Zuchini Bread

I found this recipe online and it had great reviews, so I gave it a try.  The crumb topping on this Zuchini bread is what sets it apart from the rest.  One bite and you will be hooked!  

3 eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup applesauce
2 cups white sugar
2 1/2 cups grated zucchini
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt

Crumb topping:
Mix together 3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup flour
3 tablespoons butter
2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

Mixed together well and crumble on top of the battered loaves before baking.

Directions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F ( 165 degrees C). Grease and flour two 8x4 inch loaf pans.

In a large bowl, beat eggs until light and frothy. Mix in oil and sugar. Stir in zucchini and vanilla. Combine flour, cinnamon, soda, baking powder, and salt; stir into the egg mixture. Divide batter into prepared pans.

Add crumb topping on top of the batter before baking.

Bake for 60 to 70 minutes, or until done.

Pizza Bagels!

For a quick kid friendly meal....Pizza Bagels are a hit!  They are easy to make and the kids can help put the toppings on as well!

Turn on oven to Broil on high.
While the oven is heating.....

Take a Bagel, split it in half
Put on some cream cheese
Next spoon on some pizza or spagetti sauce
Put on pepporoni and other toppings you like
Sprinkle with cheese

Put bagels on pan with a cooling rack on top.  Put in oven for about 3 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Quick...Easy...and Yummy!

Frog Eye Salad

This is the number one requested salad by my husband.  It's a favorite in our home and the kids love the colored marshmallows!

3/4 pkg Acini de Pepe macaroni
1/4 C Flour
1 3/4 C pineapple juice
2 T lemon juice
2 lrg cans pineapple tidbits, drained
3/4 C coconut. optional
3/4 C sugar
1/2 t salt
2 eggs, beaten
8 oz cool whip
2 cans mandarin oranges
1 pkg mini marshmallows, optional

Cook macaroni.  Mix and bring to boil the sugar, flour, salt and pineapple juice.  Boil until thick.  Add beaten eggs and lemon juice.  Mix in the macaroni and marinate overnight.  Add the remainder of the ingredients and serve.

Grandmother's Buttermilk Cornbread

This is a recipe that I've found online which had great reviews. I tried it and loved every bite!

¼ pound butter
2/3 C white sugar
2 eggs
1 C buttermilk (I have used regular 1% milk)
½ tsp baking soda
1 C cornmeal
1 C all-purpose flour
½ tsp salt

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease an 8 inch pan.

Melt butter in large skillet. Remove from heat and stir in sugar. Quickly add eggs abd beat until well blended. Combine buttermilk with baking soda and stir into mixture in pan. Stir in cornmeal, flour, and salt until well blended and few lumps remain. Pour batter into prepared pan.

Bake in the preheated over for 30 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Simply Lasagna

I found this recipe online while trying to find freezer meals to make.  I LOVE this recipe because it's easy to make AND you don't have to cook the lasagna noodles. This simple dish is a keeper!

12 lasagna noodles
2 T Parmesan cheese2 cups cottage cheese
1 cup Mozzarella cheese, shredded
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 1/2 cups Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
1 T dried chopped parsley
3 - 4 cups Spaghetti sauce.
Do not cook the lasagna noodles

Combine the cottage cheese, slightly beaten egg, parsley and Parmesan cheese. Grease foil baking pan(s). Cover bottom with thin layer of sauce. Layer noodles (do not cook them, break them to fit), sauce, half the Mozzarella and half the Jack cheeses. Top with another layer of noodles, then the cottage cheese mixture. Top with another layer of noodles, then the rest of the Mozzarella and Jack cheeses and cover with a thick layer of spaghetti sauce. Cover with extra heavy foil. Label and freeze. Makes 1 9x13 or 2 8x8 pans.

To serve: Thaw. Bake covered for 45 to 60 minutes at 375°. Uncover, top with more Mozzarella cheese and bake an additional 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Whole Wheat Quick Mix

I got this recipe from a Enrichment Night at the ward.  I make it with 100 % whole wheat and the kids will eat it!

It's easy to store and you can whip up pancakes any time!

Mix:
10 C whole wheat flour
1 C powdered milk
½ C sugar (optional)
1/3 C baking powder
1 T salt

Mix together and store in airtight container. Keep in refrigerator for 6 weeks or in freezer for 6 months. When introducing my family to wheat pancakes, I used 6 C wheat and 4 C white flour and gradually went to 10 C wheat flour.

Pancake batter:
Mix together:
2 C whole wheat mix
¼ C oil
1 ¾ C water
1 egg

Snickerdoodles

My husband thinks that I make the BEST snickerdooles in the world. Well, I just followed this recipe and, if I do say so myself, they are pretty dang good!

Cream together:
1/2 C shortening

1 ½ C sugar
½ C butter
2 eggs

Add:
2 ¾ or 3 C flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp cream of tarter

Mix, then add 1 tsp vanilla and 1/3 tsp lemon extract.
Makes a very soft dough, chill if desired. Make balls
the size of walnuts; roll in a bowl of 2 T sugar and 2 tsp
cinnamon mixed. Bake 400 degrees until light brown
but still soft about 8-10 min.