Coffee Cup Turtle Cake

12 oz mug DRY INGREDIENTS 3 TBL Flour 3 TBL Sugar 1/4 tsp Baking powder 2 TBL Unsweetened Cocoa Powder 2 TBL Chocolate Chips 3 caramels (cut into pieces) Optional:  2 TBL lightly crushed pecans WET INGREDIENTS 3 TBL Milk 1 Egg 1/4 tsp vanilla 1 TBL melted butter STEP BY STEP Mix together dry… Continue reading Coffee Cup Turtle Cake

Orange Drink

INGREDIENTS Two oranges Potato Peeler 1 TBL Karo Syrup Blender Strainer STEP BY STEP Peel the orange off an orange, but leave the white pith. Cut up and remove as many seeds as possible, but not necessary to get them all, since we will be straining it. Add 1 Tablespoon of Karo syrup Put into… Continue reading Orange Drink

Old Fashioned Lemonade

INGREDIENTS 1 1/2 C lemon juice (fresh squeezed) 3 C water – add to lemon juice 1/2 C water in measuring cup 4 C ice in a pitcher 1 C sugar OPT:  Sprigs of mint STEP BY STEP Heat 1/2 C water in the microwave until it is hot to the touch, but not boiling… Continue reading Old Fashioned Lemonade

Strawberry Bites

A good hostess treat to take to your next gathering. INGREDIENTS 12 large strawberries 1/3 C cream cheese 1/2 C confectioner sugar 1/2 C chocolate flakes or pieces STEP BY STEP Mix together cream cheese, confectioner sugar and chocolate Cut out stem and center of a large strawberry Cut off the tip so they can… Continue reading Strawberry Bites

Dinner Fruit Salad

Fruit all cut approximately the size of a grape – 1/2 C each of your choice of any five of the following, cut into small bite sized pieces. INGREDIENTS Grapes – seedless Granny Smith apple Pineapple Banana Mango Papaya Orange Pear Strawberries Walnuts Pieces of Krab (artificial crab) Mix together binders before tossing all the… Continue reading Dinner Fruit Salad

Dump Cake

This is a good dessert and a “Help me” recipe for when your grandkids come to visit. INGREDIENTS 1 can Dole crushed pineapple Greased baking dish Banana or blueberry topping OPT:  Pecans 1 tsp cinnamon 1 box Pillsbury, Duncan Hines, or Betty Crocker white or yellow cake mix Ingredients on cake mix box, mixed together… Continue reading Dump Cake

Egg Sandwich

Emma Morano, who died at 117 years old, consumed 3 raw eggs a day for a hundred years.  Here is a quick and very easy meal that works for breakfast, lunch or dinner. * Indicates items that can be purchased from the Bistro INGREDIENTS Glass Ramekin – about 3-4 inches round Small plate to act… Continue reading Egg Sandwich