Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Pumpkin Stuff Just Tastes Good this time of Year! Try these Frosted Pumpkin Bars

1 1/2 cups flour
1 1/4 cup sugar
2 tspns baking powder
2 tspns ground cinnamon
1 tspn baking soda
1/2 tspn ginger
1 can (15 oz) pure pumpkin (not the pie mix)
3/4cup butter
3 eggs
3/4 chopped dried cranberries (I use chocolate chips instead)

Mix in a large bowl ~wet ingredients first then add the dry~
Bake @ 350 for 25 minutes in a sheet cake pan
Cool completely before frosting

Frosting:
Whip 1 cube softened butter
abt 1/8 cup milk (m/l depending on desired consistency)
2 cups pwdrd sugar (m/l depending on desired consistency)
1 tspn vanilla

Very Delicious Applesauce Cake

Arlo used to make this for the kids in the morning before school. This isn't his recipe but is very GOOD!

Whip 2 cups applesauce, 1/2 cup melted butter, 1 cup brown sugar and 1 egg until fluffy.

Add in 2 cups flour, 1 tspn salt, 1 tspn cinnamon, 1/2 tspn nutmeg, 1/4 tspn cloves, 2 tspns baking soda and 1 cup chopped nuts if desired.

Mix thouroughly

Spread into 9 x 13 pan and bake @ 350 for 50 minutes

When you pull out of the oven sprinkle pwdrd sugar over the top.

Jess' Pasta Salad

1 lb. cooked pasta
1 can diced tomatoes, drained
1 1/2 c. cooked peas
1 c. cooked corn
1/2 c. Parmesan cheese
1 Tblsp. parsley
1 Tblsp. Basil
3 Diced green onions (if wanted)
1 c. Zesty Italian Dressing
Add a little Apple Cider Vinegar

Cook pasta, then cool. Add all other ingredients in order of appearance. Cool til ready to serve. If you are going to make a while before serving, add the dressing just before serving.

If anyone tries this, let me know what you think cause I made it up from a few recipes I've seen and whatever I had in my kitchen! :) I hope you like it!

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Cheesy Drop Biscuits! (red lobster style)

These are soooo yummy! This is one of the best parts to eating at Red Lobster! These are really easy and go good with anything!

2 c. flour
2 tbsp. granulated sugar
4 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2/3 c. butter
1 1/2 c. grated cheddar cheese
1 1/4 c. milk
Chives (optional)

Mix together dry ingredients. Cut in butter with pastry cutter until mixture is fine. Add cheese and mix well. Add milk and stir until just moistened. Drop by spoonfuls onto greased baking sheet. Sprinkle top with chopped dried or fresh chives if desired. Bake at 400 degrees for approx. 15 minutes.