16 mom simple Recipes

old fashioned oats, coconut, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, sliced almonds (or any nut of choice), salt, honey, vegetable oil, vanilla extract (or almond extract or a combination of both), chocolate chips (optional), dried cranberries (optional), raisins (optional)

eggs, sugar, canned pumpkin, self-rising flour , sifted, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, powdered sugar , sifted, cream cheese, softened, margarine, softened, vanilla, powdered sugar, sifted, for rolling and for decoration

fresh strawberries, sugar , depending on how sweet you want it

head iceberg lettuce, chopped and shredded, hard salami (hormel or genoa is good for this, ask your deli to slice into 1/4 inch-thick slices), tomatoes, chopped, part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded, italian dressing (my fave is kraft, and you can use light or fat-free instead)

pork spareribs, salt and pepper, to taste, garlic powder , to taste, onion powder , to taste, flour, onion, sliced

lean hamburger, green pepper, chopped, sweet onion, chopped, elbow macaroni, cooked (or any other type of small pasta), tomato sauce, stewed tomatoes, sliced mushrooms, ground black pepper (to taste), salt (to taste) or garlic (to taste)

onion, bacon, stalks celery, chopped, baking potatoes, clams, milk, tomato sauce, salt and pepper

dried navy beans, chopped onion, garlic, smoked ham hocks (best results if you tie them into a large piece of cheesecloth)

miracle whip, red onions, sliced and separated, lemon juice, cooked shrimp, cleaned, shelled and deveined

flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, egg, milk, olive oil, syrup

yellow summer squash - peeled, seeded, and sliced into 1/2 inch rounds, onion , cut into 1/2-inch slices, butter, swiss cheese, salt and pepper to taste