Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread
3 cups flour
2 tea. ground cinnamon
1 tea. salt
1 tea. baking soda
4 eggs
2 cups sugar
2 cups canned pumpkin
1 1/2 cups oil
1 1/2 cups (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips

In a large bowl, combine the flour, cinnamon, salt and baking soda.  In another bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, pumpkin and oil.  Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened.  Fold in chocolate chips.

Pour into two greased 8-in x 4-in loaf pans.  Bake at 350 for 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.  Cool for 10 minutes before removing pans to wire racks.

Salsa 

1/2 of an orange, juiced
2 cloves garlic
1 pinch cilantro or use a handful of fresh
1/2 onion
4-5 Roma tomatoes
1 teaspoon salt
a squeeze of lemon or lime juice
1/2 jalapeno 

You can add peaches or pineapple or mango which I almost always do.

Chop really fine (I put mine through my salsa maker).  This is really juicy.  If not using immediately I store in fridge and let the juices marinade together. When ready to eat I drain off the juice.

 Granola

 

Maren's favorite Granola

3 cups rolled oats
1 cup slivered almonds
1 cup cashews or other nut that you like
3/4 cup shredded sweet coconut
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons maple syrup
1/4 cup vegetable oil
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup raisins (I don't add this)

Preheat oven to 250 degrees

In a large bowl, combine the oats, nuts coconut and brown sugar.

In a separate bowl, combine maple syrup, oil and salt.  Combine both mixtures and pour onto 2 sheet pans.  Cook for 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Remove from oven and transfer to a large bowl.  Add raisins at this point if you want to and mix until evenly distributed.

I put in jars and store in the fridge.

Sam's Favorite Baked Beans

28 oz can Pork and Beans
1 tea. minced garlic
1 tea. spicy brown mustard
1 cup brown sugar3/4 cup ketchup
onion (opt)

Bake at 300 for 2 hours

 

Cake

Really Good Cake

Part 1
Melt 1 stick of butter in a 9X13 pan

Mix 1 store bought pound cake (Betty Crocker is what I use) with 2 eggs.  Don't follow the instructions of the box, just mix the dry stuff with the eggs. Put this on top of the butter

You can add chopped nuts at this point (opt)

Part 2
2 eggs
1 pkg cream cheese
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 tea. vanilla

Bake 350 for 35 minutes

Cool and serve with whipped cream and fruit on top

 Bread

Whole Wheat Bread

2 T. yeast
1/2 cup warm water
Let rise

2 eggs
2 T. salt
4 cups warm milk
3/4 cup oil
3/4 cup honey
8 cups whole wheat flour
Mix above ingredients for 2 min.

Add yeast
Add 3-4 cups white flour
mix or knead for 10-12 minutes

Shape into 4 loaves

Bake 350 for 30 minutes and take out of pam immediately.

If you are using a kitchen aid then cut the recipe in half and make 2 loaves.

  Stuffed peppers

 

SOUTHWEST STUFFED PEPPERS  -   Sam Outsen

INGREDIENTS

• 4 bell peppers, sliced in half vertically
• ¾ cup rice
• 1 pound ground turkey, cooked
• 1 cup salsa
• 15 ounces black beans
• 15 ounces corn
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 tablespoons homemade taco seasoning
• 1 cup cheddar, shredded
• ¼ cup cilantro, chopped
• Green onions, sliced

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2. Prepare ¾ cup uncooked rice according to package instructions.
3. Roast peppers in a 9x13 baking dish for 15 minutes.
4. In a large mixing bowl, combing salsa, cooked ground turkey, cooked rice, salsa, black beans, corn, garlic, and taco seasoning.
5. Stuff partly roasted peppers with filling.
6. Roast covered with aluminum foil for 15 minutes. Remove foil and sprinkle tops with cheddar. Roast for 5 more minutes.
7. Top with green onions and cilantro.