1/2 medium tub Cool Whip
1/2 small tub sour cream
One large can pumpkin pie mix
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Mix all in bowl adjusting sugar and spices to taste. Serve with fruit or cinnamon *tortilla chips. For a nice presentation, serve the chilled dip in a hollowed out small pumpkin.

*tortilla chips can be made by taking flour tortillas and cutting them into triangles, spritzing them with water, sprinkling them with cinnamon-sugar then baking them at 350 until light-brown.

~Heather James

2 teaspoons canola oil
1  pound London broil or top round steak, trim fat and cut into 1/2 inch cubes
1 medium onion, finely chopped or 1/2 bag frozen onions
6 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons paprika
3-4 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin (optional)
1 teaspoon dried oregano
3-4 teaspoons salt
1 14 1/2 oz can diced tomatoes with liquid
1 cup non alcoholic beer
4-5 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, diced
1 -15 oz can kidney beans and 1- 15 oz can pinto beans drained & rinsed

Heat oil on medium high in frying pan and put the 1/2 inch cubes of London broil or top round steak in. Then add 6 cloves of minced garlic and salt and pepper and stir until completely browned. Pour your browned meat into the crock pot with the rest of the ingredients and stir occasionally. Thicken to your preference with flour and juice from the crockpot. Presto, your chili is finished when you come home from work/school that day. Makes about 4 servings. Double it for a big crockpot full.

~Emma James

Here is a recipe that has been requested of me from an earlier PTA meeting:

Bring 1 cup sugar and 1 cup Karo syrup to a boil, remove from heat. Add 1 cup peanut butter stir until melted. Mix in 6 cups Special K cereal, stir until coated.

Put into a well greased 13x9 pan.

In a microwave safe bowl combine 1 pkg choc. chips, and 1 pkg butterscotch chips. Microwave, stirring every minute until melted.

Pour over cereal mixture, let choc. mixture set. Cut into squares.

~Bobbie Wood