Recipes

Thank you guys so much for coming tonight it was so fun to see everyone and catch up. I was so happy that we had so many of us, we didn't even get pictures for the blog opps! I did get a few recipes, however not everyones and I was so impressed so please post them when you get some time, and thank you so much for all your hard work. I think I ate too much but it's not every day we do that right!?

Pumpkin oatmeal cookies:
2 sticks of butter
1 C. white sugar
1 C. brown sugar
2 eggs
1 t vanilla
1 C. pumpkin
1 C. rolled oats
2 1/2 C all purpose flour (can use have whole wheat)
1 t baking powder
1 t. cinnamon
1 t. pumpkin pie spice
1/2 t. salt
1 C. chocolate chips
walnuts optional*

Cream sugar and butter together. Mix in eggs, vanilla, and pumkin. Combine dry ingredients together with butter mixture. Bake ungreased sheet on 350 for 12-15 minutes.

Apple Crisp:
8 (or 6 large) granny apples peeled and sliced
1 C. liquid-mix water/apple juice/lemon juice/orange juice
1/2 C. Sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 t each nutmet & salt
Combine the above ingredients in sauce pan on low heat 5-10 minutes or until apples are crips tender transfer to 8x8 baking dish
Topping
1/2 C rolled oats
1/2 C. packed brown sugar
1/4 C. flour
1/4 t. cinnamon
1/4 C. butter, softened
Combine dry ingredients in small bowl-cut in butter till crumbs form. Sprinkle on apples and bake at 375 for 10-15 minutes

Taco Soup:
2 cans diced tomatoes (seasoned is good!)
1 can kidney beans
1 Can pinto beans
1 can garbanzo beans
1 can corn
1 can black beans
1 Lb hamburger (cooked with onion & drained)
1-2 packages taco seasoning
3 C. water
Cook hamburger with onion, Drain. Next drain all cans of beans and also can of corn. Bring to boil. After boils, simmer for 20 minuts on low
Toppings: Monterey jack cheese, little squeezes of fresh lime, tortilla chips (yum, yum!)

Crab Wontons:
1 can crabmeat
1/2 t. salt
1 (80z) cream cheese softened
2 T chopped green onions
Wonton skins
Sauce:
3/4 C. chili sauce
2 T. brown sugar
2 T. vinegar
3/4 C. crushed pineapple with juice
cornstarch
Wontons: mix wonton ingrediets together. Put about 3/4 t. crab mixture into wonton skin. Moisten edges and fold either in a triangle or you can fold in half and then pinch the ends together to form a star. Deef fry until lightly browned in preheated peanut oil. Serve with sauce.
Sauce: Heat sacue ingredients together. Thicken with cornstarch. Serve warm or cold to dip wontons!

Christmas spinach salad:
1 bag spinach
1 chopped apple
6 oz craisins
4 oz. sliced almonds sugared*
Dressing:
2 T oil
2 T juice concentrate (orange, fruit, grape, ect.)
2 T salad vinegar
1/2 t. salt
1/2 C. Mayonnaise
Mix ingredients in large bowl. Whisk together dressing toss into salad as needed
*To sugar almonds: Melt 3-4 tsp sugar over medium heat in saucepan with almonds, stirring until sugar melts and coats almonds.


Thanks again guys that was so so much fun and we will definately have to do it again. It was fun to see everyone!