U-Pick Pudding Cookies

Named u-pick because you can do any combo. of pudding, chips, and nut flavors, all with this one recipe! The possibilities are endless!

2 1/4 cup flour

1 tsp. baking soda

1 cup butter or margarine

1/4 cup white sugar

3/4 cup brown sugar, packed

1 (4oz.) pkg. instant pudding, u-pick

1 tsp. vanilla

2 eggs

1 pkg. chips, u-pick (chocolate or otherwise)

1 cup nuts, u-pick

Combine butter, sugars, pudding, and vanilla in large bowl. Then beat in eggs. Add flour and soda until blended. Then stir in chips and nuts. Drop on cookie sheet. Bake 375 for 10 mins. until just golden, don't over bake (cookies continue to cook after out of oven)

Make that one Large pudding box, or two small ones!

K.J.V.

I have never tried making these yet...but I know they are fabulous, and I wanted to share them with you!

Mommarie's Potato Casserole

INGREDIENTS:

6 Medium Mashed Potatos
1/4 cup milk or sour cream
1/3 pound Ham cut into 1/2 inch pieces
2 C sauerkraut, drained
1 TB Horseradish Mustard
1 C cheese

DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. In large bowl, stir together potatoes, eggs and milk until well combined. Stir in ham, sauerkraut and mustard. Set aside half the cheese. Stir in remaining cheese into potato mixture. Pour into a greased 13x9 inch pan. Top with desired cheese amount. Bake 15-20 minutes or until top is golden.

Sprinkle with Parsley.

Enjoy!

K.J.V.

Baked Oatmeal

Serves 6
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1/3 C butter
2 large eggs
3/4 C brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. nutmeg or cinnamon
1/4 tsp. salt
1 C milk and 2 T milk
3 C oatmeal

1. Melt butter
2. Grease 1 1/2 qt. baking dish and drop in eggs and beat.
3. Add brown sugar, baking powder, vanilla, nutmeg or cinnamon, and salt. Mix well.
4. Whisk in butter and milk, then add oats.
5. Stir well and refrigerate overnight.
6. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 35-45 minutes.

Enjoy warm oatmeal.

~V.L.S.

Merry Christmas Baking!

Russian Teacakes

Makes about 4 dozen cookies.

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup finely chopped walnuts

Heat oven to 400 degrees. Mix thoroughly butter, sugar, and vanilla. Work in flour, salt, and nuts until dough holds together. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place on ungreased baking sheet.

Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set but not brown. While warm, roll in powdered sugar. Cool. Roll in sugar again.

Enjoy warm cookies!

~V.L.S.

Cranberry Pumpkin Bread

An Autumn favorite!

2 eggs, slightly beaten
2 c. sugar
1/2 c. oil
1 c. Libby's solid pack pumpkin
2 1/4 c. flour
1 T. pumpkin pie spice
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. cranberries, chopped

Combine eggs, sugar, oil, and pumpkin; mix well. Combine flour, pie spice, baking soda, and salt in large bowl; make well in center. Pour pumpkin mixture into well; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened. Stir in cranberries. Spoon batter into 2 greased and floured 8 x 3 3/4 x 2 1/2 inch aluminum loaf pan. Bake in 350 degree oven for 1 hour or until toothpick comes out clean. Makes 2 loaves.

V.L.S.

Ziplock Bag Tip!

Are you having trouble putting away your food in ziplocks, without spilling or splashing your food all over!? Here is a handy tip!

Place (fold over) a ziplock bag inside of a plastic container (of course, different sizes since the bags are different sizes)! The container will hold the bag up so you can put it away without splashes or spills! Simple and easy!

I found this tip in a book that I am reading! "Fix, Freeze, Feast"!

K.J.V.