Creamy Caramel Dessert

2 cups graham crumbs

1/4 cup soft margarine

Mix together and put into bottom of 9 x 13 pan

1 pkg. instant vanilla pudding

Mix as directions on box and pour over crumbs

1 pkg. instand butterscotch pudding

Mix then pour butterscotch pudding on top of vanilla pudding.

Top with cool whip and drizzle butterscotch icecream topping on top. delic.

Cowboy Casserole

1 lb. pkg. lean ground beef

1 small onion (optional)

1 tin cream of cheddar soup

1 tin cream of mushroom soup

1 bag of 5 min. shoestring fries

Brown ground beef and add onion ( most of the time i leave it out) put into bottom of 9 x 13 pan.

Mix cream of cheddar and mushroom soups together and pour over hamburger mix.

Sprinkle contents of fries over soup and Bake for 30 min at 350 or till fries are golden.

Enjoy, this serves family of 5 or 6.

this was made for us when Janae was born by Brenda B. and has been a fav. since and so quick and easy and loved by all.

Roasted Pork Loin

A tasty way to prepare a pork loin/roast. Tasty with bulls eye!

Roasted Pork Loin

• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 1/2 cup finely chopped celery
• 1/2 cup finely chopped green pepper*
• 3 tbsp margarine
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp pepper
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp thyme
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp ground mustard
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1 (4lb) boneless pork loin roast

In skillet, combine the first 12 ingredients and saute until tender. Untie roast and separate. Randomly cut about 20 deep slits, 1 inch wide, on the inside surface of roast. Fill slits with some of the vegetable mixture and retie roast. Place on a rack in a shallow baking pan. Spread remaining vegetable mixture on outside of roast. Bake, uncovered, at 325 for 2-3 hours or until meat thermometer reads 160-170 degrees F. Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing.

* I omitted the green pepper and found it to be quite tasty without.

Igloo Cheese Ball

This adorable cheese ball was made by my sister-in-law Christine and her mom. Isn't it so cute?!!!

This is more of an idea than a recipe - just use your favorite cheese ball recipe and

form it into an igloo. The penguins are made from olives. Carrot pieces form the beak and feet. Slit the olives and pipe cream cheese in until a "white belly" appears.
Sprinkle the plate with coconut to make it look like snow. Cute, cute, cute!!

Onion Strings

I recently tried this recipe for the first time - wow! These are incredible. Thanks to Claudette for passing it along. ;)

Onion Strings

• 1 whole large onion
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 2 cups flour
• 1 Tbsp salt
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1 - 2 quarts canola oil
• black pepper to taste

Slice onion very thin. Put in shallow dish and soak onion rings in buttermilk for at least an hour. (If you don't have buttermilk add 2 tbsp vinegar to just under 2 cups of milk).

Combine dry ingredients and set aside.

Heat oil to 375. Put soaked onion rings in dry mixture in batches. Tap off excess flour on the side of bowl and plunge into hot oil. Fry for a few minutes and remove when golden brown.

Repeat until all onion rings have been fried.

*My family wents nuts for these. Even my three year old was eating them up. :)

**I skipped the cayenne pepper and seasoned the fried onion rings with seasoning salt. Mmmm...

Deep Dark Chocolate Cake

Mmmmm... The best chocolate cake I've ever tasted. This recipe comes from Devin's aunt Rita and it's oh so good!
Deep Dark Chocolate Cake

• 1 3/4 cup flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 3/4 cocoa
• 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup oil
• 2 tsps vanilla
• 1 cup boiling water

Combine dry ingredients in large mixer bowl. Add eggs, milk, vanilla and oil. Beat for 2 minutes at medium speed. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin). Pour into greased 9x13 pan. Bake at 350 until done.

*Ice with your favorite chocolate icing. :)

Crispy Chews

These are so easy to make and add a nice variety to a plate of Christmas baking. And they're delicious too!
Crispy Chews

• 1/2 cup lightly packed brown sugar
• 2/3 cup corn syrup
• 2/3 cup peanut butter
• 2 1/2 cups rice krispies
• 1 cup shredded coconut
• 3/4 cup mini marshmallows

Combine brown sugar, corn syrup and peanut butter in saucepan over low heat. Cook until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and add remaining ingredients, stirring until well combined. Drop by teaspoonful onto wax paper lined baking sheet. Form into firm balls. Chill for 1/2 hour.