Garbage Pail Cookies

INGREDIENTS
1 package (18-1/4 ounces) white cake mix with pudding in the mix
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup mini candy-coated chocolate pieces
1/2 cup salted peanuts
1/2 cup peanut butter chips
1‑1/2 cups crushed salted potato chips

PREPARATION:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease cookie sheets.
2. Beat half of cake mix, butter, eggs, vanilla and cinnamon in large bowl with electric mixer at medium speed until light. Beat in remaining cake mix until well blended. Stir in candy-coated chocolate pieces, peanuts and peanut butter chips. Stir in potato chips. (Dough will be stiff.)
3. Drop batter by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto prepared cookie sheets.
4. Bake 15 minutes or until golden brown. Let cookies stand on cookie sheets 2 minutes; transfer to wire racks to cool completely.

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Oscar's Garbage Pail Cookies

1 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 t baking soa
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup reduced fat sour cream
1 egg
1 T water
1 t vanilla
3/4 cup peanut butter chips
3/4 cup salted peanuts
1/2 cup mini candy-coated chocolate pieces (mini M&M's)

1. Preheat oven to 350. Combine the flour and baking soda in a medium bowl.

2. Beat the butter, sugar, and brown sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in the sour cream, egg, water, and vanilla until well blended. Gradually add the flour mixture, beat until blended.

3. Stir in the peanut butter chips, peanuts and candy-coated chocolate pieces. Drop the dough by tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.

4. Bake for 12 minutes or until the edges are golden brown. Cool the cookies on the cookie sheets for 1 minute. Transfer to wire racks to cool completely.

Makes about 3 1/2 dozen cookies.

Peach-a-Berry Pie

This is a great way to use up fresh peaches that are ripening too fast. The berries add a hint of tart to the sweet peaches. Easy to make and looks great.


Original Recipe Yield 8 servings

Ingredients

* 4 cups fresh peaches - peeled, pitted and sliced
* 1 cup fresh raspberries
* 3/4 cup white sugar
* 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
* 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 2 (9 inch) pie crusts
* 2 tablespoons butter, softened and cut into pieces
* 1 tablespoon coarse granulated sugar

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. Place peaches and berries in a colander for about 15 minutes to drain any excess fluid , then transfer to a large bowl. Gently toss with sugar, flour, and cinnamon. Transfer to a pie crust. Dot with butter, and top with remaining crust. Cut vents in top crust, and sprinkle with coarse sugar.
3. Bake 45 minutes in the preheated oven, until crust is golden brown.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving Calories: 301 | Total Fat: 13.4g | Cholesterol: 8mg

Triple Berry Crisp

"This is a wonderful berry crisp. I use a triple berry mixture of raspberries, blackberries, and blueberries, but just one works well too! My family loves it! Serve it with whipped cream and it looks great.

Original Recipe Yield 18 servings

Ingredients

* 1 1/2 cups fresh blackberries
* 1 1/2 cups fresh raspberries
* 1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries
* 4 tablespoons white sugar
* 2 cups all-purpose flour
* 2 cups rolled oats
* 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
* 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
* 1 1/2 cups butter

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a large bowl, gently toss together blackberries, raspberries, blueberries, and white sugar; set aside.
3. In a separate large bowl, combine flour, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Cut in butter until crumbly. Press half of mixture in the bottom of a 9x13 inch pan. Cover with berries. Sprinkle remaining crumble mixture over the berries.
4. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until fruit is bubbly and topping is golden brown.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving Calories: 295 | Total Fat: 16.3g | Cholesterol: 41mg

Divorce Cake

WOW WHAT A LITTLE GEM THE CUCUMBER IS

1. Cucumbers contain most of the vitamins you need every day, just one cucumber contains Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Folic Acid, Vitamin C, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium and Zinc.

2. Feeling tired in the afternoon, put down the caffeinated soda and pick up a cucumber. Cucumbers are a good source of B Vitamins and Carbohydrates that can provide that quick pick-me-up that can last for hours.

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4. Are grubs and slugs ruining your planting beds? Place a few slices in a small pie tin and your garden will be free of pests all season long. The chemicals in the cucumber react with the aluminum to give off a scent undetectable to humans but drive garden pests crazy and make them flee the area.

5 Looking for a fast and easy way to remove cellulite before going out or to the pool? Try rubbing a slice or two of cucumbers along your problem area for a few minutes, the phytochemicals in the cucumber cause the collagen in your skin to tighten, firming up the outer layer and reducing the visibility of cellulite. Works great on wrinkles too!!!

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11. Just finish a business lunch and realize you don't have gum or mints? Take a slice of cucumber and press it to the roof of your mouth with your tongue for 30 seconds to eliminate bad breath, the phytochemcials will kill the bacteria in your mouth responsible for causing bad breath.

12. Looking for a 'green' way to clean your faucets, sinks or stainless steel? Take a slice of cucumber and rub it on the surface you want to clean, not only will it remove years of tarnish and bring back the shine, but is won't leave streaks and won't harm you fingers or fingernails while you clean.

13. Using a pen and made a mistake? Take the outside of the cucumber and slowly use it to erase the pen writing, also works great on crayons and markers that the kids have used to decorate the walls!!

Peach Ice Cream

A creamy, delicious Summertime treat! This recipe contains raw eggs. We recommend that pregnant women, young children, the elderly and the infirm do not consume raw eggs.


Original Recipe Yield 4 quarts

Ingredients

* 6 eggs, beaten
* 3 1/2 cups white sugar
* 10 fresh peaches, pitted and chopped
* 4 cups heavy cream
* 2 cups half-and-half cream
* 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
* 3/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. In large bowl, mix together eggs and sugar until smooth; puree peaches in blender or food processor and stir 5 cups of puree into egg mixture. Stir in cream, half-and-half, vanilla and salt and mix well.
2. Pour mixture into freezer canister of ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions.

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