Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

Another recipe I used from Money Saving Mom's blog. These are really good and are great frozen too!

4 eggs
2 c. sugar
1 (16 oz) can pureed pumpkin
1 1/2 c. oil
3 c. flour
2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp salt
1 package chocolate chips

In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs, sugar, pumpkin, and oil until smooth. Add dry ingredients and mix well. Fold in chocolate chips. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups 3/4 full. Bake 16-20 minutes at 400 degrees. Makes 24-30 muffins.

Banana Bread

I wanted to try the Money Saving Mom's favorite banana bread recipe. It is good, but I still prefer my mom's recipe better. Try it out and see what you think.

2 c. flour (all purpose, whole-wheat, or a mixture of both)
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 c. vegetable oil
1 c. sugar
2 eggs, beaten
3-4 bananas, mashed
1/2 tsp vanilla
3 tbsp. milk

Stir together dry ingredients. Beat together remaining ingredients. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and blend until just combined. Pour into greased loaf pan and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until toothpick inserted into bread comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes and then transfer to a wire rack.

Noodle Bowl

Found this recipe online from Southern Living. In order to serve both my hubby and I, I doubled the recipe.

1 (3 oz.) package of Oriental-flavored ramen noodle soup mix
2 cups water
1 chopped green onion
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
½ c. fresh snow peas, trimmed
6 peeled and deveined medium-size raw shrimp (26/30 count)
¼ c. shredded napa cabbage
1 to 2 Tbsp. chopped peanuts

Stir together flavor packet from ramen noodle soup mix, 2 cups water, chopped green onion, and chopped fresh cilantro in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil; add noodles and snow peas. Cook 1 minute, and stir in shrimp. Cook 2 minutes. Transfer to a bowl, and top with shredded cabbage and chopped peanuts.

Note: You can substitute ½ c. chopped cooked chicken for the shrimp.

Bubba's Creamy, Spicy Seafood Pasta

My sister gave me the Paula Deen Family Cookbook for my birthday and I tried this recipe for dinner tonight. Tasted just like a restaurant in Jersey! So good! If you are not a pasta lover, you can substitute with sausage, hamburger, chicken.

2 tbsp. olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 c. vodka
1 - 14 oz. can crushed tomatoes
1/2 c. heavy cream
1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes, or to taste
salt and pepper
1/2 pound bay scallops
1/2 pound large shrimp, peeled, deveined and cut crosswise into thirds
1 pound uncooked linguine

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute or until fragrant. Add the vodka and turn the heat up to medium-high; cook until the liquid has reduced by half. Add the tomatoes, cream, pepper flakes, and salt and pepper to taste. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 to 5 minutes, until thickened. Add the seafood and cook for about 3 minutes, until it's just opaque.

Meanwhile, cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling water according to the package directions. Drain and transfer the pasta to a large bowl, pour the sauce over it, and toss to combine.

Serve immediately.

Strawberry Pie

I got this recipe from Tammy's Recipes. So good!

3 T cornstarch
1 c sugar
1 c cold water
2 T white corn syrup
2 T strawberry flavored gelatin
3 drops f red food coloring (optional)
about 3 c. washed strawberries, sliced or diced ) - I used 4 cups
one 9 inch baked pie pastry

Combine and cook first 4 ingredients for 5 or 6 minutes, stirring until thick to prevent lumps.

Remove from heat and while still hot add strawberry gelatin and red food coloring.

Pile strawberries high in baked pie shell and pour glaze over strawberries. Chill and serve with cool whip!

YUMMO!