Pumpkin Cookie Dip

Cream:

2 C powdered sugar

2 8oz pkg cream cheese

Blend:

1 30oz can of pumpkin pie puree

2 t ground cinnamon

1 t ginger

Mix all together and serve in a carved out pumpkin with gingersnaps or vanilla wafers.

Ginger snap cookies

3/4 C shortening

2 t baking soda

1 C sugar

4 T molassas

1 egg

2 C flour

1 t ginger

1 t cloves

1 t cinnamon

Cream shortening. Add sugar, molasses, and egg. Beat well and add sifted dry ingredients. Beat until smooth. Mixture well be very stiff. Take a tsp. of mixture roll into ball, then roll ball in bowl of sugar. Bake on a greased cookie sheet at 350 for 10-12 min.

Posse Stew/Pantry Chilli

1lb ground beef, browned with salt, pepper, minced onions

1 can "ranch style" beans w/jalapenos

1 can black beans, rinsed

1 can corn

2 cans tomato sauce

green onions

fresh cilantro

*Can serve with cheese and tortilla chips

This stew is great because you can substitute or add whatever you want. Try

canned green beans, kidney beans, white beans, garbanzo beans, hominy, white or brown rice, grilled chicken...