Amazing Oatmeal

 1/2 c dry oatmeal, quick or old fashioned

1 c water or 1/2 c milk and 1/2 c water

Mix water and oats and either cook on the stove on medium heat until thick put into the microwave for 3 minutes. 

1-dried fruit- raisins, but there are  also dried mango, cherries, cranberries, apples.

2- Fresh fruit- apples, peaches and cream, mango

3- mashed banana and pair with peanut butter and chocolate chips

4- toasted shredded coconut- and add blueberries 

5- Whole or chopped nuts

6- Seeds- chia, pumpkin, flax, sunflower

Slow Cooker Texas Pulled Pork

 slow cooker Texas pulled pork

1 tsp oil

4 lb pork shoulder roast

1 c bbq sauce

1/2 c acv

1/2 c chicken broth

1/4 c brown sugar

1 TB mustard

1 TB Worcestershire sauce

1 TB chili powder

1 extra large onion, chopped

2 tsp minced garlic

1 1/2 tsp dried thyme

Pour the oil into the bottom of the slow cooker; pour in the bbq sauce, acv and both. Stir in the rest of the ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 10 hours. 

Catalina Dressing

 1/2 c apple cider vinegar

1/3 c olive oil

1/3 c ketchup

3 TB honey

1 tsp smoked paprika

1/2 tsp onion powder

1/2 tsp Worcestershire Sauce

1/2 tsp garlic salt

1/4 tsp dry mustard

mix together. refrigerate. 

LEMON CHEESE CAKE

Camilla Eyring Kimball's recipe given to me by my friend, Kristin Sperry, a condo friend

1 pkg lemon gelatin

1 c boiling water

1 can evaporated milk, chilled

1 c sugar

1 pkg cream cheese, softened

2 tsp lemon juice

     rind of 1 lemon, grated

graham cracker crust

Dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Cool. Whip chilled, evaporated milk and add to gelatin. In another bowl, blend sugar and cram cheese. Sir into gelatin mixture. Add lemon juice and grated rind. Spoon  the filling into crust. Chill 3 hours or overnight. 

Corn and Potato Soup

 2 TB olive oil

1 c sweet onion diced 

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

1 tsp smoked paprika

1 c sun dried tomatoes

2 cups corn kernels

2 medium Yukon gold potatoes

4 c chicken broth

1 c half and half

1/4 c flour

1/4 c chives

Avocado Key Lime Pie

 Given to me by my friend, Kristin Sperry

2 small avocados or 1 1/2 large avocados

1 can sweetened condensed milk

1/3 c lemon juice

1/2 pint whipping cream

Graham cracker crust

Puree avocadoes. Add milk and lemon juice and blend well. Put into pie crust and chill. Whip cram til stiff and put on top of pie.