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Butternut Squash Soup in a Slow cooker

2 medium squash peeled and cut into cubes 1 medium onion diced 1 cup celery diced 2 cups chicken broth 8 oz. cream cheese cinnamon nutmeg garlic powder pepper and salt Saute until tender the onion and celery. In a slow cooker add the cubed squash, saute onion, celery, and chicken broth. Add about 2 tsp. cinnamon, 1 tsp. nutmeg, 1 tsp. garlic powder, and salt and pepper to taste. Cook for about 6-8 hours on low and vegetables are tender. After vegetables are tender, put 4 large spoonfuls into a food processor and pulse until desired consistency. Put back in slow cooker, add cream cheese that has been microwaved for 1 minute. Cook until hot. Serve with croutons. Recipe below Cinnamon Croutons Cut up desired bread into cubes. On a cookie sheet, pour olive oil, spread out bread cubes, sprinkle with cinnamon. Bake until crispy, stirring a few times to turn.

Lemon Bars

11/2 cups flour 2/3 cup powdered sugar 3/4 cup butter, softened 3 eggs, lightly beaten 112 cups sugar 3 T. flour 1/4 cup lemon juice Combine flour, sugar and butter; pat into a greased 9X13 pan. Bake 350 degrees for 20 minutes. In a bowl, whisk eggs, sugar, flour and lemon juice until frothy; pour over the hot crust. Bake 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Dust with powdered sugar. Cut into squares.

Best Banana Bread

3/4 cup butter 11/2 cups sugar 4 large eggs 4 large bananas(ripe) 11/2 tsp. soda 11/2 tsp. salt 11/2 tsp. vanilla 3 cups flour 3/4 cup walnuts (optional) Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs; mix well. In a separate bowl mash bananas and add soda. Mix with batter mixture. Add salt, vanilla, flour, and nuts. Grease and flour 2 bread pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 60-75 minutes or until done.

Rachel's Quick Chicken Enchiladas

2 chicken breasts cooked in olive oil and cut in small pieces 1-8oz. reduced fat cream cheese 1 12oz. salsa (any kind you like) 4 stalks celery diced 1 med. onion diced 1 14oz. diced tomatoes 1 12oz black beans 1 14oz can corn or 2 cups frozen corn lettuce salt and pepper to taste soft tortilla shells(can use favored or plain) Saute chicken breast, celery, onion in a pan. After cooked add salsa, corn, cream cheese, black beans and tomatoes. Stir until mixed well. Put mixture on tortilla shells with lettuce and shredded cheese if desired. You can add or subtract as desired any ingredients but I like all these ingredients.

Graham Cracker Chocolate Bars

Chocolate or regular graham crackers 2 cups milk chocolate or semi sweet chocolate chips 1 cup white chocolate chips 1/2 cup melted butter 1 cup English toffee bits 2 cups miniature marshmallows In a 15 x 17 cookie sheet with sides, lay next to each other the whole graham crackers. Evenly pour the melted butter over the crackers. Pour over the 11/2 cups chocolate chips and white chocolate chips. Bake in preheated oven at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Pour on the English toffee bits and 2 cups miniature marshmallows. Put back in the oven for about 3 minutes or until marshmallows are lightly browned. Melt the 1/2 cup chocolate chips in the microwave on 50% power for about 1 minute. If the chips are to thick to drizzle add a teaspoon of vegetable oil or a little more if needed. Drizzle over the bars. Refrigerate for about 1 hour and cut into bars. You can use butterscotch chips or any other flavor you like. Be adventoursome and try some different ones.