Pink Pudding

1 (16 ounce) container cottage cheese
1 (8 serving) box raspberry Jello
1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
1 (8 ounce) container whipped topping

In large bowl, combine cottage cheese, dry Jello mix, and pineapple. Mix well.  Add whipped topping. Mix well. Refrigerate until time to serve.

This was the first dish my husband made for me when we were dating.  It is actually a salad, but we eat it for dessert.  You can also make it a diet recipe by replacing the Jello with the sugar free version and the whipped topping for the fat free version.

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Honey Nut Cheesecake Cookies

½ cup butter, softened

4 ounces honey nut cream cheese

1 cup sugar

1 cup all-purpose flour

½ cup pecans

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  In medium bowl, cream butter and cream cheese.  Add sugar.  Mix until fluffy.  

  

Add flour.  Mix well.  

 Add pecans.  Mix well.   

Drop by teaspoon 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet.  Bake 12 to 14 minutes.  Makes 18 cookies.

You can change the flavor of this cookie by simply changing the flavor of cream cheese.  You can also leave the nuts out if you would like.  That is one of the things I love about cooking; you can take a simple recipe and make it your own by adjusting the flavors to suit you.

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Jordan's White Chocolate Cranberry Blondies

1/2 cup butter, softened

1 cup of sugar

2 eggs

3/4 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1 cup flour

1 1/2 cups white chocolate chips (1 bag)

2 cups fresh cranberries or 1 (10 ounce) bag Craisins

Cream the butter and the sugar together and make sure they are well combined. Then add the eggs, one at a time. 

Combine the remaining ingredients in a separate bowl and mix them well. Combining the white chocolate and cranberries (I couldn't find fresh cranberries at the store so I used dried cranberries instead)  with the flour helps them stay in the middle of the blondie rather than sinking to the bottom. 

Add the dry ingredients to the butter and sugar mixture. Stir this together just until combined. Pour the dough into a well greased 9 X 13 pan. Smooth out the cookie like dough so it is very even.

Then bake this at 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes. You will know these are ready when a toothpick comes out almost clean. Make sure you don't over bake these, you want them to be ooey gooey good!

Our son Tyler's fiance Jordan of Gingerlocks' Kitchen shared this recipe with me.  I am so excited that she will soon be a permanent part of our family!  She is as beautiful inside as she is outside and makes my son so very happy!  She is also an incredible cook!  Please stop by her blog and say Hi. http://gingerlockskitchen.blogspot.com/

I have been beyond busy lately!  My mom, sister, and I opened a fashion jewelry store last Friday.  It is called "Dazzle For A Dollar" and all jewelry and accessories are only $1.00 each item!  If you live in or near Farmington, NM, come on in and check it out.  We have great gifts and stocking stuffers for girls and guys of all ages.  We are located in the Hillside Plaza at 30th and Main across from Si Senor's. 

 

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No-Bake Cookies

2 cups sugar

½ cup butter

½ cup milk

½ cup peanut butter

3 tablespoons cocoa powder

½ teaspoon vanilla

3 cups oatmeal

In large saucepan over medium high heat, combine sugar, butter, and milk.  Heat until boiling and then boil 30 seconds to one minute.  Remove from heat.   

Add peanut butter, cocoa, and vanilla.  Mix well. 

 

Add oatmeal.  Mix well.   

Drop by tablespoon onto waxed paper.  Cool.

When it is too hot outside to heat up your kitchen baking cookies, this is the recipe I make.  When I got married, one of my friends gave me a recipe book with several of her favorite recipes in it and this is one of them.  

  It is a wedding gift that I continue to treasure and think of her every time I use it.

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Grandma's Old Fashioned Fudge

3 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups milk
7 teaspoons cocoa powder
2 teaspoons butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla 

In large saucepan, combine sugar, milk, and cocoa.  Mix well.  

Over medium heat, cook until fudge makes a soft ball.  

Stirring occasionally.  

To test the soft ball stage the way my grandmother did, drop a small amount of the fudge into a cup of cold water.  If the fudge forms a soft ball, remove the saucepan from the heat. 

Add butter and vanilla.  Beat until fudge slightly thickens.  

Pour onto a buttered plate.  Cool.  Cut into squares.

Some people like a fudge with a soft texture.  I like mine firm like candy.  My mom adds 2 tablespoons of peanut butter to the recipe at the same time she adds the butter and vanilla.  It makes a delicious peanut butter fudge.

My mom and my niece Miley.

This is my favorite fudge recipe!  Growing up, we would have it with popcorn in front of the TV watching a family friendly movie.  I have been at home for the last couple of weeks.  We rented a DVD and my mom made this fudge.  It brought back so many happy memories!

My new cookbook is available at schools, businesses, hospitals, and book fairs in cities across the United States.  Be sure to pick up a copy or two, when you see them.  They make great gifts!

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Slow Cooker Simple Fruit Cobbler

2 (15 ounce) cans sliced pears, drained
1 (21 ounce) can blueberry pie filling
1 (15.2 ounce) box Cinnamon Streusel Muffin mix
5 tablespoons butter

Spray slow cooker with non stick cooking spray.  Add pears and blueberry pie filling.

Sprinkle dry muffin mix over top.  

Dot butter over dry muffin mix.

Cover with lid.  Cook on high 1 hour. 

Uncover.  Cook on high uncovered 1 hour.  Serve with ice cream if desired.

Pears and blueberry pie filling sounds like a strange combinations, but they go together like peanut butter and jelly.  By combining them, they make the other ingredient taste even better.  

This recipe is perfect for summertime.  You get a delicious cobbler without heating up the kitchen.  Serve it with ice cream and you have a dessert that everyone will love.

My new cookbook is available at schools, businesses, hospitals, and book fairs in cities across the United States.  Be sure to pick up a copy or two, when you see them.  They make great gifts!

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