Maple Granola Bars

1 c. rolled oats

1 c. quick oats

1 c. almond slices

1 c. shredded coconut

2/3 c. Dark Maple Syrup

3 Tbs. Butter

1 1/2 tsp. vanilla

1/4 tsp. salt

1 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 c. golden raisins

1/2 c. dried cranberries

combine oats, and almond slices and coconut on cookie sheet, bake for 350 for 10-12mins stirring once at 6mins. Meanwhile, in a small saucepot, bring maple syrup, butter, salt and cinnamon to a boil and boil 2 mins. Add vanilla and let cool slightly for easier handing. add dried fruit to the oats mixture and mix. Transfer the oats/fruit  mixture to a large bowl for easier mixing with syrup.  Once Syrup mixture is cool enough to handle, poor over the oats and mix well, coating everything evenly. press firmly greased or parchment lined 13x9 pan . Bake for 20-25 mins. The longer they bake them  the crunchier they will be. Cut into bars before they are completely set. At this point they can also be broken into chunks for trail mix.Cool completely and store in airtight container. 

Molasses Cookies

1 c. Sugar

1 c. Molasses

1 c. Melted Butter

1 Egg

2 tsp. Baking Soda

1/2 c. Hot Water (H2O)

1 tsp. Ginger

1 tsp. Salt

1 tsp. Vanilla

5 1/2 c. Unbleached All Purpose Flour

add 1 thing at a time and stir well, Put baking soda in hot water. Bake at 350 for 15 mins 

Note: Optional 1 c. raisins  

Carrot Cake Whoopie Pies

 Carrot Cake Whoopie Pies

This recipe is a recipe for Carrot Cookies but made them into whoopie pies 

3/4 c. shortening

1 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. vanilla

3/4 c. sugar

2 c. sifted flour

2 tsp. baking powder

3/4 c. cooked mashed carrots

Optional you can add or leave out 

1 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 tsp. clove

1/2 tsp. nutmeg

1/2 tsp. all spice 

Cream shortening, salt and vanilla. The large amount of salt is used since none is added to carrots. Add sugar, gradually. add egg and beat until light and fluffy. Sift flour and baking powder together. Pare and cook carrots in amount to make 3/4 c. when mashed. Fold in mashed carrots. Drop by spoonful's onto greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 min. Makes about 40 cookies. 

*Notes: I added 1 more egg noticed its dry consistency . I baked them for 20mins 

Filling:

Cream Cheese Frosting

1 stick butter

8oz. package of cream cheese

3 1/2- 4 c. confectioner's sugar

2 tsp. vanilla extract

1. Beat softened butter and cream cheese together

2. Slowly add confectioner's sugar and vanilla extract, beating until creamy 

                                                                     Cookie Batter

                                                                    Carrot Cookies

                                                                         Top View

                                                           Side View 

                                                 

Blueberry Cake

2 eggs separated

1 c. Sugar
1/2 c. Shortening
1/4 tsp. Salt
1 tsp. Vanilla
1 1/2 c. Unbleached Flour + 1 Tbs. Unbleached
1 tsp. Baking Powder
1/3 c. Milk
1 1/2 c. Fresh Blueberries

Separate eggs, beat 2 egg whites until stiff fold in about 1/4 c. sugar. Set aside

Cream shortening, add salt and vanilla to this. Add remaining 3/4 c. sugar, add 2 egg yolks and beat mixture until light and creamy.
Sift all purpose flour, measure 1 1/2 c. and sift together 1 tsp. baking powder.
Add alternately to creamed mixture with 1/3 c. milk
Fold in beaten egg whites and sugar.
Measure 1 1/2 c. blueberries, sprinkle 1 Tbs. flour over them and mix lightly, Fold into cake mixture . Turn into well-greased 8x8 pan. Sprinkle  a small amount of sugar on top of mixture.
Bake at 350 for about 45mins..

* Don't forget to put sugar on top of cake!!

Monkey's Halloween Pumpkins & Ghosts Treats

Happy Halloween 2020!!

Monkey's Halloween Pumpkins & Ghosts

                                                                                                                                                              Magic Peanut Butter Balls                        

                                                                                                                                                                                   White Ghosts

                                                                 Orange Pumpkins

Medicated (loaded) Peanut Butter Balls 

Recipe 

Ingredients:

1 c. Jif Creamy Peanut Butter
1/4 c. Butter (Melted)
2 Tbsp. Brown Sugar
2 tsp. Vanilla Extract 
Dash of salt
2 c. Powered Sugar
10-12oz. Chocolate or Chocolate Chips(optional)Or a 12oz Wilton Candy Melts 

Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
Stir together peanut butter, melted butter, brown sugar, vanilla, dash of salt. just to combine.
Gradually adding the powered sugar.
Form into balls with 2 teaspoons or use a small cookie scoop.
Put onto Cookie sheet and put in Freezer for 45-60 minutes
line another cookie sheet or tray with parchment paper

Melt Chocolate by microwave or double boiler method .Or a Candy melting pot

Using a fork,dip each ball into melted chocolate to cover completely .Gently tap the fork to drip the excess chocolate off . Place on cookie sheet put in refrigerator until chocolate sets up. 

* Note : Used Wilton Orange Candy Melts (Pumpkins) and Wilton White Candy Melts for (Ghosts).

~Happy Halloween~

Apple Brownies #1

1 stick margarine

1 c. sugar

2 med sized apples, sliced and cored and chopped

1/2 c chopped nuts

1 c. flour

1/2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1/4 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. cinnamon

                                                                      The Apples

Chopped Apples

Cream margarine. Add sugar gradually . Beat egg until light and beat into mixture until creamy. Mix in the chopped apples and nuts. Sift flour and measure .Sift together with baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Stir lightly into apple mixture.

Turn into a buttered 7 by 11 inch pan and bake at 350 degrees for 40minutes.Place on a rack to cool.Cut into bars.

                                                                  The Mixture

Baked Apple Brownies

Banana Boats

Banana Boats Recipe

Ingredients:

Banana, chocolate, marshmallows
Equipment
Foil

Put your banana in the foil,(((NOT PEELED)))
cut a slit from end to end, add chocolate and marshmallows cover tightly with foil and let cook over fire for about 10-15, I also like adding peanut butter, nuts, etc.
Mix it up, try what you like, its a great treat.

Sweet & Sour Meatloaf

Sweet & Sour Meatloaf

2 lbs. hamburger

1 Tbsp. vinegar

1/2 c. brown sugar

3/4 c. Prego spaghetti  sauce 

1 c. chopped onion

1 egg

bread crumbs

Mix all together but bread crumbs together then add bread crumbs til firm.

Bake @  350 for 1 hour

Carrot Cake Muffins

Carrot Cake Muffins



2 c. Flour
2 c. Sugar
1 tsp. baking power
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. Cinnamon
dash of ginger
dash of nutmeg
splash of vanilla
3 c. shredded carrots
1 c. oil
4 eggs

In a bowl combine flour, sugar, baking power, baking soda, and spices .Add carrots, oil and eggs. Beat with electric mixer till combined.
Pour into cupcake liners.
Bake at 350 for 18-23min.But I cooked them for 25mins.Till toothpick come out clean.
Cool on rack.
Then add frosting or glaze.

Strawberry Rhubarb Jam 2020

Strawberry Rhubarb Jam 2020

I have never did any type of canning expect with my grandmother.


4 1/4 c. Rhubarb (cut into pieces)
4 1/4 c. Strawberries
2 Tbsp. Lemon Juice
2 pkgs. of Powered Fruit Pectin
1/2 tsp. Butter
10 c. Sugar, I used 5 c.
12 half pint jars with lids and rings


I sterilized all my jars and lids and rings in boiling hot water.

I had some frozen strawberries in juice pulled them out, then I had some fresh Strawberries, washed and cut up ,through them in, cut up some garden Rhubarb (washed and peeled some). Added my lemon juice . measured out my sugar I could have used less sugar cause the frozen strawberries was already in its own juices ,I add some of my pectin to the sugar mix and made use that my pectin was all stirred in ,no lumps off it in my jam. Add that in. Added my butter . Stirring on medium heat till sugar dissolved and Rhubarb started to break down ,Stirring all the time. Once everything was dissolved and rhubarb was soft, breaking down. Skimmed off my froth  that the butter left for me. I used my immersion blender to blend everything together..

 My jars was already to be used.. I put my Love Glove on and put my jelly Funnel in the jar ,grabbed a 1/2c at a time ,dumped it into the jars, through the funnel ,I repeated that till all jam was in my jars. I took a knife in placed it in the jar to get any air bubbles out. Took my lids put that on and Sealed it with the lid(s). tightened it, added it to the Hot water bath for a few minutes before pulling jar out and letting jars cool enough to be placed in the refrigerator.

Love Glove protected my hand ,after pouring hot jam into glass jars = One Hot Glass Jar!!