Hillman Family Recipes

Years ago, Emily, my sister-in-law, taught me how to make rosemary roasted potatoes.  They added a great side to many dishes.  Here is the basic recipe with some different variations below.  Potatoes (enough for your family) Oil Rosemary (fresh or dry) Salt/Pepper Preheat oven (or grill) to 425. Scrub and then cut potatoes into cubes. Place cubes in microwave bowl and microwave until a fork can go into a potato cube easily. Coat potatoes with oil and season with salt, pepper and rosemary to your taste. Place in pan in single layer.  Place in oven and cook until potatoes are brown (10-15 minutes).   Variations:    Ranch Bacon Potatoes: Omit oil and rosemary.  Coat microwaved potatoes with ranch dressing.  Toss in shredded cheddar cheese and cooked, crumbled bacon.  Cook as stated above. Italian Potatoes: Omit oil and rosemary.  Coat microwaved potatoes with Italian dressing.  Toss in parmesan cheese.  If y...

This is a favorite in our family!  We like to put it in the freezer and eat it frozen.  9 C corn Chex 1 C chocolate chips 1/2 C peanut butter 1/4 C butter 1 1/2 - 2 C powdered sugar Put the Chex in a large bowl.  Microwave chocolate chips, peanut butter, and butter.  Pour over cereal.  Stir until coated. Put a light dusting of powdered sugar in a gallon size Ziploc bag.  Spoon coated cereal in the Ziploc bag. Add powdered sugar and shake to cover the cereal. Add more powdered sugar if it isn't coated to your liking. Store in the Ziploc bag.