Orange Julius

This is one of my favorite drink recipes and it's perfect for a sunny day!

1/2 Can Frozen Orange Juice
1 Cup Milk
1 Cup Water
10 Ice Cubes
1 Teaspoon Vanilla
1/3 Cup Sugar

Blend all together and enjoy!

From the kitchen of Megan

Slow Cooker Chicken Pot Pie

Add into your crock pot:
4 peeled and diced potatoes
3 peeled and sliced carrots
2 diced stalks of celery
1/2 diced onion
1 cup frozen peas
1-2 chicken breasts (I added mine in pieces and shredded them when it was done, but you could dice them if you prefer that.)

Make a gravy on your stove:

Measure 1 can chicken broth and enough milk to make 4 cups liquid total.

Melt 4 TB butter in the pan
Add 6 TB flour and stir
Slowly add liquid while stirring
Keep stirring and wait for it to boil and thicken.
Add spices to taste. I add plenty of thyme and sage, garlic salt, and pepper.
If your gravy is not thick enough for you, add a mixture of corn starch and water.

Add the gravy into the crock pot and cook on high 4-5 hours. If you prefer not to make the gravy, you could add cream of chicken soup mixed with milk.

Pour over biscuits to serve.

Sweet & Sour Meatballs

This recipe makes A LOT!!! So if you have a small family I suggest cutting the recipe in half.

Meatballs:
2 lbs. Hamburger(or for a lowfat dish you could use ground turkey or chicken cut into chunks.)
1/4 c. onion(if you don't like onion, but want the flavor you can use onion flakes.)
1 c. bread crumbs(or you can use crushed up Ritz crackers, or Saltines)
1 egg
1/4 c. milk
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/4tsp. garlic salt

Mix together all ingredients. Shape into meat balls. Brown meatballs in hot oil and cook until nearly cooked through. Set meatballs aside and cook vegetables.

Cut the following vegetables into 1x1 inch chunks:
Green, red, and yellow peppers
White onion
Carrots, sliced thinly
Saute' with a small amount of olive oil until tender. Then add pineapple chunks(reserving juice). Set cooked vegetables aside with meatballs and cook sauce.

Sweet & Sour Sauce:
1 c. ketchup
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/4 tsp. cornstarch
1/4 c. white vinegar
1 tsp. mustard
1 tsp. soy sauce
1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes---I used a little less. I don't like it too spicy.
2 Tbsp. pineapple juice(reserved from pineapple chunks).

Check for right mix of sweet(brown sugar) and sour(vinegar). Adjust to taste. If you like a lot of sauce, double the sauce recipe. When sauce is thick, add meatballs and veggies back into pot and simmer until bubbling and then serve over rice. Serves 6.