party crunch cake

party crunch cake
6 c. fruity pebbles cereal
1 bag large marshmallows
3 T. butter

melt butter over low heat on stovetop.
add marshmallows and stir until melted.
add cereal. mix well. shape into pan.
let cool, and cut.

delightfully fruity & easy party treat. in honor of my special day today. the big 2-9! woot!

banana sheet cake

banana sheet cake
1/2 c. butter or margarine
2 eggs
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 c. yogurt
(every single kind you have in your fridge works just fine---this is the secret!!)
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 t. salt
2-6, mashed day-old, bananas

cream butter, eggs, sugar, yogurt, vanilla.

add remaining ingredients and mix well.

bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.

frost with cream cheese frosting (and nuts, if ya want)

my 90-year-old grandpa eats more bananas than anyone I know.
and this recipe always reminds me of him.
enjoy it.

fruit pizzAZ

fruit pizzAZ
1 sugar cookie mix, prepared (or a batch of homemade)
1 8-oz. cream cheese
2-3 c. powdered sugar
1 T. butter or margarine
1 t. vanilla
1 c. blueberries
1 small can mandarin oranges, drained
1 lb. strawberries, hulled & sliced
1 c. diced pineapple

...and a flag, of course.

prepare and bake sugar cookie mixture as directed in a jellyroll pan.
let cool.
in a small bowl, mix cream cheese, powdered sugar, butter & vanilla.
spread on cookie.
top with fruit in pattern of AZ flag.

happy 100th b-day AZ.

lemon heaven cookies

lemon heaven cookies
1 boxed cake mix, lemon flavor
1 tub cool whip
1 egg, beaten
1/2 c. powdered sugar

mix the cake mix, cool whip and egg together until just evenly moistened, (don't overmix)
roll 1/2 inch balls out of dough.
roll in powdered sugar to coat outside evenly.
place on greased cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 mins.

the mr. calls these lemon spring nuggets....they're the essence of spring at it's finest!

pineapple sheet cake

pineapple sheet cake

cake:

2 c. flour

1 c. sugar

2 tsp. baking soda

1 20-oz. can crushed pineapple in it's own juices

(don't drain)

1 tsp. vanilla

2 eggs, beaten

frosting:

8-oz. cream cheese, soft

1/4 c. butter or margarine

1 3/4 c. powdered sugar

1 tsp. vanilla

p.s. coconut or any nuts on top, is to die for!

preheat oven to 350 degrees.

mix flour, sugar, and baking soda.

add pineapple in juice, vanilla, & eggs.

pour into sheet pan (11x17-in. cookie sheet with sides).

bake for 25 minutes.

**it's gonna look like it's getting too done, but it's not. let it go for 25 minutes exactly. it's the sugars in the pineapple crystalizing that makes it look like it's burnin'! 

while the cake is baking, mix all the frosting ingredients together.

spread over the hot cake (that's the secret) and cut into bars when cool.

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