Pear Mice

Penguin Party!

We "invited" some penguins to our holiday dinner this year!

(olives, cream cheese, carrot)

Grandma Teasdale's Pumpkin Coconut Bread

1 1/3 C oil
5 eggs (beaten)
1 small can pumpkin

Beat together and add:

2 C sugar
2 C flour
2 pkg coconut cream pie filling
1 tsp Cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
Nuts (optional)


Makes 4 small or 2 large loaves
325 degrees
45 min for small loaves
60 min for large laoves

General Conference Snack Mix

2 cups salted peanuts
3 cups mini Pretzels
1 cup M&Ms
1 cup raisins



Toss together in a bowl or divide up into baggies.   ---In lieu of pretzels or peanuts, I've used Cheerios and coconut as well.

Carmel Pecan Crisps

It is sort of a glazed, crispy graham cracker.

Ingredients:
aluminum foil
graham crackers.  
1 stick butter
1 stick margarine
1/2 cup white sugar

1/2 to 1 cup chopped pecans or your favorite nut meats

Directions:
Line a cookie sheet with graham crackers.   I break them into squares, or bars and push them together so it looks like one big cookie.

In a sauce pan melt:
1 stick butter
1 stick margarine
stir in 1/2 cup white sugar

Boil for 2 minutes stirring occasionally.

Spread this mixture over the crackers and sprinkle with chopped pecans or your favorite nut meats.

Bake for 10 minutes or less at 350.

Remove to a sheet of foil as soon as possible!!!

They get hard fast.

Beve's Pumpkin Potpourri

a FALL TWIST for Gorp Ingredients: 1/2 c. Wild Berries (Red Jelly Beans) 1/2 c. Owl Rings (Cheerios Cereal) 1/2 c. Colored Flies (M&M's) 1/2 c. Butterfly Wings (Fritos) 1/2 c. Cobwebs (Coconut) 1/2 c. Ants (Raisins) 1/2 c. Earth Worms (Chow Mein Noodles) 1/2 c. Squirrel nuts (Shelled Peanuts) 1/2 c. Bat Bones (Pretzels) 1/2 c. Bird Seed (Shelled Sunflower Seeds) Directions: Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl. Makes 10 (1/2 c.) servings. A fun treat at Halloween time, thanksgiving time, or any time during the fall. Number Of Servings:How big are the hands grabing the goodies???

Sweet 'n' Salty Popcorn

Try taking this yummy popcorn treat to your next summer activity. I'm almost positive that you will enjoy it as much as our family does!

Sweet 'n' Salty Popcorn

10 c. air-popped popcorn

1 tbsp. butter

5 tbsp. instant vanilla pudding mix

1/3 c. light corn syrup

1 tsp. vanilla extract

Dash salt

Place popcorn in a large bowl. In a small microwave-safe bowl, melt butter; whisk in the pudding mix, corn syrup, vanilla and salt until smooth. Microwave, uncovered, for 45 seconds or until bubbly. Pour over popcorn; toss to coat. Spread in a greased 15 x 10 in. baking pan. Bake at 250 for 25-30 min. or until crisp, stirring once. Remove popcorn from pan to waxed paper to cool. Break into clusters. Store in airtight containers. Enjoy!