Baked Mozzarella Sticks

Ingredients

• 12 sticks string cheese (go for the low sodium kind if you want to be extra healthy)
• 1 eggs
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 5 tablespoons bread crumbs
• 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese
• cooking spray (or a dollop of olive oil) 

 Directions:

1. Cut the cheese sticks in half, making 24 slices, then freeze the slices in the freezer until completely frozen
2. Beat the egg in a small bowl. Use a separate bowl to combine the bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese
3. To bread the cheese sticks: First dip the frozen cheese stick into the flour, then into the egg, then into the bread crumb mixture
4. Once all of the 24 sticks are coated, place them on a baking sheet covered with aluminum foil coated with a few drops of olive oil or sprayed with cooking spray (this will keep cleanup to a minimum, and keep the sticks from sticking!)
5. Bake in the oven at 400 degrees for about 4 minutes, or until crisp.  They need to be watched closely so they don’t melt completely! 

Serve with warm with your favorite pizza sauce!

Strawberry Jelly

Ingredients:
4 c strawberries
4 c sugar
1 package sure Jell Fruit Pectin
3/4 c water

Directions

• Rinse 5 (1-cup) plastic containers and lids with boiling water. Dry thoroughly. Remove and discard strawberry stems. Crush strawberries thoroughly, 1 cup at a time. Measure exactly 2 cups prepared fruit into large bowl. Stir in sugar. Let stand 10 min., stirring occasionally
• Mix water and pectin in small saucepan. Bring to boil on high heat, stirring constantly. Continue boiling and stirring 1 min. Add to fruit mixture; stir 3 min. or until most the sugar is dissolved. (A few sugar crystals may remain.)
• Fill containers immediately to within 1/2 inch of tops. Wipe off top edges of containers; immediately cover with lids. Let stand at room temperature 24 hours. Jam is now ready to use. Store in refrigerator up to 3 weeks or in freezer up to 1 year. (If frozen, thaw in refrigerator before using.)

Cheese Ball

• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened  
• 1 1 oz package of ranch
• 2 1/2 C cheddar cheese
• Optional Crushed nuts or bacon

In a medium size bowl, mash cream cheese. Mix dressing mix and Cheddar cheese into the cream cheese. Shape the mixture into 2 balls. Roll the balls in the chopped nuts or bacon. Refrigerate covered until ready to serve.

Variation:
  Instead of ranch mix use 2 T Worcestershire sauce.

Homemade Granola Bars

Ingredients:
2/3 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup karo syrup
1 cube melted butter
2 teas vanilla
1 cup brown sugar

Mix all those together then add
3 cups oats
1/2 cup flour
1 cup chocolate chips (it only calls for 1/2 cup)
1/2 cup shredded coconut

once all mixed put in sprayed 13x9 pan cook at 350 for 20 min. wait for about 2 hours to cut

Energy Balls

Ingredients:

1/3  c honey
1/3 c miniature chocolate chips
3/4 c peanut butter
2 3/4 c oatmeal

Directions:

1. Mix all the ingredients together.  
2. Roll into small balls
3. Refrigerate