Sugared Popcorn

My dad raised popcorn while I was growing up, so we always had it available. Sugared Popcorn was one of my favorite things he made for us. It’s a great sweet snack. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. – deb

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Over The Hill Birthday Cake

I came up with this idea with the help of my mom to make for a friend’s birthday. He turned 50, and I wanted to do something funny for his birthday, and it was a perfect theme for a graveyard and a headstone shaped candle was added onto it. It was a big hit! – K

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Mini Lemon Muffins

Muffins: 18 1/2-ounce package lemon cake mix Eggs Oil Water Glaze: 4 cups confectioners’ sugar 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice 1 lemon, zested 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 3 tablespoons water Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray miniature muffin tins with vegetable oil cooking spray. Combine the cake mix,…

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Dr. Pepper Cake

2 cans dark sweet cherries, pitted and drained, syrup reserved 3/4 C. reserved cherry syrup 1/4 C. Dr. PepperĀ® (not diet) 1 (3 oz.) box cherry gelatin 1/8 tsp. almond extract 1 (18.25 oz.) box yellow cake mix 1 (3 oz.) box cherry gelatin 1/2 C. vegetable oil 3/4 C….

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Jalapeno Fudge

I guess it’s called fudge because of the way it looks when cut into squares. You’ll be surprised at how easy this is to make and how well people like it. They always ask for more.

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Swedish Meatballs

1 1/2 lb. Ground Chuck 3 slices Bread, crumbled 1 Egg 1 cup Milk 1 tsp. Paprika 1/2 tsp. Salt 1/8 tsp. Pepper 1 Tbsp. Worcestershire Sauce 1 cup Celery, finely chopped 1 cup Onion, finely chopped Sauce (recipe below) Mix ground chuck and all ingredients (to make this easier,…

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Ham Balls

1 lb. Ham, ground 1 lb. Pork, ground 1 cup Bread Crumbs 1/2 tsp. Salt 2 Eggs 1/2 cup Milk 1/4 cup chopped Onion Sauce (recipe below) Grind together ham and pork, add bread crumbs, eggs, milk & onion. Shape into balls and place in shallow pan. Mix together ingredients…

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Ham & Cheese Ball

2 (8 oz.) pkgs. Cream Cheese 1 Tbsp. A-1 Steak Sauce 1/2 cup chopped Onion 1 Tbsp. Worcestershire Sauce 2-3 pkgs. Carl Buddig thin sliced Ham Bring cream cheese to room temperature. Tear ham in pieces. Mix all ingredients together except ham. Add 4-5 slices of shredded ham to mixture….

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Minestrone Soup

1 Onion 1 clove Garlic 1 Tbsp. Oil 3 1/2 cups Chicken Broth 16 oz. can Tomatoes 1/2 tsp. dried Basil 1/2 tsp. dried Oregano Pepper 3/4 cup raw Macaroni 1 can Kidney Beans 10 oz. pkg. frozen cut Green Beans, thawed Chop onion, mince garlic. In a soup pot,…

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