Pumpkin Cookies moist, delicious and Low in Fat

1/4 cup butter, softened

1 cup sugar(I used brown and a little less)

1 egg

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups canned pumkin

1/2 cup buttermilk

2 cups flour

1 tsp. baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon

1/2 tsp salt

Preheat oven to 375F. Spray cookie sheet with pam or use parchment

In large bowl, beat together the butter and sugar. Add the egg and vanilla and

beat until light, beat in the pumpkin and buttermilk

Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt, and beat into

pumpkin mixture.

Drop the batter by spoonfuls onto the prepared pan, put them close they don't

spread much. Bake for about 12 min. or until very lightly golden on edges.

Icing:

1/2 cup brown sugar

1 TBL butter

3/4 tsp vanilla

2 TBL nonfat milk

3/4 cup powdered sugar

In microwave-proof bowl, combine the brown sugar, butter and milk. Microwave for about

20 seconds, until sugar is thoroughly dissolved. Add the vanilla and powdered sugar and

beat to combine.

Use a tsp. of icing on top of each cookie while warm.

Makes 36 cookies

By Kim

Artichoke Pesto Spread

Here Jeremy a recipe for you! 

This picture is from the wedding they were yummy

We made this recipe at my niece Jolene' s wedding and served it

on toasted sliced baguettes.  I had requests for the recipe so here you go.

1-8 oz. frozen artichoke hearts (I used the kind in a jar)

1-cup fresh flat leaf parsley packed down

1/2 cup toasted walnuts chopped

1-lemon, zested and juiced

2-cloves garlic

1/2 tsp. kosher salt

1/2 tsp. pepper

1/2 cup olive oil-drizzle in slowly

2/3 cup grated parmesan cheese

mix all ingredients accept last 2 ingredients in food processor

scraping sides down. Drizzle in olive oil slowly.  Fold parmesan cheese in. 

Chill serve on sliced toasted baguettes or crackers

We also made Gorgonzola and Cream Cheese balls

12 oz cream cheese at room temp.(use light or fat free)

1 cup gorgonzola cheese crumbled

1/4 c finely minced celery

2 tbl. finely minced onion(I used purple)

1/4 c. finely minced flat leaf parsley

4 tsp. chives minced

salt and pepper to taste and a couple of dashes of cayenne pepper.  

Mix all ingredients well, you can either make one big ball or like I did

small mini ones.  then roll them in finely chopped walnuts.  To make

them easier to take we stuck a pretzel stick in them and sat them on a cracker

they stick better if you don't roll the nuts on the bottom.  They were a real hit.

Kim

White Chocolate Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies

White Chocolate Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies

1 cup butter, softened
3/4 c brown sugar
1/4 c white sugar
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 c flour
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 cup boiling water
2 cups quick oats
1 1/4 cup white chocolate chips
1/2 or 3/4 cup dried cranberries

Preheat oven to 350.

Put water on to boil.

Mix butter, brown & white sugars and vanilla thoroughly. Add in flour and salt. Mix.

Dissolve baking soda in boiling water and mix into dough.

Mix in oats, white chocolate and cranberries.

The dough will be thick and not gooey. Form into 1 1/2″ balls and put on lightly greased cookie sheet (I prefer to use parchment paper).

Bake for 9-11 minutes.

McCALL SALAD

Serves 8-10

1/2 head romaine lettuce, chopped (if its small use it all)

1 head iceberg lettuce, chopped

2 cups shredded mozzarella

2 lb. genoa salami, thinly sliced and stripped

 (we made this and used deli sliced ham thinly stripped

   you could use turkey or chicken as well)

2 cans chickpeas (garbanzo beans) drained

1/2 c. diced tomatoes

1 bunch fresh basil, chopped

Dressing:

1 tsp. mustard(I used spicy brown)

1/2 c red wine vinegar

1- 1 1/2 cups olive oil

salt and pepper to taste

Toss ingredients with dressing serve immediatly

By Rebekah

Pineapple upside down cake

A request for a family favorite(The person making a request needs

to add  a edible  post:) BEN!

1 box cake mix I like to use pineapple flavored

   I think Duncan Hines makes it but if not you 

   can use a yellow butter cake mix 

1 can sliced pineapple-drained

1 cube butter(I have cut the butter down before but original

   is one cube)

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 to 1 cup chopped nuts walnuts, almonds or pecans are all good

mar-chino cherries are optional

directions:  Make cake mix according to package directions, changing 

water for pineapple juice adding water to make enough 

(use the juice from your drained pineapple)

melt butter and pour in 9x13 or two round pans or even a large 

cast iron skillet.

Add brown sugar and nuts.  

Add pineapple slices with cherry in middle of slice.

Pour prepared cake mix over all.  

Bake in oven according to cake mix directions.

Let cool 5 min.  loosen sides of cake place cake platter or 

whatever will fit over it on top of cake and quickly flip it over

be careful hold on and don't burn yourself.

Serve with cool whip, whip cream or ice cream.  YUM YUM

posted by Kim

ENGLISH MUFFIN BREAD

OK finally something new. Recently I helped the young women learn how to make bread. We did a white bread
and an english muffin bread. It was really easy and good.
Good especially for toast! Kim


400*-25min.
yields 2 loaves

Ingredients: 6 cups flour
2 pkg. yeast or 1 1/2 Tbls.
1/4 tsp. baking powder

mix 3 cups of the flour and the yeast, and soda set aside

mix following ingredients in a sauce pan, heat and stir just till warm
(really barely)
2 cups milk(good way to use up powdered milk)
1/2 cup water
1 Tbl. sugar
1 tsp. salt
Stir flour mixture and milk mixture(make sure milk isn't to hot) together with a wooden spoon

Stir in remaining 3 cups of flour, you may need to use your hands to mix in last bit of flour.

Divide dough in half. Place in two greased pans that have been sprinkled with cornmeal.(4x8 pan)
Sprinkle cornmeal on tops of loaves.

Let rise until double (about 45 min.)

Bake in 400* oven or until golden brown. Immediatly remove from pans and cool on wire wracks.

Yummy hope you try it. Kim

Banana Split Cake

So this is the first time I'm posting--Thanks for the invite! I love to cook and I love new recipes.
We had Stella's 1st birthday party tonight and I made this cake. I'm just putting the link, since it's from the web anyway. Oh my word it was delicious! Everyone who came, which was about 15 people of all different tastes raved! I would put a picture of the actual one I made, but it looked exactly like this, but not as good of lighting. I'm not kidding . . .it turned out great. I even put the strawberries in the middle and then gave everyone a half a strawberry on their plate with ice cream when I served it. Cute and tasty.

So, enjoy! It is a bit labor intensive, but worth it.

Banana Split Cake from verybestbaking.com.

                        Jodi Made it also, for Rebekah's birthday it was SO Yummy! Loved it! 

Edited to show my version of the cake. I got the pictures from Stella's birthday uploaded, so thought I would prove it to you, it looked just as good, right?

And here's a picture of the birthday girl. She had a yellow cake from a mix to smash around. But I did try to make it look cute. For fun and some simple decorating ideas go to familyfun.go.com.

Mexican Monkey Cake

Farmgirl's Mexican Monkey Cake
Makes One 8-Inch Square Cake

1-1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
2/3 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
2/3 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1/2 cup (1 stick/4 ounces) butter, softened (or 1/2 cup trans-fat free margarine, such as Earth Balance)
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1-1/4 cups mashed, very ripe bananas (they cannot be too ripe)
2 Tablespoons yogurt or sour cream
1 Tablespoon milk
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour (I used half wheat flour)
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt

Heat oven to 350 degrees (325 if using a glass pan such as Pyrex). Grease an 8"x8"x2" baking pan. In a small bowl, combine chocolate chips, brown sugar, walnuts (if desired), and cinnamon; set aside.

In a large bowl, beat butter, sugar, and egg with an electric mixer until fluffy (I use a hand held mixer). Add bananas, yogurt, and milk, and mix well. On low speed, beat in flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt just until blended.

Spread slightly more than half of the batter in the pan. Sprinkle with half of the cinnamon streusel. Carefully spread the remaining batter over the streusel and then top with the rest of the streusel. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, about 40 to 50 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.

This cake tastes even better the next day, and it freezes beautifully. You can freeze the cake whole or cut it into pieces, wrap them tightly in plastic, and place them in a zipper freezer bag. Defrost at room temperature--or in the microwave if you are being attacked by The Chocolate Force.

Posted by Kim from Farmgirlfare.com

Yummy Mac and Cheese

1lb. large elbow Maccaroni
1 large block of Sharp Chedder Cheese
2 Eggs
3 cups Milk
1/2 stick of Butter
Salt and Pepper to taste

*Cook the maccaroni and pour into a 9x13 pan
*Cut the cheese into small cubes and place all throughout the noodles in the pan (press some into the noodles as well so they are evenly placed)
*Do the same with the butter, placing it evenly throughout the noodles
*Beat the eggs and add the milk, then pour it over the noodles and cheese
*Bake for 45 min. at 350

Whole Wheat Blender Pancakes

a good way to use your wheat

1 cup whole wheat
1 cup milk
mix in blender for 3-5 minutes
then add: 1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup oil (you can substitute 1/2 cup applesauce for oil)
1 egg
1/2 tsp. salt
1 TBL. baking powder
mix well adjusting milk to desired thickness. Cook on hot sprayed griddle.
In the summer I have added grated zucchini. Yum!

Kim