Cheesy Chicken Chowder

Ingredients:

3C water

3 bouillon cubes

2 Cups diced, peeled, potatoes

1 Cup diced carrots

1 Cup chopped celery

1/2 Cup onion

1 1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

1/4 Cup butter

1/3 Cup flour

2 Cups milk

2 Cups shredded cheese.

Directions:

In 4 quart pan, bring to a boil, the water & boullion cubes and veggies.
cover... and reduce heat to a simmer until the vegetables are tender.
Meanwhile: Melt butter in a saucepan, add flour and mix well (it kinda makes a thick paste known as a roux).
Gradually add milk and cook over low heat until slightly thickened.
Stir in cheese and cook until melted.
Add cheese mixture to vegetables and stir.
Add 2 cups diced cooked chicken.
Make sure it's heated through and eat!

-Kacie Sanders

Phil's Birthday Cake (Mud Pie)

1/2 c butter, softened
1 c flour
1/2 c chopped nuts
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 c. powdered sugar
small and medium tub of Cool Whip
2 small pkg. instant chocolate pudding mix
2 1/2 c. milk

Mix flour and butter and press into bottom of 9x13 pan.
Press chopped nuts evenly into mixture.
Bake @ 350 for 10-14 min.
Cool completely.
Mix thoroughly cream cheese and powdered sugar
Fold in medium tub of Cool Whip.
Spread cream cheese mixture over cooled crust.
Mix pudding and milk.
Pour over cream cheese mixture.
Spread small tub of cool whip over top.

-Nicole Boal