Caramel Apples

I use Kraft caramels and follow the package directions for dipping the apples. After the caramel sets I love to drizzle melted white and milk chocolate all over the caramel. The toppings are fun too! Mini m-n-m's, or crushed graham crackers, or toffee bits, or chopped pecans are some of my family's favorites.

General Conference Packet Oct. 2013

SEE THE POST JUST BEFORE THIS ONE FOR THE PDF FILE OF THE NOTE PACKET!! It is titled, "General Conference Packet Oct. 2013 PDF FILE

General Conference Packet October 2013 PDF FILE

Taffy Apple Salad aka Snicker Salad

My kids LOVE this stuff!  I have been making this "salad" for years.  I'm not sure how it qualifies as a salad, except by the definition of having more than two ingredients which are mixed together with a binding ingredient or "dressing".  Another loosely applied word for the whipped topping in this "salad".  Okay, enough dissing.  Whatever you want to call it or classify it as... this recipe is totes delish! (Shout out to my Kaeli girl!)  :)

Taffy Apple Salad
4 medium Granny Smith apples, cored and diced
4 regular sized Snickers bars, cut in half lengthwise and then sliced 1/4 inch slices
1/2 cup coctail peanuts, roasted and salted
1 - 8 ounce container of Cool Whip
   Mix everything together and serve right away! 

Sausage, Egg and Cheese on English Muffins=Breakfast Sandwiches.

Another "in the freezer" idea for breakfast.  My kids really like these sandwiches but as I am typing this they are telling me to make sure to let everyone know that these sandwiches need to be taken out of the freezer the night before and put into the refrigerator to thaw.  In the morning they can be microwaved for 1-2 minutes before eating.  Apparently going directly from freezer to microwave produces a great breakfast sandwich...if you still like your egg cold and hard! 

Sausage, Egg and Cheese on English Muffins:
12 english muffins, toasted and then buttered lightly
12 eggs, baked in a sprayed muffin tin at 350 for approx. 10-12 minutes
12 sausage patties, cooked and drained
12 slices of American cheese

After assembling the sandwiches I wrapped each one in a fold and close sandwich baggie and then put the all into a gallon sized ziploc bag before tossing them into the freezer.

Cornbread with Honey Butter

Cornbread:
1.  Combine together two packages of cornbread mix with the ingredients listed on the package directions.
2.  Make a yellow cake mix according to the box directions and divide the batter in half.
3.  Stir together half of the cake batter and the two cornbread batters.
4.  Spray a 9x13 pan and pour the combined batters into it.
5.  Bake at 350 degrees for 20-30 or until golden brown and center is baked.

Honey Butter:
1 stick of butter, softened
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup powdered sugar
   Cream together the butter and honey.  Then slowly add the powdered sugar and whip together.  The secret ingredient is the powdered sugar.  It helps to stabilize the honey butter.

Beef and Mushroom Stew (Freezer to Crockpot)

Another before and after of this freezer to crockpot meal.  I cooked it on High for 3 hours and it was perfect!  The meat was so tender and the flavor of the stew was really good.  I loved the smell of the kitchen while it was simmering away in the late afternoon.  We ate it with some cornbread and homemade honey butter.  That will be tomorrow's recipe post!