My Grandma River's Cheesecake

1-10" ready made graham cracker pie crust

Filling
2-packages cream cheese (not fat free or low fat)
1/2 cup sugar
2-eggs
1tsp vanilla

Topping
1-8oz container of sour cream
1/4cup sugar
1tsp vanilla

Bring the cream cheese to room temperature before starting

Cream the 2 packages of cream cheese with the sugar using electric mixer.  Add eggs and the vanilla.  Mix until smooth, pour into the pie crust and bake for 25-27 minutes at 375 degrees.

Mix together an 8 oz container of sour cream with 1/4 cup sugar and 1tsp vanilla.  Pour and spread evenly over the baked filling and put back into the oven for another 10-12 minutes at 350 degrees.

Variations: I have tested and tried
Orange Version - Zest about 1tsp of the orange and squeeze about 1T of the juice into the filling as well as the vanilla.  For the topping add about 1tsp of the juice along with the vanilla too. 

Lemon Version - Zest about 1tsp of the lemon and squeeze about 1T of the juice into the filling as well as the vanilla.  For the topping add about 1tsp of the juice along with the vanilla too. 

If you don't have an orange or lemon, just use the orange extract or lemon extract. 

The lemon version is good served with blueberry pie filling.

Chicken Upside Down Dinner

1 whole (4 cups) already cooked Costco chicken.  If using chicken breasts, lightly salt and pepper and cook till done, if cooked too long it will be dry. 
1 bag frozen peas, optional
1 bag frozen corn, optional (or use canned corn)

Sauce:
3 cups water
4 bouillon chicken cubes (or use chicken broth)
2 cups milk
6T butter
6-7T flour
1/2tsp salt, optional
1/2tsp pepper

Melt butter, stir in flour, salt and pepper and cook over low heat until bubbling.  Remove from heat and stir in the broth and milk slowly so no lumps develop.  Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.  Add the 4 cups of chicken, peas and corn to the mixture and mix. 

Grease a 9x13 pan, and pour the mixture into the pan

Corn Bread Topping:
1 cup flour
1 cup cornmeal
1 cup milk
2T sugar
2tsp baking powder
1/2tsp salt
1/2tsp baking soda
3T shortening

Combine all the dry ingredients in a mixing bowl, cut in the shortening.  Add the milk and stir it up. Drop spoonfuls over the chicken mixture. 

Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes or until bubbling.