Mock Tapioca Pudding

16 cups milk
2 1/4 cup sugar
dash of salt
1 1/2 cup Cream of Wheat
8 eggs, separated
4 Teaspoon vanilla

PREPARATION:

Combine milk, sugar, and salt and bring to a boil. Slowly sprinkle in Cream of Wheat, stirring constantly. Return to boil and lower heat. Cook until thick (approx. 15 minutes) stirring frequently.
Remove from heat. Beat in egg yolks and vanilla. Cool to room temperature. Beat egg whites until stiffened and fold into cereal.

One Pot Spaghetti

1 pound ground beef
1 Tablespoon dried onions
4 cup chicken or beef bouillon made into broth
1 6 ounce can of tomato paste
1/2 Teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
1/2 Teaspoon bottled minced garlic
6 ounce spaghetti, broken
grated cheese, parmesan or cheddar

PREPARATION:

Cook beef and drain. Stir in broth, tomato paste and spices. Bring to boil.
Add spaghetti, stirring constantly. Reduce heat. Boil gently uncovered for 15-17 minutes or until noodles are tender. Serve with cheese.

Tuna Patties

4 cans of tuna (or salmon)
6 pieces of bread, anything left over (we usually have whole wheat)
6 eggs
Seasonings of choice (Old Bay® or garlic powder, dill and onion powder mixed together)

PREPARATION:

Mix it all together. (The proportions of eggs to bread and tuna will have to be eyeballed a bit – it will vary with type of bread you are using. You want the mixture to form into balls that can be smashed on grill into patties.)
Drop by large spoonfuls onto hot griddle and use spatula to press them into patties. Cook for several minutes and flip them over. Cook until patties are done all the way through.

Peanut Butter Fritos

1 cup corn syrup, like Karo Syrup
1 cup white sugar
1 cup peanut butter
1 large bag Fritos scoops

PREPARATION:

Spread fritos out on a big jelly roll pan turning them so most of the scoop sides are up.
In a sauce pan combine corn syrup and sugar and stir gently.
Cook only until little bubbles begin to form. Do not cook too long or it will get too hard when it cools.
Remove from heat and mix in peanut butter until it melts. Pour over chips on pan. Good to eat immediately. Sometimes we melt chocolate chips and drizzle over the top.








Can also use: Cheerios, Chex, or Cornflakes instead of Fritos

My friend's amazing pumpkin cake

1 29 ounce can pumpkin
4 eggs
1 can evaporated milk (13 ounces)
1 1/2 cup sugar
2 Teaspoon cinnamon
1 Teaspoon ginger
1/2 Teaspoon nutmeg
1 package yellow cake mix (spice and white cake mix work as well)
1 cup melted butter or margarine
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

PREPARATION:

Beat all ingredients except cake mix.
Put in ungreased 9x12 pan. Sprinkle dry cake mix over mixture. Pour melted margarine over the cake mix and sprinkle with nuts.
Bake at 350 degress for 1 hour – no longer. Top with whip cream once it cools. Serve.

Granola

YIELD Makes 20 cups
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INGREDIENTS
10 cups rolled old fashioned oats
1 cup wheat germ
1/2 pound coconut
2 cup raw sunflower seeds, shelled (optional)
1 cup sesame seeds
3 cup almonds, pecans, walnuts or combo (optional)
1/2 cup molasses
1 1/2 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 cup water
1 1/2 cup oil
1/2 cup honey
1 1/2 Teaspoon salt
2 Teaspoon cinnamon
3 Teaspoon vanilla
2/3 cup raisins

PREPARATION:

Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
In saucepan combine sugar, water, oil, honey, molasses, salt, cinnamon and vanilla. Heat and stir until dissolved. Do not boil.
Mix all dry ingredients except raisins in large bowl.
Pour syrup over dry ingredients. Stir well – make sure all dry ingredients are coated.
Spread on 2 large baking sheets. Bake 20-30 min in preheated oven until granola is as dry as you want it to be. Stir occasionally. Stir in raisins.

Meri's Soda Cracker Surprise

Meri's Soda Cracker Surprise

saltine crackers
1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 package chocolate chips
1 cup finely chopped walnuts

PREPARATION:

Line jelly roll pan with foil and spray with pan spray. Place saltine crackers close together covering entire pan.
Bring butter and sugar to boil for 2-1/2 minutes, pour over crackers.
Bake at 400 for 5 minutes. Pour chocolate chips on top, spreading as they melt. Sprinkle with chopped nuts.