Yummy Apple Dip

My friend Deana introduced this yummy dip to me :-)

Apple Dip

1 large package cream cheese
1/2 cup brown sugar

Cream together and spread on serving plate.

Drizzle caramel sauce over the top. Crush 3 SKOR bars and sprinkle on top.

Slice Granny Smith apples, and dip!

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Drumstick Dessert

We made this one time for Luke's birthday. In August (with 3 family birthdays) we get a bit tired of cake :-)

Drumstick Dessert

Crust:
1 pkg vanilla wafers (crumbs)
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup nuts (crushed)
3 TBSP peanut butter

Mix and press into 8x8 inch pan. Freeze for 1 hour before topping with filling mixture.

Whip up one 500 gram package of Nutri-Whip. Set aside.

Filling:
1/2 cup icing sugar
1/2 cup peanut butter
2 tsp vanilla
3 eggs

Beat first 3 ingredients until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well with each addition.

Mix with Nutri-Whip. Spread over crust layer. Drizzle with chocolate sauce and crushed nuts. Keep frozen. ENJOY!

Tasty Pinwheels

Tasty Pinwheels

1/2 cup cream cheese (small package)
1 Tbsp mayonnaise
2 tsp cinnamon/sugar mixture

Cream together. Spread on tortilla shells. Roll up and cut into bite-sized pieces. Dip into applesauce or yogurt. Yummy!

Another yummy variation:

1/2 cup cream cheese (small package)
1 Tbsp mayonnaise
2 Tbsp taco seasoning (to taste)

Mix and roll as above. Dip in salsa.

Ooops......

Seems like I've been sadly neglecting my cooking blog. With the new year, I shall try to post at least once a week. With that said, here's a recipe for you :-)

EASY CHERRY CHEESECAKE

Bottom layer:
2 cups graham wafer crumbs
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter

Mix the crumbs and sugar. Melt butter and add to crumb mixture. Press into 9x13 pan. (Reserve 1/4 cup for top) Bake at 325 deg. for 10 minutes.

Middle layer:
1 lg package of cream cheese
1 cup icing sugar
1 package of Dream Whip (I also have used small box of Nutriwhip)

Mix Dream whip according to directions on the box. Add in the cream cheese and icing sugar and blend well. Spread over cooled bottom layer.

Top with a can of cherries. Sprinkle with reserve crumbs. Chill for 3-4 hours before serving.

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One of my favorite alternatives is Bakeapple cheesecake. Delicious! And..... I think I have a bag of bakeapples in the freezer. Yaah!

Partridgeberry Muffins

Yum! One of my favorite berries is the Partridgeberry -- otherwise know as Lingonberry, Cowberry or Lowbush Cranberry. Whatever the name, I find this tarty berry delicious :-)

They are usually ripe around the third week in September, and are so easy to pick! My daughter picked a gallon in about 1/2 hour. I freeze the berries and we use them throughout the year in jams, pies, smoothies and muffins.

PARTRIDGEBERRY MUFFINS

Dry ingredients:

2 cups flour

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

1 cup sugar

Wet ingredients:

1 cup milk

1 egg

3/4 cup margarine

1 tsp vanilla

1 cup of berries (more or less as desired)

Preheat oven to 350 deg.

Blend the dry and wet ingredients separately, then combine them quickly. Don't over-stir.

Fill muffin cups 2/3 full. Bake for 20-25 minutes.

Remove from tin and sprinkle with sugar.

Here are some of the muffins we made this morning for snack.

Check out some other muffins and cupcakes at Hoosier Homemade!

Some cakes I have done this summer

..... and here's my recipe I use for my cakes.

Buttercream Icing

1 cup vegetable shortening

1 cup margarine/butter

2 tsp almond extract

8 cups powdered sugar

touch of milk (3-4 Tbsp)

Using a mixer, blend the shortening and butter. Add the almond extract. Add powdered sugar one cupful at a time, mixing well. When I get 7 cups added, the icing usually is looking dry. Then I add about 3-4 Tbsp of milk (I use fresh milk, but you can use 18% cream). Add the last cup of sugar then whip on higher speed to make the icing nice and fluffy.

This recipe makes more than what you would need for a regular 2-layer cake mix. Icing can be frozen -- just set in fridge for a day to thaw. You may need to re-whip before using.