Friday, January 3, 2014

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Heaven!!

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies
By: Cooking Divas (Lynn Holland)

1 1/4 c. margarine
3/4 c. brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. vanilla2
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp nutmeg
3 c. oats
2 c. chocolate chips
1 c. pecans chopped

Pre-Heat oven to 375

Mix together sugars and butter until light & fluffy. Beat in egg & flour.
In a separate bowl mix flour, baking soda, salt and spices. Fold flour mixture into creamy mixture. Mix well. Fold in oats, chocolate chips, and pecans.

Drop by spoonfuls on a ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 8 min or until done. Cool for 1 minute before moving to wired rack.

My Famous Mac-N-Veggies Pasta Salad

This recipes ingredients are going to make your brow stand up but I promise you it's a hit!

Mac-n-Veggies Pasta Salad

Ingredients

4 cups uncooked macaroni
1 green bell pepper, diced
2 stalks celery, diced
1/4 cup grated carrot
1 large onion, diced

Sauce:

1 cup mayo
1/4 cup vinegar (distilled white)
2/3 cup sugar
2 1/2 tablespoons mustard (prepared)
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Directions:

Cook macaroni, rinse and drain well. Meanwhile dice up the veggies, place in a large bowl. In a separate bowl make the sauce. Add macaroni to veggies, fold in the sauce.

Refrigerate 4 hours before serving. Stir well prior to serving.

Crunchy Ham Bake!!

This delicious Crunchy Ham Bake is from a lady I once met and had the pleasure of caring for.  I'm sharing this recipe with you in her honor.

Crunchy Ham Bake by Jocelyn

1.5 cups cubed ham
16oz broccoli
2 cups uncooked macaroni
8 oz sour cream
1 can cream of chicken
1/2 can milk
2 cups colby jack cheese (I used sharp cheddar)
1 Lg can of French's Fried Onions

Preheat oven to 350.
Cook elbow macaroni. Steam the broccoli. Mix all ingredients except onion toppers in a prepared 9x13 pan and bake 25 minutes. Remove from oven, stir. Add onion toppers and bake for 5 minutes. Serve.

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Homemade Carrot Cake

Homemade Carrot Cake
By: Lynn Holland

2 cups granulated sugar
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
4 fresh whole eggs
2 cups pastry flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3 cups raw finely ground carrots
4 ounces finely chopped walnuts

Mix together in a bowl all dry ingredients. In large bowl mix all the wet ingredients together fold in the dry. Lastly add the chopped walnuts.

Bake at 350 for about 40 min or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool.

Frosting Ingredients:

1 1/2 pounds powdered sugar
12 ounces room temperature cream cheese
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 ounces room temperature margarine

Mix frosting ingredients together in a bowl until smooth. Frost cake. Serve

Ohhh my Heavens Apple Pie Cake!!!

I've been experimenting lately in the kitchen with desserts.  I recently came up with this delicious cake.  It's so simple and oh so delicious!

Easy as Pie - Apple Pie Cake
by: Lynn Holland

Ingredients

Yellow Cake Mix
Can of Apple Pie Filling

Make the cake according to the directions. Pour into a 9x13 prepared greased glass cake pan. Add the can of apple pie filling over the cake mix.

 

Topping:

1 cup flour
1/2 cup brown sugar (packed)
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter

Mix flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a bowl. Cut in the butter until crumbly. Place topping on top of apple pie filling

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 min or until toothpick comes out clean