Pumpkin Cupcakes

From Michelle's Kitchen
dessert
30 min. 3 Dozen
4 Eggs
2 1/2 Cups Flour
1 1/2 Cups sugar
1 16.oz Can of Pumpkin
(Not pie mix)
1 tsp. Baking soda
3 tsp. Baking Powder
2 tsp Cinnamon
1 Cup Oil


*Preheat oven to 350 Degrees.

*Beat eggs in mixing bowl for 1 1/2 minutes.

*Put into separate bowl the flour and sugar and blend.

*Into the eggs add the pumpkin, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and Oil.
Mix well.

*Add the flour and sugar mix to the pumpkin and mix one minute.

*Spoon into paper lined cupcake pans 1/3 -1/2 full.

*Cook in oven 20 minutes when toothpick inserted comes out clean.


*They should be light golden in color and spring back when touched.

*Take out of cake pans and set on baking rack right away and let cool to touch.

***You can add frosting, I suggest some cream cheese frosting.

Deep Fried Dill Pickle

recipe to come later, computer being mean to me

Giant Chocolate chip cookie

One giant chocolate chip cookie

I am still writing down the recipe, its in my head.
Stay tuned folks

Michelles "Gonna Be Famous" Onion Rings

Michelles "Gonna Be Famous" Onion Rings


1 Sweet onion, peeled and sliced thick
1 1/2 cups flour
2tsp Johnny's seasoning
2tsp Lemon pepper
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1-2 eggs
1/4- 1/3 cup milk
Oil



Heat deep pan at medium-high with enough oil to put onion in til almost covered.(how much oil depends on thick you cut the onion)

Combine flour, Johnny's, lemon pepper and garlic powder in medium bowl. set aside

Combine milk and eggs until well blended in medium bowl.

when pan is hot start the process....

Dip one onion into egg mix shake off some excess and then dip into flour mix, shake off excess flour and then re-dip into egg and then flour.
Now carefully minding the oil, put the onion into the pan. Repeat with the rest of the onions only putting 2-4 rings in the pan at a time.

Let cook on first side until golden brown, about 2 minutes using tongs flip and repeat.

Now take out onion rings and lay on paper towels or baking rack with paper towels underneath.

Eat and enjoy.

Heavenly Hashbrowns

Heavenly Hash browns

2 bags O'Brien shredded hash browns
3/4 block of cheddar cheese Shredded
16oz sour cream
1 can cream of mushroom soup
3-5 tablespoons butter/margarine


Heat oven to 350 degrees.

Mix all ingredients except butter in a large bowl. Mix well.
Melt butter in 9x13 pan, we use glass, it sets better. Take pan out of oven and pour into bowl of ingredients. Don't scrape the butter out of pan, you will need it in the pan too. (It acts as a non-stick coating.)

Lightly mix all ingredients again, now pour it all into the pan and smash down so all is inside the pan.

Bake it about 30-40min. Check it at about 20min to make sure not spilling over. If not brown enough on top for you bake or broil it a little longer.

**now eat and enjoy, warning that its not a doctors favorite and healthy choice but ITs the best!!!

Home Made Buttercream Frosting

Butter Cream Frosting

3 cups confectioners sugar
1 cup real butter
1 tsp vanilla
1-3 tablespoons whipping cream
food coloring of your choice


Mix sugar and butter together on low until well blended. Increase to medium speed for 3 minutes.

Add vanilla and cream and continue to mix on medium until well blended.

You can add food coloring and mix well.

I also have added cocoa powder to add color and flavor, its pretty good.

SpongeBob Cake

Sam wanted Sponge Bob

So I did my best.....

And she said she Loves it!!!!

Well another one of my cakes under my sleeve!! I wanted to make her cake this year and she mentioned it herself, that she wanted me to make it. I was thrilled. So I set out for a goal and this is what i came out with. I messed up a little but if I dont tell you where, maybe you wont know :)

Let me know what you think. It was a blast!!!

Cakes That I Have Made

I have been experimenting with fondant and I took some pictures. I make my own fondant and cakes. I want to get really adventurous and make something awesome. You will just have to tune in and wait and see. I will be making one for my daughters birthday this weekend. I ll post more pics later!

Foolproof Fudge

Foolproof Fudge

3 Cups semisweet chocolate chips
1(14oz) can sweetened condensed milk
Dash salt
1 Cup chopped Nuts of your choice
1-11/2 tsp vanilla extract


In a saucepan, over low heat, melt chips with sweetened condensed milk and salt. Remove from heat. Stir in walnuts and vanilla. Spread into aluminum foil-lined 8" or 9" square pan. Chill 2 hours or until firm. Turn fudge onto cutting board. Peel off and cut into squares.

Pork Chops

Baked Pork Chops

4-5 boneless pork chops

1 cup bread crumbs

1 1/2 tsp garlic powder

1 1/2 tsp Johnny's seasoning

1/2 tsp lemon pepper

pinch salt

pinch black pepper

2 eggs

3-6 tablespoons oil

preheat oven to 375 F, and heat skillet with oil on med-high heat.

while the units are heating up mix bread crumbs with seasoning in a bowl big enough to put chops in and set aside. Beat eggs in a bowl and set aside.

rinse off chops and dip them into the eggs and then into bread crumb mix and place onto a plate. when the pan is ready and heated, gently place chops into it and let cook until golden brown on each side. Place onto a tin lined baking sheet and place into oven for another 25-30 min, until done inside. Serve warm and with yummy sides.

Cherry Pineapple Delight

Cherry Pineapple Delight

2 cans Cherry pie filling
2 cans Crushed pineapple
1 yellow cake mix
1-2 cubes butter

Preheat oven at 425 F.

Drain the pineapple, making sure all the extra liquid is gone. I save the juice for a mixer later on. :)
Spread out the pineapple into the bottom of a 9x13 pan, ungreased.

Next spread the Cherry filling on top of the pineapple making sure it is even.

Pour the dry cake mix on top of the cherry filling.

Slice the butter into thin slices and layer it all over the cake mix. Making sure it is covered completely. Don't worry about it being to much, you can never have to much butter in this!

Cook in the oven for 45min-1 hour.
cook until just starting to brown on top and looks yummy to eat.

Let stand about 20 minutes and enjoy with ice cream of your choice.

Meatballs or Mini Meatloaf

Meatballs or Mini Meatloaf

2 1/2 lbs of hamburger or buffalo burger
Half of a package of taco seasoning
1/4 cup ketchup
1-1 1/2 cups bread crumbs
2 generous shakes of garlic powder
2 pinches of salt
2 eggs

Heat oven to 350 F.
Mix all ingredients in a large bowl with hands that are well washed.

Grease muffin tins well so no sticking later on. Place equal amounts of mix into each cup, it should fill all 12 cups.

Place into heated oven and let cook for 20-30 minutes.
You may need to check on them at 15 minutes depending on how large/small you make them.

Take out and enjoy!!

Fortune Cookies

I have some new recipies that are so wonderful!!!