Pumpkin Spice Puppy Chow

5 cups of chex cereal (I like to mix rice and cinnamon) 

10 oz vanilla almond bark

2 T cinnamon

1 t nutmeg

1 t cloves

1 t allspice

1 t allspice 

1 c powdered sugar

Melt the almond bark on the stovetop, or in 30 second intervals in the microwave. Add all the spices in- you can eyeball it, i try for about 3-4 Tablespoons of whatever I have on hand. 

Pour over cereal and mix, then immediately toss in paper bag with sugar. 

I love to serve it with candy corn in it.  

Snickerdoodles
a la ME

1 cup butter
1 1/2 c sugar
2 large eggs
2 t vanilla
2 3/4 c flour
1 1/2 t cream of tartar
1/2 t baking soda
1 t salt

Cinnamon/sugar mixture
1/4 c sugar
2 T cinnamon

Preheat to 350

Cream butter and sugar for 4-5 minutes until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla. Cream for 1-2 minutes longer.
Stir in flour, cream of tartar, soda and salt until just combined.
If time allows, wrap the dough and refrigerate fir 20-30 minutes.
Drop in cinnamon and sugar recipe and coat well. Use a spoon to coat for a second time.
Bake for 9-11 minutes.

Veggie Dip

16oz sour cream
16oz Mayo
1T parsley
1T minded onions
1T Lawry's seasoning salt
1/2t dill
1/2t worchestershire sauce
3-4 drops hot sauce (I used Chalula)

Chill for 2 hours before serving.

Money sauce
A la the haans

Put a little bit of olive oil in a sauce pan. Sautee rounded spoonful of dried chopped onion, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, with a pinch of black pepper and red pepper, just long enough to soften the onion up a little bit.
Melt a third a block of cream cheese, with 4 big spoonfuls of sour cream. Turn the heat down and pour in 4 cups of regular preggo. Shake some parmesan cheese in there. As a while bag of Costco meatballs that you've already cooked.

To Die For Carrot Cake
Moriah's Favorite

1 1\4 c oil or unsweetened applesauce
2 c sugar
3 eggs, room temp

2 c flour
1 t baking soda
1 1\2 t baking powder
1\2 t salt
1 t cinnamon
1 T ginger, cloves, any other spices. I used pumpkin pie spice!

2 c grated carrots
1 c shredded sweetened coconut
1 c chopped nuts, optional
1 t vanilla
1 c crushed pineapple, not drained, in juice

Frosting:
1\2 c butter, softened
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1 t vanilla
1 lb powdered sugar
Too with roasted pecans or coconut

Blend oil sugar and eggs. Add dry ingredients. Stir in last set.

Use 9x13, 2 9-inch pans, or 3 8- inch pans. Bake 350 for 35-40 minutes (only 25-30 for 8in pans). Let cakes cool in pan for 10 minutes, then move to cooling rack.
Whip up frosting. After frosting cake, it's best to refrigerate for an hour before serving.

Cinnamin swirl apple pie

1 box pie crusts, or make your own!
1/2 c + 2T sugar
2 t cinnamon
2 T butter, melted
2 T finely chopped pecans
6 c thinly sliced peeled apples
2 T flour
1/4 t salt

Press one pie crust into 12in pie pan. Keep in fridge until ready.
Mix 2T sugar and 1/2 t cinnamon. Roll out second crust to a 13x9 rectangle. Brush with 1T melted butter, and sprinkle with sugar mixture and pecans. (I also added brown sugar to make it more cinnamon roll like). Starting on the long side, roll tightly into a log and seal the ends. Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
Mix apples, 1/2c sugar, 1 1/2 t cinnamon, flour and salt until combined. Pour into empty pie shell.
Cut dough log into 40 slices. Brush top of pie with remaining melted butter.
Loosely cover with foil. Bake at 425 for 20 minutes. Uncover, and bake an additional 25 minutes until edges are golden brown and juices are bubbling.
Cool 2 hours before serving.

Never Fail Chocolate Cake
a la Mom

1/2 c shortening
2 c sugar
2 eggs
1 c milk
1 T vinegar
2 t soda
1/2 t salt
6 T cocoa
2 1/2 c flour
1 c boiling water

Cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs and beat well. Add vinegar to milk. Sift together dry ingredients. Alternate milk with dry ingredients to creamy sugar. Mix well. Add the boiling water. Stir in well. Batter will be very thin, but don't add more flour.
Bake 350 for 45-55 minutes. I love using a bundt pan!

Baked Chocolate Frosting

6 T canned milk
4 T cocoa
1 cube butter (1/2 c)
1 t vanilla
4 c powdered sugar
1 c nuts, optional

Boil milk, butter and cocoa in a heavy pan until bubbly. Remove from heat, and stir in vanilla, sugar and nuts until smooth. Pour over a hot cake. Eat the rest with your fingers, and try to stop before you feel sick!