Dear Reader Column 01-01-10

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Dear Reader,

Happy New Year!

I hope you're having a relaxing day. If you feel like cooking, try one of the recipes below. They are all from members of my staff. You can also visit my recipe blog at: http://tinyurl.com/yuf6aq

Tiffany's Tator Tot Casserole

1-2 pounds of hamburger (or ground turkey)
1 package of Onion Soup Mix
2 cans of cream soup of your choice (I use cream of potato and cream of celery)
2 cups of corn
1 bag of Tator Tots Milk Seasoning Salt

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease a 9x13 baking dish. Brown hamburger. Drain and put into baking dish. Add package of Onion Soup mix to hamburger and mix. Add the corn and mix.

In a separate bowl add the 2 cream soup mixes. Add a half a can of milk to the soup. Stir and pour half of the soup mix over the hamburger mix. Add Tator Tots and pour remaining soup mix over top. Season with seasoning salt and bake for one hour.

Mary's Layered Bean Dip

This is a satisfying dip with lots of layers of flavor. Enjoy with your favorite tortilla chip and beverage!

2 cups Refried Beans
2 cups Guacamole
1 cup chopped black olives
1 cup chopped green onions
1 cup sour cream
1 cup chunky salsa
1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese

Valerie's Dutch Butter Cookies

3/4 lb. of butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
3 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt sugar for top of cookies

Mix butter and sugar until creamy. Add egg and vanilla and beat well. Sift dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture. Roll into small balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet. Dampen a drinking glass with water, dip into a bowl of sugar and use the glass to flatten the cookies. Use colored sugar if desired.

Bake at 325 for 12 minutes or until slightly golden. Allow to cool for just a minute or two before removing from cookie sheet.

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My column will be back this coming Monday, January 4, 2010.

Thanks for reading with me. It's so good to read with friends.

Warmest regards,
Suzanne Beecher
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Comments

[Kerry Neidel]

We should all have friends like Suzanne and her husband, Bob...that we can call when we are sick and need a buddy!

Two of my favorite people together, Suzanne and Blaize...just love her books!!

Feel better soon Blaize...and Suzanne, I hope you and your husband don't catch the bug!