Sweet and Salty Dream Dessert

15 oreos, crumbled 5 oreos, crumbled for topping
1 pkg Reese cups candy, crumbled for topping
10 pretzels, crumbled 5 pretzels, crumbled for topping
1 small pkg. instant chocolate pudding
2 cups milk
1 8oz pkg. cream cheese
3/4 cup smooth peanut butter
1 cup 10x sugar
1 tsp vanilla
milk
2 containers cool whip

In a 9 x 13 pan, place your crumbled oreos. Mix cream cheese, PB, 10x sugar, vanilla and enough milk to make a smooth consistency, fold in 1 container of cool whip. Layer this on top of oreos. Place pretzels on top of this PB cream layer. Mix instant pudding mix with milk...let sit for 5 minutes. Layer this on top of pretzels. Cover with cool whip and top with crumbled oreos, PB cups and pretzels. Chill in refrig until ready to serve. Enjoy!

This is a great dessert for those who love a little something sweet and a little something salty. This is a crowd pleaser and will be wiped out. Hey...this is one dish you won't have to clean. haha

Banana Blueberry Brunch Cake

2 1/2 c Hodgson Mill Multi Grain Pancake Mix with flaxseed and soy
1 1/2 c ripe bananas, mashed ( about 4 medium bananas)
1 c blueberries
3/4 c light brown sugar, firmly packed
3/4 c fat-free milk or organic fat-free milk
1/4 c unsweetened applesauce
2 TBL light butter, melted (Land-o-Lakes)
1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 c egg substitute or 2 large eggs beaten
1/2 c chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat 13" x 9" baking pan with non-stick cooking spray. In a large bowl, combine pancake mix, one-half cup brown sugar and cinnamon. Add combined banana, milk, egg substitute and applesauce. Mix well, and then gently incorporate blueberries into the batter. Spread mixture into prepared pan. Combine nuts, one-quarter cup brown sugar and butter; sprinkle evenly over batter. Bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown.

Prep time: 10-15 minutes
Bake time: 30 minutes
Makes: 12 servings

Per serving: 210 calories; 5 g fat; 1.5 sat. fat; 0 grams trans fat; 5 mg cholesterol; 290 mg sodium; 38 g carbs; 4 g fiber; 20 g sugar; 3 g protein.

Serve this with a dollop of sour cream and some fresh hot coffee. This is a wonderful cake.

Irish Soda Bread for the breadmaker

1 1/3 c buttermilk
3 TBL butter or margarine
2 1/2 TBL sugar
1 tsp salt
1/2 baking soda
1 TBL caraway seeds
3 1/2 c bread flour
2 1/2 tsp yeast

1/2 raisins to be added after the first kneading

Combine ingredients into your bread maker in the above order.
This is a delicious bread that my family is just crazy about. If you like rye bread at all...this recipe is for you. The raisins add a touch of sweetness and really works well with the caraway seeds.

Creamy Tomato Soup by Shauna Goss

28 oz can diced tomatoes
1 c chicken broth
1/4 c butter
2 TBL sugar
2 TBL onion, chopped
1/8 tsp baking soda
2 c heavy cream

Mix tomatoes, broth, butter, sugar, onion and baking soda in a saucepan. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Heat cream separately and add to tomato mixture just before serving. Makes 6-8 servings.

This soup is wonderful. A lady at our church makes it every year at the Women's Soup and Salad Fellowship and it is always a big hit. This soup has a wonderful flavor and is just perfect on a cold Winter's night. Try it out and let me know what you think. :)

Fluff

1 container cottage cheese
1 small container of cool whip
1 small package of jello, lime or orange
2 cups mini marshmallows
1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
1 can of mandarin oranges or chunk pineapple, drained

Mix all ingredients together and chill before serving. You may also use any fat level of cool whip and cottage cheese and sugar free jello. This is a easy recipe and really tasty. It is light, fluffy, creamy and yummy!

Strawberry Cream Cake

1 box strawberry cake mix
1 small box instant vanilla pudding
2 cups milk
1 small tub of cool whip
1 small box strawberry jello
1 c boiling water
3 drops red food coloring, optional
Strawberries or chocolate covered strawberries
Hot fudge sauce, for drizzling

Follow direction on cake box and make cake. Once out of the oven, poke holes in top of cake with fork...while still hot. Combine jello with boiling water until dissolved, pour over cake. Refrigerate cake until chilled. Mix pudding and milk and combine with half of tub of cool whip. Add red food coloring and mix until a light pink color. Pour over cake and frost. Decorate with strawberries and hot fudge sauce. Keep chilled until ready to serve.

This is so easy, but looks like you spent a whole day making it. This cake is delicious, light, moist and not too sweet. This is a beautiful cake for a party, church get together, Valentine's or just because. You may use sugar free and fat free pudding mix and cool whip. You may also use any fat level of milk you desire.

Another option for this recipe: Buy a orange cake mix, use orange jello, and orange food coloring. Decorate with fresh, thinly sliced oranges or mandarin oranges. This tastes like a orange dreamsicle. Yummy!

Apple Fritters

1 c milk
1 egg, beaten
4 TBL margarine
1/4 c sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 orange, rind and juice
1 c apples, chopped (skin can be left on)
3 c flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla

Beat egg. In a mixing bowl, combine the milk, egg and melted margarine. Add the orange juice, rind, chopped apples and vanilla. Sift together the flour, salt and baking powder. Stir into milk mixture with a spoon until blended. Do not overmix. Preheat oil in a skillet to 350 degrees. Drop off end of tablespoons into hot oil. Fry to a golden brown. turn so they brown evenly. Allow to cool. Optional: sprinkle with 10 x sugar. Serve with apple butter.

This is another amazing recipe from The Apple Barn. These are so good and they really don't take much time to make. You could have these for breakfast, lunch or as a side to dinner. These are a must try! :)

Apple Julep

1 qt unsweetened apple juice
1 c unsweetened pineapple juice
1 c orange juice
1/4 c lemon juice
Fresh mint spigs

Combine first 4 ingredients with ice cubes; mix well. Garnish serving with mint. Yields: 6-1/4 cups

This is a very refreshing drink and easy to make. They serve this at The Apple Barn in Tennessee.

Sticky Buns

2 pkgs. refrigerated biscuits(the small size/not Grands)
3/4 c white sugar
3 tsp cinnamon
3/4 stick butter
1/2 c brown sugar
chopped nuts, optional

Grease a pie pan. Open biscuit tube and separate biscuits. Roll each biscuit into a ball. Roll the biscuit ball in the cinnamon sugar mixture until well coated. Place in pie pan. Continue...until all biscuit balls are in pie pan. Melt butter in a small saucepan and add brown sugar. Cook over medium heat until brown sugar is dissolved. Pour over biscuit balls. Bake at 400 degrees for 18-20 minutes or until lightly brown. Add chopped nuts the last 5 minutes of baking. Enjoy!

My aunt Debbie use to make a similar version of this called Monkey Bread. It is warm, gooey, delicious and comforting. Serve warm and enjoy!

Banana Split Dessert Pie

1 large ready made graham cracker pie crust (10 serving)
2 sticks softened butter
2 eggs
2 c powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
3 large bananas, sliced
1 (16oz) can crushed pineapple, drain juice
1 container Cool Whip
Hot Fudge Sauce
Maraschino cherries

Combine softened butter, eggs, powdered sugar and vanilla. Beat until firm. Spread over graham cracker crust. Slice bananas and place on pie next. Place drained pineapple on top of banana slices. Spread Cool Whip over fruit layer. Top with drizzled hot fudge sauce and maraschino cherries. Chill until ready to serve.

I made this dessert for New Year's Day and everyone loved it. This is a really simple recipe and tastes heavenly.

The Best Banana Bread

3 1/2 c flour
2/3 c sugar
4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 beaten eggs
1 c milk
1/2 c cooking oil
1 1/2 c mashed banana
1 c nuts, pecans or walnuts
1 c shredded coconut
Streusel topping, optional

Streusel Topping

3/4 c flour
3/4 c brown sugar
2 tsp cinnamon
1 stick of butter

Mix flour, brown sugar and cinnamon together and then cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.



1. Grease your loaf pans; set aside.

2. In a medium bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. make a well in center of flour mixture; set aside.

3. In another bowl combine eggs, milk and oil. Add egg mixture, coconut, banana and nuts all at once to flour mixture. Stir just until moistened (batter should be lumpy).

4. Pour batter into prepared loaf pans. Sprinkle streusel topping over batter. Bake at 400 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until toothpick comes out of center clean.


This is one of the best recipes I've come up with for banana bread. The Streusel topping really takes it over the edge in a wonderful way!

Challah Bread

2/3 c water
2 eggs
2 TBL vegetable oil
2 TBL sugar
1 tsp salt
3-3 1/4 c bread flour
1 1/2 tsp yeast
1 egg, beaten for glaze
poppy seeds, optional

Using the dough cycle on your bread machine, put the above ingredients in the order they appear above. Start your dough cycle. When dough cycle is complete, remove dough from your machine and divide into 3 pieces. Roll each piece into a rope about 14 inches long and braid on a greased baking sheet. Cover and let rise for about 45 minutes. Brush top with egg glaze and sprinkle with poppy seeds, if you desire. Bake in a preheated 350 degrees oven for 45 minutes. Serve warm and enjoy!

*Challah is a very light and wonderful tasting bread. The dough is somewhat moist and you should add only enough flour to prevent sticking, either while in machine or after the dough has been removed.*