Teriyaki Flank Steak

(I make these with left over steak meat!)
1 lb of flank steak or skirt steak
1 large yellow onion, peeled and sliced with the grain, not against the grain as one would normally slice an onion. Slice first in half, and then slice off sections a half inch wide at widest point.
2 large bell peppers (I usually use one red and one green,) stemmed, seeded, de-ribbed, sliced lengthwise into half-inch wide strips
Marinade:
Juice of 1 lime
2Tablespoons of olive oil
2 cloves garlic, peeled, minced
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
optional: 1/2 fresh Jalapeño pepper, seeded, ribs removed, finely chopped (be careful not to touch your eyes or anywhere near your eyes after handling a Jalapeño pepper!)
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro, including stems
Mix all marinade ingredients.
Set the steak in the marinade and let it sit at least an hour, the longer the better.
Heat to high heat a large cast iron pan or griddle. Add a teaspoon of olive oil to the pan. Add the steak, frying on each side for 3 minutes, or to desired doneness. 3 minutes per side will yield approximately medium rare doneness for an average cut of flank steak. If pan starts to smoke too much, reduce the heat to medium high. We want the steak browned, not burned. Remove from pan and let sit for 5 minutes.Reduce the pan heat to medium high. Add a little more oil to the pan if necessary. Add the onions, bell peppers. Cook, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes, until the onions are slightly translucent.Slice the meat against the grain into thin slices. If you slice the meat at a slanted angle, you will be able to get your slices pretty thin. Flank steak is flavorful but can be a little tough, so thin slices will really help make it easier to eat.Serve immediately with shredded cheese, salsa. shredded iceberg lettuce, sour cream, guacamole and warm flour tortillas. (Hint for warming tortillas - put in microwave over a paper towel for 20 seconds on high heat.)

Yummy Panini

(Perfect for hot, sunny evenings!)
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 1/2 tbsp. balsamic vinegar
1 clove garlic, minced
sliced mozerella cheese
sliced tomatoes
fresh basil
fresh artisan bread, anything with a good crust
Whisk olive oil, vinegar and garlic in a small bowl, salt & pepper to taste. Slice bread into sandwich slices and brush outside of bread with olive oil. Layer mozerella, tomato, and basil on top of the bread. Drizzle lightly with the dressing (oil, vinegar, garlic) and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Put other bread slice on top. Place sandwich in a hot panini press (I use my sandwich maker griddle) and grill until bread is toasted and cheese is melted.
*Also good with a piece of pre-grilled chicken layered on sandwich.

Chicken Roll Ups

submitted by BethAnna Shock
2 pkgs crescent rolls
1-2 pkgs cream cheese softened to room temp
1-2cans canned chicken
2-3 celery stalks chopped
1-2 Green onions chopped (whites & greens)
Onion Powder (optional)
Garlic Powder (optional)
Melted butter (optional)
Family size can cream of chicken soup
In a bowl combine softened cream cheese, canned chicken (desired amount) chopped celery & green onions in a bowl add a dash of each seasonings (optional) mix well. Set aside.
Flatten out crescent rolls on a pan place a spoonful of cream cheese mixture in the middle of the crescent roll. Fold up like a crescent making sure to seal all edges. Brush melted butter over the top (Optional)
Follow baking temp/time for rolls.
In sauce pan combine cream of chicken soup and 1 pkg cream cheese and heat until cream cheese is completely dissolved into soup.Serve rolls with soup poured over the top.
Variations: Easily made vegetarian by substituting chicken with tofu or mushrooms. Use Cream of mushroom soup instead. Also works well with FatFree cream cheese & FF creamed soup. You can leave out the celery & onions for your picky eaters (my children never know whether I make it with or without the veggies) And the soup can be made with milk rather then cream cheese and works just fine- not as rich.

Meg's Tortilla Soup

(this is my mother-in-law's amazing recipe that I've revised to make it slow-cooker compatible.)
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cooked and shredded
minced garlic
1 onion, chopped
one small can diced chilis
2 cans (14 oz each) chicken broth
2 cans (14 oz each) crushed italian recipe tomatoes
1 can corn
1 can pinto beans
1 envelope taco seasoning
or corn tortillas, cut into 1/2 inch strips
cheddar cheese, grated
sour cream
Combine all ingredients in greased slow cooker. Cover and cook on high heat 4-6 hours or on low heat 8-10 hours. Serve over tortilla chips, top with sour cream and grated cheese. So SO good!

Baked Mac and Cheese

submitted by Kira P.
2 1/2 cups un cooked macaroni noodles
1 cube butter, melted
2 cups cheese- i usually use a little bit more
4 cups milk
salt/pepper
coat noodles in 9x13 pan with butter. pour milk over noodles and add cheese. then season.
bake at 325 for 1 hour
YUM!

Karyn's Pizza Bake (it's not really pizza!)

2 cans of refrigerator biscuits
1 can pizza sauce (I make my own with a can of tomato sauce, garlic powder, and italian season.)Grated Mozerella cheese
desired pizza toppings (pepperoni, pineapple, peppers, olives, mushrooms, sausage, etc;)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a baking sheet with cooking spray. Remove biscuit dough and cut in quarters. In a bowl, stir the pieces of dough together with the pizza sauce, toppings, and some of the cheese. Spread the mixture onto the baking sheet, and top with remaining cheese. Bake for 1/2 hour, or until the biscuits are golden brown. Check with a toothpick in the center biscuits to make sure it's cooked all the way through.

My husband LOVES this stuff!

Shepherd's Pie

(Submitted by Anna G.)
1 pound Hamburger
1 can of corn & or green beans
1 small can of Cream of Chicken/mushroom soup
Mashed potatos
cheese
First brown the hamburger untill it is cooked throughly. This is when you prepare your mashed potatos as well. (I like to use the betty crocker mashed potatos that are already done, you just have to heat them up:))then in a bowl combine browned hamburger, corn or beans, and soup.Stir. Then top with your mashed potatos and sprinkle cheese on top. Then heat in the microwave for a minute or so.