Brownies

This recipe is essential to every dessert section of every cookbook EVER. It's hard to beat Momma's homemade brownies.

Ingredients
2 c. sugar
2/3 c. baking cocoa
2/3 c. canola or vegetable oil
4 eggs
1 1/2 c. self rising flour
1 tsp. vanilla
Peanut butter chips or chocolate chips (optional)

Directions

Stir all ingredients together in mixing bowl. Careful not to overstir. 

Pour into greased 9x13'' pan.

Sprinkle peanut butter chips and chocolate chips on top of the batter.

Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 - 25 minutes.

Let cool, then enjoy with a cold cup of milk or a bowl of vanilla ice cream- or both!

Bacon Cheeseburger Pasta

This recipe comes courtesy of Melissa Stevens from Elk River, Minnesota. (Taste of Home: Five Ingredient Cookbook). It's super simple and quick to make, which is always something a college kid is looking for in a recipe.

Ingredients
-8 oz. uncooked tube or spiral pasta
-1 lb. ground beef
-6 bacon strips, diced
-1 can (10-3/4 oz.) condensed tomato soup, undiluted
-1 c. (4 oz.) shredded cheddar cheese
-Barbecue sauce and prepared mustard, optional

Directions

Cook pasta according to package directions.

In a skillet, brown beef then drain and set aside.

Cook bacon until crisp, discard drippings. 

Drain pasta and add to skillet. Then add soup, beef and bacon; heat through.

Sprinkle with cheese  then cover and cook until cheese is melted.

Serve with barbecue or mustard sauce if desired. (I opted not to, but I'll definitely have to give it a try in the future.)

Yield: 4-6 servings