Soft and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie

1 1/4 cups sugar 1 1/4 cups firmly packed brown sugar 1 1/2 cups butter, softened 2 teaspoons vanilla 1/8 teaspoon butter extract 3 eggs 5.1 oz instant vanilla pudding 2 teaspoons baking soda 1/2 teaspoons salt 4 1/4 cups all purpose flour 1 to 2 ( 12-oz.) pkg. milk chocolate chips Directions: Heat oven to 375*.   In large bowl, beat sugar, brown sugar, and butter until light and fluffy.   Add vanilla and eggs; blend well.   Add flour, baking soda, and salt; mix well.   Stir in chocolate chips.   Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.   Bake at 375* for 8 to 10 minute or ubtil light golden brown.

Raspberry Bread Pudding Recipe

Raspberry Bread Pudding Recipe

1 1/2 loaves aged or day old,  white bread (I like

to use a heavy type of bread, usually 1 lb. loaves

would be standard.)

1 qt. heavy cream

3 C. sugar

1 egg

1 tsp. vanilla

5 C. raspberries, fresh or frozen (hers were fresh)

1 C. sugar

1/2 C. apple juice

In a large bowl mix the cream, sugar, egg and vanilla. 

Cut bread into 1 1/2 inch cubes and add to cream mixture,

coating the bread well.  Let stand 30 minutes, stirring every

5 minutes to allow cream to absorb.

Mix the raspberries, sugar and apple juice, stirring

until sugar is dissolved.

Layer a 9x13 inch baking pan 3/4 full with the bread mix

and pour fruit filling over the bread mix, spreading evenly.

Top with the remaining bread.  Bake 40 minutes at 375.

Serve warm topped with vanilla cream sauce.

(If you want it to cut into nice squares you can chill

it and then cut it into squares, then microwave it

for 20-25 seconds per piece and top with sauce.)

Vanilla Cream Sauce

1 1/3 C. butter

5 T. flour

3 C. heavy cream

1/2 tsp. salt

2 tsp vanilla

2/3 C. sugar

Melt butter in medium saucepan and add flour.  Stir

10 minutes until it has a nutty aroma, do not brown.  Add

salt, cream and sugar until mix is thick.  Remove from heat

and stir in vanilla.  Serve warm over the pudding.

Kneaders Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread

INGREDIENTS

• 3-⅓ cups unbleached all purpose Flour
• 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1 tbsp Cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons Baking Soda
• 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
• 1-½ teaspoon Salt
• 2-⅔ cups Sugar
• ⅔ cups Softened Butter
• 4 whole Eggs
• 1 pound (or 1 30oz can or 2 15oz cans) Mashed Pumpkin
• ⅔ cups Water
• 1 cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips (I highly recommend Ghiradelli)

DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Sift together dry ingredients and set aside. Cream sugar and butter until well incorporated. Add eggs one at a time and then add the mashed pumpkin. Alternate adding dry ingredients with water. Fold in chocolate chips.
Pour into three large greased bread pans and bake at 325 degrees for 55 to 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the loaf comes out clean.
Makes 3 loaves

Orange Cup Cakes

1 white cake mix
1/3 to 1/2 orange Jell-O (3oz.)

 Bake according instructions on the box.

Cream Cheese Frosting:
2T orange Jell-O
orange zest

Simple syrup
2 c. powdered sugar
1 c. orange juice

Poke holes in tops of cup cakes and brush on syrup.

Pig Picking Cake

Cake:
1 yellow cake mix
1 -11 oz can mandarin oranges W/ juice
½ cup oil
 4 eggs

Mix together and pour into two separate pans or one if you can cut the cake and layer it. Preheat oven to 325, and bake for 35 mins. Make sure cake is cooled off well.

 Frosting:
1-12 oz tub of Cool Whip
1 Large can of crushed pineapple W/ juice
1 small pkg. of instant vanilla pudding

After cake is cooled, you will want to layer it and put frosting in the middle, and then on top.

Strawberry Dream Dip

Whip:
1 pt cream
1/2 C granulated sugar
... 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Then mix in:
8 oz cream cheese
1 tsp orange zest (grated peel 1 orange)

Spinach Smoothie

So, I have received quite a few requests lately for the yummy spinach smoothie recipes. So here you go for those of you wanting to eat a little more healthy this year.

Spinach Protein Smoothie

6 oz. water
1 scoop whey protein powder (EAS Vanilla Whey is best, purple container)
1/2 to 1 whole banana
2 T. peanut or almond butter
6 - 8 ice cubes
1 to 2 handfuls of raw spinach

Blend in blender until totally pureed. Enjoy your yummy healthy breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

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Fruity Spinach Smoothie

orange juice
banana
frozen strawberries
frozen pineapple
yogurt ( I use the Yoplait light or maybe greek for extra protein)
raw spinach

I just add as much of each of these as I need to for what I feel like, or depending on how many people are going to enjoy the smoothie goodness. I don't add ice because I usually use enough of the frozen fruit to make it good. Then blend till thoroughly pureed and ENJOY!!