Gooey Pineapple Cake

This recipe was my Great Grandma's and my absolute favorite when we'd go visit her. You really can't taste the pineapple too much, but just enough to make it sooo yummy!!





2 small cans crushed pineapple (8 oz)
1 egg
1 1/2 c sugar
2 c flour
2 tsp soda
1/2 tsp salt
Mix together first 3 ingredients. Add flour, soda and salt.
Pour into greased 9x13 pan. Bake 350 for 25 minutes.

While cake is baking make topping:
1 cube butter
2/3 c evaporated milk
2/3 c sugar
1 egg yolk
Bring to boil for 6 minutes.
Pour over hot cake.

Orange Dreamsicle Delight

That's not really the name, but it should be. My Otha Motha called me and gave me this fab and easy recipe. I don't have any pics because I ate the whole thing and then thought about pictures{I'm pregnant I have a good excuse}.You'll just have to trust me on how fabulous this one is. Here's what you'll need....

1 small box tapioca cook n serve pudding
1 small box vanilla cook n serve pudding
1 small box orange jello
3 cups water {a cup of water for each box}
1 small can of mandarin oranges
whipped cream

*Bring first 4 ingredients to a boil until thickened. Pour into a large bowl and refigerate until set. Right before serving add mandarin oranges and whipped cream.

M&M'S Cookies

1 small box vanilla pudding
2 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
1 c. butter, softened
3/4 c. brown sugar
3/4 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
1 bag m&m's

*preheat oven to 375. Combine dry ingredients in small bowl. Beat butter, sugars, & vanilla. Add eggs one at a time beating well after each. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Add m&m's. Drop by TBSP onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake 9-11 minutes.

Pepper Steak with Potatoes

This is one of my favorite dinners paired with a side green salad and my recipe for Mayonnaise Chocolate Cake.

5 medium red potatoes, cut into 1/4 inch slices
1/2 c. water
1 lb. boneless beef sirloin steak, thinly sliced
1 garlic clove, minced
2 tbsp. olive oil
1 medium green pepper, julienned
1 small onion, chopped
pepper to taste
4 tsp cornstarch
1 c. beef broth

*Place potatoes and water in microwave safe bowl; cover and microwave on high for 8-10 minutes or until tender. Meanwhile, in a skillet, saute beef and garlic in oil until meat is no longer pink. Remove and keep warm; drain drippings. In the same skillet, saute green pepper and onion until crisp and tender. Return beef to the pan. Add potatoes and pepper; heat through.

In a small saucepan, combine cornstarch and broth until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Drizzle over meat mixture; toss to coat.

Christmas Sugar Cookies

These are by far the moistest sugar cookies I've ever tried and the hint of peppermint in the frosting just screams Christmas!

Cookies:
1c. butter, softened
2c. sugar
2 eggs
1c. sour cream
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp. soda
4 tsp. baking powder
4 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt

*Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs one at a time. Add sour cream and vanilla. Add all dry ingredients. Bake at 350 for 15-18 minutes.

Frosting:
1 cube softened butter
3/4 bag of powdered sugar
4 TBS milk
1 tsp mint extract

*Whip butter until smooth. Slowly add powdered sugar and milk. Add mint extract.

Sweet and Sour Chicken

For those of you that have ever eaten at The New Hong Kong here in town and have tried their sweet n sour chicken, you must make this!! It tastes the same. It's really good paired up with Aunt Pat's Fried Rice {recipe below}.

3 lb. chicken breasts
1 tsp. garlic slat
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1 beaten egg
6 TBSP. flour
3/4 c. sugar
3 TBSP. vinegar
1/2 c. chicken broth
3 1/2 TBSP. ketchup
1 TBSP. soy sauce
*Sprinkle chicken with garlic salt and pepper. Let stand for 1 hr or more. Preheat oven to 325. Dip chicken in egg and then in flour. Brown in hot oil. Place in baking dish.
Cover with following sauce: Mix sugar, vinegar, chicken broth, ketchup, and soy sauce in saucepan and heat. Pour over chicken. Bake uncovered for 1 hr. Turn chicken once. Makes 6 servings.
* I like to reserve a little sauce for dipping afterwards:)

Aunt Pat's Fried Rice
3 TBSP. vegetable oil
4 c. cooked rice
1 c. diced ham {or shrimp, chicken, etc.}
1 c. green peas
1/2 c. chopped green onion
4 eggs-broken, fired and chopped up
2 TBSP. soy sauce
salt to taste
*Heat oil in wok or skillet until it sizzles. Add rice and slat stirring constantly so rice doesn't stick. When rice is thoroughly heated add ham, peas, egg slivers, and soy sauce. Stir well. Toss in green onions, mix and serve.

Lush Pie

This is so yummy made with chocolate pudding or pistachio pudding.

Crust:
1 c. flour
1 cube butter, melted
1 c. finely chopped nuts {i always omit these since the hubs doesn't like them}
Mix together and press into bottom of 9x13 pan. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes. Cool.

Cream cheese layer:
8 oz. softened cream cheese
1 c. powdered sugar
1 c. Cool Whip
Mix and spread over prepared crust.

Pudding:
2 small pkgs instant pudding
3 c. cold milk
Beat for 2 minutes and spread over cream cheese layer. Top with Cool Whip. Refigerate before serving.

Soup Natzi Baked Potato Soup

This soup is oh so good and filling! I usually serve mine with rolls.



1 lg. onion, chopped
4TBSP. butter
4TBSP. flour
1 qt. milk
1/2lb. bacon, cooked & crumbled
5 baked potatoes, chopped

*Cook onion slowly in butter until caramelized. Add flour and stir until lightly browned. Add milk slowly, stirring constantly until smooth and thick. Add bacon, potatoes. Heat thru. Add a shot of Tobasco. Salt and pepper to taste. Serves six.

Banana Bread

I've had this recipe since I got married 8 years ago. It was my husband's great grandma Adams recipe. I tried it a couple months ago when I was at my fabulous sister's house and decided to make it faithfully from there on out. It is so moist and delicious.

*Mix together*
2 c. sugar
1 c. shortening

*Then add*
2 eggs
5-6 ripe bananas{if your bananas are going brown and you don't have time to make banana bread for a while, just throw them in the freezer until you do!}

*After you've mixed above ingredients add*
4 little cups of flour
dash of salt
1 heaping tsp baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. vanilla

*Mix well and bake for 1 hour at 350. Makes two loaves.

White Chili w/Chicken

{This recipe is courtesy of Whats Really For Dinner}

3 T olive oil
1 large diced onion
2 tsp chili powder
1 1/2 tsp cumin
1 tsp oregano
2 cloves minced garlic
2 cans white kidney/navy beans, drained and rinsed
3 cups cooked, diced chicken
1 C frozen corn
1 can diced green chilies
2 C chicken broth
1/4 tsp salt
2 T softened butter
1 1/2 T flour
Pepper
3-4 T half-and-half (optional)
Grated cheddar or monterey jack

Warm oil in large, heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and saute, stirring constantly until cooked through. Add chili powder, cumin, oregano, and garlic and saute another minute. Stir in chicken, beans, corn, chilies, broth, and salt. Bring to gentle simmer and simmer, partially covered, for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, in small bowl, combine butter and flour until creamy. Add flour mixture to chili and stir until thickens, about a minute. Add more salt and pepper to taste.
If broth to thick, add more chicken broth, if too thin add half and half to thicken.
Serve chili topped with grated cheese.

I served this with cornbread that I made from a box:)

Chocolate Chip Banana Pudding Cookies

These cookies are so chewy gooey and yummo!!

1 small box banana pudding
2 1/4 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
1 c. butter, softened
2 TBSP. hershey's chocolate syrup
3/4 c. sugar
3/4 c. brown sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
milk chocolate chips
*Preheat oven to 375
*Combine dry ingredients in small bowl. Beat butter, sugars, syrup, and vanilla in seperate bowl. Add eggs one at a time beating well after each. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Drop by TBSP onto parchment lined {or ungreased} baking sheets. Bake 9-11 minutes.
*They won't look like they're done when you pull them out, but they'll continue cooking out of the oven.
*Cool on wire cooking racks.