Rocky Road Cake

1 pkg devils food mix
1/3 c chocolate pudding mix
1 c milk
4 large eggs
1/2 c vegetable oil
1 1/2c mini marshmellows (or about 20 large marshmellows cut in half)
1/2 c sweetened flaked toasted (toast on aluminum foil under broiler for 30 stir and toast another 30 minutes)
1/2 c chocolate chips
1/3 c walnuts or pecans

icecream, fudge, and caramel (optional)

In a medium bowl combine: cake mix, pudding powder, milk, oil, eggs.

Spray 13X9 pan. Bake as directed on cake package.

Sprinkle marshmellows on cake as soon as it is out of the oven. Let the marshmellows melt and spread all over the cake. Sprinkle remaining desired toppings and serve warm.

Ashlee Macdonald

Hard & Soft Boiled Eggs

1. Place eggs in single layer in saucepan.
2. Cover with at least one inch of cold water over tops of shells.  Lightly salt the water.
3. Cover pot with lid and bring to a boil over medium heat.
4. As soon as the water comes to a full boil, remove from heat and let stand.
5. Large soft-cooked eggs: let stand in hot water 1 to 4 minutes, depending on your tastes.
6. Large hard-cooked eggs: let stand in hot water 15 to 17 minutes.
7. When cooked to desired level, drain off hot water.
8. Immediately cover with cold water and add a few ice cubes.
9. Soft-cooked eggs: let stand in cold water until cool enough to handle. Serve.
10. Hard-cooked eggs: let stand in cold water until completely cooled. Use as needed.
    

Snicker Doodles

1 c shortening

1 c margarine or butter (room temp)

3 c sugar

4 eggs

5 1/2 c flour

4 t cream of tartar

2 t baking soda

1/2 t salt

4 T sugar

2 t cinnamon

Heat oven to 400 degrees.  Mix shortenings, 3 cups sugar and eggs.  Mix in all dry ingredients except sugar and cinnamon.   Chill dough.  Roll 1 inch balls in sugar and cinnamon mixture and place on non-greased cookie sheet.  Bake 8-9 minutes.

Kaye Macdonald

Rice Krispy Treats

1/4 c margarine

1 (10 oz pkg) mini marshmallows

5 c rice krispies (coco, fruity, variations)

Melt marshmellows in butter in large sauce pan over medium heat. Add rice krispies. Spread in greased 9X 13 pan and let cool.

topping option:

melt 1/2 pkg of butterscotch chips and 1/2 pkg of chocolate chips together. Spread over cooled rice krispie treats. Refrigerate for 1 hour. Cut.

Variations:

PEANUT BUTTER RICE KRISPIES

Add 1/2 c peanut butter when you take the marshmallow/butter mixture off the stove before you add the rice krispies. Stir until smooth, then add the rice krispies

Kaye Macdonald

Fudge

4 c sugar

1 cube butter or margarine

1 can of evaporated skim milk

pinch of salt

Mix together and cook until it forms a soft ball. Remove from heat then add:

1 large package of chocolate chips

2 c miniature marshmallows

Beat until stiff, then spread in greased 9x 13 pan. Let cool.

Caramel Popcorn

Pop 2-3 gallons of popcorn (2 bags of instant popcorn)

2 c brown sugar

2 cubes margarine

1/2 c karo syrup

Bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes then add:

1 t baking powder.

Pour over popcorn (add nuts if desired).  Spread on cookie sheet and bake at 200 degrees stirring every 15 minutes for an hour.

Kaye Macdonald

Sticky version of Caramel Popcorn

1 c brown sugar
1/2 c butter
1 c light Karo syrup
1 can sweetened condensed milk


Melt all ingredients in a saucepan over medium-low heat.  Once caramel is boiling cook for approximately two minutes constantly stirring.  Pour over 3 bags of popped microwave popcorn.

Jessica

Caramel Sauce

2 1/4 c brown sugar

1 c white corn syrup

Bring to a boil stirring constantly then add:

1 cube of butter or margarine

1 can sweetened condensed milk

Cook slowly over medium heat for 2-3 minutes

Kaye Macdonald

Cheese Dip

1 stick softened butter

1 (8 oz) cream cheese

1/2 c mayo

6 oz jarred cheese

1 t garlic powder

Cream until smooth. Serve with crackers, celery, breadsticks, anything you put cheese on.

Paula Dean

Ham Potato Soup

2 cans cream of potato soup

2 cans of milk (whole, 2%, 1%, skim, or evaporated skim milk)

2 handfuls of diced up ham left over from the holiday

2 T honey

pepper

Saute ham in honey over medium heat until light brown.

Add milk and stir constantly then add potato soup, 1 can at

a time and stir constantly until well blended.

Add pepper to taste.

by Ashlee Macdonald

Easter Coconut Cake

1 white cake mix & all ingredients on box

1/2 c evaporated skim milk

1/3 c vanilla or coconut pudding mix

Mix all above ingredients together and pour in desired sized greased pans and bake according to box white cake instructions.

Let cake completely cool.

icing ingredients:

6 c powdered sugar

2/3 c evaporated skim milk

6 T margarine

Color 2 cups of coconut with 2 - 4 drops of green food coloring.

Ice cake & pat on coconut on cake.

by Kaye Macdonald