Pumpkin Muffins – TWO ingredients!

 Pumpkin Muffins – TWO ingredients!

Serves	12
Prep time	5 minutes
Cook time	15 minutes
Total time	20 minutes
Meal type	Breakfast, Dessert

Ingredients

• 1 box Cake mix - Spice (Plain works too if you don't have the spice one.)
• 1 can Pumpkin (15 or 16 oz - not pumpkin filling)

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 F

Step 2

Assemble your tools - pan for 12 medium cupcakes, spoon to mix, Pam.

Step 3

Pour cake mix into your favorite red bowl.

Step 4

Add canned pumpkin to bowl

Step 5

Stir the two ingredients together.

Step 6

Keep stirring! It really starts looking like batter.

Step 7

Put batter into 12 medium muffin tin.

Step 8

Bake for 18 - 20 minutes. Test for doneness with toothpick (or a skewer stick!).

Maple and Brown Sugar Overnight Oatmeal

Well I decided to make some maple and brown sugar oatmeal in the crock pot today.. It came out good. I ended up having a nice bowl of it, there wasn't any need to add any sugar.. Just a different taste because I never had Steel oats before today. But its a lot more health for you..

Ingredients

6 servings

• ¼ cups Maple Syrup
• 2 cups Steel Cut Oats
• ⅓ cups Brown Sugar
• ½ teaspoons Salt
• 3 tablespoons Butter
• ¾ cups chop Pecans
• 1 teaspoon Cinnamon

• 6 cups Water (serving day)

Directions

Coat inside of a 4-5 quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Add all ingredients to slow cooker and stir. Cook for 7-8 hours on low. Stir before serving.

Creamy Crockpot Chicken and Broccoli Over Rice

I made this recipe twice, It's a keeper around here. YUM

Prep time: 5 min | Cook time: 3-6 hours | Total time: 6 hours

Ingredients

• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 14 ounce can Cream of Chicken Soup
• 14 ounce can Cheddar Soup
• 14 ounces Chicken Broth
• 1/2 teaspoon Cajun Seasoning
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1 cup sour cream
• 6 cups steamed broccoli florets (Boiled in hot water for 3 minutes then drained)
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Directions

1. Place soups, chicken broth, Cajun and garlic salt into a crockpot over low heat.  Whisk until smooth.  Add chicken, pressing to the bottom. Cover lid and cook on low for 6 hours or on high for 3 hours.
2. When chicken is cooked, use 2 forks to shred into bite size pieces.  Stir in sour cream and broccoli.
3. Serve over steamed rice and sprinkle with cheese if desired.

Makes 4-6 Servings

French Vanilla Creamer

I found its cheaper to buy the milk and the other ingredients to make the creamer unless you hit a good deal at your local grocery store for creamer that's on sale or a good savings with coupons..

1 14-oz. can sweetened condensed milk

14-oz. milk (whole, lowfat, or skim – it doesn’t matter)

2 tsp. vanilla extract

Pour all of the ingredients into a jar. Screw the lid on tightly, and shake vigorously for a few minutes until well-combined.

DYI Dryer Sheets

I decided to give this a try why not sounds pretty simple that I can make without messing it up LOL.

What You'll Need:

• 1/2 cup of Vinegar
• 8 drops tea tree or other essential oil (I used 100% pure Lavender)
• Sealable container
• Cotton cloths ie: old towels, inexpensive dish towels from the dollar store or old tee shirts, linens.

Directions:

1. Start by cutting your towels, tee shirts, linens dish towels, into smaller sections. I used an old towel.
2. Mix together the vinegar and essential oil in a small bowl. Vinegar is a natural softener, and the essential oil gives your clothes a gentle, natural scent. Pour the mixture over the cloths until they are dampened but not soaked. Keep in a securely closed container.
3. To use, simply remove a sheet from the container, squeezing any excess liquid back into the jar, and toss into the dryer. To reduce static cling in clothes, reduce the heat temperature of your dryer. When clothes are dry, simply place the sheet back in the jar for use later.

My Spinach Ball Recipe

My Spinach Ball Recipe

2 pkg. Frozen Spinach, Drained
6 Well Beaten Eggs
1/2 c. Parmesan Cheese
3/4 c. Melted Butter
1/2 tsp. Garlic Salt
1/2 tsp. Pepper
2 1/2 c. Seasoned Breadcrumbs

Cook spinach then drain and squeeze out moisture (Very important! Squeeze all the moisture out!)
Combine all ingredients and chill
Shape into balls (size of golf ball) and place on greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 350F for 15-20mins

Note: You can add some finely diced onion or 1/2 tsp. thyme if you want.

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

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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!!