Strawberry Cream Cheesecake

1 white cake mix
1 pkg. Strawberry Danish Dessert
10 oz frozen strawberries
2 cups Cool Whip
½ cup powdered sugar
8 oz cream cheese
Thaw and drain berries, save juice. Bake cake in 9x13 pan. Let cool completely.
In saucepan combine: Danish Dessert and juice from berries plus water to equal 1 ½ cups. Stir until boiling.
Take off stove – add berries, let cool.
In bowl: Beat cream cheese until smooth. Add powdered sugar and mix well. Add Cool Whip. Spread onto
cooled cake. Spread cooled Danish Dessert and berries on top. Refrigerate.

Beef Pizza Boats

1 lb. ground beef (or ½ lb. ground beef & ½ lb.
Italian sausage)
¼ cup parmesan cheese
½ tsp. salt
1 tsp. Italian seasoning
½ tsp garlic salt
1 ½ cups mozzarella cheese
1 loaf French bread
1 (8oz) can pizza sauce
1 sm. onion
1 (4oz) can mushrooms
Brown ground beef. Drain. Add parmesan cheese, salt, Italian seasoning, garlic salt, and ½ cup mozzarella
cheese. Remove inside of bread. Spread bread with pizza sauce, reserve ¼ cup. Top with beef mixture. Add
mushrooms, onions (can also cook onions with the meat, if desired), sauce and remaining mozzarella cheese.
Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.

Pasta e Fagioli

1 (16oz) can Italian-style crushed or whole Italianstyle
tomatoes (finely chopped)
1 (19oz) can kidney or cannellini beans, rinsed and
drained
1 cup frozen mixed vegetables
3 cups cooked pasta or ¾ cup dry pasta
3 cups water
Place all ingredients in a medium-size saucepan.
Simmer for 10 minutes, if using cooked pasta, or until dry pasta is fully cooked. Add enough water during
cooking to just cover the pasta.

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