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This is a recipe I came up with about 5 years ago for church and everyone absolutely loves it. It's muy delicioso! So easy and you will get raves.

1 can frozen OJ concentrate
1 big can pineapple juice
1 2-liter ginger ale
1 jar maraschino cherries
1 can pineapple rings
3 cups regular OJ

The day before, in a tube pan, lay pineapple rings and cherries in a pattern. (You will have some leftover.) Pour enough pineapple juice from the rings to cover the fruit completely. Freeze 1-2 hours. When solid, pour OJ over this and freeze.

When ready to serve punch, thaw frozen OJ concentrate on counter a little while. Pour this into punch bowl with pineapple juice and stir well. Dip ring into hot water and flip into punch bowl, cherry side up. Pour in ginger ale and stir gently.

Frosty and delicious.

The only recipe you need to know for sugar cookies.

2 sticks butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 3/4 cup flour
2 tso soda
2 tsp cream of tartar
1/2 tsp salt


Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and beat til fluffy. Combine dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture. Chill at least one hour. Roll and cut into desired shapes. Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes.

We made these every year in the shape of angels, bells, reindeer, and trees and sprinkled them with red and green sugar glitter before we baked them. The best!!!

I wanted to make some goodies for my co-workers for Thanksgiving.

I made this recipe from Allrecipes but I used my mini Nordicware bundt pans and put a double layer of glaze on them. then I sprinkled them with some more chopped pecans to make 'em look cute.

3 big or 4 small cloves garlic
1 large onion
3 TBSP olive oil
salt and pepper
1 Biggest can chicken broth plus 1/3 cup powdered broth
4 cups water
1 biggest can tomato paste
1 biggest can dice tomatoes
1 bag frozen green beans
1 bag frozen yellow or zucchini squash
2 or 3 big carrots
2 cans white beans drained (I used northern)
2 cups medium pasta shells
2 TBSP each dried oregano and basil
1/2 package fresh baby spinach leaves


You can chop the onion and garlic really fine but I put mine through a grater and shred it to a mush. Cook it in the olive oil for about 5 minutes, then pour in the can of chicken broth, tomato paste, bouillion powder, water and diced tomatoes (don't drain) and bring to a boil. Salt and pepper to taste, add dried spices. Let simmer for about 30 minutes then add the frozen veggies and chopped carrots according to the ratio you like. Dump in pasta and beans and cook simmering and stirring often until pasta is al dente- about 30-45 min. Add spinach and cook til limp. Soup can simmer longer or can be eaten at that point.

These are the traditional veggies but you can go with whatever you like. Mushrooms are good, peas too.

Serve with some nice thick crust Italian bread for dunking!Even baby monkeys dig this yummy stuff.

This super cheap dish is yummy and makes alot so if you want you can make it in 2 square dishes and give one to your neighbors! Make sure you fix it the night before or it won't work.
Also, you can increase or decrease the vanilla and cinnamon to your liking. I love alot of vanilla!



1 loaf French bread, sliced
6 eggs
2 cups skim milk or if you want the good stuff you can use cream or half n half.
1/3 cup white sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons white sugar

Cut bread into 1 1/2 inch thick slices and place in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking pan. In a large bowl, beat eggs with everything else and pour over bread slices. Cover and refrigerate overnight. The bread will soak up the liquid and get nice and smushy. Before you cook it, flip the bread slices carefully and sprinkle with cinnamon. Bake at 325 for like and hour in the big dish or 45 in the little dish. Keep an eye on it and when it's brown and puffy it's ready.

Serve with butter, syrup, powdered sugar, fruit, or whatever you like.

Mmmm mmmm goooooooooooooooooood.

Peel, core, and thinly slice about 7 apples. Yes, 7. It seems like alot but they shrink when you cook em.

Toss them in a bowl with like about 1 cup sugar, 1/4 cup flour, and 2 tsp cinnamon.
Sometimes I make homemade crust but in this pic it's Pillsbury. Put em in the crusts and bake at 325 for an hour or so.

Serve with vanilla bean ice cream and whipped cream.