Hot Jello Punch

This can be kept in the fridge and reheated.

HOT PUNCH

2 small pkg black cherry Jello
2 small pkg lemon Jello
Dissolve Jello in 8 cups hot water.
Add 2 quarts apple juice and 1 large can pineapple juice
Keep hot in crock pot.

Crock pot apple butter

For standard size crock pot, adjust for small or huge one.
12-14 apples (I do enough to fill my pot)
2 cups apple juice or cider

Wash, core, peel and slice apples. Put in crock pot, cover and cook on low 10-14 hours. I start mine before bed and finish the next day.

When fruit is tender, mash with potato masher or whisk. Measure amount of cooked fruit and put back into crock pot. For EACH 2 cups cooked fruit add:
1 cup sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp. allspice
1/2 tsp. cloves

Stir well, cover and cook on high for an additional 6-8 hours, stirring every two hours. After 3 hours, remove lid and continue to cook uncovered so butter will thicken. Spoon into hot jars and process in hot water bath. ( I did mine for 20 minutes, adjust to where you live. You can also just put into freezer jars and freeze!

Chicken Tortilla Soup

Chicken Tortilla Soup

3 frozen chicken breasts
1 15 oz. can diced tomatoes
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 cup salsa
1 package taco seasoning
1 can black beans
1 can mild green chilis

Add everything to crock pot and cook on low for 8 hours. Remove chicken after 8 hours and shred. Return shredded chicken to soup and serve with cheese, sour cream and tortilla chips if desired.

Delicious Caramel Dipping Sauce

found this recipe at www.asouthernfairytale.com

Ingredients

3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup corn syrup
1/3 cup butter
2/3 cup whipping cream
Instructions

1.In a medium saucepan combine sugars, syrup and butter.
2.Cook over medum heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture comes to a full boil, about 5 – 6 minutes.
3.Remove from heat and cool 5 minutes.
4.Stir in whipping cream.
5.Pour into a jar and store in refrigerator. It will thicken when cold.

Rustic Apple Strudel

Another really good recipe from www.SouthernPlate.com go check out her other recipes...
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Rustic Apple Strudel


Ingredients

1 Puff Pastry sheet (1/2 of a package)
1/2 stick margarine, melted
3 T granulated sugar
1 T all-purpose flour
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp allspice
2-3 large granny smith apples, peeled and sliced (I used frozen ones)
Confectioners' sugar (optional - we used ice cream instead :)
Instructions

0.Remove one puff pastry sheet from the package and let sit at room temperature until thawed, about a half hour or so. Place on floured surface and roll out just a bit with floured rolling pin. In medium bowl, place sliced apples and add flour, 3 T sugar, and spices. Stir well to coat apple slices entirely. Spoon apples down the center of your puff pastry sheet. Fold over sides and press seams to seal. Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with a little bit of sugar.
1.Place on baking sheet and bake at 375 for twenty minutes, or until golden

Pumpkin Bread (3 loaves)

Pumpkin Bread
Makes 3 loaves

3 cups canned pumpkin puree or one large can
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
4 cups white sugar
6 eggs
4 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking
powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 teaspoons ground
cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons ground
nutmeg
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cloves
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 9x5 inch loaf pans.
2. In a large bowl, mix together the pumpkin, oil, sugar, and eggs. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves; stir into the pumpkin mixture until well blended. Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans.
3. Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes to 1 hour. The top of the loaf should spring back when lightly pressed.

Pumpkin roll

Ingredients:
•3 Eggs
•1 cup Sugar
•2/3 cup Pumpkin
•1 teaspoon Lemon juice
•3/4 cup All-purpose flour
•1 teaspoon Baking powder
•2 teaspoons Cinnamon
•1 teaspoon Ginger
•1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg
•1/2 teaspoon Salt
•.
•Filling:
•8 ounces Cream cheese -- softened
•4 tablespoons Butter -- or margarine
•1 cup Powdered sugar
•1/2 teaspoon Vanilla

Preparation:

In large bowl, combine eggs and sugar, beating with an electric mixer until thick and light yellow in color. Add pumpkin and lemon juice, mixing until blended.
In separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, spices and salt. Add to egg mixture, mixing well. Spread batter into greased and waxed-paper lined 10-by-15-inch jelly-roll pan.

Bake at 350 ° for 15 minutes. Remove from oven. Cool for 15 minutes. Place cake on clean tea towel sprinkled liberally with powdered sugar. Cool 10 minutes longer. From 10- inch side, roll cake up in towel. Set aside.

While cake is cooling in towel, prepare filling. Beat together cream cheese and butter; stir in powdered sugar and vanilla and blend until smooth.
Unroll cake. Evenly spread filling over cake. Roll up cake (without the towel). Wrap in plastic wrap. Cover and chill at least 1 hour. Slice before serving. Keep leftover slices refrigerated. This pumpkin roll freezes well.
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Pumpkin Spice Latte (Just Like Starbucks!)

found this @ www.thekitchn.com

You can change the sugar and fat content of this recipe quite easily.

makes 1-2 servings

Ingredients:
2 cups milk
2 tablespoons canned pumpkin OR 1 teaspoon of Torani Pumpkin Spice Syrup (your choice)
2 tablespoons sugar or sugar substitute - you can halve this amount
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1-2 shots espresso (about 1/4 cup of espresso or 1/2 cup of strong brewed coffee if you don't have an espresso machine.)

Directions:
In a saucepan combine milk, pumpkin and sugar and cook on medium heat, stirring, until steaming. Remove from heat, stir in vanilla and spice, transfer to a blender and process for 15 seconds until foamy. If you don't have a blender, don't worry about it - just whisk the mixture really well with a wire whisk.

Pour into a large mug or two mugs. Add the espresso on top.

Optional: Top with whipped cream and sprinkle pumpkin pie spice, nutmeg, or cinnamon on top.

Pumpkin spice latte

1 1/2 C. brewed coffee (I used two k-cups)
4 C. milk
4 T. canned pumpkin (can easily go higher if you want a stronger pumpkin taste)
1 1/2 t. pumpkin pie spice
1/2 C. sugar
3 T. vanilla
whipped cream to top

Add coffee and milk to slow cooker, whisk in pumpkin, spices, etc. Cover and cook on high 2 hrs. Whisk again before serving and top with whipped cream.

Crock Pot Chicken & Dressing

8" Pan Baked Cornbread
8 slices of Toasted Bread
4 Beaten Eggs
1 Chopped Medium Onion
1/2 cup Chopped Celery
1 1/2 Tablespoons Sage or Poultry Seasoning
1 Teaspoon Salt
1/2 Teaspoon Black Pepper
2 cans Chicken Broth
2 cans Cream of Chicken Soup
2 Tablespoons Margarine
4 Boneless Chicken Breasts Cooked & Chopped
In a large bowl crumble cornbread and toasted bread. Add all remaining ingredients but margarine. Spray your crock pot with Pam and Pour dressing mixture in....Dot with margarine..Cover and cook on High for 2 1/2 hours or Low for 3 to 4 hours....Makes about 16 servings...

Cheeseburger Soup

another great "Taste of Home" Recipe

8 Servings
Prep: 45 min.
Cook: 10 min.

Ingredients
1/2 pound ground beef
3/4 cup chopped onion
3/4 cup shredded carrots
3/4 cup diced celery
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
4 tablespoons butter, divided
3 cups chicken broth
4 cups diced peeled potatoes (1-3/4 pounds)
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups (8 ounces) process cheese (Velveeta)
1-1/2 cups milk
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup sour cream
Directions
In a 3-qt. saucepan, brown beef; drain and set aside. In the same saucepan, saute the onion, carrots, celery, basil and parsley in 1 tablespoon butter until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Add the broth, potatoes and beef; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-12 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
Meanwhile, in a small skillet, melt remaining butter. Add flour; cook and stir for 3-5 minutes or until bubbly. Add to soup; bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Reduce heat to low. Stir in the cheese, milk, salt and pepper; cook and stir until cheese melts. Remove from the heat; blend in sour cream. Yield: 8 servings (2-1/4 quarts).
this can be doubled!

Lisa's Shrimp and Corn Chowder

This delicious soup is the kind that most people have in mind when they think of comfort food.

2 cups chopped yellow onions
8 garlic cloves, minced
8 ounces bacon, finely chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 quart (4 cups) chicken stock
1 quart (4 cups) heavy cream
1 tablespoon salt
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
1 cup finely chopped carrots
2 cups frozen corn
2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill weed
2 pounds large shrimp, peeled, deveined and cut into thirds


Saute the onions, garlic and bacon in the olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat until the onions are translucent and most of the drippings have been rendered from the bacon. Reduce the heat and stir in the flour. Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Mix in the chicken stock, cream, salt and white pepper and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Add the carrots, corn and dill weed and return to a boil. Stir in the shrimp and simmer over low heat for 5 minutes. Ladle into soup bowls and serve immediately.

Serves sixteen

A few suggestions…..use 4 ears of fresh corn instead of frozen and 1 lb of bacon. Serve with warm corn bread.

Chicken Pillows

found thia here and it looks YUMMMMMY
recipeindulgence.blogspot.com

Ingredients:




1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese

1/2 cup sour cream

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

1 1/2 tbsp dried chives

1 1/2 tbsp fresh onion, minced

3 chicken breasts, cooked and shredded

2 (8 ounce) cans crescent rolls

1/4 cup melted butter

Italian bread crumbs

1 (14.5 ounce) can cream of chicken soup

1 package chicken gravy mix




Directions:




1. Using a hand mixer, beat cream cheese and sour cream until well combined. Stir in salt, pepper, onion, chives, and diced chicken.


2. Using Pillsbury crescent rolls, take 2 triangular rolls and push together at perforated seam to make into a square. Make sure you seal the perforations well so your filling doesn't come out. Put about 3 tablespoons of chicken mixture in the center of each square. Fold the dough corners to the center over the chicken mixture forming a pillow.

3. Dip each pillow in melted butter on both sides. Roll in bread crumbs on both sides. Shake excess crumbs off. Place chicken pillow on cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.

4. Make gravy by mixing one package of chicken gravy mix, one can of cream of chicken soup and 3/4 can of water in a small pot. Mix together and heat until warm. Serve chicken pillows with gravy poured over top.

Lasagna Soup

found this here http://www.afarmgirlsdabbles.com/2011/03/24/lasagna-soup/



for the soup:
2 tsp. olive oil
1-1/2 lbs. Italian sausage
3 c. chopped onions
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 tsp. dried oregano
1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
2 T. tomato paste
1 28-oz. can fire roasted diced tomatoes
2 bay leaves
6 c. chicken stock
8 oz. mafalda or fusilli pasta
1/2 c. finely chopped fresh basil leaves
salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste




for the cheesy yum:
8 oz. ricotta
1/2 c. grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 tsp. salt
pinch of freshly ground pepper




2 c. shredded mozzarella cheese





PREPARATION






Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add sausage, breaking up into bite sized pieces, and brown for about 5 minutes. Add onions and cook until softened, about 6 minutes. Add garlic, oregano, and red pepper flakes. Cook for 1 minute. Add tomato paste and stir well to incorporate. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, or until the tomato paste turns a rusty brown color.




Add diced tomatoes, bay leaves, and chicken stock. Stir to combine. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Add uncooked pasta and cook until al dente. Do not over cook or let soup simmer for a long period of time at this point, as the pasta will get mushy. Stir in basil and season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.




While the pasta is cooking, prepare the cheesy yum. In a small bowl, combine the ricotta, Parmesan, salt, and pepper.




To serve, place a dollop of the cheesy yum in each soup bowl, sprinkle some of the mozzarella on top and ladle the hot soup over the cheese.




Servings: 8

Caramel Apple Cream Cheese Cookie Bars

found this here.... http://picky-palate.com/2009/09/10/caramel-apple-cream-cheese-cookie-bars/



Caramel Apple Cream Cheese Cookie Bars

3 Tablespoons melted butter

3 Cups Golden Graham Cereal, ground in food processor

1 Roll Pillsbury Sugar Cookie Dough or 2 pkgs Betty Crocker Sugar Cookie Dough Mix prepared and divided into 2 equal parts

8 oz softened cream cheese

1/4 Cup sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

21 oz can apple pie filling

1.5 oz package Nature Valley Oats N’ Honey Crunchy Granola Bars (2 count), crushed (I use a rolling pin to crush them right in the bag before opening)

9.5 oz Kraft Caramels

1/2 Cup half and half

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine melted butter and ground cereal into a large bowl; press into an 8×8 inch baking dish lined with foil that’s been sprayed with cooking spray. Bake for 10 minutes then remove from oven. Crumble half of the cookie dough over partially baked crust.

2. Place cream cheese, sugar and vanilla into a mixer; beat until smooth. Pour over crumbled cookie dough layer. Bake for 25 minutes then remove from over. Top with 3/4 of the apple pie filling (I chose to just add part, but you can add the whole can if desired). Next top with remaining cookie dough, breaking off into little pieces evenly over top. Sprinkle with crushed granola bars and bake for 30-35 minutes or until toothpick comes clean from center. Let cool completely then cut into squares. Melt caramels and half and half according to package directions. Drizzle over each bar. Refrigerate leftovers.

9 squares

Bellini

Bellini Recipe for 6
The famous original Bellini recipe was made only with prosecco, (Italian sparkling wine) and pureed white peaches.

3 ripe peaches, peeled and pitted
Fine sparkling wine or champagne, chilled


Puree the peaches in a blender. Divide the peach puree into 6 (8-ounce) champagne flutes and top with sparkling wine or champagne. Stir once.

Baby Bellini: Substitute sparkling apple cider for the sparkling wine.

Shannon's Baked Potato Soup

6 or more potatos cute in bite size pieces (baked or boiled)
2/3 cup butter
2/3 cup flour
1/4 cup sour cream
6 cups milk
salt and pepper to taste

bake or boil your potatos (if you boil cut before cooking also add salt while boiling, if baking cut after cooking)

Put butter and flour in lg pot and make a rouge
cook for about 5-7 minutes stirring constantly
add milk, stir until thickened (will be very thick)
add salt and pepper to taste
stir in sour cream
add potatos

Garnish with bacon, green onions, sour cream, cheddar cheese etc.
what ever you put on your baked potato you can top your soup with.
Serve with crackers or bread
Very YUMMY

Easy Fake Apple Dumplings

I found these here... http://designtoshine.blogspot.com/


2 (8 count) cans crescent rolls
3 or 4 tart apples (I used 3 Granny Smith)
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup butter
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 (12 oz) can of Mountain Dew or Sprite soda


1 - Spray a 13x9 baking dish or pan
2 - Peel and slice apples into 16 pieces
3 - Roll each apple slice in 1 section of the crescent roll

4 - Place rolled slices in pan in two rows, put extras along side.
5 - Melt butter pour over rolls
6 - Mix together sugar and cinnamon, sprinkle over rolls
7 - Pour can of soda over all
8 - Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.


Would be amazing served with vanilla ice cream. The top bakes crunchy.
Delicious hot, but not bad at room temp either. So perfect for a gathering or social.

Tom Turkey Gobbler

I found this at Aprils Home Cooking http://aprilshomecooking.blogspot.com/2010/11/thanksgiving-will-be-here-soon.html




apples or pears
ring-shaped fruit oat cereal
mini marshmallows
large marshmallows
whole cloves
candy corn
toothpicks
To make Tom's tail feathers, set apple or pear on its side and then stick a few toothpicks into one end, as shown. Stack cereal rings on each toothpick until it's nearly full and then place a mini marshmallow on each end. Break a toothpick in half (Mom, you can snip with scissors for little ones.) and insert into apple or pear where you'd like the head to be. Press a large marshmallow onto this toothpick and press cloves in for Tom's eyes. Using another half toothpick, secure a piece of candy corn to the front of the marshmallow for Tom's beak. Insert 3 toothpicks into the bottom of the apple so Tom can stand up. Stick 2 more pieces of candy corn on the front 2 to make Tom's feet.

Soft Gingersnaps

Found this recipe on Taste of home facebook page!!! yumm!!!!


Soft gingersnaps embody the tastes and smells of the season. Enjoy cloves, cinnamon and ginger blended into one delicious cookie. These are perfect for Thanksgiving and fall gatherings. —Lara Pennell, Mauldin, South Carolina

36 Servings
Prep: 15 min. + chilling
Bake: 10 min./batch

Ingredients
1 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup butter, melted
1 egg
1/4 cup molasses
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 cup sugar
Directions
•In a large bowl, beat brown sugar and butter until blended. Beat in
egg, then molasses. Combine the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon
and cloves; gradually add to brown sugar mixture and mix well (dough
will be stiff). Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

•Shape dough into 1 in. balls. Roll in sugar. Place 2 in. apart on
baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 9-11
minutes or until set. Cool for 1 minute before removing from pans to
wire racks. Yield: 3 dozen.