Thursday, December 24, 2015

Deviled Eggs




10 eggs
2 tbsp Miracle Whip
A dash of salt
A dash of pepper
A dash of Paprika

Hard boil the eggs and let cool. Peel the eggs and then cut them in half, removing the yolks. Crumble all the yolks in a bowl, whisking with the miracle whip. Add salt and pepper to taste. Scoop yolk mixture with two teaspoons back into egg whites. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and paprika. Then serve. Makes 20 deviled eggs.

Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Corn Chex Treats




1 small box Corn Chex
1 1/2 cup Sugar
1 1/4 cup Light Karo Syrup
1 1/2 cup Margarine
1/2 tsp Vanilla
7 oz Sliced Almonds
1 small package Coconut

Bring to a boil sugar, karo syrup, and margarine, and boil 3 minutes, stirring all the time. Take from stove and add vanilla. Add corn chex, almond, and coconut. Put mixture on wax paper until cooled.

Monday, November 30, 2015

Red Candied Apples





2 cups Sugar
8 cups water
1 bottle red food coloring
24 oz. Cinnamon candies
6 apples (Jonathan or John-A-Gold)

Core and peel apples.  Slice apples.   In a pot dissolve sugar, water, and cinnamon candies in hot water.  Add food coloring.  Add apples.  Cook apples until they are tender.  If apples are not cinnamon enough, add cinnamon extract.  Drain liquid from apples.  Let cool in a container in the refrigerator before serving.

Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Peanut Blossoms



This is my aunt Sharol's recipe:

1 cup Sugar
1 cup Brown Sugar
1 cup Butter or Margarine
1 cup Peanut Butter
2 Eggs
1/4 cup Milk
2 tsp Vanilla
3 1/2 cups Flour
2 tsp Baking Soda
1 tsp Salt
2 (6.5 oz) packages of Hershey Kisses

Unwrap Hershey Kisses and set aside. Cream sugar, brown sugar, butter, and peanut butter. Beat in eggs, milk, and vanilla. Stir flour, baking soda, and salt into egg mixture. Shape into balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes. After baking, place a kiss into each cookie. Makes 4 dozen.

Raspberry Dream Salad



I found this recipe on Pinterest and I added mini marshmallows to it.

Thursday, September 10, 2015

Frog Eye Salad


1 can pineapple chunks
1 can mandarin oranges
1 carton whipped cream
1 box acini de pepe noodles
1 bag of marshmallows

Cook noodles according to the box. Let cool. Drain juices of oranges and pineapple and add fruit to noodles, stirring. Add whipped cream and mix. Add marshmallows and mix. Refrigerate before and after serving.

Sunday, August 30, 2015

Chocolate Frosting

Chocolate Frosting:

1/3 cup Milk
1 stick Margarine or Butter
1/4 cup Cocoa
1 tsp Vanilla
4 cups Powdered Sugar

In a bowl, combine milk, butter, cocoa.  Add powdered sugar and vanilla.  Beat until smooth and thick. Great for peanut butter fingers, cakes, and brownies.