Pumpkin Cake

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp cinnamon
3 large eggs, room temp
1 cup oil 
1 can (15 oz) pumpkin 

Frosting:
1 package (8oz) Cream Cheese, room temp, cut into quarters
1 stick unsalted butter butter, room temp
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tsp vanilla

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease a 9x13 pan.  In a large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients.  In a second bowl, whisk together wet ingredients until well mixed.  Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and whisk until smooth.  Transfer to baking pan and bake for 35-40 minutes.  Let cake cool completely in pan then spread the top with frosting.

Frosting:

Mix all ingredients in a bowl until combined, then beat on high speed 2-3 min or until fluffy.

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

•  2 cups all-purpose flour
•  ½ teaspoon baking soda
•  ½ teaspoon salt
•  1  1/2 sticks butter, melted
•  1 cup packed brown sugar
•  ½ cup white sugar
•  1 teaspoon cinnamon
•  1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
•  1 egg
•  1 egg yolk
•  1 ½ cups old-fashioned oats
•  1 heaping cup raisins
•  ½ cup chopped pecans

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. 
2. Melt butter and let cool slightly.
3. Mix flour, baking soda and salt; set aside. 
4. In a medium bowl, cream together the melted butter, brown sugar and white sugar until well blended. Beat in the cinnamon, vanilla, egg, and egg yolk for 2-3 minutes until light and creamy. Mix in the flour mixture until just blended. Add the oats, nuts, and raisins. Mix until just blended.
5. Place 1/4 cup balls of dough onto cookie sheet and bake for 14-16 minutes. Do not overbake.  The edges should look brown and the centers still slightly soft. Let the cookies rest on the cookie sheet for a couple of minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.  (Personal Reminder - use silpat mat.)

Kaydi's Lunches

Main Dish
Chicken Strips
Tacos
Macaroni & Cheese
Chef Salad
Peanut Butter & Jelly
Ham Rolls


Sides
Chips & Salsa
Yogurt
String Cheese
Cottage Cheese

Squeeze Applesauce
Mandarin Oranges
Grapes

Crackers & Cheese
Goldfish Crackers
Pretzels

Lettuce Salad

Sunflower Seeds
Hard Boiled Eggs

Finger Jello

LouAnn's Meatloaf

Combine in a bowl...
1 lb. ground beef
1 egg
1 cup Rice Krispies
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1 T. chopped onion

Mix...
3 T. brown sugar
1/4 cup ketchup
1/8 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. dry mustard

Add half of the sauce mixture to the meat mixture.  Place meat mixture in loaf pan and pour remaining sauce on top.  Bake at 375 degrees for one hour.

Caramel Corn

1 package of puff corn
1 cup butter (no margarine)
1 1/4 cups of brown sugar
2/3 cup of light corn syrup
1 tsp. baking soda

Combine butter, brown sugar and light corn syrup in a 2 quart sauce pan.  Cook on medium heat until mixture has melted.  Once mixture has melted add the baking soda.  (This may cause the mixture to foam.)
Pour puff corn into a large roaster pan.  Pour caramel mixture over the puff corn and stir until mixed.
Place in oven at 250 degrees for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.
Remove from oven, pour on wax paper and break apart.  Let cool and enjoy!

Cheesy Ham & Potato Soup

8 large potatoes, peeled and diced
1 large onion, chopped
3 cups chopped ham
1.5 - 2 cups shredded, cheddar cheese
2 T. melted butter
3/4 cup chicken broth
2 cans cheddar cheese soup
1 can cream of chicken soup
seasoning salt, pepper, garlic powder

Layer half of ingredients in slow cooker as follows: potatoes, onion, ham, cheese.  Season with seasoning salt, pepper and garlic powder.  Repeat the layers again, using all chopped/shredded ingredients and season the top layer. 
In a bowl, combine melted butter, chicken broth and soups.  Stir well.  Pour soup mixture over top of ingredients in the slow cooker.  Cook on high 4-5 hours or low 6-8. 
Stir the ingredients one or two times if home during the cooking duration; if not home, it will still cook fine.

Mom's Hot Chocolate

1 1/3 cup hot water

3 cups sugar

2T & 1tsp. cocoa

Bring to boil - keep stirring.  Let boil for a few minutes.

Add 1 gallon whole milk and 1/2 tsp. imitation vanilla. 

Let warm through.  Enjoy!