Grandma Raty’s Chocolate Cake

Grandma Raty’s Chocolate Cake - Audrey Parker

Devil’s Food cake mix – bake in two rounds, then cut each in half once cool

Whipped Cream – Whip 1 pint heavy cream, then add 1 1/2 tsp vanilla and 1/3 cup sugar toward end of whipping time

Chocolate frosting:
1 block butter (1/2 cup), softened
2 1/2 squares of baking (unsweetened) chocolate
3 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla

Layer chocolate cake with whipped cream, then frost.

Carmel Cake

Carmel Cake – Cristine Rolfson

1 Devils Food Cake Mix
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 container hot carmel topping
2 Heath or Skor candy bars (crushed)
2 quarts heavy whipping cream
2 tbsp powdered sugar

Make cake according to package directions. While cake is baking combine sweetened condensed milk and carmel in a small saucepan and warm over low heat. When cake is removed from the oven and while still hot, take a wooden spoon end and poke holes all over the entire cake. Pour sweetened condensed/carmel mix over the entire cake. Place cake in the refrigerator to cool. While cake is cooling beat both containers of cream until whipped to stiff peaks. When cake is completely cooked spread whipping cream over the entire cake. Top cake with crushed candy bars over the entire cake. Store in refrigerator until time to serve.

Lime-Cilantro Rice

Lime-Cilantro Rice

1 c rice
2 c water
3 cubes chicken bouillon
1/4 bunch chopped cilantro
1/2 tsp dried onion
1 tbsp oil

Cook rice in above mixture and then add juice of 1/3 lime and mix well.

Shredded Chicken Cafe Rio-Style

Shredded Chicken Cafe Rio-Style

5 lb frozen chicken breast
1 cup Zesty Italian Dressing
3 clove garlic
2 tbsp chili powder
3 medium tomatillos
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
1 tsp lime juice

Place chicken breasts, chili powder, garlic and Italian dressing in crock-pot, cook for 8 hours. Shred chicken and return to crock-pot. 
Blend tomatillos, lime juice and cilantro. Add to crock-pot with other ingredients. 
Cook for 1 to 2 hours.

Cilantro Dressing

Cilantro Dressing – Cristine Rolfson

1 buttermilk ranch dressing packet (make as per recipe on packet)

2 tomatillos (tomato-like vegetable with a husk around them)

1/2 bunch of cilantro

1 or 2 cloves garlic, crushed

juice of 1 lime

1 jalapeno (use the seeds too if you like it spicy.)

Use a food processor or blender to blend all together well and refrigerate.

Shredded Pork Barbacoa

Shredded Pork Barbacoa – Cristine Rolfson

Put 1 pork roast in a crock pot with a very little water and cook until very tender (about 8 hours on low). Shred pork and add:

1 can red enchilada sauce

2 cloves minced garlic (I use three or four because I love garlic)

1 small can diced green chilies

1 can Coke (not diet coke)

1 cup brown sugar (not packed)
salt to taste


Cook for one more hour.