Grape Ice Cream

Mix (1) 2 liter bottle or (6) 12 oz. cans of Grape, Orange, or Strawberry Crush (or other brand) and 2 cans of Eagle Brand sweetened condensed milk in an ice cream freezer. If the freezer is not full, add some regular milk to the mixture. (Note:  We like NuGrape best, but it has Red [...]

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Taco Soup Recipe

This makes a bunch and can be frozen.  Very versatile – use whatever you have in your pantry! 2 pounds ground hamburger meat, browned and drained 1 large onion, chopped and sauteed with the meat 1 envelope taco seasoning 1 envelope dry Ranch Dressing mix 2 cans tomatoes 1 can Rotel 1 can whole kernel [...]

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Easy Beef Stew

Stew meat or roast, cut into cubes carrots, sliced potatoes, cubed onion, chopped (or use dehydrated or onion powder) 2 cans Campbell’s Beefy Mushroom Soup (don’t dilute) 1 jar beef gravy (we like Heinz) couple jars full of water salt and pepper to taste Brown beef in a heavy pot or Dutch oven. (I use [...]

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Slow Cooker Chicken Taco Soup

This is more like a chili than a soup, but it’s really good and low fat, not to mention cheap! Freezes well also. 1 onion, chopped 1 (16oz) can chili beans, Ranch style beans, or pinto beans 1 (15oz) can black beans 1 (15oz) can whole kernel corn, drained 1 (8oz) can tomato sauce 1 [...]

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