Ham and Potato Soup

3 1/2 c peeled and diced potatoes 1/3 c diced celery 1/3 c finely chopped onion 3/4 c diced cooked ham 3 1/4 cups water 2 Tbsp chicken bouillon granules 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp pepper 5 Tbsp butter 5 Tbsp flour 2 c milk 1. combine pot, celery, onion, ham, and water in a stockpot and cook for about 10-15 minutes. stir in chicken bouillon salt and pepper 2. in separate pan melt butter and put in the rest of ingredients, then slowly stir in the milk when it is think.

sushi rice

3 c rinsed rice 1/3 c rice vinegar 2 Tbsp sugar 1 tsp salt

crockpot lasanga

12 lasagna noodles, uncooked 1 pound of beef or turkey browned and drained 1 tsp Italian seasoning 1 jar of 28oz spaghetti sauce 1/4 c water 2 c mozzarella cheese, grated 1 carton of cottage cheese mixed with.. 1/4 c parmesan cheese parsley flakes and an egg break noddles in 1/2. Place 1/2 of noodles in bottm of a greased 4 qt. slow cooker. Stir Italian seasoning into meat and spread 1/2 over the noodles already in slow cooker. Then layer 1/2 of the sauce and water, 1/2 of cottage cheese mix and 1/2 of mozz cheese over beef. Repeat layers. Cover and cook on low heat 4-5 hours. Don't cook more than 5 hours. 6-8 servings

the best chocolate chip cookies (from Alisa)

2/3 c shortening 2/3 c butter 1 c sugar 1 c brown sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla 3 c flour + 1/2c for softer flour 1 tsp soda 1 tsp salt 1 12 oz package of chocolate chips mix the shortening, butter, sugars, and eggs together. Then mix in the rest