banna bread muffins

1/2 c butter
1 1/4 c sugar
2 eggs
4tbsp sour cream
1 tsp baking soda
3 mashed bannanas
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 c flour

375...15 min for mini cupcakes, 20 for regular

broccoli casserole

1/2c chopped onion
1/2c chopped celery
1/4 stick butter
2 packages of frozen broccoli
2 c cooked rice
jar cheese whiz
1 can cream of mushroom soup

saute onion and celery with butter
mix with broccoli, cheese, and rice. pour soup over

bake at 350- 30 min....i usually cook this for holidays and cook it in the crock pot BUT it takes a while to get warm so do it early

swedish pancakes

1c flour
2c milk
1tsp sugar
2 beaten eggs
1tsp salt
1/2c melted butter
1 tsp vanilla

mix together. let stand for an hour...mixture will be very runny (makes a very thin pancake)

cook like regular pancakes...makes 4 servings

texas potatos

2-12oz frozen hash browns (shredded)
2c sour cream
1 can cream of chicken soup
2 tbsp mleted butter
1tsp salt
pepper
1 tbsp onion
2 c cheddar cheese shredded
2c crushed cornflakes mixed with 1/4c water

mix everything but cornflakes together, spread into 9x13 pan. spread cornflake mixture on top.

bake at 350- 1 hour

grape salad

4lbs red seedless grapes- washed and dried

mix 8oz of cream cheese and 8oz of sour cream. Add 1tsp vanilla and 1/2c sugar.
Fold in grapes.

You can add chopped walnuts if you like.
Best if made the night before

snickers salad

1 package of vanilla pudding
8oz cool whip
4-5 snickers cut up (or a bag of minis cut up)
1 c milk
2 apples cut up into small pieces

mix pudding, and milk, fold in cool whip. Refridgerate 4 hours. Add apple and snickers prior to serving.

If making for a party...double

double baked potatoes

cook whole, un peeled/cut potatoe for an hour at 400.
cut in half and scoop out potatoe ( i use a melon baller)
with a hand Mixer- mix potatoe, sour cream and onion dip, 1/2 stick of butter, shredded cheddar cheese until smooth.
place back into potatoe shells. sprinkle with cheddar cheese
bake at 350 for 25 min

the amounts will vary depending on how many potatoes you use.

old glory cookie

1 tube of sugar cookie dough (18oz)
11oz cream cheese
3/4 c powdered sugar
4 1/2 tsp lemon juice
1/2c blueberries
2 c quartered strawberries

press dough into greased jelly roll pan. bake at 350 for 10-12 min.
beat cream cheese, sugar, and lemon juice until smooth. Frost cookie. Place blueberries and strawberries so they look like a flag (you can use any fruit you like if you dont want to make a flag)

apple slices

Crust:
2 1/2c sifted flour
1 tsp salt
cut in 1c shortening
1 egg yolk plus enough milk to = 2/3 c
mix into ball, cut in half

apple:
12c sliced apples, no skin
1/2c flour
1 1/2 c sugar
2 tsp cinnamon

roll out half of dough into jelly roll pan, cover with apples, place the remaining dough rolled out ontop. seal edges and slit top

bake 350 for 1 hour. drizzle with powder sugar icing.