Pumpkin Bars

Ingredients:

2 C flour

2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp pumpkin pie spice

2 C sugar

4 eggs

1 sm can pumpkin

1 C oil (next time I will try subbing applesauce)

Directions:

PREHEAT oven to 350*

COMBINE dry ingredients and set aside

BEAT eggs and add pumpkin and oil

COMBINE wet and dry ingredients

SPREAD into a baking (cookie) sheet (has to have the sides obviously)

BAKE 25 - 30 minutes

AFTER cool top with Cream cheese frosting.

From Marissa Thompson

Veggie Cheese Chowder

Ingredients:

4 C cubed potatoes

2 C sliced carrots

2 C chopped celery

1/2 c minced onion

2 tsp salt

4 C water (or sub chicken broth and omit the chicken base)

3 Tbsp chicken base

1 10oz pkg frozen broccoli

3 1/2 C milk

1/2 C margarine

1/2 C flour

1 Tbsp dry mustard

1 lb velveeta cheese

Directions:

PLACE first 4 ingredients in a large stew pot, add salt and water.

COOK until veggies are tender (20ish minutes)

ADD broccoli, chicken base, and milk

SIMMER 5 more minutes

IN separate pan melt margarine and then add flour and dry mustard to create a roux.

ADD roux to soup and stir until thickened.

CUT cheese into cubes; add to soup and stir till melted.

From Laura Nelson

Chocolate Chip Oreo Cookies

Ingredients:

1/2 C butter, softened

6 Tbsp sugar

6 Tbsp brown sugar

1 egg

1 tsp vanilla

1 1/4 C flour

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

12 - 13 broken (not crushed) oreo cookies

1 C chocolate chips

Directions:

PREHEAT oven to 350*

CREAM butter and sugars together, add egg and vanilla until mixed well.

COMBINE dry ingredients

ADD dry ingredients to wet slowly

GENTLY stir in chips and oreo pieces until just combined

SPOON onto baking sheets, greased or lined with parchment paper

COOK 8 1/2 to 9 1/2 minutes.

From Laura Nelson

Sweet Carrots

Ingredients:

1 1/2 baby carrots or sliced carrots in circles

3 tsp brown sugar

1- 2 tsp butter/margarine, melted

1 tsp apple cider vinegar

couple shakes of salt

Directions:

STEAM carrots till crisp, tender, 5 - 8 min

MELT margarine in small mixing bowl

ADD brown sugar, vinegar, and salt

POUR over carrots and toss/stir until all carrots are coated

Sweet and Sour Meatballs

Ingredients:

Rice

Heinz Chili Sauce

Grape Jelly

Frozen Meatballs

Directions:

COMBINE meatballs, whole bottle of Chili sauce, and about 2 C of jelly in crockpot.

COOK 4ish hours

COOK rice

SERVE meatballs and juice over rice

From Laura Nelson

Hawaiian Haystacks

Ingredients:

Rice

Cream of Chicken Soup

Grated Cheese

Pineapple Tidbits

Mandarin Oranges

Crunchy Chowmein noodles

Cashews

Directions:

COOK rice according to directions

HEAT soup in sauce pan and thin with milk/water to about gravy consistency.

DISH rice onto plate, top with soup, and pile on any desired toppings.

I know some people also like celery

Raspberry Bars

Ingredients/Directions:

2 C flour

1 C butter

1/2 C powder sugar

BAKE 375* for 15 - 17 minutes; let cool

SPREAD raspberry preserves over cooled crust, as much as you like

2 Tbsp milk

6 oz cream cheese

1 bag white chips

COMBINE and *melt over med/high heat.

POUR over raspberry preserves and give it a couple minutes to set before pouring chocolate on.

6 - 8 oz Semi Sweet Chocolate (Jonny says about half a bag of choc chips)

2 Tbsp shortening

COMBINE and *melt over med/high heat

POUR over white choc layer.

PUT in fridge to set.

*When melting choc it is a good idea to use a double boiler system. A good way to do this is use a med pot fill halfway with water and bring to boil. Place the next smaller pot you have inside that pot with the choc or whatever you have that needs to be melted. Be careful to not get any water in the smaller pot so your melting candy doesnt get lumpy. This will help keep the choc from burning.