Plum Freezer Jam

32 sm-med plums, remove pits and chop
1c. juice, apple, white grape or Mountain Cooler Capri Sun
1pkg pectin + 3/4 tsp more, stir while adding (I used Sure Jell no/low sugar)

Cook until boiling hard!

add 1 1/2 c sugar - stirring continually
stir while rolling boil for 3 mins
use blender to smooth out chunks
pour into jars or freezer containers

makes about 6, 8 oz jars

Yummy! This recipe is courtesy of the Blakes. :)

Eclair

1 c water
1 cube butter
1 c flour
4 eggs
2 big boxes vanilla instant pudding & ingredients called for to make the pudding
8 oz cream cheese - softened
whip cream

boil water and butter. add flour. beat eggs then add to mixture. Pour into a 9x13. Bake at 425 for 20mins. Take the cream cheese and mix it with the pudding as you are adding the milk. Let the base cool then top with pudding mixture then whip cream. drizzle with choc topping if desired! SOOOOO YUMMY!!!!

lemon bars - Paula Deen style!

I found these lemon bars here: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/lemon-bars-recipe/index.html

Ingredients

Crust:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar, plus more for dusting
• Pinch salt
• 2 sticks butter, at room temperature, plus more for greasing

Filling:

• 4 eggs
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9 by 13 by 2-inch pan.

Make the crust by combining the flour, confectioners' sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Cut in the butter to make a crumbly mixture. Press the mixture into the prepared pan. You may need to dip your fingers into a little flour or confectioners' sugar to keep the doughfrom sticking to your fingers. Bake for 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, to make the filling, mix the eggs, granulated sugar, flour, and lemon juice. Pour this over the baked crust and bake for 25 minutes longer. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar, if desired, when the bars are done.

Million Dollar Spaghetti from ashleykaitlin.blogspot

Million Dollar Spaghetti

Million Dollar Spaghetti is my family's FAVORITE meal, so I thought I would share it with all of you!!

Ingredients

1 lb. of Ground Beef

1 can of Spaghetti Sauce

8 oz of Cream Cheese

1/4 cup of Sour Cream
1/2 lb. of Cottage Cheese
Whole Stick of Butter
8 oz. of Noodles
Bag of Sharp Chedder Cheese

First: Go ahead and put your over on 350! Boil those noodles!! While they are boiling go ahead and mix up the cream cheese, sour cream and cottage cheese!!

Make sure that it is mixed up VERY well!

Then.. go ahead and cook that meat!

 
Make sure its good and brown and drain it!
Then pour your spaghetti sauce over it!

 

Take a few slices of your butter and put them in the bottom of your casserole dish,

Then layer HALF of the noodles in the bottom of the dish!

Pour that nicely mixed up creamy mixture on top of the noodles.

and SPREAAAAAD it all over!

Then add the rest of your noodles and put a few slices of butter on top of those noodles.

Now pour the red sauce and meat on top!

and once again SPREEAAAAD

Now place that awesome casserole in your oven for 30 minutes!

After those 30 minutes take the dish out and pour some chedder cheese on the top and put it back in the oven for 15 minutes!

Then your DONE!

Now I'm awful and didn't take a finished project picture, SORRY!

But the amazing taste will make up for it:)

Baked French Toast with Berries from DeliciousDivas.blogspot

Baked French Toast with Berries

Ingredients1 sm. 8-9 oz. day old loaf of French Bread

3 eggs

3 T sugar

1 t vanilla

2 1/4 cups milk

1/2 cup all purpose flour

6 T dark brown sugar

1/2 t cinnamon

1/2 cup butter

1 cup blueberries

1 cup strawberries

Directions

- Diagonally cut bread into 1 inch slices and place in a well greased 
  9 X 13 dish.

- In a medium bowl lightly beat eggs, (white) sugar and vanilla.

- Stir in milk until well blended

- Pour over bread, turning pieces to coat well.

- Cover and refrigerate overnight.

- Preheat oven to 375 degrees

- In a small bowl combine flour, brown sugar and cinnamon. Cut 
  in butter till crumbs form.

- Turn bread over. Scatter blueberries. Sprinkle crumbs over top

- Bake 40 minutes

- Serve with the strawberries

Mixed Roasted Veggies & Pasta from finding Joy in My Kitchen

Mixed Roasted Veggies and Pasta 

from www.joyinmykitchen.blogspot.com

Mixed Roasted Veggies and Pasta - Adapted From Betty Crocker


1 each; medium red, green, yellow and orange bell peppers, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 medium red/purple onion, cut into wedges and separated
2 medium zucchini, cut into 1-inch pieces
8 oz mushrooms, sliced
2 T basil
3 T olive oil
2 teaspoons Italian seasonings
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 C. uncooked pasta - cavatappi, or we like whole wheat rotinin or penne
2 medium tomatoes, cut into 2 inch pieces
1 bag (8oz) shredded Italian style cheese

Heat oven to 450. In 9x13 glass pan, place peppers, onion, zucchini and mushrooms. Sprinkle with basil. In a small bowl, mix oil, vinegar, Italian seasonings, salt and pepper; drizzle over veggies. Bake uncovered for 25-30 minutes. Stir after 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, cook and drain pasta according to package directions. Reduce oven temperature to 350, and add tomatoes and pasta to the veggie mix. Toss to coat. Sprinkle with cheese and bake uncovered for 15+ more minutes until the veggies are tender and the cheese is melted.

Lemon buddies from meandmypinkmixer.blogspot.com

Lemon Buddies

9 cups Rice Chex cereal

1 1/4 cup white chocolate chips

1/4 cup butter or margarine

4 tsp. grated lemon peel

2 T fresh lemon juice

2 cups powdered sugar

Measure cereal in a large bowl and set aside.

In a 1-quart microwavable bowl, microwave chips, butter, lemon peel and juice uncovered on High 1 minute; stir.  Microwave about 30 seconds longer or until mixture can be stirred smooth.  Pour mixture over cereal, stirring until evenly coated.  Pour into 2-gallon resealable food-storage plastic bag.

Add powdered sugar.  Seal bag; gently shake until well coated.  Spread on waxed paper or foil to cool.

Store in airtight container.