Cottonwood Cooking

2 bricks of cream cheese
1 pkg dried beef (chopped)
green onion (chopped) 3 or 4 stalks
soy sauce (secret ingredient)

Add cream cheese, 1/2 of the dried beef and 1/2 of green onion and add a couple of dashes of soy sauce into a bowl mixing thoroughly. Roll into a ball. Add the rest of the beef and onion onto wax paper and then place ball of cream cheese on top. Cover and chill overnight for the best taste. Sever with crackers and/or vegetables.

Spread Pizza crust onto greased cookie sheet (use the refrigerated tube type)
Spread 4 tablespoons butter over crust
Sprinkle with chicken bouilon granules
Sprinkle with sesame seeds
Sprinkle with poppy seeds
Cover with shredded cheese

Bake according to Pizza Crust instructions.

1 sleeve of soda crackers, crushed
2 eggs
1/8 cup of dried minced or chopped onions
1 teaspoon of garlic powder
1 teaspoon of salt
1 teaspoon of black pepper
Mix all together and add milk to make very mushy
Add 2 pounds of ground beef (could use ground turkey, pork, ham, etc)
Mix and shape into balls
Place on cookie sheet
Freeze and bag for future use, or refrigerate uncovered for at least 8 hours.

When ready to use, bake thoroughly at 350 degrees – no need to thaw before baking

Place in crock pot and cover with any favorite bar-b-que sauce and heat on low for about two hours before serving to flavor the meatballs.

All measurements are approximate. You will have extra chicken salad left over.

Meat from one cooked chicken, diced
1 stalk celery, diced
1/2 onion, diced
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
3/4 tsp dry or 3/4 T. fresh thyme
1 tsp dry or 1 T. fresh bsil
1 tsp. dry oregano (fresh is not as good)
1/4 cup fresh parsely, chopped
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper

Dressing
1 cup Hellmans Real Mayo
1 T. red wind vinegar
1 tsp. dry mustard powder

1. Combine meat, vegetables, and spices, folding together after each addition.
2. Mxx mayo, vinegar and mustard together with a fork and fold into chicken mixture. If it seems too dry, add more dressing.

Puffs
1 cup water
1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1 cup all purpose flour
1/3 cup whole wheat flour
5 eggs

1. Adjust oven rack to top 1/3 of oven. Preheat to 400 F.
2. Bring water, butter, and spices to a boil.
3. Add the flours all at once and cook, stiring for about one minute until it all comes together.
4. Put the dough in a food processor and pulse with the eggs until smooth.
5. Drop by round teaspoonfuls onto a cookie sheet and place in the oven.
6. Bake for 18-20 minutes, turning the cookie sheet around halfway through.
7. Cool, split, and fill with the filling.