Oh Boy! Oatmeal Cake

1 c. quick oatmeal

1 ½ c. boiling water

1 cube butter

1 c. brown sugar

1 c. white sugar

2 eggs

1 ½ c. flour

½ t. cinnamon

1 t. soda

½ t. salt

Soak oatmeal in boiling water while preparing the rest of ingredients.  Cream butter with sugars until fluffy.  Add beaten eggs, then flour and seasonings.  Add oatmeal.  Bake 35 min. @ 350.  Very moist.

Icing:

1 cube butter

¼ c. evaporated milk

¾ c. brown sugar

1 t. vanilla

½ cup chopped nuts

1 c. coconut

Bring to boil the butter, sugar, and milk.  Remove from heat, add vanilla, nuts, and coconut.  Pour on hot cake.

Four-Layer Dessert

1^st layer:

1 c. flour

½ c. butter

½ c. chopped pecans

Mix and press in a 9x13” pan.  Bake at 350 degrees for 15 min (Don’t brown and cool completely.)

2^nd layer:

1 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese

1 c. powdered sugar

1 c. Cool Whip (set out during the 1^st layer)

Blend together and spread over 1^st layer

3^rd layer:

2 small pkgs chocolate instant pudding

3 c. milk

1 t. vanilla

Beat until thick and spread over 2^nd layer.

4^th layer:

Top with more Cool Whip and sprinkle with chopped pecans

Christmas Dessert

Heat until melted:

1 ½ sq. butter

1 ½ c. brown sugar

Cool & Mix:

3 c. Rice Krispies

¾ c. chopped nuts

1 ½ c. shredded coconut

Add sugar/butter mixture and stir until coated.  Put half of the Rice Krispie mixture in a cake pan and spread evenly.  From a half gallon of vanilla ice cream (oblong container), cut ice cream into 1” thick slices and lay over Rice Krispie mixture.  Spread remaining mixture over ice cream and freeze.  Serve with sauce below.

Sauce:

1 pkg Danish dessert

1 pkg frozen raspberries

Cook for sauce.  Pour over rice and cream to serve.

Spanish Noodles

Ingredients:

• 1 lb. hamburger 
• 1 onion (chopped) 
• 1 green pepper (chopped) 
• 1 bag of spiral pasta 
• 1 can of corn 
• shredded cheese 
• sliced olives 

Instructions:
Brown hamburger with chopped onion and pepper. Cook spiral noodles in a separate pan; add spaghetti sauce and one can of corn. Combine all ingredients and put in a casserole dish. Top with shredded cheese & sliced olives. Bake @ 350 for 30 min.

Hannah's Cornflake Christmas Wreaths

Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup butter
• 5 cups mini marshmallows
• 1 tsp green food coloring (or more or less, depending on how dark you want the green)
• 6 cups cornflake cereal
• red cinnamon candies (Red Hots)

Instructions:

Melt butter over heat in a large saucepan. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted, then remove from heat. Stir in food coloring. Add cornflakes, stirring until well-coated. Use a 1/4 cup to divide cornflake mixture onto parchment paper or cookie sheet. With buttered fingers, quickly shape into individual wreaths. Dot with Red Hots, and enjoy :)

Hannah's Crockpot BBQ Chicken

Ingredients:

• 2 frozen chicken breasts
• 1 bottle BBQ sauce (I like use honey BBQ, but whatever's your favorite)
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

Instructions:

Put chicken in the crockpot for 6-8hrs on low, or 4-6 on high. Combine the rest of the ingredients in small bowl to make a BBQ sauce. After chicken has cooked for a couple hours, drain juices from crockpot, add sauce, and cook for the remaining time. Cube chicken and serve over rice, or shred for sandwiches... the possibilities are endless ;)

Melinda's Favorite Caramelized Green Beans

Ingredients:

• 1 can Green Beans
• 2 Tbsp. Brown Sugar
• 2 Tbsp. Soy Sauce
• 1 tsp. Garlic Powder
• 1/4 tsp. Pepper
• Bacon (optional)

Instructions:

Heat up un-drained green beans. When green beans are hot, drain them. Add remaining ingredients and stir to combine.

Candace's Quick & Easy Taco Soup

Ingredients:

• 1/4 lb hamburger
• 1 Tbsp. 2 tsp. taco seasoning divided
• salt
• 1 can kidney beans
• 1 can black beans
• 1 can garbanzo beans
• 1 can corn
• 1 cup salsa
• Toppings: sour cream, cheddar cheese, olives, green onions, tortilla chips

Instructions:

Brown hamburger with 2 tsp. taco seasoning and salt to taste, then drain. Add in all remaining ingredients without draining. Turn heat up to high until hot, then let simmer for 20 minutes (for more full flavor).

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Posting is pretty simple, but if you follow this guide it'll be REALLY easy ;)

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Welcome!

"What's for dinner?" (or as my Leah says, "mommy, dinnuh? i wan' dinnuh!")
I don't know! I mean, you can only feed your kids cereal for dinner so many times before it stops being fun and starts being pathetic.

This blog began with Melinda's awesome idea - to have a place for our family to share recipes with one another. We want to see everything; from the fancy meals you bust out when company is coming, to the quick, easy dinners you make when it's already 8:00 and your kids (and husband) are starving. The ways you get your kids to eat their vegetables, the dessert you found on Pinterest that actually looks cute AND tastes good, the family recipe that's been passed down for ages...
and everything in between.

So this blog is OURS; ours to share recipes, learn from one another, and keep in touch. Love you all.

-hannah