No bake Cherry Cheese Pie

In all fairness to Michigan I can't help but mention Traverse City, Michigan is the cherry growing hub in Michigan.  I have never been to the annual cherry festival they have in July of each year but it seems like fun.  Have any of ya'll ever been?  Anyway, here is my cherry cheese pie recipe.  I don't know why but we have always referred to it as cherry cheesecake.  Maybe because it is so similar to cheesecake.

1-9 inch graham cracker crust
1- 8 oz pkg of cream cheese
1-14oz can of sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated milk)
1/3 Cup of lemon juice
1 tsp of vanilla
1 can of cherry pie filling

Beat cream cheese in a medium bowl until light and fluffy.  Add sweetened condensed milk; blend thoroughly.  Stir in lemon juice and vanilla.  Pour into graham cracker crust.  Chill 3 hours or until set.  Top with desired amount of pie filling. Refrigerate leftovers (if there are any).  : )

Peach Enchiladas

South Carolina grows more peaches than any other state in the U.S.  We don't live to far from a HUGE peach orchard in Mcbee, SC.  It is called Mcleod Farms.  They have their own store at the local farmers market where they sell peaches, apples, strawberries, jams, jellies, pies, ice cream, etc.  Recently I picked up this recipe from their counter.  I haven't tried it yet but it sounds good.

2-8oz tubes of crescent rolls
2-sticks of butter
1 1/2 Cups of Sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
4-6  large peaches, peeled and quartered
1-12 oz can of Mountain Dew

Melt butter;add cinnamon and sugar.  Unroll crescent dough and place one quarter of a peach on each crescent.  Roll dough  around peach from large end to small end.  Place in a 12"x10"x2" pan.  Pour butter mixture over the rolls and then pour the Mountain Dew on top.  Bake at 350 for 45 minutes. Yield 16 servings.

Fruit cocktail coffee cake

I can't take credit for this one.  I got this one from my older sister Jean.  It is really easy and great if you low on coffee cake ingredients.

1    Cup Flour
1/2 Cup granulated sugar
1     tsp baking soda
1/2  tsp salt
1/2  Cup Brown Sugar
1/2  Cup pecans or walnuts
1     17 oz. can of fruit cocktail
1     large egg

Mix the first four ingredients together.   Make a hole in the center.  Put the egg and the well drained can of fruit cocktail in the hole.  Mix well and put in a sprayed 8 X 8 pan.  Sprinkle withe 1/2 cup of brown sugar and 1/2 cup of nuts.

Pecan Caramel Spiders

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Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball

Serve this with graham crackers

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese softened
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup confectioners sugar
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
• 3/4 cup miniature chocolate chip
• 3/4 cup finely chopped pecans

1.  In a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and butter until fluffy.
2.  Gradually add the icing sugar, then the brown sugar, then vanilla; beat just until combined.
3.  Stir in chocolate chips.
4.  Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.
5.  Place cream cheese mixture on a large piece of plastic wrap and shape into a ball; it helps to put your   hands under the plastic wrap to help you form it without getting your hands sticky.
6.  Place nuts in flat bowl and roll ball in pecans, trying to coat evenly.
7.  Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
8.  Serve with graham crackers.

Hot Pepper Cheese Ball

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Low fat and calorie version of baked potato soup

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Pepperoni Puffs

Pepperoni puffs  
 * 3/4 cup flour
    * 3/4 tsp. baking powder
    * 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
    * 3/4 cup milk (I used 2%)
    * 1 egg, lightly beaten
    * 4 oz. mozzarella cheese, shredded (about 1 cup)
    * 4 oz. pepperoni, diced (about 1 cup)
    * 1/2 cup pizza sauce (homemade or store-bought)
    * 2 Tbsp. fresh basil, finely diced.
Method:

Preheat oven to 375o.  Grease a 24-cup mini muffin pan.  In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and oregano; whisk in the milk and egg.  Stir in the mozzarella and pepperoni; let stand for 10 minutes.  Stir the batter and divide among the mini-muffin cups.  Bake until puffed and golden, 20 to 25 minutes.  Warm the pizza sauce, then stir in 1 tablespoon basil.  Sprinkle the puffs with the remaining 1 tablespoon basil.  Serve the puffs with the pizza sauce for dipping.

Tip:
These would of course be fun with tons of other ingredients!  Some possible ideas that come to mind (all of these diced pretty small!) might be:

    * “Hawaiian” – canadian bacon and diced pineapple
    * sausage
    * green or red peppers
    * olives
    * onion
    * etc….

Butterscotch Oatmeal Cookies

Butterscotch Oatmeal Rice Crispy Cookies

1 c. sugar
1 c. brown sugar
1 c. butter
1 c. oil
1 egg
3 1/2 c. flour
1 c. white chocolate, peanut butter and butterscotch chips
1 tsp. cream of tartar
1 tsp. soda
1 c. Rice Krispies
1 c. chopped nuts
1 c. oatmeal
1 c. coconut

Cream sugar, butter, oil and eggs. Beat in flour, soda and tartar. Stir in Krispies, oatmeal, coconut and chips. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes on ungreased cookie sheet.

Easy Almond Apple Pie

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"Manwhich" Style Sloppy Joe's

"MANWICH STYLE" SLOPPY JOES   

3 lbs. ground beef
1 c. ketchup
1/3 c. vinegar
1/2 c. sugar
3 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
2 sm. cans tomato paste
1/4 c. onion, chopped
1/4 c. chopped celery
1/4 c. chopped green pepper