Shrimp and Vegetables

Shrimp and Vegetables
Serves 4
Cooking and prep time - 25 minutes

1 (16oz) packages frozen broccoli, cauliflower, and Carrots

2 Tablespoon butter or margarine 

1lbs fresh shelled uncooked shrimp

2 garlic cloves

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon leaves

1/2 cup dry bread crumbs

2 tablespoons of Parmesan cheese

2 Tablespoons butter or margarine melted



Cook Vegetables according to directions on back of bag. 
Keep warm in baking dish.
Meanwhile melt 2 tablespoons butter in large skillet
Add Shrimp, garlic, and tarragon.
Cook and stir 3-4 minutes or until shrimp turn pink
Spoon in to baking dish of vegetables
In small bowl, Combine bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese and 2 tablespoons of melted butter.
Sprinkle over shrimp and vegetables. 
Cook in oven until lightly browned. 5 minutes about 

Serve immediately.

Cranberry Apple Pie

Cranberry Apple Pie

Serving 8
Bake and Prep time 1 hour

15oz package all ready pie crust
1 teaspoon flour
2cups cranberries
1 cup of sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons margin

Prepare pie crust follow directions on package
using a 9inch pie pan
Preheat oven at 425f
In large bowl combine Apples and Cranberries
In small bowl combine sugar and cornstarch
Sprinkle sugar mixture of filling Apples/cranberries
lightly toss
spoon into pie crust
dot with margarine
Top with remaining crust
flute edges
cut slits in center of pie
bake at 425f for 35-45 minutes or until apples are tender and crust is golden brown.
cool

Baked Cranberry Sauce

Baked Cranberry Sauce
makes up to 2 1/4 cups

12 oz pkg fresh or frozen cranberries
1 1/2 cups of sugar
3/4 cup water

Heat oven 350f.
Arrange cranberries evenly in a glass baking dish.
In small bowl combine sugar and water.
Mix well.
Pour over Cranberries.
Bake at 350f for 50 to 60 minutes or until juice thickens and cranberries are glazed.

Corn Bread or Muffins

Corn Bread or Muffins

Servings 1 Loaf or 12 Muffins 

32 minutes prep and baking time 

1 1/2 cups Flour all purpose and unbleached

1/2 cup of Cornmeal 

1/4 cup of Sugar 

3 teaspoon Salt 

1 cup of Milk 

1/4 cup of Oil 

1 Egg

1 cup of Drained Corn Whole Kernel

4oz 1 Cup of Shredded Cheese

• Heat oven to 400f
• Grease and flour bread pan or muffin pan do not grease if you use cupcake papers
• Mix Flour in medium bowl with Cornmeal Sugar, Baking powder, and salt.
• Add Milk, Oil and egg. 
• Blend well until dry ingredients are wet 
• Fold in corn or cheese
• Pour into pan or holders
• Bake at 400f for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown
• Serve warm

Scary Monster Eyes

Scary Monster eyes
makes up to 4 dozen
Can be frozen up to one month

1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) butter, soften
2 cups creamy or crunchy Peanut Butter
1 cup crushed Frosted Flakes Cereal
1 (16oz) box of Confectioners Sugar
2 (16oz) packages Chocolate Candy Coating melted
1 Cup of frosted toasted oat cereal.
Red gel icing

In a large bowl, combine butter and peanut butter.
beat with a electric mixer until creamy
Gradually beat in crushed cereal and Confectioners sugar.
Cover and Chill for 4 hours.
Shape peanut butter mixture into 1 inch shaped balls.
using a skewer or toothpick, dip peanut butter balls in melted candy coating.
Place on wax paper and place 1 roasted cereal o on hole from toothpick to make the center of the eye.
Repeat procedure with remaining peanut butter balls, candy coating and frosted cereal o and decorate the surface with squiggles of red gel icing.
Store monster eyes in refrigerator until ready to serve.

Pumpkin Sandwiches

Pumpkin Sandwiches

Makes 12 Sandwiches

1 1/2 cups of mayonnaise
2 Tablespoons prepared mustard
1 (3 ounces) package real bacon Pieces
24 slices wheat bread
1/2 pound thinly slices deli turkey
1/2 pound thinly slices deli ham
12 Slices American cheese

1. In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, mustard, and bacon pieces.
2. Spread evenly over each bread slices.
3. Top 12 of prepared bread slices with 1 thin slice turkey, 1 thin slice ham, and 1 slice cheese.
4. Top sandwiches with remaining prepared bread.
5. Cut each sandwich with a pumpkin cutter.
6. Discard sandwich scrapes. 

Monster Mash

Monster Mash 

Makes 10-12 servings 

2 (20.5 ounce)  Cans re fried black beans 

1 (10 ounce) can tomatoes and green chilies drained

1 Tablespoon taco seasoning

2 cups shredded Colby jack cheese blend

tortilla chips for serving 

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Lightly grease a 2 quart baking dish.
3. In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients.
4. Spoon into prepared backing dish.
5. Bake 35-45 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
6. Serve with chips.

Jolly Rancher Martini - Adult drink

Jolly Rancher Martini Adult drink


Watermelon Jolly Rancher.
1tsp Grenadine
2oz Watermelon Vodka
Crushed Ice
Martini Glass
6oz Whit Cranberry Juice
1TBS. Margarita Mix
Limeade Concentrate

1. Place 1 Watermelon Jolly Rancher in a Martini Glass rimmed with crushed jolly rancher
2. Add 1tsp. Grenadine. 
3. In a shaker with crushed ice, Combine 2oz Watermelon Vodka, 6oz White Cranberry Juice and 1TBS Margarita mix or limeade concentrate.
4. Shake well
5. Strain in Martini Glass
6. Garnish with melon ball and lime zest
7. Serve Immediately

Snickers - tini Drink - Adult Drink

Snicker-Tini - Adult Drink

2Tbs Choclate Syrup

2tsp. Peanut butter

Martini glass

Crushed Ice

1/4 Half and half.

3/4oz. Irish Cream Liquor

Chocolate Liqueur

Caramel Vodka

Snicker candy bar in to slices 

1. Mix 2Tbs. Chocolate syrup and 2 tsp. Melted peanut butter. 
2. coat Martini glass rim with mixture
3. Drizzle any remaining into glass. 
4. In shaker with crushed ice, combine 1/4 cup half and half and 3/4oz each Irish cream liquor, Chocolate liqueur and Caramel Vodka. 
5. Shake well, strain in to martini glass.
6. Garnish with skewered slices of snickers candy bar pieces
7. Serve immediately

Almond Joy Martini - Adult drink

Adult Drink

Almond Joy Martini 

2tsp Chocolate syrup

Martini Glass

Coconut Shredded

1 1/2oz Amaretto Rum

1oz White Chocolate Liqueur

1tsp Cream of Coconut

Whole Almonds

Whipped Cream - Optional

1. Pour 2tsp. Chocolate syrup into martini glass rimmed with shredded coconut, if desired.
2. In shaker with crushed ice, Combine 1 1/2oz Amaretto Rum, 1oz White Chocolate Liqueur, 1tsp cream of coconut. 
3. Shake Well and Strain into Martini Glass. 
4. Garnish with whipped cream and Whole Almond
5. Serve Immediately

Peppermint Patty Martini - Adult Drink

Peppermint Patty Martini - Adult Drink


3/4oz Chocolate Vodka
Green creme de menthe
Ice crushed
Mini peppermint patty
Mint sprig
1/3 cup of Vanilla creamer or melted vanilla bean ice cream
Martini Glasses

1. In a Shaker with Ice, Combine 3/4oz Chocolate Vodka
2. Green Creme de menthe and 1/3 cup of Vanilla or melted vanilla bean ice cream.
3. Shake well and strain into Martini Glass.
4. Drizzle melted dark chocolate in spiral shape on top of drink if desired. 
5. Garnish with mini peppermint patty and mint sprig.
6. Serve immediately

Caramel Apples

Caramel Apples

Makes 8 Apples

2 (14 ounces) Bags individually wrapped caramels, unwrapped
1/4 cup Heavy whipping cream
8 Wooden sticks
8 large Apples

1. In a microwave - safe bowl, combine caramels and cream. 
2. Microwave on high for 30 second intervals, string after each, until caramels are melted and smooth. 
3. Firmly press 1 wooden stick in top of each apple.
4. Dip apples into caramel, using the stick as a handle. 
5. Let excess caramel drip back into bowl. 
6. Place apples on parchment paper to cool.

Spooky Crispy Bats

Spooky Crispy Bats

makes about 2 dozen

1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter

40 marshmallows

7 cups cocoa crisp rice cereal

red cinnamon candies

Black sanding sugar

red gel icing

1. In a large saucepan melt butter over low heat.
2. add marshmallows, string until melted and smooth. 
3. Remove from heat.
4. add cereal, string well to coat. 
5. Spoon mixture into a lightly greased 15x11x1 inch jellyroll pan. 
6. press down lightly
7. Sprinkle with black sanding sugar. 
8. Let mixture cool 20 minutes. 
9. invert pan onto wax paper. Sprinkle this side with black sanding sugar.
10. Let cool 2 hours.
11. Cut out, using a bat shaped cutter. 
12. to make bat eyes, adhere red cinnamon candies using red gel icing.