Marie's Sweet Potato Salad

diced steamed sweet potatoes

dried cranberries

red pepper-diced

parsley

celery

sunflower seeds

pine nutes

DRESSING:

Canola Oil

salt

red wine vinegar

dijon mustard

homemade prepackaged brownies

DIRECTIONS:

empty mix into large bowl

add 3/4 c of butter

4 slightly beaten eggs

Mis until completely blended. Spread batter into lightly greased or sprayed 9x13 inch. pan. Bake at 350 for 30 min or until done. Cool in pan. Cut into 2 inch squares.

THE MIX:

2 1/4 c sugar

2/3 cup cocoa powder

1 and 1/4 c. flour

1tsp baking powder

1tsp salt

FROM: Michelle Grider

Allie's Pumpkin Bars

CRUST

1 package yellow cake mix-minus 1 cup to be set aside

1/2 c of melted butter

1 egg

blend and press into bottom of a 13 x 9 pan.

FILLING

1 (16oz.) can of pumpkin

2 1/2 tsp pumpkin spice

1/2 c. brown sugar

2 eggs

2/3 c. milk

stir together and pour over crust.

TOPPING

cup of reserved cake mix

1/4 c. sugar

1 tsp. cinnamon

1/4c. butter, softened

stir together reserved cake mix, sugar, cinnamon and butter; and crumble over top of filling. Bake at 350 degrees for 40-50 min. cool. Top with whipped cream.

Sugar Popcorn

1 c. sugar

2 TBSP water

3 plus TBSP butter

1/4 c unpopped popcorn or 1 bag of microwave popcorn

Pop corn and set aside. bring sugar, water, and butter to rolling boil. Add food coloring if you want. Let boil one minute then pour on popcorn and stir.

FROM: Michelle Grider

Marie's Chocolate Power Bars

9 x 13 in pan SPRAYED 325 17-20 min.??

1 & 1/2 c. oatmeal (or 1 and 2/3c if you don't have wheat germ)

1/3 c. wheat germ

1/3 c. canola oil (or 1/4)

3/4 c. powdered milk

3/4 c. sugar (or 1/2 or 2/3)

2 eggs

2 egg whites ?(if you wanna boost protien)

1/2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp vanilla

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 c water

1/3 cocoa

1/3 c. chocolate chips

MELT water, cocoa and chocolate chips in microwave before. then mix up and bake.

oreo balls

oreos

cream cheese

chocolate bark

mix crumbled oreos with cream cheese dip in melted chocolate

cake balls

1 box cake mix (and everything you would need to make that cake)

1 can of frosting

1 package of chocolate bark (or white chocolate)

wax paper

1. bake cake

cool completely, crumble in large bowl.

2. mix frosting with crumbles--use hands, gets messy

3. mix into quarter size balls (makes 45-50)

4. chill for several hours (or put in freezer)

5.melt chocolate in microwave or stove top. (only use a few at a time cause when it cools it doesn't work too hot.

6. roll balls in chocolate, may use a spoon to dip and slide off extra

lay on wax paper

Cake ball ideas:
red velvet and cream cheese frosting
funfetti cake with white chocolate