Double Layer Pumpkin Pie

http://www.kraftfoods.com/kf/recipes/double-layer-pumpkin-pie-54636.aspx

I made this recipe last year for Thanksgiving. I am not a big pumpkin pie fan and when I tried this pie it was so super good!!! I am making it again this year. It is very easy to make and it is a NO BAKE pie!! So awesome...

Tuna Casserole

I got this from the Blake Family Recipes (I hope they don't mind me sharing it!). It is Sunny's Mother in law's recipe. I have never made a tuna casserole before and I don't remember having it growing up. This recipe is perfect! It is so yummy and I really like how easy it is to make! I love new recipes and I get so excited to bake them! Weird I know, but I love to cook!

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 package egg noodles
• 2 cans cream of chicken soup
• 1 empty soup can milk
• 2 cans tuna
• green onion (added this ingredient because I love green onion!)
  
• grated cheddar cheese
  
• crushed potato chips

DIRECTIONS:

1. Boil the egg noodles (I used 16 oz. box of Rotini, spiral noodles).
2. Mix together soup, milk, sliced green onion and tuna.
3. Drain the noodles and pour into a 9x13 dish.
   
4. Combine the soup mixture and the noodles. Add more milk if needed.
   
5. Top with grated cheese and crushed potato chips. Bake @ 350 for 1/2 hour.

TIP: I used what I had in the pantry, so I used Sour Cream and Onion potato chips. It was so good! It went really well with the casserole and seasoned it just right! I may try adding peas or corn to it next time, but I don't know it is pretty dang good the way it is! Thanks for the recipe Blake Family!

Outrageous Chocolate Chip Cookies

My SIL (Alisha) made these cookies for a reunion and she gave me the recipe. I had forgotten about it until I was digging through my recipes and found it!! You really have to try this recipe! It is the ultimate cookie!! Oh and Alisha added nuts and peanut butter chips when she made hers and it was super good!

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 egg
• 2 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
   
2. Cream together the butter and sugars until smooth. Stir in the peanut butter, vanilla and egg until well blended.
   
3. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; stir into the batter just until moistened.
   
4. Mix in the oats and chocolate chips. Spoon onto lightly greased cookie sheet.
   
5. Bake for 11 minutes, until the edges start to brown. Let cookies cool before you eat them- tastes better cooled!

* IMPORTANT: Make sure you combine the ingredients according to the order of the directions.

Makes 3-4 Dozen Cookies

German Pancakes

This is my cousin Lacey's recipe. It is my favorite breakfast!!!

(not my picture, but this is what it looks like!
It will rise above the top of the dish, but it won't spill out- so no worries!)

INGREDIENTS:

• 1/4 cup Butter
• 6 eggs
• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup milk
• pinch of salt

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 450. Place butter in a 9x13 dish and put in the oven to melt.
   
2. Mix in blender for 5 minutes- eggs, milk, flour and salt.
3. Pour into the dish with the melted butter. Bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown.
4. Cut into squares and top with your favorite topping. (Apple Cider syrup, jelly, pwd. sugar, fruit, etc.)
   

* When I was looking for a picture online. I saw German pancakes baked in a muffin tin. I thought it was a good idea. It would make them cute little individual servings.

Apple Cider Syrup

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 cup Apple Juice
• 1 Tbsp. Lemon Juice
• 1/2 cup Sugar
• 1/4 tsp. Cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp. ground Cloves
• 1/4 tsp. Nutmeg
• 1 Tbsp. Corn Starch

DIRECTIONS:

1. Mix everything in a sauce pan.
2. Bring to a boil until the mixture becomes clear, stirring constantly.

* I didn't have plain apple juice, so I used my favorite juice (apple juice punch blend) http://torreyskitchen.blogspot.com/2008/10/apple-punch-blend-juice.html and it was so good! Tasted the same, but I could taste the little hint of fruitiness!

Indian Tacos

INGREDIENTS:

• Rhodes Texas Dinner Rolls
  
• 1 lb. Ground Beef or Turkey
• 2-3 potatoes (grated)
• 1 pkt. Taco Seasoning
• 1 can Refried Beans (Green Chili and Lime)
  
• Toppings: lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, avocado, sour cream...

DIRECTIONS:

1. Thaw the rolls and let rise twice.
2. Cook meat. When the meat is almost cooked through add the grated potatoes. If cooking Ground Turkey meat spray a little oil on it so the potatoes won't stick. Don't cook on low heat and too long because the potatoes will turn into mush. Stir in the taco seasoning and turn off heat.
   
3. Stretch the rolls out and fry them in oil.
   

* My hubby told me that his Mom would add grated potato to the meat to make it go further. I think it is a brilliant idea! You can't taste a difference and you will be able to make twice as much when adding potato. It really tastes good! My cousin Danila (link is to the side of my blog) has a taco seasoning recipe. I wanted to try it out last night, but I didn't have time because I made tacos at 9:30 at night before Tyson left for work!! Looks like a really good recipe!


* Another TIP: My SIL bakes her taco salad bowls in the oven. You place small glass bowls upside down on a baking sheet and spray them with oil. Lay the tortilla over top. Bake at 350? and take out when they turn a little golden brown. Sorry it has been awhile since I have made them, so I don't remember the exact oven temp and baking time.
These are not my pictures- sorry!

Easy Meatloaf

I don't make Meatloaf, so I don't have a recipe for it. My SIL Cami made it for us on Sunday and it was really good. She told me she got the recipe online from http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Easy-Meatloaf/Detail.aspx. If I were to make meatloaf- I would use this recipe because it looks really easy to make and it was tasty!

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
• 1 egg
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup dried bread crumbs
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons prepared mustard
• 1/3 cup ketchup

DIRECTIONS:

1. In a large bowl, combine the beef, egg, onion, milk and bread OR cracker crumbs. Season with salt and pepper to taste and place in a lightly greased 5x9 inch loaf pan, OR form into a loaf and place in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish.
2. In a separate small bowl, combine the brown sugar, mustard and ketchup. Mix well and pour over the meatloaf.
3. Bake at 350 for 1 hour.

Sunny's Stroganoff

Haha... I was looking for a beef stroganoff picture
online and this picture came up!

I thought it was cute!!

I made Beef Stroganoff for dinner last night and it was SUPER delicious. I think I liked it even more because it took me like 10 minutes to make!!

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 lb. Ground Beef
• Seasoning Salt & pepper
• Onion (optional) I didn't have onion, so I used onion powder and dried onion for added flavor.
• 1 can Cream of Chicken soup
• 1/2 soup can of Milk
• 1 cup Sour Cream
• Wide Egg Noodles or the spiral kind

DIRECTIONS:

1. Boil Water in large pot for Noodles.
2. Cook the ground meat with the onion and seasonings. Drain off fat.
3. Add the soup and milk to the meat and heat through.
4. Stir in the sour cream just before serving. Do not boil.
5. Serve over top of the noodles.