Oatmeal Kindness Cookies

(Fun to make and share for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.)

1. Mix:

• 1 cup flour
• 3/4  t. soda
• 1/2 t. salt
• 1 t. cinnamon
• 1/4 t. nutmeg

2. Beat in:

• 3/4 cup butter
• 1  1/3 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 t. vanilla
• for 2 minutes.

3. Stir in:

• 2 cups regular oatmeal
• Optional 1 cup chocolate chips

4. Roll in balls or use a small ice cream scoop.

5. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes.

6. Eat and share!

Raspberry Pretzel Salad

Raspberry Pretzel Salad (Holiday Family Favorite)   

This is a family favorite holiday dish.  I have altered the traditional recipe to eliminate artificial flavoring, coloring and hydrogenated oils.  I usually make it the day before a big dinner.  Hope your family enjoys it.  

Topping:

• Mix in a sauce pan a 12 oz. can of frozen berry juice or raspberry/cranberry juice and 1 can of water (12 oz.).
• Sprinkle on top 2 gelatin packs (Knox) and let it dissolve for 1 minute.
• Add 1/2 cup of powdered sugar and stir.
• Cook over low heat until gelatin and sugar are dissolve not more than 2 minutes.
• Pour into a glass container and put in the refrigerator to cool and start to jell.  (This mixture will go on top at the end.)

Crust:

• 1 1/2 cups of pretzels crushed.
• 3 T. brown sugar.
• 1 cube of melted butter.
• Mix together in a 9×13 glass baking dish and spread out on the bottom of the baking dish.
• Bake in the oven at 350 for 10 minutes.
• Then put in the refrigerator to cool. (about 20 minutes.)

Filling:

• Whip 1 cup of whipping cream until it starts to peak.
• Add 1 T. instant vanilla pudding and 3/4 cup of powdered sugar, then mix.
• Add 8 oz. of cream cheese then mix on low.
• Spread on the cooled pretzel crust and cool in the refrigerator. (about 20 minutes).

Put on the Topping:

• Put a 12 oz package of frozen or fresh raspberries on the cream cheese filling.
• Take the partially jelled gelatin topping and spread on the raspberries.
• Chill until set.  

Zucchini Muffins

Zucchini Muffins  (Makes about 24.)
1. Grate:

• 2 cups zucchini
• 1 teas. grated lemon peel

2.  Add and mix:

• 4 eggs
• ½ cup oil
• 1 cup brown sugar

3. Add and mix:

• 3 cups flour
• 2 teas. baking powder
• 1 teas. salt
• 1 teas. cinnamon

4.  Scoop into greased muffin tins.

5.  Bake at 400 for 20 minutes.

Marshmallow Treats

1. Microwave for 2 minutes:

• ¼ Cup Butter
• 40 Large Marshmallows

2. Stir and add:

• 5 cup Crispy Rice Cereal

3. Stir and pat it down in a buttered dish.

4. Let them cool, cut and serve.

5. Add M&M’s  (Each child counts 5 M&M’s to put on their piece.) and eat.

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Tortillas

Tortilla

• 1 T.  Butter
• 1 C.  Unbleached Flour
• 1/2  t.  Salt
• 1/2 t.  Baking Powder
• 1/3 c.  Water

• Mix with a fork and by hand just until it holds together.
• Use wax paper on a tortilla press and press a ball of dough with the tortilla press.
• Brown each side on a griddle or frying pan.
• Serve with butter!

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Ranch Dressing- Simple and Tasty

Ranch Dressing

•  1 tsp. dry parsley
•  ½  tsp. garlic powder
•  1 tsp. salt
• 1 ½  tsp. instant minced onion
•  1 tsp. pepper
• pinch of oregano

Mix spices with 2 cups of buttermilk.  Then add 1½ – 2 cups of mayonnaise. Chill in the refrigerator for 30 min. (Will keep refrigerated for several weeks.)

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Brownies

       BROWNIES

•  3 cubes of butter (up to ½ can be applesauce)
• 1/2 c. cocoa
• 3 c. brown sugar (C&H or organic)
• 6 eggs
• 2 ½ c. unbleached or whole wheat flour
• ½ tsp. salt
• 1 Tbsp vanilla
• ½ cup chopped nuts (I prefer pecans) (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 .  Cream together butter, cocoa and sugar.  Add eggs, flour, salt, vanilla, and nuts.  Mix only until blended.  (Don’t over mix.) Spread in a jelly roll pan that has been sprayed with non stick spray.  Bake 25 minutes. Don’t overcook.

Serve with whipped cream.  Whip 1 cup whipping cream.  Add 1 Tablespoon Instant Vanilla Pudding, 1/2 teas. vanilla, 2 Tablespoons powdered sugar.  Mix just until blended.

It is fun to garnish with fresh raspberries and mint leaves.

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Banana Muffins

• Mash 5 bananas and set aside.
• Mix 3/4 c. butter, 2/3 c. brown sugar and  2/3 cup applesauce.
• Mix and add 3 eggs. 
• Mix and add 3 c. flour, 1 t. salt, 1 t. soda
• Mix in mashed bananas.
• Fill greased muffin pans.
• Cook at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes.
• Serve with butter.

Makes 24 muffins.

This is fun to make with children.  Have them help read the recipe.

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Oodles of Noodles

Oodles of Noodles  (2 kinds)        

Fast Noodles  (Can be made with gluten-free noodles.)  Children love this.

1. Cook 1/2 lb. curly or other noodles for half of the time on the package.
2. Save 1/2 cup of the water and drain off the rest. Put the noodles and 1/2 c. water back in the pan.
3. Add 1 cup of frozen petite peas, a little salt, and 1 Tablespoon chicken bouillon paste or granules.  (Better than Bouillon  is a great bouillon.)
4. Cook on low with a lid for about 5-6 minutes, then take it off the burner and leave it for 10 or more minutes.
5. Eat and enjoy!
6. Fun to do when learning the OO sound like in MOON.

Homemade Noodles

• Beat 1 egg.
• Add: 1/2 t. salt
• 2 T. milk.
• Stir in 1 cup of flour.      (dough will be stiff)
• Roll dough thin on a floured board.
• Let rest for 30 minutes.
• Heat to boiling:  4 cups water
• Then add: 4 t. bouillon paste or granules, 2 t. minced onions, and 2/3 cups peas and carrots.
• Add noodles to broth.
• Cook on low boil for 15 minutes.  Enjoy!
• Fun to cook when learning the Long OO sound.

Spaghetti- Ten Minute Meal

Spaghetti   (Tenth of 10 Ten Minute Meals)

Spaghetti Seasoning:  (This can be made ahead and kept in small bags or foil to make an even faster meal.)

•    2 tbsp. instant minced onion
•    2 tsp. salt
•    1/4 tsp. pepper
•    1 tsp. oregano
•    1 tsp. basil
•    1 tbsp. sugar or honey
•    1/8 tsp. cinnamon
•    ½  tsp. garlic powder
•    ½  tsp. thyme

Cook pasta.

While the pasta is cooking brown ½  lb. of ground meat.

Then add 1 small can of tomato paste, 1 small can of tomato sauce, 3 cans of water, a little lemon juice, and spaghetti seasoning.

Simmer about 8 min. Add 2-3 Tbs. grated parmesan.

Serve over pasta.