Apple and Onion Stuffin'

Super duper simple.  Easy peasy.

Ingredients:
2 Tbs olive oil
4 Tbs butter, softened
4 celery stalks, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
3 or 4 apples, chopped
salt/pepper
2 Tbs poultry seasoning*
8 c cubed stuffing mix*
2-3 c chicken stock

1. Preheat oven to 375.
2. In a skillet over med/high heat, heat oil and 4 Tbs butter. 
3. When butter melts, add celery, onions, and apples.  Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and poultry seasoning*. Cook for 5-6 minutes until the vegetables begin to soften.
4. Then add stuffing cubes and mix completely.
5.  Moisten with stock until all of the bread is soft.
6. Pour stuffing into a greased 9x13 baking dish. Bake until golden brown, about 10-15 minutes.
7. Serve hot or at room temp.


*If you are using seasoned bread crumbs, omit the poultry seasoning.

Pumpkin Spice Cake with Honey Frosting

A great alternative to pumpkin pie!

Pumpkin Spice Cake with Honey Frosting

Ingredients for the cake:
-1/2 c unsalted butter, melted
-2 1/2 c flour
-2 tsp baking soda
-1/2 tsp salt
-1 Tbs pumpkin pie spice
-2 large eggs
-1 1/2 c sugar
-1 (15oz) can of pumpkin puree

Ingredients for the frosting:
-1/2 c very soft, unsalted butter
-1 (8oz) pacakge very soft cream cheese
-1/4 c honey

1.  Preheat oven to 250. Grease a 9 inch square baking pan.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin pie spice.
3. In a large bowl, whisk eggs, sugar, butter and pumpkin puree.
4. Add dry ingredients to wet and mix gently until smooth.
5. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 45-50 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
6.  Cool cake 10 minutes in pan, then turn out and cool complete on a rack.
7.  Frosting: Whisk together butter, cream cheese, and honey until smooth.

Asian Slaw

Ha!  Just cleaned off my desk and found this recipe buried at the bottom of a paper pile.  I made this several times this summer - great salad for summer BBQs and potlucks as it does not contain anything that will spoil in the sun!

Asian Slaw
Ingredients:
- 2, 3oz packages of ramen noodles
-2, 8.5oz packages of slaw mix
-1 c sliced almonds
-1 c sunflower seeds
-1 bunch of green onions, chopped
-1/2 c sugar
-3/4 c vegetable oil
-1/3 cup vinegar

1. Crush noodles and place in the bottom of a large bowl.
2. Then, add slaw mix, almonds, sunflower seeds, and green onions.
3. In a separate bowl, mix sugar, oil, and vinegar.
4. Pour dressing over salad. chill for 24 hours.
5.  Toss before serving.