The Best Coconut Muffins

1 egg

1/2 cup milk

1/4 cup oil

1 T. vanilla

1 tsp salt

2 tsp baking powder

1/2 cup brown sugar

1 cup coconut

1 1/2 cups flour

Bake 20 minutes at 350.

Pumpkin Muffins

4 eggs

2 cups white sugar 

1 cup oil

1 3/4 cups pure pumpkin (1 - 14 oz can)

3 cups flour

1 T. cinnamon

2 tsp baking powder

2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

2 cups chocolate chips

Beat eggs, add sugar, oil and pumpkin. Add dry ingredients, mix until smooth, add chocolate chips. Fill muffin cups 3/4 full. Bake at 375 for 15 minutes. Makes about 3 dozen.

Banana Cream Pie

Crust:

1 1/3 cups graham crumbs

1/3 cup melted butter

Mix and press into a pie plate. No baking required.

Filling:

4 egg yolks

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup flour

3 cups milk

Mix together well and microwave on high for 3 minutes at a time, stirring in between, until filling is thickened (about 9 minutes total). Then add:

2 T. butter

1 tsp vanilla

Refrigerate filling until cool. When ready to assemble, spoon half of filling into pie crust, then slice a few bananas on top, then cover with the rest of the filling. Make sure all the bananas are completely covered so they don't turn brown. Top with whipped cream.

Oatmeal Cookies

1 cup butter

1 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup white sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

1 1/2 cups flour

3 cups rolled oats

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 cup coconut

1 cup chocolate chips

1 cup raisins/cranberries

1 cup walnuts

Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes. Makes about 3 dozen.

Homemade Shake n Bake

1 cup flour

1/3 cup cornmeal

1 tsp seasoning salt

1 tsp paprika

1/4 tsp pepper

Mix together. Shake or coat chicken pieces in flour mixture. If baking, drizzle with butter and make sure the pieces are coated completely. This also makes a great batter for deep frying!

 

For an extra crispy coating, shake the chicken in the flour mixture, dip the chicken pieces in a beaten egg, and coat them a second time in the flour.

Hawaiian Salad

1.5 cups orzo noodles

1 can pineapple tidbits

2 cans mandarin oranges

1 T. flour

3/4 cup sugar

1/2 tsp salt

2 eggs, slightly beaten

1 - 9 oz. Cool Whip

Cook orzo noodles according to package. Drain juice from the fruit and add flour, sugar, salt and eggs. Cook until thickened. Pour over cooked orzo and cool overnight. The next day, add the fruit and the Cool Whip.

Grandma's Fruit Salad

1 can mandarin oranges

1 can sliced peaches

1 can pineapple chunks

apples

grapes

1 6-serving size Cook and Serve vanilla pudding mix

Drain the juice from the fruit cans (except the pineapple) until you have two cups of it. Add a little water if you're short. Whisk in the pudding mix and cook until thick. Cool. Add oranges, peaches and rest of fruit and mix until well coated. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

This does not work with instant pudding!