Our Recipe Compendium

Our friends Brynn & Lisa brought this to a gathering we had and everyone loved it.  {Ingredients} 1 box yellow cake mix  1 15oz can pumpkin puree  1 12 oz can evaporated milk  3 large eggs 3/4 cup sugar 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp salt 1 1/2 cups chopped pecan 1 cup melted butter {Directions} Preheat oven to 350ºF. Grease 9 x 13 pan with butter. In a mixing bowl, add pumpkin, milk, eggs, sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Whisk until combined. Pour into greased pan. Sprinkle dry cake mix over pumpkin mixture. Sprinkle pecans over the cake mix. Pour butter over the cake mix and pecans. Bake for 50 to 55 minutes then insert a toothpick to check if it is done. Cool and then serve. 

{Ingredients} ¾ cup softened butter ¾ cup brown sugar ¼ cup sugar 2 eggs 2 tsp vanilla 2¼ cups flour 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp cornstarch ¼ tsp baking powder ¼ tsp salt 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips 1 cup chopped pecans ¾ cup caramel pieces {Instructions} Cream together the butter, sugar, and brown sugar in a mixing bowl. Add the eggs and vanilla and mix. Next add the flour, baking soda, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt and mix. Gently stir in chocolate chips, pecans, and caramel. Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Place balls of cookie dough on cookie sheet and bake for 9-12 minutes. One day I picked up some chocolate chip turtle cookies from kroger and my family has been hooked ever since. Thought it was time to make them ourselves. 

These were a favorite of my father when I was growing up and now they are the go to cookie recipe for the older girls when we are out of chocolate chips. {Ingredients} 1 3/4 cup sugar 1/2 cup milk 1/2 cup butter 4 Tablespoons cocoa powder 1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter 3 cups quick oats 1 teaspoon vanilla extract {Directions} In medium saucepan combine sugar, milk, butter, and cocoa. Bring to a boil and cook for 1 1/2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in peanut butter, oats, and vanilla. Drop by Tbsps and let cool. From the Kitchen of: Grandma Teresa

{Ingredients} small pretzel twists honey nut cherrios honey nut chex peanuts mini m & m's white chocolate {Directions} Melt white chocolate. Pour over ingredients. Mix. Let cool. Eat.

{Ingredients} 2 cups sugar 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup water 2 sticks margarine 4 T cocoa powder 1/2 cup milk 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla {Directions} In mixing bowl combine sugar, flour, and baking soda. Bring water, margarine, and cocoa powder to a boil. Boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in flour mixture. Then add milk, eggs, vanilla. Stir. Pour into a greased baking sheet. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes. This is the cake my mother is famous for. Nate would choose this cake over others any day. The kids request it for their birthdays quite often. Add some caramel and pecans and it is heavenly.

I grew up with the chocolate version as a favorite cookie of my father. Our friend Kara made this peanut butter version and my kids thoroughly enjoyed them. {Ingredients} 6 cups sugar 1 cup milk 1 cup butter 1 1/2 cup peanut butter 6 cups quick oats 1 tsp vanilla {Directions} In large saucepan, place sugar, milk, and butter. Stir well. Heat on medium to medium/high. Beat, stir constantly.  Bring to a boil. Boil for 2 minutes when only small lumps of peanut butter remain. Mix well.  Place dollups on cookie sheet covered in wax paper. Wait until cool and set. Eat.