Saturday, December 15, 2012

Grape Jelly Meat Balls

2 12 oz jars chili sauce
1 32 oz jar grape jelly
1 bag frozen meat balls

Put chili sauce and jelly in sauce pan and heat until jelly is melted and sauce is smooth.  Transfer to crock pot and add meat balls.  Cook on high for three hours and serve.

Friday, December 14, 2012

Book club pumpkin dessert

1 15 ounce can pumpkin
1 12 ounce can evaporated milk
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup sugar
3 eggs, beaten
1 box yellow cake mix
1 cup chopped pecans
2 sticks butter, cut into pieces

Topping
1 8 ounce pkg. softened cream cheese
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Whisk together pumpkin, milk, cinnamon and sugar.  Pour into a 9x13 baking dish.  Place pieces of butter on top then sprinkle with cake mix and pecans.  Bake at 350 for 50-60 minutes but do not overcook.  Remove from oven and set aside to cool.

Topping
Using a hand mixer, whip the cream then add cream cheese.  Mix well then add sugar and cinnamon.

Sunday, December 9, 2012

Cabbage salad


  Cabbage Salad
   1 head of cabbage           
   2 green onions optionally
   1/2 cup diced celery
   1 pkg. almond silvers        
   1 can of chicken breast drained
   *1 pkg. ramen noodles
    *Add just before serving.
    Mix all together and add dressing just before serving.
     2 Tbsp. sugar                
     1/2 c. salad oil
     1 tsp. salt                     
     1/2 tsp. pepper
      3 Tbsp. rice vinegar

Friday, December 7, 2012

White hot chocolate

I cup half and half
2 oz. white chocolate chips
Pinch of sea salt
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla

Combine first three ingredients.  Simmer for about 2 minutes.  Remove from heat and add vanilla.  Garnish with chopped Andes mints.