Sticky Buns

First of all, a big shout out to Sue Thomas for this recipe.  It is a favorite of sooo many people and I constantly get asked for the recipe so here goes....

Ingredients:

1 can of 10 pop n fresh type biscuits ( I like the butter tastin' ones)

1/2 cup vanilla ice cream

1/2 cup white sugar

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup butter (1 stick)

Walnuts (approx 1/2 cup chopped)

Put walnuts in the bottom of a greased pan (9x13)

Cut biscuits into quarters and roll them into
small balls.

Put the dough balls in the pan, leaving a little space in between.

Meanwhile melt the ice cream, butter, and sugars in a pan on medium.When they have melted, Turn the heat up and bring the mixture to boiling.  Boil for 1 minute, remove from heat and pour over mixture.  Bake at 350degrees for 20 minutes.  I've actually never made a single batch, but you may need to put them in a pan smaller than 9 x 13.  The picture shows a triple batch in a 12 x 15 inch pan.For more than one batch increase the baking time.  I bake the triple batch for 30 min.   I make these the night before, refrigerate and bake them in the morning.  Enjoy!!

Hamburger Pie

Hamburger Pie

This has been a favorite of mine since I was a kid.  It's super easy and fast for working moms.  It uses ingredients that you probably already have on hand.
Excuse the look of the picture.  I failed to snap one before my husband tore into it.  As you can see, it's a favorite of his too!

Prepare 6 servings of instant mashed potatoes. Set aside
Brown 1 # of hamburger.
Drain
To the cooked burger add: 1 can of tomato soup ( I have always used Campbells but one time I didn't have any and tried Progresso Tomato Basil and it was AMAZING!!)
Drain one can of green beans and add to the tomato soup/burger mix.
Place mix in the bottom of a  2 qt. oven safe casserole dish
Top with mashed potatoes and bake for 30 min at 350 degrees

Vanilla Chai Tea

   Vanilla Chai Tea                                                           

1 ½ cup nonfat dry milk powder

1 ½ cup French Vanilla powdered

 non-dairy creamer

2 cups white sugar

1 ½ cups unsweetened instant tea

1 tsp ground ginger

1 tsp ground cloves

1 TBS cinnamon

1 tsp cardamom

1 tsp nutmeg

½ allspice

                  Mix 8 oz hot water with 3 T powder

Ceasar Pasta Salad

 
Caesar Pasta Salad
Thanks to my daughter, Megan for this recipe...easy and good!!!
Boil one box of tri-color curly noodles per package directions.
Drain and cool.
Add: 8 oz summer sausage diced
        1 large tomato diced
        1 medium cucumber diced
         1/2 cup (approx)Feta cheese
        1/2 cup (approx) Parmesan Cheese or Italian blend cheese
         1 small can sliced black olives
Mix and add:
2/3 bottle of Ken's Creamy Caesar Dressing(save the other 1/3 bottle for the next step)
Toss
Cover and refrigerate overnight
Before Serving, add the remaining 1/3 bottle of dressing Mix.  Top with some more of the Parmesan or Italian cheese (for presentation)  and serve.  I made this for a potluck at school today and barely had any left to take home to hubby.

Pumpkin Dip

 

so it's fall again and that means the invasion of all things pumpkin....Never was much of a pumpkin fan but I actually love this dip...It's good with apples or those cinnamon graham sticks that I get at Kroger.

Blend: 

8 oz cream cheese

1/2 c. canned pumpkin

1/2 c packed brown sugar

Add:

2 tsp maple syrup

1/2 tsp cinnamon

Refrigerate...easy ....fast....super yummy  Thanks to my niece Laurel Malvitz for the recipe!!

 

Gigi's oatmeal chocolate chip cookies with cranberries

Cream together:
1 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
Add:
2 eggs
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
When well blended add:
2 1/4 c flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
At this point I put the mixer away and mix the rest manually
Add:
3 c oatmeal
1 1/2 c chocolate chips
3/4 cup craisins or dried cherries
Mix then:
Drop by spoonful onto a baking sheet lines with parchment paper
Bake for 10 min at 350
This is an adapted family recipe. My mom used to use chocolate chips and Spanish peanuts...also yummy!

Onion free guacamole

6 avocados mashed

2T lime juice

2t salt

2t garlic

3 Roma tomatoes (diced)

1/2 c fresh cilantro
I LOVE cilantro!!! This recipe is adapted from my sister Marie's recipe but I doubled it and left out the onions....onions really hate me!  I also increased the cilantro...because I really do love cilantro!!