Pumpkin Pie

1 1/2 cups pumpkin
1 cup brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp cloves
1/2 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp salt
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup scalded milk
1/2 cup evaporated milk

Mix ingredients in order given.  Pour filling into pastry-lined pan. Bake in a 425 pre-heated oven for 10 minutes and 350 oven until center is firm (about 45 minutes).

Danica's Chicken & Wild Rice Soup

1 Onion chopped
1 Cup Celery chopped
1 Cup shredded carrots
1 Quart Chicken broth
1 Pound Chicken - cooked/shredded (1 rotisserie chicken)
1 Box Rice A Rone Wild Rice
1 Can Cream of Chicken Soup
1 8oz can Evaporated Milk

Add onion, celery, and carrots into a pot on the stove.  Cover with 3 cups of broth.  Bring to a slow boil on medium heat.  Add in the chicken.  Let simmer until veggies are soft, about 15 minutes.
Add box of rice a roni and seasonings to the pot.  Let simmer 15 more minutes.
Add cream of chicken soup and evaporated milk.  Add in the remaining broth if needed as per your consistency.  If you want it more soupy or more creamy.  Let it simmer until ready to serve.

Serves 6.  Double for a large soup.

Barbacoa Beef in the Insta Pot

Follow this recipe, except add almost double the amount of meat that it calls for.

Barbacoa Recipe

Use the Beef Stew setting but add 5 minutes.

Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup

8 cups water or chicken broth
1 cup carrots (I use shredded)
1 cup celery chopped
1 cup onion chopped
1 clove garlic
2 bay leaves
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1-3 tsp salt to taste (I like less salt)
1/2 tsp ground pepper
3 1/2 pounds chicken (the recipe called for a whole chicken, I just use about 4 large chicken breasts because I hate deboning chickens. HAHA)
3 Cups egg noodles

Combine above ingredients EXCEPT NOODLES in a slow cooker with the chicken on top.  Cook on low for 4-8 hours or high 2-4.

Remove chicken and bay leaves.  Add 3 cups egg noodles uncooked to the slow cooker and cover with lid and cook for 20 more minutes.  While the noodles cook shred the chicken.  Add back in and serve.

Kitchen Sink Cookies

3/4 cup butter utter softened
1/3 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup brown sugar
2 large eggs
2 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour
2/3 cup cocoa powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup mini m&m's
1 cup white chocolate chips
1 cup crushed oreos
1/2 cup reese's mini cups (halfed)

Beat butter and shortening at medium speed until creamy.  Gradually add sugar until light and fluffy.
Add eggs one at a time and vanilla.
Gradually add flour, cocoa, soda and salt.  Beat until blended.
Add remaining ingredients and gently blend.

Chill dough for 30 min

Bake at 350 for 10 min.