Grandma’s Cowboy cookies

1 ½ cups butter
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
½ cup peanut butter
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 cup oats
1 cup flaked coconut
½ cups walnuts (optional)
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease baking sheets.

In a large bowl cream together the but and sugars until smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in the peanut butter and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and cream of tartar; stir into the sugar mixture. Mix in the oats, walnuts (if desired) and chocolate chips. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely

Carob Mountain Balls

Carob Mountain Balls

Mix in Bowl:

3 cups Oats
6 Tablespoons Carob Powder (or cocoa powder)
½ cup peanut or Almond Butter
2 teaspoons Vanilla
½ cup coconut

Mix and Boil for one minute:

½ cup Honey
¼ cup Butter
¼ cup oil

Mix above together, roll into balls. Let harden in the refrigerator.

Calico Beans

Best served over rice

3- 15 oz cans of baked beans (or almost 6 cups homemade)
15 oz can kidney beans (or 2 cups cooked)
15 oz can white beans (or 2 cups cooked)
15 oz can black beans (or 2 cups cooked)
½ lb bacon fried and crumbled
1 lb ground beef cooked and drained
1 large onion chopped
4 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 teaspoons dry mustard
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup ketchup

In a large bowl add all the beans. Fry the bacon and cook the ground beef with a chopped onion. Add the meat the beans and stir. Pour the bean mixture into a 9x13” pan. Stir together the liquid ingredients and pour over the beans. Bake at 350° for a 1 ½ or cook at 375º for a little less time.

Cahill Family Pinto Beans

This is a family favorite!

taken from No Guesswork Cooking cookbook

Yield: 8 servings
Cook time: 4 ½ hours

2 ¼ cups dry, Pinto beans

Soak beans overnight or bring beans to boil and soak for 1 hour. Drain and rinse.

In a sauce pan cook to beans along with 8 cups water and 2 teaspoons salt. Bring to a boil and decrease heat to very low. Cover and cook for 2-3 hours.

Add ½ an onion diced, ½ cup green bell pepper, ½ tomato,1 teaspoon garlic (2 cloves) minced, ¼ teaspoon pepper, 1 teaspoon sugar

2 teaspoons hot sauce, 2 teaspoons cold water, 2 teaspoons flour (or 1 teaspoon corn starch).

Whisk flour into hot sauce and water until smooth. Add to beans while whisking. Simmer on very low for 1 hour or until tender.

Enjoy!

Iced Coffee

Sweeten a mug of strong coffee (I use honey) to your liking,. Let cool to room tempiture and pour over a tall glass filled with ice cubes. Allow enough room in your glass to add about 1/4 cup of milk or half and half. Enjoy!

Refreshing Snapple ice tea

Bring a few cups of water to a boil in a tea kettle. Steep 6 green or black lipton tea bags in a gallon pitcher for 2 minutes. Add 1 cup white sugar or 1/2 cup honey and 1/2 cup lemon juice. Add a couple trays of ice and water to fill the pitcher to the top. Perfect for a cool summer drink! Enjoy!