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Low Fat Mint Ice Cream Recipe
Here's another great refreshing ice cream idea. It's a low fat mint ice cream recipe. Prepare it as shown below, or stir in some tiny dark chocolate chips at the end for yummy mint chocolate chip ice cream. Either way you'll have a delicious frozen treat. Low Fat Mint Ice Cream 2 cups low-fat milk […]
Continue readingChai Tea Ice Cream Recipe
I love chai tea during the fall and winter months, but in the summer it's just too hot. This year I started experimenting with a chai tea ice cream recipe. Here's what I've come up with. It's a great adult ice cream. My 8-year old isn't a big fan though so keep that in mind […]
Continue readingBanana Split Cheesecake
Makes 2 pies 2 extra serving sized graham cracker crusts 2 8oz. pkgs. cream cheese at room temp. 4 c. powdered sugar Mix the powdered sugar and cream cheese and spread evenly on 2 crusts. 1 can crushed pineapple, drained 4 bananas sliced 1 largest size cool whip chocolate syrup cherries pecans Divide the pineapple […]
Continue readingLuLu Mae's Two-Fer Pound Cake
LuLu Mae was probably 85 (maybe older) when she gave me this recipe. I have used it for 20 years, and my very good friend passed away when she was about 94. This recipe showed up often at our weekly “42” games. Not fancy just good. Add your own toppings: fruit,icing… Two-Fer Cake 2 cups […]
Continue readingSoda Pop Cake
Although I can't take credit for this cake ( I seen it on a morning newscast) I think it is great! I have seen soda pop cakes in the grocery also, I bought one once and was not impressed. I decided to try this as something unusual..with the soda my son likes. All you do […]
Continue readingJust for Mom Fruit Salad
1 can prepared lemon pie filling 12 oz. frozen whipped topping, thawed 1 – 15 oz. can tropical fruit salad, drained 1 – 15 oz. can pineapple tidbits, drained 2 – 11 oz. cans mandarin oranges, drained 2 cups fresh strawberries Mix lemon pie filling and whipped topping together in a large bowl. Add fruit […]
Continue readingOld Fashioned Seven Minute Frosting
A easy to make and very good frosting is: Seven Minute Frosting 1 1/2 cups sugar 1/2 cold water 2 egg whites ( the yolks can be added to scrambled eggs) 2 tsp light corn syrup of 1/4 tsp cream of tartar 1 tsp vanilla The recipe calls for a double boiler, but I don’t […]
Continue readingEasy Whoopie Pie Gobs
1 cake mix (any chocolate cake mix or devil’s food chocolate cake mix) 1 (3-ounce) package of instant chocolate pudding Whoopie Pie Filling (see recipe below) Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper or lightly grease the cookie sheets. In a large bowl, prepare cake mix according to directions on […]
Continue readingHillbilly Pie
3/4 cup light corn syrup 3/4 cup white sugar 3 eggs 1 cup rolled oats 1/4 cup margarine, melted 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 (9 inch) unbaked pie crust Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a large bowl, combine corn syrup, sugar, eggs, melted margarine and vanilla. Mix in the oatmeal. […]
Continue readingHomemade Banana Pudding From Scratch
1 box vanilla wafers 2-3 ripe bananas 1/3 cup white sugar 3 tablespoons cornstarch 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 1/2 cups milk 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract Line a 3 quart casserole dish with wafers. Slice bananas layering them on top of wafers. Add another layer of vanilla wafers. Continue alternating layers until casserole dish is […]
Continue readingHomemade Banana Pudding
1 pt whipping cream 1 cup ice water 1 small box vanilla instant pudding 1 small box banana instant pudding 1 can Eagle Brand milk 6 bananas 1 box Nilla Wafers Combine water, pudding and Eagle Brand milk and mix well. In a different bowl place the whipping cream and beat it until it’s light […]
Continue readingHomemade Sugar Cookie Icing
This is by far the easiest, most diverse and definitely yummiest homemade sugar cookie icing recipe that I have found. Basic Icing Ingredients 3 cups sifted confectioners sugar ¼ cup milk ½ tsp vanilla pinch of salt Mix all ingredients together in a bowl. You can add more or less milk to get the consistency […]
Continue readingHomemade Granola Bars
These are by far my favorite homemade granola bars. You can easily change the flavor of the by using different chips (i.e. peanut chips in stead of chocolate chips) and adding different nuts and dried fruit. 1/3 cup butter 6 ozs milk chocolate chips ½ cup coconut 14 ozs sweetened condensed milk 3 cups Quaker […]
Continue readingHomemade Bread Pudding
¼ cup butter (softened) 1 small box vanilla instant pudding 1 tsp cinnamon 3 eggs 3 cups milk 1 can crushed pineapple 2/3 cup coconut ½ cup raisins 1 tsp vanilla extract 8 slices of bread Mix together butter, pudding, eggs and cinnamon. When you get the mixture smooth add in milk, fruits and vanilla. […]
Continue readingHomemade Marshmallows
5 tbsp unflavored gelatin 2 cups cold water 3 cups granulated sugar 2 cups light corn syrup ½ tsp salt 4 tbsp vanilla powdered sugar First, take 1 cup of the cold water and place it in the bowl of your mixer. Add the gelatin to the water and allow it to sit for about […]
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