PUMPKIN PANCAKES

2 cups all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 cups milk
1 cup pumpkin puree
1 egg
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons vinegar

1. In a bowl, mix together the milk, pumpkin, egg, oil and vinegar. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, allspice, cinnamon, ginger and salt. Stir into the pumpkin mixture just enough to combine.
2. Heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium high heat. Pour or scoop the batter onto the griddle, using approximately 1/4 cup for each pancake. Brown on both sides and serve hot. Can serve with Nutmeg Whipped Cream, pecans with maple syrup, or Praline Sauce.
   

Nutmeg Whipped Cream

1 cup whipping cream
2 tablespoons white sugar
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Place whipping cream in a small, deep, chilled bowl. Add the 2 tablespoons sugar, vanilla, and nutmeg; beat using a mixer with chilled beaters on medium-high speed until soft peaks form.

Tastes great on Pumpkin Pancakes.

Gooey Butter Cake

This is a family favorite of ours; my grandma used to make it for us and we loved it! Hope you do to!

1 cube butter
1 box cake mix
4 eggs
1 lb. powdered sugar
8 oz. cream cheese
chopped nuts (optional)

Melt 1 cube of butter in a cake pan. Mix any flavor cake mix, I used yellow, with 2 eggs and spread over bottom of pan.
Blend 1 lb. powdered sugar, 1 8 oz. cream cheese and 2 more eggs. Pour on top of other mixture. Add chopped nuts.
Bake at 325 for 45-50 minutes, or until crust is light brown. Sprinkle with powdered sugar while hot.

Banana Pineapple Slush

This is a recipe from a good friend, Zona Hatch. She is a wonderful cook and a great example in the way she lives her life.

3 bananas
46 oz. can pineapple juice
3 c. sugar
3 c. water

Boil water and sugar until sugar dissolves. Blend bananas with pineapple juice in blender. Add to sugar water and stir. Put in the freezer overnight. Chop up the mixture and put in a glasses. Top off with 7-Up.

Homemade Wipes

1/2 Regular Roll Bounty Paper Towel (cut roll in half with saw the ncarefully remove inner cardboard tube)
1 1/2 c water
2 T baby oil
2 T baby wash/shampoo

Mix all ingredients except paper towels in Rubbermaid container. Add paper towels. Put lid on and tip upside-down. Let set for 20 minutes before using. Pull wipes out of center first.

M&M Cookies--Halloween Style

I just love the Halloween M&Ms now that they have added green and purple; it justmakes them so much cuter. These M&Ms make these so fun to eat. Enjoy!

1 pound butter; softened

1 1/2 c. sugar

3 eggs

2 c. brown sugar

2 T. vanilla

1 1/2 t. salt and baking soda

6 c. flour

2-4 c. chocolate chips or M&Ms

Cream together butter, sugars, eggs, and vanilla. Add salt, soda, and flour and mix well. Add chocolate chips or M&Ms and gently mix.Bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes.

Kool-Aid® Play Dough

1 cup flour

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 package unsweetened Kool-Aid
1/4 cup salt
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 cup warm water

Mix flour, salt, cream of tartar and Kool-Aid® in a medium pot. Add water and oil. Stir over medium heat 3 to 5 minutes. Knead until smooth. Put in a plastic bag or air tight container and refrigerate.

Kool-Aid® Play Dough

1 cup flour

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 package unsweetened Kool-Aid
1/4 cup salt
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 cup warm water

Mix flour, salt, cream of tartar and Kool-Aid® in a medium pot. Add water and oil. Stir over medium heat 3 to 5 minutes. Knead until smooth. Put in a plastic bag or air tight container and refrigerate.