SPAGHETTI SAUCE

By Kim S. 

4 cans of stewed tomatoes (I used the Italian diced ones)
1 can water
4 cloves of garlic, minced
2 Tb of sugar
2 tsp basil
2 tsp oregano
 1 1/2 cups chopped onion (I didn't use that much just depends on the 
flavor you want)
4 Tb parsley
4 tsp salt
1    12 oz  can tomato past
1   15 oz can tomato sauce (I used two)
1 lb. hamburger


Brown Meat w/onion and drain
add meat mixture and all other ingredients to large pot and simmer for 
4 hours.

whatever you do not use freeze for next time.

Buttermilk Syrup

1 Cup Sugar
1/2 Cup buttermilk
1/2 Cup butter
1/2 tsp baking soda

In a small saucepan, combine sugar, butter and buttermilk. Bring to a boil. Cool slightly then add baking soda. Serve Warm. This syrup is great for pancakes, brownies, ice cream etc.

Cafe Rio Salad

By Charise V.
It seems like a lot of work, but it really wasnt too bad! It is so worth it!

Café Rio Dressing
1 buttermilk ranch dressing packet (make as per recipe)
2 tomatillos (tomato like vegetable with a husk around them)
½ bunch of cilantro
1 clove garlic
Juice of 1 lime
1 jalapeño (Use the seeds too if you like it spicy. You could substitute a few drops of green tobasco for the jalapeno.)

Mix your Ranch Dressing. Use a food processor to chop all other the ingredients add to the ranch shake well. Refrigerate.

Cafe Rio Chicken
1 small bottle Kraft Zesty Italian Dressing
1 T chili powder
1 T cumin
3 cloves garlic—minced
5 lbs chicken breast

Cook all together in a crock pot for 4 hours, shred meat and cook 1 additional hour.

Café Rio Rice
3 c water
4 t chicken bouillon
4 t garlic –minced
½ bunch cilantro
1 can green chiles—or equivalent fresh
¾ t salt
1 T butter
½ onion
3 c rice (*see note)

*Blend cilantro, green chiles and onion together in food processor. Bring water to a boil and add all ingredients, simmer covered 30 minutes.

Start with a tortilla, then layer on romane lettuce (chopped) cooked beans (I just get a bag of uncooked black beans and follow the instructions), rice, lettuce, specially seasoned chicken, cheese and a cilantro ranch dressing that is delicious.

I build my salad in a big tortilla that is placed in a aluminum cake tin (disposable) just like Cafe Rio!

Alfredo

By Brittney D.

2 cups of cream

1 cube of butter

1 ½ cup of parmesan

Melt cube of butter – not to warm. Put 2 cups of cream in – get hot, don’t boil. Add parm – should thicken. Add salt and pepper and whatever seasoning you want. If not thick enough, put 1 to 2 tablespoons of flour

Spaghetti Sauce

This makes a ton! Freezes Great!

1 1/2 lb browned hamburger
3 28 oz. canned tomatoes
2 Cups water
1 Tbsp salt
5 tsp. oregano
1 whole onion
4 cloves garlic
3 12 oz cans tomato paste
3 Tbsp sugar
1 1/2 tsp. pepper
3 bay leaves
Simmer 3 hrs

*remove bay leaves when done
*I used crushed bay leaves.. they don't have
to be removed.
*Can be done in crock pot