Raspberry Salad

Serves: 4 (very generous)    
Prep. Time: 30min. (not including chill time)      

Ingredients:

• 3 oz. Raspberry Jell-O (The "Serves: 4" one)
• 2 c. Whipping cream (whipped)
• ¾ c. Boiling water
• ½ c. Sugar
• 1-2c. Raspberries (thawed, if using frozen)
• 1 c. Mini marshmallows (I use more)

Directions:

• Dissolve Jell-O with water and sugar (It will want to stick to the dish, so you need to keep stirring until it is ALL dissolved--about 5-7 minutes!!!)
• Let chill until syrupy (about 15 minutes)
• Fold whipping cream into Jell-O
• Fold in raspberries and marshmallows
• Chill thoroughly (Preferably overnight, but can do 4-5 hours)

Enjoy!




The Finished Product



Baked Oatmeal

YIELD: 1 9x9in. pan (serves 4 for a full meal, but as a side/desert, could be cut into 9 pieces)

Ingredients:

• ½ c. Melted Butter
• 1 c. Brown Sugar (I put in ¾ c.)
• 2 Eggs
• 1 tsp. Salt
• 2 tsp. Baking powder
• ½ tsp. Cinnamon
• 1 tsp. Vanilla
• 3 c. Quick Oats
• 1 c. Milk
• Optional: ½ c. raisins/craisins; ½ c. nuts

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350F
• Mix the butter and sugar together
• Add the remaining ingredients
• Put into buttered (greased) 9x9 pan
• Bake for 20-25 minutes (I put it in longer, as I like the crunchy top)
• Let cool for 5 minutes; cut and serve

Variations:
Apple Cinnamon

• Cut the above sugar to ½ - ¾ c.
• Peal, then grate 2 apples (any kind-I just use what is in the fridge, usually Gala or Red Delicious)
• Add 1 grated apple to oat mixture
• Sprinkle the remaining apple over oat mixture in pan
• Sprinkle ¼ c. sugar (white or brown) on top of the grated apple
• Bake for 30-45 minutes until golden and crunchy on top

Desert Dish

• Use full amount of sugar with the original recipe; with Apple Cinnamon variation, use ¾ c.
• Serve with ice cream

Chocolate Chip Cookies

YIELD: 2-3 doz. large (depending on how much dough gets eaten!)

Ingredients:

• 1 c. Butter
• 1 ½ c. Sugar
• 2 Eggs
• 1 tsp. Vanilla
• 2-1/2 c. Flour
• 1 tsp. Baking Soda
• Chocolate Chips, to taste

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 375F
• Cream butter and sugar
• Add eggs and vanilla
• Add dry ingredients
• Stir together well
• Add chocolate chips
• Bake for 10-12 minutes, (12-13 minutes for large) or until firm on the outside, but VERY soft on the inside

                

Variations:
        Double Chocolate Chip

• Add 4 Tbs. Cocoa powder to recipe

        Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

• Use only 2c. flour. Add 2c. oatmeal and 1c. soaked raisins.  To soak raisins, place them in boiling water before you begin baking. Drain off water; add to recipe. Mix well.