This is one of my family's favorite recipes. I leave out the peanuts and use chocolate chips instead of cranberries. My kids look forward to me making these. It's fall and a great time to make these.


Peanut Pumpkin Cupcakes

1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
1-1/3 cups sugar
1 cup canned pumpkin puree
2 eggs
2 Tbs. peanut or vegetable oil
1/2 cup dried cranberries or semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup chopped roasted peanuts


Preparation:

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease or spray or use paper liners.

Stir together the flour, baking powder, soda, cinnamon and salt, then set aside. In a large mixing bowl, mix the sugar, pumpkin, eggs and oil until thoroughly combined. Add the flour mixture and stir just until dry ingredients are moistened. Stir in the dried cranberries(or chocolate pieces) and half of the peanuts.

Spoon batter into cups. Sprinkle with remaining peanuts. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. cool in pan for 10 minutes. Remove from pan.

Yield 1 dozen.

We like them so much that sometimes I use the whole can of pumpkin and double the recipe.

They freeze well. 😊


I have posted this before but with and all the new friends I have made lately I thought I'd re-post this.

This is a re post from 2013 and 2016



Adapted from a recipe at food.com

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Ingredients:

2 Tbs.white sugar
2 tsp.cocoa powder
1 pinch salt
1 cup milk
1/4 tsp.vanilla

Preparation:

Mix together the sugar,cocoa and salt in a mug. Heat the milk in the microwave(1-1/2 or 2 minutes)or on the stove until hot.
Gradually add the milk to the cocoa mixture,stirring until well blended. Stir in the vanilla.

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I love these so much just delicious around Christmas or anytime. :)



INGREDIENTS

1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 cups white sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs, at room temp
3 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups all purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp kosher salt(reduce by half if you’re using table salt)
1/2 cup powdered sugar (for dusting)

INSTRUCTIONS
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Ingredients
1/2 cup butter softened
8 ounces cream cheese softened
2 teaspoons milk or cream
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup mini chocolate chips plus more for garnish

Instructions
Place the butter and cream cheese in the bowl of a mixer. Beat until smooth and creamy. Add the milk and beat until smooth.

Add the brown sugar, powdered sugar and vanilla extract, then beat until smooth.

Use a spatula to fold in the chocolate chips.

Spoon into a bowl. Top with additional chocolate chips and serve.

Keep refrigerated

Monkey Bread

3-12oz packages refrigerated biscuit dough

3/4th cup sugar

2tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 cup margarine

1 cup packed brown sugar

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A tangy, quick, and easy chicken dish - prepared on the stove top in under 1/2 an hour! Quick and delicious! Serve over rice."


2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, chopped
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
3 tablespoons ketchup
2 tablespoons soy sauce
3 tablespoons white sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon ground black pepper



Directions
Saute onion in oil until translucent.
Add chicken, and brown lightly.
Combine ketchup, soy sauce, sugar, lemon juice, and pepper; mix well. Pour over chicken, and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 25 to 35 minutes.

This was wonderful so tasty. We all raved about how good it was.

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons olive oil 2 pounds ground beef
Ground Beef 80% Lean

2 stalks celery, chopped 1 onion, chopped 1 green bell pepper,

3 (14 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes
1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chiles (such as RO*TEL)
1 (14 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 cup water
TIP! To enhance the flavor of your dish use Swanson® Chicken Broth instead of water
100% natural, nothing artificial.
2 (1.25 ounce) packages chili seasoning (such as McCormick® Mild Chili Seasoning Mix)
1 (14 ounce) can kidney beans, undrained
1 (14 ounce) can pinto beans, undrained
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon white vinegar, or more to taste

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