Buffalo Cheese Dip

This is a dip that Scott made for dinner on Sunday. It is spicy, tasty and cheesy.

1 small container of crumbled bleu cheese

1/2 cup of mozzarella

1/4 cup of cheddar

1 8 oz thing of cream cheese

1 tbsp of butter

1/4 cup of Franks Buffalo Sauce (More if you like)

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Ingredients:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup butter (room temperature)
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 eggs
1 cup sour cream
3 cups pumpkin puree
1 egg (lightly beaten)
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ginger
1/4 teaspoon cloves
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup flour
1 cup rolled oats
1 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup butter (melted)
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 cup chopped nuts

Directions:
1. Mix the flours, baking powder and soda in a bowl.
2. Cream the butter and sugar in another bowl.
3. Mix the vanilla extract and eggs into the butter and sugar.
4. Mix 1/2 of the dry ingredients into the wet followed by 1/2 of the sour cream and repeat.
5. Mix the pumpkin puree, egg, sugar and spices in yet another bowl.
6. Mix the flour, rolled oats, cinnamon and butter until they for crumbs.
7. Mix the nuts into the streusel.
8. Pour half of the batter into a greased baking dish.
9. Sprinkle on half of the streusel.
10. Pour the pumpkin mixture on next.
11. Pour the remaining batter on top.
12. Sprinkle on the remaining streusel.
13. Bake in a preheated 350F until a toothpick pushed in to the center comes out clean, about 1 hour.

Pumpkin Cake

This is the easiest, most delicious cake- we love, love, love it!!

1 yellow cake mix
1 15 oz. can pumpkin
2 eggs
1 cup water
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

Bake at 350 for about 30 minutes. We serve it with whip cream. It is supposed to be better if you let it sit for a day or two before eating it, however, I can't be sure of that because we have never made it that long before eating it. Hope you enjoy!

Broccoli Cheese Soup with Potatoes

In a large saucepan, combine and heat on medium:
2 c. water
2 tsp. parsley flakes
2 chicken bouillon cubes
1/2 tsp. pepper

When boiling, cook (stirring frequently):
1/2 c. chopped onion
1 c. carrots
1 c. celery
2 c. potatoes
2 c. broccoli or cauliflower

When tender, combine flour and milk mixture (after having whisked it until smooth):
3 c. milk
4 tbsp. flour

Stir in 1 pound Velveeta cheese and enjoy. Absolutely delicious!

Spiced Wassail

Ingredients
1 can cranberry juice
1 can pineapple juice
1 can apple juice
1 orange, sliced
1 lemon, sliced
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
3 whole cloves
2 sticks cinnamon, broken

Directions
* In large saucepan, combine all of the ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, simmer, uncovered for 10 minutes. Discard orange and lemon slices, cloves and cinnamon before serving.Warning: only make this recipe if you are okay with cranberries. It isn't as strong as straight up cranberry juice, but you can definitely taste them.

Pumpkin Swirl Bread

Ingredients
Filling
1 package Cream Cheese (8 oz.)
1/4 cup granulated Sugar
1 whole Large Egg, lightly beaten
Batter
1-3/4 cups All-purpose flour
1-1/2 cups granulated Sugar
1 tsp Baking Soda
1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
1/2 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp Ground Nutmeg
1 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice
1 cup Canned Pumpkin
1/2 cup Butter, melted
1 whole Large Egg, lightly beaten
1/3 cup Water

Preparation Instructions
-Combine cream cheese, sugar, and egg, mixing well until blended; set aside.
-Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl.
-In a separate bowl, combine pumpkin, butter, egg, and water, then add to dry ingredients, mixing just until moistened. Reserve 2 cups of the pumpkin batter for later use.
-Pour remaining batter into greased and floured loaf pans. Pour equal amounts of cream cheese mixture over each loaf, then top with equal amounts of reserved pumpkin batter. Cut through batters with knife several times for swirl effect.
-Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes, remove from pan.

Notes:
-This bread freezes beautifully. It's easier to cut when frozen or cold.
-You can add nuts or chocolate chips to pumpkin batter if desired. It's extra delicious.
-My cook time ended up being 40-50 min.