Banana Bread

Ingredients:

1 Cup Sugar

1/4 Cup Butter

1 Teaspoon Salt

4 Large Ripe Bananas, mashed

1 Egg

2 Cups Flour

1 Teaspoon Baking Soda

1 Teaspoon Vanilla

1/2 Teaspoon Cinnamon or Nutmeg

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350. Cream together sugar, eggs, and butter. Add flour, salt, soda, vanilla, and cinnamon. Mix well. Add bananas. Bake for 1 hour or bake in bread maker as directed.

This is my mother in laws recipe. I added the vanilla and cinnamon and/or nutmeg. It gives it alittle more flavor.

This morning I had some extra banana bread that needed to be used up. I decided I would try making French toast with it. It turned out pretty good. I really liked it. My kids are on the fence with it.

Slush Burgers

Slush Burgers

Ingredients:

1 Pound Hamburger

1 Can Chicken Gumbo Soup

1/2 Cup Chili Sauce

1 Onion, finely chopped

1 Can Tomato Sauce

Directions:

Brown meat, add onions and brown. Then add remaining ingredients. Simmer together about 30 minutes. Serve on hamburger buns.

This is one of my husband and brother in laws favorites. I have made this recipe in advance and took it up on the mountain with us camping. I just made it and sent it with my husband bow hunting cuz you can freeze it and just thaw and heat. Great if you are in tents and have to pack light.

Ezra Taft Benson Lemon Meringue Pie

Rind of 2 lemons
3 Cups plus 3 Tablespoons sugar, divided
2 Heaping Tablespoons cornstarch
5 Eggs, separated
4 Cups water
Juice of 2 Lemons
1 9" baked pie crust


In a large saucepan, combine lemon rinds, 3 Cups sugar, and cornstarch. Stir in egg yolks, then water and lemon juice. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture is thickened. Pour into pie crust. Make meringue by beating and 3 Tablespoons sugar until stiff. Spread on pie. Bake at 425-450 degrees for 3-5 minutes, or until meringue is lightly browned.

Super Yummy Scratch Brownies

Ingredients:

2 Cups sugar
4 Eggs
6 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
2 Tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
1 Teaspoon vanilla
1 Cup butter or margarine
2 Cups flour

Directions:

Combine sugar and eggs. Mix together cocoa and 2 tablespoons melted butter. Add to sugar mixture and then add vanilla, butter and flour. Mix well. Bake at 325 for 30-35 minutes.




Icing:

1/2 Cup butter
2 1/2 Cups powdered sugar
1 egg
3 Tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
1 Teaspoon vanilla

Cream together butter and powdered sugar. Add egg, mix well. Blend in cocoa and vanilla. Beat until spreadable. If too thick add milk, if too thin add powdered sugar.

This is my sister in laws Liz's icing recipe. It is the best icing ever on brownies. Thanks Liz.
One thing to suggest the icing tastes better is use imitation vanilla other than real vanilla. The real vanilla gives it a funny taste for some reason to me. But either one is great.

Mountain Berry Pie

Ingredients:

1 Cup sugar
1/4 Cup cornstarch
1/2 Teaspoon cinnamon, optional
dash of salt
1 Cup blueberries
1 Cup strawberries
3/4 Cup blackberries
3/4 Cup raspberries
1/2 Cup water
2 Tablespoons lemon juice
Pastry for double crust pie (9 inch)
2 Tablespoons butter

Directions:

In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, and salt. Stir in berries. Add water and lemon juice. Cook over medium heat until mixture just comes to a boil.

Line a 9 inch pie plate with bottom crust, trim pastry even with edge of plate. Add filling, dot with butter. Roll out remaining pastry; make a lattice crust. Trim, seal, and flute edges.

Bake at 350 degrees for about 45-50 minutes or until crust is golden. Serve warm or chilled. Cool on a wire rack. Store in refrigerator.


This is a super easy pie to make. I don't normally make pies other than pumpkin at Thanksgiving. It turned out great. My dad really liked this pie. It is great with ice cream.

Caramel Apple Pie

6 Cups apples, peeled and thinly sliced (about 8 apples)
1 Tablespoon lime juice
1/4 Cup flour
3/4 Cup sugar
1/4 Teaspoon salt
1/2 Teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 Teaspoon nutmeg
Pastry for a two crust pie
2 Tablespoon butter
1/4 Cup butter
2 Tablespoon heavy cream
1/2 Cup brown sugar
1/2 Cup pecans, chopped optional

Sprinkle apples with lime juice. In a separate bowl, combine flour, sugar, salt, and spices. Sprinkle over apples and lightly toss. Place in a 10-inch deep dish pie plate lined with an unbaked pie pastry crust. Dot with 2 tablespoon butter. Top with pie crust pastry. Seal and crimp the edges. Bake at 400 degrees for 40-45 minutes. In a saucepan, combine 1/4 cup butter, heavy cream, and brown sugar. Stir on medium heat and bring to a boil for 2 minutes. Pour over hot pie and sprinkle with pecans. Place on a baking sheet or foil. Return to oven for an additional 3-4 minutes until caramel bubbles. Serve warm with ice cream.

Note: Rome Beauty or Brae burn apples taste the best in this pie.

BBQ Chicken, grilled veggies, and confetti salad

For the BBQ Chicken,

I just salt and peppered the chicken and put it on the grill. After I turned it once I put Stubb's BBQ sauce.

 

For the roasted veggies.

I cut up potatoes, zucchini and squash out of our garden. Put them on a cookie sheet. Drizzle EVOO (Extra Virgin Olive Oil) over them. I put McCormick's Grill Mates Garlic and Onion. Sprinkle it over the veggies and toss them with your hands to coat all. Put in a 425 to 450 degree oven. Cook until potatoes are tender.

 

 

Confetti Salad

Ingredients:

2 Cans vacuum packed corn

Chop the following veggies small, about the size of the corn kernels:

1/2 Cup cucumber

1/2 Cup cabbage

1/2 Cup green onions

1/2 Cup tomatoes

1/2 Cup bell pepper (I use colored)

1/2 Cup sunflower seeds

Mix and dress with oil and vinegar dressing. I use Good Seasons Italian mix and make it with olive oil and balsamic vinegar according to the mix directions.

Adjust the ingredients and amounts to your taste.

I got this recipe from my recipe exchange group. She is my cute little neighbor down the road.