Slushy Freezer Fruit

What You Need:
4 C of water
1 C of sugar
3/4 C of orange juice concentrate
3/4 C of lemonade concentrate
3 firm bananas, sliced
1 (20 oz.) can unsweetened pineapple tidbits
1 (11 oz.) can mandarin oranges, drained
1/2 C maraschino cherries, halved
How to Make It:
Place a large saucepan over medium heat and pour in the water.
Stir in the sugar and [...]

Vanilla Christmas Fruit

What You Need:
3 (20 oz.) cans pineapple chunks
1 (5.1 oz.) pkg. vanilla instant pudding mix
2 (15 oz.) cans mandarin oranges, drained
3 red apples, chopped
How to Make It:
Drain the pineapple well reserving the juice in a separate bowl.
To the reserved juice add enough cold water to make 2 C.
Whisk the juice mixture and pudding mix in [...]

Allspice Oranges with Honey

What You Need:
3 1/2 C of water, divided
4 large oranges
1/2 C of honey
1/4 t of allspice
1 t of rum extract
How to Make It:
Pour 3 C of the water into the bottom of the pressure cooker.
Place the unpeeled oranges into the water.
Bring the pressure to high and poach the oranges for 3 minutes.
Release the pressure quickly [...]

Give Meals a Halloween Twist

Halloween is a fun and exciting time for everyone. Kids anticipate dressing up, treats and being scared. It is as much fun for many parents as it is for the kids. Enjoying Halloween all day long can be one way of keeping those ghosts and goblins excited up to the last minute. [...]

Fruited Picnic Salad

What You Need:
1 (11 oz.) can mandarin oranges with juice
1 (8 oz.) can crushed pineapple with juice
1/3 C of sugar
1 tbsp flour
1/8 tsp salt
1 egg, lightly beaten
2 C elbow macaroni, cooked
1 C whipped topping
1/4 C pecans, chopped
How to Make It:
Drain the juice from the two cans of fruit and pour into a 1 C measuring [...]

Creamy Blueberry and Orange Salad

What You Need:
6 C of torn salad greens
4 navel oranges, peeled and sectioned
1 sweet onion, separated into rings
4 C of fresh blueberries
1 C of sour cream
2 tbsp white wine vinegar
2 tbsp fresh blueberries, crushed
3 tsp lemon juice
2 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt
How to Make It:
Toss the salad greens in a large salad bowl to fluff.
Lay the [...]