Pumpkin Cookies --- Wonderful -- Especially this time of year

PUMPKIN CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

2 squares butter 1 c. sugar

1 c. pumpkin 1 egg

1 tsp. vanilla 1 tsp. baking powder

2 c. flour 1 tsp. cinnamon

1 tsp. soda 1/2 c. chocolate chips

1/2 tsp. salt

Cream butter and sugar.  Add remaining ingredients except chocolate chips.  Mix well.  Add chocolate chips and mix lightly.  Drop by teaspoonful.  Bake 350 degrees for 10 minutes.  Cookies will be cake like when done.

Monster Chocolate Chip Cookies -- Yeah Me!

I discovered this recipe alot of year ago.  They are my favorite all time cookies --- 

So, I am a little nervous putting them out -- Because now you will have the recipe too -- OH Well ! 

Cookies for everyone -- I hope it cools down for me to make some  -- they sound really good.

MONSTER CHOC. CHIP COOKIES – Monster Cookie Book

1/2 cup (1 stick butter, soft)              1/4 cup shortening

1/2  cup brown sugar                       1/2 sugar

2 eggs                                                 1 1/2 cup flour

1/2 tsp. baking soda                         1/2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt                                         2 cups semisweet chocolate chip 

2 tsp. Vanilla

Cream butter and shortening.  Then beat in brown and regular sugar, until fluffy.  Add the eggs one at a time.  Beating well after each; then beat in the vanilla.  Sift together the dry ingred.  Add into creamed mixture, blending well.  Add the chocolate chips.  Bake at 350 degrees. Until brown on edges.

Add more flour – if the cookies are too flat. 

Breakfast Casserole -- Yeah School has started

I love my kids -- so I serve this casserole to get them started in the morning -- now my husband and I don't eat as much --- oh well

enjoy --

Breakfast Casserole

1 pound sausage - cooked and drained (this should be small particle)

8-12 eggs - boiled hard, peeled- chopped into quarters

1 can corn

1 recipe white sauce

When white sauce is cooked, add all ingredients.  

Making sure that you are gentle while you stir - as the eggs will fall apart,

Place in a 350 degree oven, until bubbly

Serves 6 or 4 men

Lime Water - Great for Summer

We had a wedding last week -  Yeah

This is a delicious drink for you to serve --- what a hit it has come to me through Relief Society --Thank Bette Christensen

Lime Water

5 Qt. Water                                  

2 T. Citric Acid

3 C. Sugar                                   

Crushed Ice

2 T. Lime Juice or Lemon Juice

Stir well & Float slices of Lemons or Limes on Top.

(Citric Acid can be purchased at Whole Foods)  - It's a Powder

Time out for Congo Squares ---

I have no idea where I got this Recipe.

Or why it is named after a country -- 

I don't make this very often -- because I don't need these around --- because they are so goooood.

Congo Squares - Carol Jean Brown

Cream:  2 cups brown sugar          

  1 square Butter

           2 eggs

Mix in: 2 1/4 cups Flour                   

1 tsp. Salt

               1 tsp. Baking Powder          

1 pkg. Choc. Chips

               1 cup Nuts

Spread in 13 X 9 pan.  Bake at 350 degrees for 30 min.

Apple Funnel Cake - Yeah Summer

When it is Summer -- I chose things that are wonderful to make and easy --

I found this funnel cake recipes years ago -- but it is easy and so good.  

You will Enjoy this -- (yes you can serve this for breakfast)

Apple - Cinnamon Funnel Cakes

Salad Oil

1 1/4 cup flour

3/4 cu apple juice or cider

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 salt

1 egg

Ground Cinnamon

2 Tbs. Confectioners' Sugar (Powdered)

Heat your oil to about 325 degrees

Mix dry ingredients, and add wet ingredients. Stirring until smooth.

I tried this with a funnel, but the mouth of my funnel was to small, so I just poured it in with a measuring cup that had a good pour spout.

Pour about 1/4 cup into the funnel.  Over the hot oil, carefully pour the batter out in a stream, while making a spiral about 6 inches in diameter (I make them smaller - that way all the kids didn't have to wait until the large ones were cooked)

Fry until golden brown (this happens quite quickly)  Drain well on paper towel.  Repeat with remaining batter, stirring well before pouring the next cake.

In a small bowl, mix confectioners' sugar and 1/4 tsp. cinnamon.  Sprinkle cakes with the cinnamon - sugar mixture.  

Serve Warm.

How to Marinate - Simply

Marinate Pork Chops -- Carol Jean Brown

Pork Chops

Lemon Pepper

7-up (or Sprite)

Soy Sauce

Cut or buy your pork lion -- with or with bones, to individual pieces.

Sprinkle heavily on each side with the lemon pepper --- it could use a lot

Layer into a container -- I use my old bread tupperware - It is sealed at the top.

Next pour on the Sprite or 7-up to cover about an inch over the meat.

Then add the soy sauce, about 1 tbs. into the mixture.

Let marinate - at least 6 hours.

Then BBQ -  throwing the marinate away