Funfetti Cookies

This is by far one of the BEST cookies I have made in a long time! They were so yummy! My whole family could not stop eating them.

Ingredients

1 box cake mix (I use Funfetti)

2 eggs

1/3 cup oil (I used canola oil)

Canned frosting and sprinkles (I used the funfetti frosting with sprinkles, you do not have to frost them)

Directions

Mix together the first 3 ingredients.

Roll the batter into 1 inch balls and place on a cookie sheet. Flat with bottom of glass with flour to make an 1/4 inch cookie.

bake on 350 for 8-10 minutes. Let cookies cool then frost them and add sprinkles.

(recipe- back of funfetti cake mix box, picture- my kitchen) Sorry the picture is blurry

Aunt Dody's Rum Cake

This cake is a always a huge hit for parties. My mother made this for boss's day.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup Cold water

4 eggs

1/2 cup oil

1/2 cup Rum

1 cup pecans

1 box Super moist yellow cake mix

1 pks instant vanilla pudding

Glaze:

1/4 cup butter

1/4 water

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup rum

Directions:

Preheat oven to 325, grease and flour 12 cup bundt pan. Sprinkle nuts over bottom of pan, mix remaining ingredients and pour over nuts. Bake 1 hour and cool. Prick holes in top of cake and pour 1/2 of glaze over. When cool, remove from pan and prick holes on balance of cake, pour balance of glaze.

Glaze: Melt butter, stir in water and sugar. Boil 5 minutes, stirring, remove from heat and add rum.

(recipe from http://www.fooddownunder.com/ picture-my kitchen)

Pot Roast and Pumpkin Pie

I am not a huge fan of pot roast, but this actually came out really good and juicy. I am actually not a huge meat person, but my husband is. I actually took the picture after dinner in my husbands lunch container since I forgot to take a picture beforehand.

Pot Roast

INGREDIENTS
4 pounds boneless chuck roast
2 cups water
1 (1 ounce) package dry onion
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

3 potatoes, peeled and chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
2 carrots, chopped ( baby carrots was actually used nstead)

DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Score roast on top and sides, and place in a medium sized oven bag. Combine water, soup mix, and Worcestershire sauce; pour over roast. Arrange vegetables around meat. Place oven bag on a roasting pan.
3. Place roast in oven, and immediately reduce heat to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Bake for 1 1/2 hours for medium well done, or adjust time for desired doneness.

Pumpkin Pie

INGREDIENTS
1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin
1 (14 ounce) can EAGLE BRAND® Sweetened Condensed Milk (NOT evaporated milk)
2 eggs
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 (9 inch) unbaked pie crust

DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Whisk pumpkin, EAGLE BRAND®, eggs, spices and salt in medium bowl until smooth. Pour into crust. Bake 15 minutes.
2. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F and continue baking 35 to 40 minutes or until knife inserted 1 inch from crust comes out clean. Cool. Garnish as desired. Store leftovers covered in refrigerator.

(recipes from allrecipes.com and pictures from my kitchen)

Monkey Bread

I have heard so many raves about this breakfast food. This is a must try! Thank you Lorena for introducing me this recipe.
picture and recipe by http://foodbylorena.blogspot.com/2007/10/monkey-bread.html

Ingredients:

3 cans buttermilk biscuits (I used Pillsbury 50-cal biscuits)
1 cup cinnamon-sugar (1 cup white sugar, 1 tablespoon or more cinnamon)
1 cup brown sugar
1 stick butter

Cooking instructions:

Cut biscuits into 4 pieces each.
Roll each piece in cinnamon sugar (or put into ziploc bag and shake to coat).
Put into bundt or angel food pan.
Cook brown sugar and butter until caramelized.
Pour over biscuits
Bake at 350 for 35 minutes.

Fruit Pizza

This is one of my favorite desserts. My mom got the recipe from pampered chef.

Ingredients:

1 Pkg. Pillsbury Ref. Sugar cookies 1 (8oz) cream cheese
¼ C sugar 2 Tbs. Cinnamon
Fresh Fruit: Strawberry, Kiwi, mandarin oranges, bananas, pineapple, or any other variety of fruits.

Directions:

Slice cookie dough and place on cookie sheet to cover entire cookie sheet. (I use a round cooking sheet). Bake in 350 degrees until brown. (See time on directions on cookies) and let stand cool. Mix cream cheese, sugar, and cinnamon. Spread over cooled cookie dough. Place sliced fruit over cream cheese. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Slice into squares.