Bugs in the Bed

• 4 green apples
• 1 cup chunky peanut butter
• 1/2 cup chopped peanuts (optional)
• 1/2 cup of Rice Krispies
• 1/4 cup of raisins

Cut the apples into quarters and remove the core, leaving it hollow for the filling. Mix the peanut butter, chopped peanuts, cereal and raisins. Spoon them into the apple hollows!

This recipe is one I used back in my days at the Boys and Girls Club, some kids find this really fun and other are totally grossed out by it! But they are a yummy, easy and fairly healthy snack!

Zucchini Bread

Stir together:
2 C. Sugar
3 C. Flour
1 tsp. Baking Soda
1 tsp. Salt
1 1/2 tsp. Cinnamon
1/2 tsp. Baking Powder

Combine and mix in:
3 Eggs
2 tsp. Vanilla
2 C. Shredded Zucchini
1 C. Oil

Pour into greased and floured loaf pans. Bake at 350 degree for 50-60 minutes. Makes to 2 loaves of normal bread pans.

Lemon Poppy Seed Loaf

1 lemon cake mix
1 sm pkg. instant vanilla pudding
1/2 c. oil
1 c. hot water
4 eggs
2 TBS poppy seeds

Bake at 350 degrees for 45 min. Makes 2 loaves. Let them cool and pour on sauce

Sauce:
1 TBS butter
Powdered Sugar
Lemon Juice
Dash of Salt
Vanilla

Blend well until smooth

Best Ever Banana Bread

This recipie makes the very best banana bread and it's easy.

2 c. sugar
1 c. butter (NOT margerine)
2 1/2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
6 ripe bananas, mashed
4 eggs

Cream butter and sugar untill fluffy. Add remaining ingredients, mix well. Spoon into 2 greased bread pans. Bake at 350 for 60 minutes. Remove, let cool, and enjoy!

*I like to wait untill my bananas are REALLY ripe, almost disgusting looking. To me it brings out more of the flavor. But don't let them sit till juices are running out, that is TOO ripe!

Peanut Butter Banana Bread

2 1/2 C flour
1/2 C sugar
1/2 C brown sugar
1 TB baking powder
3/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp cinnamon
2 Large ripe bananas mashed
1 C milk
3/4 Cup Peanut butter
3 Tb oil
1 tsp vanilla
1 egg
1 6 oz bag of milk chocolate chips

Stir together flour, sugars, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Add mashed bananas, milk, PB , oil, vanilla and egg. Stir until just combined. Stir in chocolate chips. Pour batter into two greased 8 x 4 loaf pans.

Bake in 350 oven for 45-55 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes. Remove from pans; cool thoroughly on wire cooling rack. Frost when cooled.

FROSTING: In a small saucepan melt 3 TB Peanut better and 2 TB margarine. Remove and add 1 C powdered sugar and 1 tsp pvanilla. Stir in 1 TB milk. Spread on top of loaf.

Cheesy Garlic Bread

• 1 loaf French Bread, unsliced
• 1/2 cup butter, softened (it doesn't really take this much, it just depends on how buttery you like it)
• 2 cloves garlic, halved
• 1 tsp dried parsley
• 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1. Preheat over to 375. Cut slices down the length of the bread loaf @ 1 inch intervals, without cutting all the way through the bottom.
2. Rub slices and top of loaf with cut sides of garlic halves. Then mince the garlic
3. Combine butter, garlic, parsley and Parmesan in a small bowl. Spread butter mixture between bread slices and on top of loaf.
4. Wrap bread in foil, leaving top partially uncovered. Bake until heated through, about 15 min.

This is fast easy and much better than the store bought garlic bread!

Easy French Bread

This bread recipe is super easy and good. I usually use 1 cup of whole wheat flour and the rest white flour.

2 tsp instant yeast
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 TBSP sugar
4 C Flour
1 1/2 C warm water

Add water to sifted dry ingredients. Mix with spoon. Don't knead. Knead w/ spooon every 15 minutes, 5 times. Brush with butter. Rise 35 minutes. Bake 400* for 30 minutes.