Crunchy Yuletide Dessert

What You Need:
1 (21 oz.) can cherry pie filling
1 (18 1/4 oz.) pkg. yellow cake mix
1/2 C butter, melted
1/3 C of walnuts, chopped
How to Make It:
In a 1 1/2 qt crock pot put the pie filling.
Combine the cake mix and butter in a small bow and mix until crumbly.
Crumble the mixture over the pie filling.
Spread [...]

Curb Their Hunger with Christmas Appetizers

It’s Christmas and everyone is anticipating the Christmas dinner. The mouthwatering smells from the kitchen have everyone’s stomach growling. Sneaking to kitchen to take a bite is often the most stressful time for family and friends. They don’t want to be in the way but those smells make it impossible to stay away. [...]

Crunchy Coconut Cookie Pizza

What You Need:
1/2 C butter, softened to room temperature
3/4 C brown sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 t vanilla extract
1 C of flour
1 C quick cooking oats
1/2 t baking powder
1/2 t baking soda
1/4 t salt
1 (12.6 oz.) bag of Halloween M&M’s
1/2 C chopped pecans
1/4 C sweet coconut, flaked
How to Make It:
The oven is set to preheat to 350 [...]

Spiced Caramel Apple Surprise

What You Need:
1 (18 1/4 oz.) pkg. spice cake mix
2 C tart apples, peeled and chopped
20 caramels
3 T of milk
1 C pecans, toasted and chopped fine
12 Popsicle sticks
How to Make It:
Allow the oven to preheat to 350 degrees.
Using paper liners line each cup in a muffin tin.
Prepare the cake batter according to the direction for [...]

Cool Cucumber Orange Salad

What You Need:
2 cucumber, sliced
4 naval orange, peeled and sectioned
1/2 C of honey
1 C of orange juice
1/2 C of olive oil
1 tsp cider vinegar
How to Make It:
Place the cucumber slices and orange segments in a serving bowl.
Place the honey into a small mixing bowl.
Whisk the orange juice, oil and vinegar into the honey until blended [...]

Bartlett Pear and Pecan Salad

What You Need:
1 C pecan pieces
1 C extra virgin olive oil
4 tbsp sherry vinegar
2 tbsp shallots, chopped fine
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
4 Bartlett pears, cored but not peeled and cut into sections
1/2 C of blue cheese, crumbled
How to Make It:
Place a skillet over medium heat allowing the skillet to heat up.
Sprinkle the pecan pieces into [...]

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 [...]

Cherries and Nuts Ice Cream

What You Need:
1 (10 oz.) jar red maraschino cherries,
2 C half and half
2 C whipping cream
1 C brown sugar, packed
1 T vanilla extract
3/4 C pecans, chopped
How to Make It:
Drain the cherries reserving 1/3 C of the juice.
Chop the cherries into bite size pieces and set aside.
Place the reserved juice into a mixing bowl.
Pour the half [...]

Toffee Pecan Butter Ice Cream

What You Need:
3 T of butter, divided
1 C pecans, chopped coarse
1/2 C sugar
4 C of half and half
2 C brown sugar, packed
1 T vanilla
4 C of whipping cream
How to Make It:
Place foil completely over a cookie sheet.
Use 1 T of the butter and cover the foil well.
Place a skillet over medium heat.
Add the remaining butter [...]

Easter Sweet Potato Salad

What You Need:
6 C fresh sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 C mayonnaise
1/2 C brown sugar, firmly packed
1 C pecans, toasted and chopped
1/2 C raisins
How to Make It:
Cover the sweet potatoes well with water in a saucepan.
Position the pan over medium heat and bring the water to a brisk boil.
Adjust the heat to low and cook [...]