Apple Spice Muffins

This was my third try making these, and I finally perfected them!  They are so so good!

Apple Spice Muffins

1 ¼ c. flour
¾ c. sugar
1 ¾ tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. salt
½ c. quick cooking oats
½ tsp. nutmeg
¾ tsp. cinnamon
1 ½ Tbsp. water
2 eggs
2 c. peeled, cored, chopped apple
¼ c. vegetable oil
½ c. applesauce
Cinnamon sugar

Prepare muffin pan by spraying with Pam. In large bowl, mix flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, oats and spices. In separate bowl, mix beaten eggs, apples, oil, applesauce and water. Pour egg mixture all at once into flour mixture: stir just until flour is moistened. Spoon batter into muffin cups. Sprinkle cinnamon sugar over each muffin (about 1 tsp. each). Bake 20 minutes at 400 degrees or until tested done. Makes one dozen.

Cheesy Baked Mashed Potatoes

These are so good!  And they don't need anythnig to go on them (which I think is the best part).  Super cheesy and delicious!

Cheesy Baked Mashed Potatoes
Recipe from www.cucinafamiglia.blogspot.com

6 large baking potatoes

4 oz cream cheese
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup Cheddar cheese
1/2 c. Mozzarella cheese
3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1 teaspoon season salt
salt and pepper to taste

Cube potatoes and put in a pot.
Cover potatoes with 2" of water and bring to a boil.
Cook until tender, about 15-20 minutes.
Strain potatoes and return to pot.
Add the rest of the ingredients and mash.
Put in a baking dish at bake uncovered at 375 for 20 minutes.

Hole in the Bread

A regular go-to breakfast at our house:

Hole in the Bread
2 slices of bread
2 eggs
butter
salt and pepper
cooking spray

Heat skillet over medium heat.
Butter 2 slices of bread on both sides. 
Using a small cup or circle cookie cutter, cut a hole in the middle of each piece - be sure that the entire crust is connected.
Place bread slices and inside circle pieces (not connected) on hot skillet.

Spray cooking spray in the center of each piece of bread.
Crack eggs and drop one into each hole in the bread.

Salt and pepper eggs.
Flip bread holes and bread slices over to finish cooking the other side.

Orange Julius

Yes, I know it is the middle of winter... but I was totally craving one of these the other day.

Orange Julius

3-4 oz. frozen orange juice concentrate
1/4 c. sugar
1/2 c. milk
1/2 c. water
1 tsp. vanilla
~20 ice cubes

Put all ingredients except for ice in a blender and mix well.  While blending, add ice in small batches until desired consistency is reached.

Serves 2.

Burger Bundles

This picture doesn't look the best, so please take note of that...
Another recipe from my mother-in-law.  My husband loves these things; I think they take him back to earlier days...

Burger Bundles
Recipe adapted from Lyn Denna

1 can stuffing mix
1 lb. hamburger
1 egg
Salt and pepper
1 tsp. dried basil
¼ c. cracked wheat
1 clove garlic
1 tsp. dried onion
pinch red pepper flakes
1 can cream of mushroom soup
3/4 - 1 can milk
1 Tbsp. BBQ sauce
1 Tbsp. catsup
2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce

Mix hamburger, salt, pepper, basil, cracked wheat, garlic, onion and red pepper flakes.
Divide into 4 balls.
Flatten each ball out on waxed paper.
Spoon ¼ c. stuffing on each pattie.
Fold meat up and over stuffing to make 4 separate balls.
Put balls in 1 ½ qt. casserole dish.
Combine soup, milk, sauces and catsup in a bowl and mix thoroughly.
Pour soup over meatballs.
Bake at 350 for 50-60 minutes.

Molasses Ginger Snaps

Definatley one of my favorite cookies!  However, we do like them SOFT.  If you like yours hard or crunchy, increase the cooking time by a few minutes.

Molasses Ginger Snaps
Blend and cream well:
1 c. sugar
¼ c. molasses
¾ c. shortening
1 egg

Sift together and add:
2 c. flour
1 tsp. cloves
¼ tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. ginger
2 tsp. baking soda
Mold into walnut sized balls. Roll in granulated sugar. Place on cookie sheet, leaving plenty of room to spread. Bake at 350 for 8-9 minutes.

Honey Butter

The classic companion to corn bread:

Honey Butter
1 c. honey
1/2 c. butter

Beat until smooth. 
Chill and serve.