Rolo Candied Pretzels

This recipe can be found on the back of the Rolo bag.  You will need:

1 bag of pretzels

1 bag of rolos

sprinkles (optional)

white chocolate (optional)

crushed nuts (optional)

pecan halves (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Place pretzels on foiled cookie sheet.  Then put one Rolo on top.  Put in oven for 3 - 5 minutes.  Check at 3 minutes, you want the Rolo to be soft, not totally melted.  Remove from oven and top with pretzel or pecan half.  Let cool.  When they are cool you can dip them in melted chocolate (white, dark or milk chocolate) add sprinkles with chopped nuts.

Buckeyes for My Honeyboy

You will need:

2 cups creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup butter
3 3/4 cups powdered sugar
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons shortening

Beat peanut butter and butter in large mixing bowl until creamy.  Beat in powered sugar until mixture holds together and is moist.  Shape into 1 inch balls and place on cookie sheet lined with wax paper.  Freeze for 1 hour.

Melot chocolate chips and shortening in microwave for 1 minute at a time. Stir each time until chips are melted.

Dip peanut butter balls in melted chocolate using a toothpick.  Leave a small part of the center uncovered.  Refrigerate until chocolate is set.

No Bake Cookies

You will need:

2 cups sugar
4 tablespoons cocoa
1 stick butter
1/2 cup milk
1 cup peanut butter
1 tablespoon vanilla
3 cups oatmeal
wax paper

Mix sugar, cocoa, butter and milk in heavy saucepan and let boil 1 minute.  Be sure to stir and watch so it does not boil over.  Remove from heat and add peanut butter, vanilla and oatmeal.  Drop by teaspoonfuls onto wax paper and let cool.

Crockpot Bar-B-Q'd Wienies

You will need:

1 regular size yellow mustard
1 regular size grape or apple jelly
2 bags of mini-wieners or smoked sausage sliced up

Mix the mustard and jelly together (equal parts) in your crock pot.  Add your meat and put on low for 1 - 2 hours.  Makes a wonderful barbecue that everyone will like.

Letter From Santa

I just used this site... http://santamailfree.com/ to print out a personalized letter to mail to my grandson.  Easy to use and free.  I liked the background with Santa reviewing his list.

Valentine's Day

Engagement Chicken  This recipe is very good!  If you are ready to take that step and he is not getting a clue, try this one for a wonderful Valentine Dinner for two and good luck, sister!

Lemon Chicken Soup

With the left over chicken carcass and leftover chicken (if any)



you can make a Lemon Chicken Soup.  This is a tasty, lemony soup great for warming up the heart.

 







What to do with all those squeezed lemons?!!!  Use them to clean your sink with!

Seven Layer Cookies

"Seven layer cookies or Hello Dolly's you will need: Ilisted in layer order..

1 stick butter melted
1 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup shredded coconut
1 cup butterschotch chips
1 cup pecan chopped
1 cup pecans, chopped 1 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk

Preheat oven 350 degrees. Melt margarine (or butter) in 9 X 13 baking dish. Sprinkle graham cracker crumbs evenly. Layer chocolate chips, coconut, butterschotch chips and pecans.

Pour condensed milk evely over top and bake for 30 - 25 minutes. Cut while warm. Cool in pan on wire rack. Delicious!"

Old Christmas Lights

What do you do with your large flower vases after the flowers die?  Bring them out during the holiday and spruce up your home.  If the are large enough add a few Christmas bulbs and miniature lights. 

Also, you can fill up your large vases with bulbs and Christmas trinkets then invert the vase on a Christmas platter and you have a wonderful table decoration.  These vases can be themed around your children's old school ornaments they made you years ago, similar to a shadow box.

How To Cook a Turkey in an Electric Roaster - Info Barrel

This is a wonderful article for cooking your turkey this holiday season.  I highly recommend this method - it frees up your oven for other scruptous dishes and you can have your stuffing unlike deep frying.  If you are the main chef, make your holiday feasts as easy on yourself as you can. How To Cook a Turkey in an Electric Roaster - Info Barrel

Banana Nut Bread

This is a very dense and moist recipe.  You will need:

6 ripe bananas (as bananas ripen and do not get eaten I throw them in the freezer - when ready to use thaw slightly and peel - they make wonder banana nut bread)
1/2 cup applesauce (this is better than using oil and makes the bread really moist)
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups sugar or 1 cup honey
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
4 cups unbleached all purpose flour
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Preheat ove to 350.  Grease 2 9X5 loaf pans.  In a large mixing bowl beat first 3 ingredients.  In separate bowl combine dry ingredients.  Slowly at dry mixture to wet mixture.  Stir in nuts.  Bake for 40-50 minutes.  Use a toothpick and poke the center.  If it comes out clean it is done.

Fruit Cocktail Cake

This is a recipe from my Mother.  These items are usually on hand.  I have substituted the fruit cocktail with canned peaches and it was just as wonderful.  Serve this warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

You will need:

2 cups flour
1 1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
pinch of salt
1 can fruit cocktail (the regular can size like soup can size)
2 eggs

Mix all ingredients together with spoon.  Pour in 9 X 13 cake pan and bake at 350 for 35 to 40 minutes until golden brown.

Frosting
1 stick of butter
1 cup of sugar
1 can of evaporate milk
1 teaspoon vanilla

Put ingredients in medium sauce pan and bring to a boil for 3 minutes.  Stir frequently and be careful it will boil over!!!  Pour over hot cake and let it soak in.  Serve warm.

Mexican Wedding Cake

If you like cream cheese frosting you will love this cake!

You will need:

2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 eggs
1 large can crushed pineapple in heavy syrup
1 cup nuts

Mix all ingredients together in large mixing bowl.  Pour in a 9 X 13 pan.

Bake at 350 for 35 to 40 minutes.

Frosting

1 stick of butter (softened)
1 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups powdered sugar

Beat butter, cream cheese and vanilla together in a small mixing bowl.  Gradually add powdered sugar until well mixed.