Pumpkin Pie

1 qt home canned pumpkin
4 eggs
1 1/2c sugar
1t salt
1 1/2t cinnamon
3/4t nutmeg
2 1/2c milk
2  9" pie crusts

~whirl first 7 ingredients in a food processor until smooth.
~pour into the pie crusts.
~bake for 1 hour at 350".

Notes: bake on cookie sheets in case of spills. cover crusts if the are getting too dark.

Mimi's recipe
serves: 16-29

Cranberry Bliss Bars

cake:
2 sticks butter, softened
1 1/4c brown sugar
3 eggs
1t ground ginger
1t vanilla
1/4t salt
1 1/2c flour
1/4c dried cranberries, minced
1/4c white chocolate chips
1/4c candied ginger, minced
zest of 1 orange

frosting:
4 oz cream cheese
1 1/2c powdered sugar
2T butter
1t vanilla

garnish:
2T dried cranberries, minced
2T candied ginger, minced
1/3c white chocolate, melted

~beat butter and sugar.
~add eggs and vanilla and beat until fluffy.
~add flour, salt, ginger and orange zest. mix to combine.
~fold in the  berries, candied ginger and chocolate.
~spread batter (will be thick) into a jelly roll pan and bake at 350 for 20-25", or until lightly golden.
~cool.
~mix all ingredients for frosting together.
~spread onto the cooled cake and top with berries and ginger.
~drizzle the melted chocolate over all of it and allow to cool.

serves 12-16
recipe from marianne

Gluten Free Monsters

1 stick of softened butter
1 cup sugar
1 1/4 cup brown sugar
1—16 oz can creamy peanut butter
3 eggs
4 1/2 cups oats
2 t baking powder
1 cup M & M’s
1 cup chocolate chips
1 t vanilla pinch of salt
~cream butter and sugar.
~add the pb, eggs and vanilla. mix well
~add the remaining and mix well.
~drop medium sized spoonful onto a cookie sheet and bake at 350 for 11-13''
~cool partially before transfering.
~invite becca over and enjoy!

makes 24+ cookies
recipe from Life in Grace (blog)

Cookie Dough Cheesecake

crust:
1 3/4c chocolate chip cookie crumbs
1/4c suagr
1/3c melted butter

~crush the cookies
~add butter and sugar. mix well.
~press into the bottom of a 9" spring form pan.

cookie dough:
1/4c butter
1/4c sugar
1/4c brown sugar
1T water
1t vanilla
1/2c flour
1 1/2c mini chocolate chips

~cream butter and sugar
~mix in the remaining ingredients
~roll into small balls (small grape sized)
~place dough balls on top of the crust

filling:
(3) 8 oz packages cream cheese, softened
1c sugar
3 eggs
1c sour cream
1t vanilla

~cream the cream cheese and sugar
~mix in remaining ingredients
~pour over crust/dough balls

~bake 350 for 45-55"
~garnish with chocolate chips

serves 8-12
This is Catherine D's recipe

Lemon Blackberry Crumble Ice Cream

Oh Yum!

crumble:
1/4 c flour
1 t grated lemon zest
1/4 c sugar
2 T butter

~preheat oven to 350.
~mix the flour, zest and sugar.
~cut the butter into the flour mixture (use your hands) until you have large crumbs.
~sprinkle the crumbs in a baking dish.
~bake 7 - 10", or until the crumbs start to brown.
~set aside to cool.

ice cream:
4 c blackberries
1 c sugar
1 T lemon juice
2 c heavy cream

~mix the berries, lemon juice and sugar.
~let stand at room temp to macerate (you want it good and juicy).
~mash berries with a potato masher.
~stir in cream.
~stir in the crumbles (break these up into smaller pieces as you add them in).
~pour into an ice cream freezer and churn.
~call your mimi and invite her over to enjoy it w/ you!!

makes 1 fat quart
This recipe came from a magazine somewhere along the way.

World's Yummiest Cupcakes

Here is the link to the chocolate cupcake tutorial!

Oh Yum!

serves ?? (depends on the cake recipe you started with)
Mimi's Recipe