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Breakfast Cheesecake
By SewingDragonfly
From Lisa Brantley (Donn's co-worker from ACE Hardware)
- 2 cans crescent rolls
- 1 large egg, separated
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 1/2 blocks (8oz blocks, 12 oz total) cream cheese
Rich, Moist Secret Ingredient Pumpkin Bread
By SewingDragonfly
Several reviewers noted that they added 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 package instant butterscotch pudding mix (4 serving size)
- 1 package instant lemon pudding mix (4 serving size)
- 5 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 cups canola oil
- 2 cups fresh cooked pumpkin, mashed without any seasonings (or use canned puree)
- 1 tablespoon real vanilla extract (yes, that much)
Black and Whites
By SewingDragonfly
Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder From Hannah – Made these for the Winnetka County Sheriff's Department Open House, i...
- 2 cups chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup butter (1 1/2 sticks)
- 2 cups brown sugar (or white sugar with a scant 2T molasses mixed in)
- 4 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 cups flour (not sifted)
- Approx 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar in a small bowl
Corn Chowder
By SewingDragonfly
Sugar Cookie Murder This recipe is from Marjorie Hanks
- 1/2 cup diced cooked ham or 6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 2 cups peeled, diced potatoes
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 2 (10 oz) packages frozen whole-kernel corn
- 1 can (16 oz) cream-style corn
- 1 T brown sugar
- 1 tsp Tabasco sauce
- 1 tsp season salt (see Mrs Knudson's recipe)
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 cup chicken broth
Boggles
By SewingDragonfly
Fudge Cupcake Murder From Hannah: These freeze well if you roll them in foil and put them in a freezer bag
- 2 cups melted butter (4 sticks)
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 4 beaten eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 4 cups flour
- 3 cups sweetened dried cranberries – or chopped dates, apricots or peaches
- 3 cups rolled oats (uncooked oatmeal)
Maple Pecan Granola
By SewingDragonfly
From allrecicpes.com My notes: I have made this a couple of times now
- 4 cups old-fashioned oats
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/2 cup ground flax seeds
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/3 cup canola oil
- 2/3 cup pure maple syrup
- 1 tsp maple flavoring
- 1/4 tsp salt
Frozen White Russian
By SewingDragonfly
Awesome, easy after-dinner "cocktail"! This is quite rich
- 1 pkg 1 oz sugar-free jello vanilla pudding mix
- 2 c 1% or fat-free milk
- 5 oz vodka
- 2 oz bailey's irish cream
- 2 oz kahlua
Broccoli Cheese Soup
By SewingDragonfly
From allrecipes.com Author’s notes: To make this soup a little fancier, add 1 cup sliced mushrooms and 1 cup whi...
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 (16 oz) package frozen chopped broccoli
- 4 (14.5 oz) cans chicken broth
- 1 (1 lb) loaf processed cheese food, cubed
- 2 cups milk
- 1 T garlic powder
- 2/3 cup cornstarch
- 1 cup water
"Cupcake" Fudge Cups
By SewingDragonfly
From Dollhouse Bake Shoppe owner, Lindsay Ann If you read my blog, you know I always try to come up with a shortcu...
- Classic Black & White "Cupcake" Fudge Cups
- Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 (14 ounce) can of sweetened condensed milk
- Pinch of salt
- 1 1/2 cups milk chocolate chips (OR flavors of your choice*)
- 1 1/2 cups white chocolate chips (OR flavors of your choice*)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (or flavored extract/super strength flavorings of your choice)
- Flavor Variations
- Peanut Butter Fudge: Sub peanut butter morsels for white chocolate chips
- Butterscotch Fudge: Sub butterscotch morsels for white chocolate chip
- Strawberry or Raspberry Fudge: Sub strawberry or raspberry extract for vanilla, in white chocolate fudge, and add a drop of red food coloring- great with milk chocolate or white chocolate fudge on top!
- Almond Joy: Sub almond extract in your milk chocolate fudge and coconut extract in your white chocolate fudge. Top with coconut flakes and an almond.
- Orange fudge: Add 1 teaspoon orange zest or sub orange extract for vanilla, and add a drop of orange food coloring- great with milk chocolate or white chocolate fudge on top!
- Mocha Fudge: Add 1/2 teaspoon espresso powder to white chocolate fudge
- Oreo Fudge: Add 1/2 cup crushed oreos to white chocolate fudge
- Confetti Fudge: Add 1/4 cup rainbow sprinkles to white chocolate fudge
- Mix-ins: Add 1/2 cup nuts, toffee, dried cranberries, crushed peppermint, etc.
Green Apple Martini
By SewingDragonfly
From foodnetwork
- Cinnamon and sugar for rimming glass
- 5 T vodka
- 5 T sour-apple schnapps
- 5 T lemonade
- 5 T lemon-lime soda such as 7-Up or Sprite