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Gluten Free Banana Bread
1/2 cup oil 3/4 cup sugar 1 cup mashed banana 3 eggs, well-beaten 1 3/4 cup rice flour 1 tsp soda 1/2 tsp salt Grease the bottom of a loaf pan. Bake at 375 degrees 40 min. Cream the oil & sugar. Stir in the mashed bananas, Add eggs & blend thoroughly. Mix in the […]
Continue readingDate Roll
1 lb dates 1 lb walnuts 1 lb graham crackers l lb marshmallows 1 cup milk or cream Soak marshmallow in milk, while cutting the dates and nuts into small pieces. Roll crackers fine and keep out 1/2 cup. Mix all together thoroughly then shape into loaf, roll in 1/2 cup crackers. Refrigerate until firm. […]
Continue readingCherries In The Snow Dessert
1 can Cherry Pie Filling 1 container Cool Whip (thawed) 1/2 Cup Pecans (or nuts of your choice) 1/2 bag of mini marshmallows Combine all ingredients in large bowl and chill for at least 1/2 hour prior to serving. Disclosure: Some of the links below are affilate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, […]
Continue readingEasy Cooked Egg Nog
6 servings 4 eggs 1/4 c sugar 4 3/4 c milk (divided in half) 2 tsp vanilla 2 dashes nutmeg Blend ingredients together (using only 1/2 milk) in a saucepan and cook until hot. Add remaining 1/2 milk after cooking, stirring in. Refrigerate until cold. Then pour into tall glasses and enjoy!! This recipe is […]
Continue readingHoliday Sparkle Salad
1 bag of baby spinach, washed, dried, and chilled 1 large cucumber, chilled and unpeeled with fork tines drawn vertically through peel, thinly sliced 1 medium red onion, chilled, thinly sliced and separated into rings 1 cup pecan halves 2 cups pomegranate seeds, chilled (This is usually 2 pomegranates) 1 small can mandarin oranges, chilled […]
Continue readingAutumn Butternut Casserole
I found this recipe in a really neat booklet put out by Benson & Hedges (go figure)! The book contains a collection of recipes from Great American Inns. Our family loves this recipe because it uses up the bountiful harvest of butternut squash from our garden and it is so deliciously sweet you can’t believe […]
Continue readingWhole Pumpkin Baked with Custard
1 small pumpkin, preferably a ‘sugar’ pumpkin or a ‘pie pumpkin’ or anything other than a pumpkin whose destiny is a jack o’lantern Custard: (makes about 2 cups liquid) 3 eggs, whisked well 1 cup cream (sorry, half & half doesn’t thicken well) 1/4 cup brown sugar 1 tablespoon molasses 1 tablespoon dry sherry (optional […]
Continue readingTriple Chocolate Mess – Crockpot
4 eggs 1 package chocolate cake mix 1 sm. pkg instant chocolate pudding mix 3/4 c vegetable oil 1 cup water 2 cups sour cream 12 oz pkg chocolate chips Spray crock pot with non-stick cooking spray. Mix all ingredients until smooth and pour into crock. Cook on low 6-8 hours or high 3-4 hours. […]
Continue reading7 Layer Banana Split Dessert
Layer 1: 3 cups crushed graham crackers 1 1/2 sticks butter, melted 1 tbsp. sugar Mix together and press into bottom of 9×13 pan. Layer 2: 2 sticks butter, softened 2 cups confectioners sugar 2 eggs 2 tsp. vanilla Beat with mixer for 20 minutes at high speed and carefully spread over crumbs. Layer 3: […]
Continue readingApple Fluff
I dreamed this up when my son was little to get him to eat apples. He was not a fruit person, but for that matter, neither was I. When I was growing up my family didn’t have many fruits in their diet for some reason and I never learned to like them. Never too late […]
Continue readingRaisin Overnight Cookies
4 1/2 cups flour 1 1/2 tsp. soda 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp.cinnamon 1/2 tsp. allspice 1 1/2 cups bacon drippings (warm & strained) 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup white sugar 2 TBSP. sour milk 3 eggs 1 cup raisins 1 cup nuts(optional) Mix flour, soda, salt, cinnamon, and allspice together; set aside Mix […]
Continue readingGluten-Free Overnight Coffee Cake
Perfect for Thanksgiving morning. When you have company it isn’t always easy to get up early and bake for the group when you are focused on getting the turkey in the oven. This recipe you make the night before and bake in the morning! I love to have this ready to pop in the oven […]
Continue readingTexas Shrimp Dip
This dip may be a little pricey, but Christmas Eve is a time to splurge! I try to get ingredients on sale and store in the freezer. 1 lb. of shrimp cooked, peeled, and chopped. 1 8oz pkg of cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup of real mayo 1 lb. of shredded cheddar cheese small can […]
Continue readingToll House Pie
We love the taste of toll house cookies around the holidays so much that we include the same delicious, unique taste in this pie, too! Can never have too much toll house! 2 Eggs 1/2 cup Flour, unsifted 1/2 cup Brown Sugar, packed 1/2 cup White Sugar 1 cup Butter, melted and cooled 1 cup […]
Continue readingGreen Bean Bacon Bundles
2 cans whole green beans 1 (120z) pkg bacon 1/2 cup butter 1/2 cup brown sugar seasonings to taste Cut bacon in half, and wrap each piece around small bundles of green beans. Combine the other ingredients in microwave bowl and melt till liquid. This should be as thick as syrup. Pour mixture over green […]
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