Fran, from Fran's Kitchen™, is 84 years old and has been cooking, baking and entertaining for over 65 years. The recipes in Fran's Kitchen™ are essentially homestyle American dishes, with a few Italian dishes thrown in for good measure. Choose from any of Fran's 126 recipes, ranging from appetizer's and soups, to main dishes made with chicken, beef, veal, pork, and seafood. And top off your meal with one of Fran's delicious desserts.

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• 1 cup Cooked Noodles
• 1 can Tuna
• 1 can Cream of Shrimp Soup
• 1 small can of Mushrooms
• 1 cup Grated Sharp Cheddar Cheese, Divided
• 1 tbsp Butter
• 1/2 cup White Wine

1. Preheat your oven to 375*F.
2. Cook noodles, drain well.
3. Sauté mushrooms in butter
4. Add 1/2 cup of cheese, soup, tuna and mix well with noodles.
5. Pour mixture into a greased 2 quart casserole dish.
6. Add 1/2 cup of cheese to the top
7. Bake at 375*F for 30-40 minutes.

• 1/2 cup Vegetable Oil
• 1 cup Cocoa
• 2 cups Sugar
• 4 Eggs
• 2 tsp Vanilla
• 2 cups Flour
• 2 tsp Baking Powder
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1 cup 10x Sugar

1. Preheat the oven to 350*F.
2. Mix oil, cocoa and sugar.
3. Blend in one egg at a time.
4. Add vanilla.
5. Sift dry ingredients into oil mixture.
6. Chill for several hours.
7. Preheat the oven to 350*F.
8. Drop teaspoons of dough into 10x sugar.
9. Shape into balls.
10. Place 2" apart on a greased cookie sheet.
11. Bake 10-12 minutes. Do not over bake.