Peach Cobbler

Recipe by Taylor Steele

Ingredients

2 cans Sliced Peaches

1 can Sliced Peaches, drained

Cinnamon

Yellow Cake Mix

½ cup Butter

Brown Sugar

 

Directions

Preheat oven to 350F.

Place peaches in a 9x13 baking dish. Sprinkle with cinnamon.

Pour cake mix in a separate bowl. Cut butter into cake mix. Sprinkle mixture over the peaches. Sprinkle cobbler with brown sugar.

Bake for 30 - 45 minutes until brown.

Enjoy!

Gold Medal Dessert

My Aunt Sue made this dessert years ago and I fell in love with its cool creamy texture.  I typically made this dessert in the Summer but it can be served anytime of the year. 

 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  In a medium mixing bowl, combine pecans, flour, and butter. Press into a 9x13 inch pan. Bake for 20 minutes. Allow to cool.

In a large bowl, beat together cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth.

In a large bowl, combine milk, chocolate pudding mix, and vanilla pudding mix. Beat until thick. Pour over cream cheese layer.

Top with remaining Cool Whip.

Grate Hershey’s bar over the top of the dessert.

Gold Medal Dessert

Recipe by my Aunt Sue

Ingredients

• 1 cup finely chopped pecans
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup butter, softened

 

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 (16 ounce) container Cool Whip, thawed, divided

 

• 2 1/2 cups milk
• 1 small package instant chocolate pudding mix
• 1 small package instant vanilla pudding mix

 

• 1 Hershey’s bar milk chocolate

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  In a medium mixing bowl, combine pecans, flour, and butter. Press into a 9x13 inch pan. Bake for 20 minutes. Allow to cool.
2. In a large bowl, beat together cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Fold in half of the Cool Whip. Spread on top of cooled crust.
3. In a large bowl, combine milk, chocolate pudding mix, and vanilla pudding mix. Beat until thick. Pour over cream cheese layer.
4. Top with remaining Cool Whip.
5. Grate Hershey’s bar over the top of the dessert.
6. Chill for several hours then serve.

Enjoy!

I recently found a great beef fajita marinade.   My family all agreed this was a great recipe.

Beef Fajitas Marinade

Recipe by Allrecipes

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup lime juice
• 1/3 cup water
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

1. In a large resealable plastic bag, mix together the lime juice, water, olive oil, garlic, soy sauce, salt, and liquid smoke flavoring. Stir in cayenne and black pepper.
2. Place desired meat in the marinade, and refrigerate at least 2 hours, or overnight. Cook as desired.

Enjoy!

I love a good pasta salad during the dog days of summer.  This creamy pasta salad with bites of fresh basil will cool you off and feel you up.  I served this recently with BLT sandwiches.  Delish!

Summer Pasta Salad

recipe by Allrecipes

Ingredients

• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
• 2 cups rotini pasta
• 1 cup chopped tomatoes
• 1/2 cup chopped yellow bell pepper
• 1/2 cup sliced black olives

Directions

1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Rinse in cold water, and drain.
2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, vinegar, salt, black pepper, and garlic until well blended. Mix in basil. Add pasta, tomatoes, bell peppers, and olives; fold gently until mixed. Chill several hours or overnight. Stir gently before serving.

Enjoy!