Cinnamon Popcorn

4 quarts popped popcorn
1 cup butter or margarine
2/3 cup sugar
1 tablespoon cinnamon

Place popped popcorn in a large bowl. In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the butter, sugar and cinnamon. Microwave on high for one minute; Stir. Microwave one minutes longer or until the butter is melted. Pour over popcorn and toss to coat. Transfer to two greased 15 x 10 baking pans. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Cool. Store in an airtight container

Hot Apple Raspberry Cider

8 cups apple cider
1 cup frozen raspberry juice, concentrate, thawed
1/4 cup sugar
1 stick cinnamon

Combine all ingredients in a saucepan. Heat over medium heat, stirring constantly until the mixture starts to simmer. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove cinnamon stick and serve.

Aloha Bread

1/2 c butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2 medium)
1/4 cup milk
1 Tbsp grated orange peel
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp almond extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup flaked coconut
1/2 cups chopped nuts (optional)
1/2 cups crushed pineapple

1. In a mixing bowl cream butter and sugar. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in banana, milk, orange peel and extracts.

2. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture just until moistened. Fold in the coconut, nuts and pineapple. Transfer to a creased 9- in. x 5-in. x 3-in loaf pan.

3. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.

Note: I use a large muffin tin and large muffin cup papers and bake for 20 minutes.

Strawberry Delight

Crust:
1/2 c. butter
1 c flour
1/4 c brown sugar
1/2 c nuts (optional)
Mix and bake at 3:50 degrees for 15 minutes. Sitr to make crumbs

Filling:
1 pkg frozen strawberries
1 cup sugar
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp vanilla
2 egg whites
Put everything in large bowl and beat for 20 minutes at high speed scraping sides often.
Add 8 oz coolwhip.

Put half the crumbs on bottom of 9x13" pan - put filling on top - then top with remaining crumbs. Freeze for at least 6 hours

Rocky Road Brownies

Use your favorite chocolate brownie recipe for a 9 x 13" pan

Cream until light and fluffy:
9 oz cream cheese
6 Tbsp butter
3/4 c sugar

Add:
1 egg
6 Tbsp flour
1/2 tsp vanilla
Mix well after each addition

Spread cream cheese mixture over the top of the brownies

Sprinkle with 6 oz chocolate chips and 1/2 c walnuts (optional)

Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Remove and sprinkle with 4 cups mini marshmellows. Return to oven for 2 minutes. Cool

Frosting

Melt together and cool:
4 Tbsp cocoa powder
6 Tbsp butter
Add: 3 oz cream cheese
1/4 cup milk 1/2 tsp vanilla
Powdered sugar enough for good spreading consistency

Frost cooled brownies

Chicken Roll-ups

2 cups chopped chicken
2 ribs celery, chopped
3/4 cup chopped mushrooms
1 small chopped onion
1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
2 cans refrigerated crescent rolls
1/2 cube butter, melted
1 package seasoned bread crumbs
Mix above ingredients together. Roll out each crescent roll thin. Add chicken mixture and roll them up. Dip each roll in melted butter and then seasoned bread crumbs.
Bake at 375 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes.
Gravy for chicken roll-ups:
1 can condensed cream of chicken soup
2 coups chicken broth
Heat together and pour over rolls.
Personally, I'd rather go without the gravy or do the dipping thing.