Cherry Coffee Cake

Ingredients:¾ Cup butter1 ½ Cup sugar3 Eggs½ Teaspoon almond extract3 Cups flour1 ½ Teaspoon baking soda1 Eight ounce container sour cream1 Can cherry pie fillingDirections:Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray two 9”…

Hashbrown Casserole

Ingredients:2 lb. bag, frozen hashbrowns1 Stick butter1 Can cream of chicken soup1 Cup shredded cheddar cheeseSalt and pepper to taste (I recommend using sea salt instead of table salt)¼ Cup chopped red onionDirections:Mix all ingredients…

Mini Strawberry Napoleons

½ Package frozen puff pastry sheets (1 sheet)1 Package vanilla instant pudding mix1 Cup milk1 ½ Cups sweetened whipped cream1 ¼ Cups sliced strawberries1 tsp Almond ExtractConfectioners’ sugarPreheat oven to 400 degrees.Unfold…

Friday Snack: Mostly Healthy Strawberry Shake

Ingredients:2 cups milk1 teaspoon vanilla 1 1/2 cups frozen strawberries1/4 cup honey1 tablespoon sugar Directions:In a blender, combine ingredients. Blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve.  Makes two large servings.

Potato Cream Cheese Soup

4 Cups chicken broth4 Cups shredded potatoes¼ Cup minced onion¼ Cup shredded carrots1 Bay leaf½ Tsp. salt¼ Tsp. pepper1 Pkg. cream cheeseCombine broth, potatoes, onion, carrots, bay leaf, seasoned salt and pepper.…

Bourbon Lush

Make Slushes a minimum of 24 hours before serving.7 Cups water3 Cups whiskey12 oz. Frozen lemonade6 oz. Frozen orange juice1 ½ Cups sugar2 Cups strong teaMix all ingredients in large punch bowl, put in freezer. Serve frozen. Thank you,…

Friday Snack: Crepes

Ingredients:1/3 Cup all-purpose flour1 ½ Cups milk2/3 Cup yellow cornmeal2 Eggs1 Tablespoon cooking oil¼ Teaspoon saltDirections:In bowl, combine flour, milk, cornmeal, eggs, oil and salt. Beat till well blended. Heat a lightly…

Orange-Cranberry Bread

1/2 cup butter3/4 cup sugar2 eggs3 cups flour1 tablespoon baking powder1 teaspoon salt1/2 teaspoon baking soda1 cup unsweetened orange juice1 cup coarsely chopped cranberriesBeat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time,…

Friday Snack: Homemade Vanilla

Ingredients:One bottle of inexpensive vodka One jar of vanilla bean (found in spice section of your local grocery) Prep:Take one vanilla bean and gently open the bean by cutting through the top layer (this allows the vanilla to release faster).…