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Serving Size: 8 thick slices Preparation Time: 1:30 Amount/Measure/Ingredient 2 eggs 1/3 cup applesauce 2/3 cup sugar 1 cup whole wheat flour 3/4 cup all purpose flour 2 3/4 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. salt 1 cup mashed bananas (about 3 medium) 1/4 cup chopped walnuts Preparation: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix first 3 ingredients with mixer at medium speed until pale yellow Add dry ingredients alternately with bananas to mixture. Mix at medium speed until well blended. Pour into greased or sprayed loaf pan (9 x 5 or 8 1/2 x 4 1/2). Bake 45-60 minutes, until cake tester comes out clean and dry. Let cool in pan 20-30 minutes before turning out onto rack.

Description: A sweet treat Preparation time: 10 minutes Serves: One full cookie sheet Amount/Measure/Ingredient: 4 cups Golden Grahams cereal 1 tsp. oil 2 cups vanilla or chocolate melting wafers 1 cup salted peanuts 1 cup dried cranberries Preparation: Melt 1 tsp. oil with melting wafers in microwave (approx 1 minute 45 seconds). Stir to ensure all wafers are melted. Add peanuts, cereal and cranberries. Stir to coat evenly. Pour onto non-stick cookie sheet and spread evenly. Refrigerate for a short time. Remove from fridge and break into pieces. Enjoy!

1 cup packed dark brown sugar 1 1/4 cup + 2 teaspoons water 1/3 cup vegetable shortening 2 cups raisins 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder Preheat oven to 325°F. Lightly grease and flour two 8" square pans. In saucepan, combine sugar, 1-1/4 cups water, shortening, raisins, nutmeg, cinnamon, and cloves. Bring to a boil and boil 3 minutes. Cool. Dissolve salt and baking soda with remaining water. Add to sugar mixture. Blend in flour and baking powder. Pour into pans. Bake 50 minutes. Cool.

1 9 inch pie crust -- baked 2 small sugar free instant vanilla pudding 2 cups milk 1 cup canned pumpkin 1teaspoon pumpkin pie spice 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon ginger 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon Blend all ingredients in blender until smooth. Use plain canned pumpkin. Do not use canned pumpkin pie mixture. Pour into pie shell and chill until ready to serve.

In small bowl, beat and set aside: 1/2 cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 8 ounces cream cheese 1 egg 12 ounces chocolate chips In larger bowl, mix: 2 cups sugar 1 cup vegetable oil 2 eggs 3 cups flour 3/4 cup cocoa 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 teaspoons baking soda 1-1/2 teaspoons salt 1 cup hot water 1 cup milk 1 tablespoon white vinegar 1 teaspoon vanilla 1. Pour half of the batter into a 10" greased tube pan. 2. Spoon cream cheese mixture evenly in the middle of the batter. 3. Top with remaining batter. 4. Bake at 350F for 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours

Cookies: 2 cups unsifted flour 2/3 cup cocoa 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 cup hot water 2/3 cup milk 1/2 cup hot water 2/3 cup milk 1/2 cup vegetable shortening 1 cup sugar 1 egg Frosting: 1/4 cup butter, softened 1/2 cup vegetable shortening 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3 cups powdered sugar 3-4 tbsp milk Making the Cookies First, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a medium-sized bowl, stir together the flour and the cocoa; set aside. In a small bowl, dissolve the baking soda in the hot water, then add milk, set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the shortening and sugar until fluffy. Add the egg and beat another minute. Mix in half of the dry ingredients, then half of the wet; repeat. Drop batter by heaping teaspoons, about 2 inches apart, on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 8 minutes. Cool thoroughly. Making the Filling In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream butter, shortening, vanilla extract, and powdered sugar, beating until fluffy. Add milk, one tablespoon at a time, until the frosting has a creamy consistency. Assemble Using a butter knife, spread the frosting between two cookies. Wrap Whoopie Pies individually or place them in a single layer on a plate. Makes 2 dozen.

Ingredients 3 cups sliced fresh peaches 6 tbsp. sugar 2 cups all purpose flour 1 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. soda 1/2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg 1 1/2 C sugar 1/4 C shortening 1/4 C unsalted butter, softened 2 eggs 1 cup chopped walnuts 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract Cooking Place peaches and 6 tbsp. sugar in the container of the food processor with knife blade in place. Puree. Mixture should yield 2 1/4 cups. Combine flour, baking powder, soda, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Set aside. Cream sugar with shortening and butter. Add eggs and mix well. Add puree and dry ingredients, mixing until all ingredients are moistened. Stir in nuts and vanilla. Spoon batter into two well-greased and lightly floured 9x5x3 inch loaf pans. Bake at 325 for 55 to 60 minutes or until done, Cool ten minutes in pan and then turn out on a rack to let cool completely. Notes Makes two loaves but they go fast so you might want to just turn around and fix up another batch.

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Spanish Rice with left over meatballs Corn marinated cukes and tomato slices fresh peaches. total cost per person per plate: .89 cents.

Here's what you need. There are many, many variations on the recipe. This one makes nice colors. You need: a flat, shallow bowl a rock to fit (can use pieces of foam or coal) 6 T table salt 6 T bluing (Mrs. Steward's; available in the laundry detergent section of the supermarket) 6 T water 1 T ammonia (plain; no soap added) food coloring Place the rock in the bowl. Mix the liquids together in a small bowl and pour over the rock. Squirt dots of food coloring here and there for color. The coral-like growth will start in about 4 hours and will grow for several days. To keep it within the bowl, grease the outside of your container with Vaseline. WARNINGS: Ammonia fumes "burn" noses, so don't get too close. If ammonia gets on your skin, rinse it off. Bluing does just that, so take care what it gets on! It will wear off of skin in a day or two.

17 Great Romantic Dates for Penny-Pinchers by Shel Horowitz Shel has the right Idea..... Mr. Reci and I dance to the musak in the grocery stores up and down the aisles. He always initiates the first dance! Of course we get strange looks and I am waiting for someone to call the paddy wagon or looney bin bus to come and get us one of these days but until then we will dance to our hearts delight! And now for the list: Hike to the top of a mountain for a picnic. Take a rowboat out on a lake at sunset. Go up to the top of a building in a large city. Go up to the top of the tallest building in a large city. Dress for a formal party, and then walk down the streets singing love songs. Find a dark, romantic bistro with great coffees and desserts, or an independent book store that encourages browsing. Find a rarely-used corner deep in the stacks of your library. Blow the dust off some musty old volume and read it aloud together. Steal a few hot kisses. Pretend you've just won the lottery. "Shop" for your dream furnishings in elegant craft galleries, jewelry stores, and similar locales. Test drive a sports car together. Visit a specialty food factory--or a crafter's studio. Browse a ritzy museum gift shop or art gallery. Drive along the outer borders of your city or county, exploring new neighborhoods and villages where you've never been. Ride a city's entire public rail transit system, going out on remote branch lines, just for the heck of it. Spend the whole evening dressed and acting as characters from a play, movie, or book that you both enjoyed. Speak only gibberish and let your thoughts be understood from your emotions, gestures, and tone. Explore a wild and scenic place you've always wanted to check out. Walk around celebrity neighborhoods, looking for glimpses of the rich and famous. Do something completely out of character--something you ordinarily wouldn't be caught dead even thinking about.

! Below is a list of 12 suggestions to help you have a memorable, yet inexpensive Valentine's Day with your family: Heart Shaped Food - Use a heart shaped cookie cutter to make Valentine's Day meals extra special. Make heart shaped cookies, sandwiches, ham biscuits, or even pancakes. Get creative! You probably already have one of these cookie cutters tucked away somewhere, if not you can purchase one pretty cheap. Leave a Trail - Decide where you want your trail to end (bubble bath, bedroom, etc.) and work backwards. Leave heart shaped cutouts, candles, or anything else leading from the end to the front door. To make this a little more interesting, you can make up clues and have the person go from one place to another before finding their surprise. Bake Cookies - Obviously you can do this from scratch, but for those of us who are not quite as ambitious, I recommend refrigerated sugar cookie dough. This is a great idea if you have kids because they can help from start to finish. Simply roll out the dough, use cookie cutters to make different shapes (that heart shaped cookie cutter sure comes in handy now), and then let the kids decorate with icing, sprinkles, and candy toppings. Balloons - Everyone likes balloons. These can be the perfect choice for the man in your life because they don't have the same "girly" context men often associate with flowers. Simple red and white balloons are perfect, and you can purchase a large assortment for very little money. Homemade Cards - Regress to your childhood and have fun. Break out the construction paper, glitter and glue and create a special memory for your loved one. You can find paper doilies in the shape of hearts at discount stores that also make cute accents for your card. Gathering up the same materials for each family member and letting everyone participate in the fun is also an option. Give each person a few pieces of construction paper, markers, etc. and just see how different all the cards turn out! Write a Letter - I know what you're thinking. You are not a writer. You don't have to be! Simply write why you love your partner (because they support whatever you do, because they help with the dishes, because they have gorgeous eyes). If you can't put it into a letter form simply make a list, write it up neatly, and present it like that. How About a Poem - Not a poet either? Well, you can either give it a go anyway and see what you come up with, or find a poem that expresses what you want to say. If you find a poem that expresses your feelings better than you ever could, by all means use it; just make sure you credit the poet. The Gift of Time - This is the best gift you can give anyone, and it does not cost you a cent. Make up a coupon book that entitles the recipient to time alone with you (back rubs or foot massages) or just time to themselves (babysitting, uninterrupted TV time). You can also offer to do household chores for the recipient, such as washing their car, taking out the trash, or doing laundry. Burn a CD - With today's technology, I have to mention this. Create a CD specifically with the recipient in mind. They will think of you every time they listen to all of their favorite songs. Send Cyber Cards - There are plenty of websites out there that offer free e-cards, so take advantage of them. Send one or send a bunch. They're sure to make someone smile. Spread the Love - Hide little tokens of your love for your partner and/or children to find. Children's valentines are perfect as are handwritten notes. Place them in coat pockets, lunches, around the house, in vehicles and anywhere else you can think of. This carries on past Valentine's Day because there will always be a few that you've hidden from yourself also. Flowers & Candy - If you have your heart set on giving your sweetie flowers and candy, you can still avoid going overboard. Remember these tips: A single rose is just as effective as a dozen (especially if you enter with it between your teeth). Flowers are always cheaper at grocery stores than at florists (and you can't tell the difference). Candy does not have to be expensive and in a heart shaped box. A collection of favorites is just as nice and more meaningful.

I always bought cheap sneakers from K-Mart or Walmart but a few years ago I decided to see what all the hype was about so I bought myself a pair of NIKE's walking sneakers. Three years later the insides are starting to go so I went to the dollar store and bought some Dr. Scholls Inserts for a dollar in fact I bought 5 Scholls packs to replace the other when they wear out. I am on my forth year wearing the sneakers and I haven't had to change the inserts yet and to make the outsides of the sneakers look new I bought some white polish and polish them once every 3 months.

Sweet and Sour Meat Balls Brown Rice Roasted Carrots from previous left over beef roast dinner Clementines Todays total per person per plate- . 99 cents

Mayonaise Cookies Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Mix together: 1 cup mayonaise DO NOT USE LIGHT MAYO! 1 cup white sugar 1 TSP. vanilla Add: 2 cups flour 1 TSP. soda Roll into balls. No need to spray the pan. Smash with fork in a criss-cross pattern. Sprinkle with sugar. Bake for 10 min.

1 box yellow cake mix 2 boxes vanilla instant pudding 1 small can mandarine oranges 1 cup of oil 4 eggs 8 oz. Cool Whip 1 can crushed pineapple in heavy syrup Recipe: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Blend cake mix, 1 box of pudding, oranges, oil, and eggs; mix and spray pan. Bake for 35 minutes. Cool completely before adding topping. For the topping, hand whip Cool Whip, pudding, and pineapple.

Caramel Toffee Crunch Cake 1 package German chocolate cake mix 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk 1 jar (17 oz) caramel topping 8 oz whipped topping 1 package (6 oz) Heath Bits toffee chips Heat oven to 350°. Prepare and bake cake mix in 13 x 9 pan as directed on package. Cool 15 minutes. Poke top of warm cake every half-inch with handle of wooden spoon, wiping handle occasionally to reduce sticking. Drizzle sweetened condensed milk evenly over top of cake; let stand until milk has been absorbed into cake. Drizzle with caramel topping. Sprinkle half the toffee chips over the cake. Cover and refrigerate about 2 hours or until well chilled. Spread whipped topping over top; sprinkle with remaining toffee chips. Cover and refrigerate any left over cake.

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BIG HUGS FOR YA BECCA! You know Darlene gave a perfect example of how relationships in marriage evolve some times and how they can be repaired if two people are willing to work together. Your in my prayers and I always have a hug for ya...

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This recipes goes hand in hand w/ some mashed potatoes. Just pour the leftover gravy on the taters' and enjoy! 6 servings change recipe to: 2 hours 30 minutes (30 min prep, 2 hrs cooking) 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons dry mustard 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 6 lean boneless pork chops (1 in. thick) 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can condensed chicken broth 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1. Combine 1st four ingr. 2. in a shallow dish. 3. Dredge chops in flour mixture and set aside. 4. Combine what is left of the flour mixture w/ the chicken broth and pour into your crockpot. 5. Pour oil into a lar. 6. skillet and place oven med. 7. -highheat. 8. Cook the chops in hot oil just until browned on both sides and then place in crockpot. 9. Cook, covered on High for about 2-2. 10. 5 hrs or until tender. 11. Serve w/ hot rice and/or mashed potatoes. 12. ++If the gravy becomes too thick just add a little water. 13. If you accidently add too much water then add a little more flour. 14. Season w/ salt and pepper too your taste.

Warm yourself up with this stew. Adjust the chili powder and taco seasoning to suit your taste. 6 servings change recipe to: 10 hours 5 minutes (5 min prep, 10 hrs cooking) 2 lbs beef stew meat 1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes with juice 1 cup frozen small whole onions 1 teaspoon chili powder (optional) 1 (1 1/4 ounce) packet taco seasoning mix 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained 1 (11 ounce) can whole mexicorn whole kernel corn, drained 1. Mix first 4 ingredients in a 4 quart crockpot. 2. Cover and cook on low for 9-11 hours until beef is tender. 3. Add remaining ingredients and stir well. 4. Cover and cook on high for 15-30 minutes or until it reaches the desired consistency.

Ladies make your Dear Hubbies a Valentine Dinner that he won't forget. Light those candles, put on soft backround music, get your best tablecloth and put it on your table, put fresh flowers in a vase at the center of your table along with the good china,and silver or paper plates and plasticware. Greet your hunny with a big kiss when he walks in the door after work on Valentines Day and make him feel comfortable while you get the kids off to a babysitter or granny and granpies house. Make this time so you and your sweetheart can have it free for each other without interruption. Serve your sweetie a romantic fare and then ladies take it from there...... Valentines Day Food Recipes Your Hunny will Love, Cornish Hens for Valentine's Day 3 ea Cornish hens [1 3/4 lb ea] 6 Fresh rosemary sprigs 2 tb Butter, melted 2 tb Lemon juice 1 pn Salt 1 pn Pepper Stuffing: 1 c Wild rice 3 c water 1 tb Butter 2 c Mushrooms, halved 1 Onion, chopped 1 1/2 ts Dried savory 1/2 ts Salt 1/2 ts Pepper For Stuffing: Rinse rice. In saucepan, bring water to a boil; stir in rice. Return to boil; cover, reduce heat and simmer for 45 minutes or until tender. Drain; place in bowl. In skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat; cook mushrooms, onion, and savory for 3 minutes. Stir into rice along with salt and pepper; let cool. Rinse hens; pat dry. Stuff cavities; tie wings and legs with string. Place on rack in roasting pan, leaving 2 inches between each. Tuck half of a rosemary sprig under each leg and wing. Stir butter with lemon juice; brush half over hens. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and roast in 375 degrees F. oven, basting with remaining butter mixture, for 1-1/2 hours or until juices run clear when hens are pierced. Remove trussing; cut in half along backbone. Serve, stuffing side down. Valentine's Day Spanish Rice with Beef Categories: Main dish, Meats, Rice 1 lb Lean Ground Beef 1/2 c Onion; Chopped, 1 Md 1 c Rice; Regular, Uncooked 2/3 c Green Bell Pepper; Chopped 16 oz Stewed Tomatoes; 1 Cn 5 ea Bacon Slices; Crisp,Crumbled 2 c Water 1 ts Chili Powder 1/2 ts Oregano 1 1/4 ts Salt 1/8 ts Pepper Cook and stir the meat and onion in a large skillet until the meat is brown. Drain off the excess fat. Stir in the rice, green pepper, tomatoes, bacon, water, chili powder, oregano, salt and pepper. To Cook in a Skillet: Heat the mixture to boiling then reduce the heat and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, until the rice is tender, about 30 minutes. (A small amount of water can be added if necessary.) To Cook in the Oven: Pour the mixture into an ungreased 2-quart casserole. Cover and bake at 375 degrees F, stirring occasionally, until the rice is tender, about 45 minutes. Serve hot. Crispy Chicken Drumsticks for Valentine's Day Categories: Main dish, Poultry 8 x Chicken Drumsticks, skinned * 1 1/2 c Breadcrumbs 1/4 c Grated Parmesan Cheese 2 tb Minced fresh Parsley 1/4 ts Garlic powder Salt and Pepper to taste 1/3 c Skim Milk *about 2 1/2 pounds. Rinse chicken with cold water, and pat dry. Combine bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, parsley, garlic powder, salt and pepper; stir well. Dip drumsticks in skim milk then dredge in breadcrumb mixture, coating well. Place drumsticks in a 10x6x2 inch baking dish sprayed with Pam. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 1 hour. Serve over rice or with noodles. Who needs dessert when your hubby has you...

Sawdust Pie l 9-inch pastry shell l- l/2 cups pecans, chopped l-l/2 cups coconut l-l/2 cups sugar l-l/2 cups graham cracker crumbs l cup egg whites (6-7) Preheat oven to 450F. Line pastry-lined 9-inch pie plate with double thickness of foil. Bake 8 minutes. Remove foil. Bake 4-5 minutes more or until golden. Cool. Reduce oven temperature to 350F. In large bowl, combine coconut, graham cracker crumbs, pecans and sugar. In another bowl, beat egg whites just until foamy, add to coconut mixture, and mix well. Pour into prepared pie shell. Bake, uncovered, 35 minutes or until set. Makes 8 servings.

Chocolate Fudge Easter Eggs 1/4 pound butter; melted 2 3-5/8 ounce packages chocolate pudding mix 1/2 cup milk 1 pound confectioners' sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 8 ounces dipping chocolate Combine butter, pudding mix and milk. Bring to boiling and simmer 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Add sugar and vanilla; stir until smooth. When cool enough to handle, shape into eggs and place on wax paper lined tray. Chill until firm. Melt chocolate, dip cooled eggs. Place on wax paper. Let stand until coating hardens. Makes 2-1/2 lb. of filling.