Pumpkin Muffins

Mix together:

1 ½ cups flour
1 cup rolled oats
3/4 cups brown sugar
1 Tbs. Baking powder
1 ½ tsp. Pumpkin pie spice
½ tsp. Baking soda
½ tsp. Salt

Combine and stir into flour mixture:

1 cup canned pumpkin
3/4 cup milk
1/3 cup oil
1 egg

Mix until moistened.  Fill muffin cups until almost full.  Sprinkle with streusel topping.  Bake 400 degrees for 22-25 minutes.

Streusel topping:

1/4 cup oatmeal
1 Tbs. Brown sugar
1 Tsp. Melted butter
1/8 tsp. Pumpkin pie spice.

(I usually double the streusel topping because it is the best part of the muffin)

Swedish pancakes

1 c milk
3 eggs
1 c flour
2 Tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt

Pesto Pasta

1/2 pint grape tomatoes, halved
1 block fresh mozzarella cheese, cut to bite size pieces
1 teaspoon salt, black pepper to taste
1 Tablespoon olive oil
1 lb. campanelle pasta

Combine tomatoes, mozzarella, salt, pepper and olive oil; let stand for 30 minutes. Cook pasta according to package directions.

For pesto
4 cloves garlic
1/2 cup pine nuts & 1/2 cup walnuts
3 cups loosely packed fresh basil (about 4 oz. container)
1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
6 Tablespoons Parmesan cheese
6 Tablespoons grated Asiago cheese
1 cup olive oil

In food processor mince garlic. Add pine nuts, walnuts, basil, 1tsp. salt and 1/2 tsp. pepper and process until well mixed. Add Parm. and Asiago cheeses and process until smooth. With the food processor running, slowly add 1 cup olive oil and process until smooth. Toss tomato mixture with pasta and 3/4 cup basil pesto. Divide pesto into 3/4 cup servings and freeze.

Coleslaw

16 oz. Bag of coleslaw mix

2 Tbs. Minced onion

1/3 C. Sugar

½ tsp. Salt

1/4 C. Milk

½ C. Lite mayo

1/4 C. Buttermilk

1 ½ Tbs.Vinegar

2 ½ Tbs. Lemon juice

 

Mix all together and let set six hours.

Condensed Cream of Soup mix

2 C powdered milk
2/3 C cornstarch
1/2 C instant bouillon granules
2 Tbsp. dried onion flakes
1/2 tsp. dried basil
1/2 tsp. garlic powder or granules

Combine all ingredients.  Mix well.  Store in a tightly closed container.

To use as a substitute for a can of condensed soup:  Combine 1/2 Cup mix with 1 Cup water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring constantly until thickened.

Pancakes

1 1/4 C flour
2 Tbsp. sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 egg
1 C milk
1 Tbsp. oil

Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.  Beat egg.  Add egg. milk and oil.  Blend until slightly lumpy.  Cook on hot griddle.

Poppy Seed Bread

3 C Flour
2 1/4 C Sugar
1 1/2 tsp. Baking Powder
1 1/2 tsp. Salt
3 Eggs
1 1/2 C. Milk
1 1/8 C Oil
1 1/2 tsp. Poppy Seeds
1 1/2 tsp. Almond Extract
1 1/2 tsp. Vanilla
1 1/2 tsp. Butter Flavoring

Combine all ingredients and beat for 2 minutes.  Pour batter into two loaf pans.  Bake at 350 degrees for about 1 hour.  Pour glaze over bread.  Remove from pan after glaze has hardened.

Glaze
3/4 C Sugar
1/4 C Prepared Orange Juice
1/2 tsp. Vanilla
1/2 tsp. Almond Extract
1/2 tsp. Butter Flavoring