We ended up with Cheeseburger Pie here instead of the 5 layer casserole. It is very similar but you use a pie crust and mixed veggies and mashed potatoes instead. It is a hit around here.

WHAT'S FOR SUPPER?

I am going to give this recipe a spin here tonight to see how it goes. I will post a food critic report later on it.

5 LAYER CASSEROLE
1 lb ground beef
1 can French style green beans
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 bag tater tots

Layer in casserole dish in order given. Bake 1 1/2 hours at 350 degrees.

FALL IS HERE

Can you tell I ready for it this year? I put a few decorations out around the house last week. I have purchased a new mum for outside. I got the purple color this year. It was so pretty. I do want to carve a pumpkin again this year. Last years was so cool and the boys loved it.

STRAINED EYEBALLS

6 eggs, hardcooked, cooled and peeled
6 oz whipped cream cheese
12 green olives stuffed with pimientos
red food coloring or ketchup

Half eggs widthwise. Remove yolks and fill the hole with cream cheese,
smoothing surface as much as possible. Press an olive into each cream cheese eyeball, pimiento up, for an eerie green iris and red pupil. Dip a toothpick into ketchup and draw broken blood vessels in the cream cheese.

BRAIN DIP

1 whole cauliflower
Your favorite spinach or dill dip
Radishes
Assorted raw vegetables
Crackers for dipping

Cut florets from the top of the cauliflower until you have a
cauliflower "bowl." Remove greens from bottom.
Cut stems from radishes, leave the root and remove skin.
Using wooden picks and food coloring, draw an eyeball on the flat part
of the radish (where the top was). The root will look like the optic
nerve.
Fill cauliflower with dip, garnish with radish "eyes," and serve with
veggies and crackers.

SWEET "N" SPICY HALLOWEEN TREAT

1 pound spiced gumdrops
1 pound candy corn
1 can (16 ounces) salted peanuts

In a bowl, combine the gumdrops, candy corn and peanuts. Store
in an airtight container. Yield: 2 quarts.

Snack Mix Serving Suggestion: Instead of simply setting out
bowls of Halloween snack mixes or candy, place individual
servings in edible containers like waffle cones and set them in
a bowl filled with candy corn. This way guests will be able to
munch as they mingle. Or make paper cones from heavy-duty paper.
Roll it to make a cone shape, secure it with tape and fill with
snack mix.

ANTI- VAMPIRE GARLIC DIP

1/2 cup milk
1 cup cottage cheese
2 small garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
2 tablespoons chopped chives
1/8 teaspoon paprika
1/8 teaspoon curry powder
1 teaspoon onion salt

Blend all ingredients in blender until smooth.
Makes 1 1/2 cups dip.

COUNT DRACULA'S ROASTED CARROT DIP

2 pounds peeled carrots, cut into chunks
4 cloves garlic
1 tablespoon cumin seeds
3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 teaspoon sea salt
3 tablespoons tahini
1 tablespoon line or lemon juice

Roast carrots, garlic, cumin seeds, 2 tablespoons olive oil and salt
for 35 minutes, then allow to cool.
Place carrots in food processor until almost smooth. Then add extra
oil, tahini and lime juice. Blend briefly. Adjust seasoning.
Serve as a dip with crackers, breadsticks or pita chips.

MONSTER MASH SPREAD

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Monterey jack
cheese with jalapeño peppers
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
1/4 cup finely chopped green onions
Green Onion Curls (recipe follows, optional)
Assorted crackers
Line 8- or 9-inch round cake pan with aluminum foil. Spray with
nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
Combine cream cheese, Monterey jack cheese, bell pepper and chopped
green onions in medium bowl; mix well. Spoon into prepared pan; press
mixture evenly into pan. Cover; refrigerate 1 to 2 hours or overnight.
When ready to serve, invert pan onto large platter or serving tray;
remove pan. Discard foil. Garnish with Green Onion Curls, if desired.
Serve with crackers.
Tip: Substitute shredded Cheddar cheese for Monterey jack cheese with
jalapeno peppers. Drain 1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chiles and stir
into cheese mixture before spreading into prepared pan.

Green Onion Curls

Makes several curls.
3 to 4 green onions (tops only)
Using scissors or small knife, cut each green onion lengthwise into
long, narrow strips; place in bowl of ice water. Refrigerate until
strips are curled, about 2 hours or overnight.

PUMPKIN LOAF

2 & 1/2 cups pancake mix
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup old fashioned oats
1 &1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
1 cup canned pumpkin
3/4 cup milk
1/4 cup melted shortening
2 eggs
Combine pancake mix, brown sugar, oats and pie spice in a large bowl. Combine remaining ingredients separately, then add to dry mixture; stir only until moistened. Grease and flour a 5x9" loaf pan. Pour batter into pan. Bake at 350°, 55-60 minutes. Cool on wire rack, then remove from pan.

AMISH PUMPKIN BREAD

1 2/3 c . flour
1/4 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/3 c . shortening
1 1/3 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
1 c. mashed pumpkin (canned pumpkin is just fine)
1/3 c. water
1. Preheat oven 350 degrees
2 Grease loaf pan.
3. Stir flour, baking powder, soda, salt & spices.
4. Cream shortening, sugar, vanilla before adding eggs one at a time & beating thoroughly after each addition.
5. Stir in pumpkin.
6. Add dry ingredients, alternating w/ water, beating just until smooth. DO NOT overbeat.
7. Put batter in pan.
8. Bake in preheated oven at 350 for 45-55 minutes or until done.
9. Turn bread on wire rack & allow to cool before storing it in an air tight container.
10 .Slice and serve w/ butter

HALLOWEEN LAYERED FUDGE

1 tsp butter
2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk, divided
8 ounces white candy coating
1/4 tsp orange extract
2 to 4 drops orange paste food coloring

Line an 8 inch square pan with foil. Butter foil and set aside. In a microwave-safe bowl, heat the chocolate chips and 1 cup of milk on high for 30 seconds. Stir. Repeat until the mixture is smooth. Pour into the prepared pan. Chill for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, in a microwave-safe bowl, melt the candy coating with the remaining milk. Stir in the extract and the food coloring. Spread over the chocolate layer. Chill for 1 hour or until firm. Using the foil, remove the fudge from the pan. Cut into 1 inch squares.Makes about 2 pounds

HALLOWEEN MUMMY DOGS

2 tubes refrigerator roll of pizza dough
1 cup grated part-skim mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup Parmesan (part-skim) cheese
Non-stick spray
4 tbsp. pizza sauce or pasta sauce
8 hot dogs
Optional pizza toppings: onions, green peppers, olives, etc.
1 tbsp Italian herb seasoning mix (or your own mix of oregano, thyme,parsley, etc.)

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.Open package of pizza dough, gather ingredients, grate cheese, and dicevegetables.Spray cookie sheet with non-stick spray.Place pizza dough on sheet and cut into 8 squares; press dough thin withfingers.Add pizza sauce to each square.Add hot dogs and other pizza toppings and pizza herbs to taste."Mummify" the hot dogs by wrapping them completely in the dough and pinchingthe ends.Bake for approximately 15 minutes or until crust begins to brown.Serve with warm pizza sauce for dip

AMISH BREAD STARTER

Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Ready In: 9 Days 40 MinutesYields: 4 servings
"Yeast, sugar, milk and flour ferment to make starter for sweet bread. Because the recipe produces so much starter, give some away to friends."

INGREDIENTS:
1 (.25 ounce) package active
dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water (110
degrees F/45 degrees C)
3 cups all-purpose flour,
divided
3 cups white sugar, divided
3 cups milk
DIRECTIONS:
1.
In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Let stand 10 minutes. In a 2 quart container glass, plastic or ceramic container, combine 1 cup flour and 1 cup sugar. Mix thoroughly or flour will lump when milk is added. Slowly stir in 1 cup milk and dissolved yeast mixture. Cover loosely and let stand until bubbly. Consider this day 1 of the 10 day cycle. Leave loosely covered at room temperature.
2.
On days 2 thru 4; stir starter with a spoon. Day 5; stir in 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar and 1 cup milk. Days 6 thru 9; stir only.
3.
Day 10; stir in 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar and 1 cup milk. Remove 1 cup to make your first bread, give 2 cups to friends along with this recipe, and your favorite Amish Bread recipe. Store the remaining 1 cup starter in a container in the refrigerator, or begin the 10 day process over again (beginning with step 2).

AMISH BREAD

You have to have a starter from a friend to start this recipe.

Day 1: Mash bag to release air.
Day 2: Mash bag to release air.
Day 3: Mash bag to release air.
Day 4:Mash bag to release air.
Day 5: Mash bag to release air.
Day 6: Add 1 cup flour(all purpose)
1 cup sugar
1 cup milk
Mash bag to release air.
Day 7: Mash bag to release air.
Day 8: Mash bag to release air.
Day 9: Mash bag one more time.
Day 10: Time to bake...
Add 1 1/2 cups flour(all purpose)
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups milk
Stir well. Divide out 1 cup into 4 ziploc bags for future starters to share with friends.

Now add:
3 eggs
1 cup oil
1/2 cup milk
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups flour(all purpose)
1 large box of vanilla pudding.

Mix together and add to greased loaf pans. Makes 2 loaves.
Bake at 325* for 1 hour. (depending on your oven, may cook at 350* for 1 hour)

Do not use metal spoon or bowls when mixing. May cook in metal pans.

Variations for mix:
real bananas with vanilla or banana cream pudding
chocolate chips
nuts
chocolate pudding instead of vanilla
manderan oranges (drained) with lemon pudding
blueberries
strawberries
pretty much whatever you want to throw in.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY MOM AND DAD

Happy 39th.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOHN

Happy Birthday honey. Hope you like your cookies.

EASY NO BAKE OATMEAL COOKIES

This was a special request here this weekend। You would think it was someone's birthday

1 stick margarine
1/2 cup cocoa powder
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup milk
3 cups oatmeal,quick cooking
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 cup nuts,chopped (optional)

Directions:
1.Mix first 4 ingredients together and boil for 1 minute.
2.Remove from heat.
3.Add next 4 ingredients.
4.Mix well. Drop on waxed paper by teaspoons to cool.
5. Eat and enjoy.

Yeild; about 3 dozen cookies

M&M COOKIES

1 cup margarine
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
21/4 cup flour (I used plain)
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
3/4 lb M&M

Preheat oven to 375*.
1. Blend margarine and sugars together.
2.Blend in eggs and vanilla.
3. Add remaining dry ingredients to sugar mixture,stir in candies.
4. Bake 10 minutes.