crescent dough and pull dough over to make a ball. Seal the edges.

Dip the roll up into melted butter and roll into crushed croutons.

Put on a cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees until lightly browned (check instructions on crescent dough package)

serve with gravy over the top:

1 Can Cream of Chicken soup

1 C sour cream

Approx. 2 tsp. Lawry's Lemon Pepper

*heat together until it is creamy like gravy.

Confetti Rice

DO NOT DOUBLE THIS RECIPE!

There... Our mother (who is the genius that shared this recipe with us) told us not to double it. When mama speaks we don't question... So we don't know why we don't double it... for the same reason we don't know why we rub the cucumber ends after we cut them off... Mama said to. That's why!

This rice is delectable. Try eating it with chicken roll ups. But don't double the recipe... just make two separate dishes of it!

Ingredients and a how to all in one!

10 chicken bullion cubes dissolved in 5 C hot water

1/4 tsp pepper

2 C uncle Ben's converted rice

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Mix above ingredients in a casserole dish (9X 13). Bake 350 degrees for 35 min.

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While the above is baking:

Saute in 1 cube of butter (over med heat)...

1/2 C chopped white onion

1 C slivered celery

1/2 C chopped bell pepper

1 C grated carrots

1 C chopped spinach

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Stir sauteed mixture into baked rice.... then cover it with tin foil and bake @ 350 degrees for 25 more minutes.

White bean Chicken Chili

Grandma Linda made this soup for us years ago at one of her visits to AZ. Since then this little recipe has been the winner of several chili cook offs... and the talk of delish at many meals! Because we celebrated rain today, I decided to make it for dinner and I was once again reminded that it is one of my most favorite soups. It tastes more like a tortilla soup than a chili... you'll have to decide! Enjoy!Ingredients:

1-2Tbsp Olive oil

1 Chopped white onion

1 Chopped fresh garlic clove

2 (14 oz) cans great white northern beans

2 (14oz) cans chicken broth

1 (15 oz) can white corn

1 (4 oz ) can chopped green chilies

small bottle Herdez salsa verde (optional)

2 C cooked (cubed) grilled chicken breast

2 tsp cumin

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

Juice from a small lime

Garnishes:

tortilla strips

shredded cheddar cheese

sour cream

chopped cilantro

To make:

Grill chicken and cut into cubes... set aside. Heat oil in large pot. Add onion and garlic~ saute until translucent.

Mix in remaining ingredients, including the chicken. Bring chili to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 25 min.

It has been reported that homonee (hope to have spelled that correctly? It's not an English word!) is a great addition to this soup. It is! Go ahead and add some to yours!

Pina Colada Slush

This recipe came through the grapevine to me... The lovely Ms. Lundgreen brought it to a Superbowl party! I drank about 3! She said what I was thinking, "I can drink my calories in a day!" When you pull this baby through your straw, you will be singing the same song! However, I believe I was told that the recipe originated with Julie Greer. Bless you Julie! You are an angel among us! I had to post it because it is a definite favorite!This recipe makes about 6-8 servings. I would recommend tripling it!
Ingredients:

2 C pineapple juice

2 C milk

1/3 C sugar

1 tsp coconut extract (didn't know it existed until now... it will be a new staple around here!)

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2 LT bottle of 7- UP

To mix this drink:

mix all ingredients except 7-up. Stir and freeze!

Get out frozen concoction about 1 hour prior to serving.

Crush up when soft enough and add about 1/2 of 7- up! Serve... Love... make more!