Easy Mexican Soup

2 lbs cooked hamburger
1 can tomatoes
1 can corn
1 can kidney beans
1 package taco seasoning

Combine ingredients (including juice from canned goods) and heat.

Top with:
grated cheese
sour cream
tortilla chips

Creamy Tomato Pasta Sauce

1/4 cup shallots
1 tbs olive oil
2 pinches of pepper
2 pinches of salt

Saute until tan then add:

8 oz cream
8 oz tomato sauce

Boil until reduced 2/3 of the way then add

3 drops vanilla
2 cups fresh diced tomato
3-4 diced basil leaves
Handful coarsely chopped spinach
1 tbs butter

*Taste

Top with Parmesan cheese

Mom's Crepes

2 beaten eggs
1/2 cups milk
1 cup flour
1 tbs oil
1/4 tsp salt

Combine the eggs, salt and flour, slowly add the milk and oil until well blended. Heat a lightly greased skillet, spoon in 2 tbs of batter and spread out. Brown lightly on both sides.

**For dessert crepes use 2 tbs of sugar instead of salt.

No Bake Cookies

2 cups sugar
1/4 cup cocoa (don't level)
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup butter
pinch of salt
3 cups oats

combine all ingredients except the oats in a large pot and slowly heat until ingredients boil for 1-2 minutes. Then add the oats and drop by spoonfuls onto wax paper. Let cool and enjoy!