Orange Cake

Orange Cake 1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix 1 (3 ounce) package instant lemon pudding mix 3/4 cup orange juice 1/2 cup vegetable oil 4 eggs 1 teaspoon lemon extract 1/3 cup orange juice 2/3 cup white sugar 1/4 cup butter Grease a 10 inch Bundt pan. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a large bowl, stir together cake mix and pudding mix. Make a well in the center and pour in 3/4 cup orange juice, oil, eggs and lemon extract. Beat on low speed until blended. Scrape bowl, and beat 4 minutes on medium speed. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in preheated oven for 50 to 60 minutes. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely. In a saucepan over medium heat, cook 1/3 cup orange juice, sugar and butter for two minutes. Drizzle over cake.

CREAMY PUMPKIN SPICE COFFEE

CREAMY PUMPKIN SPICE COFFEE In pan, simmer 2 cups each sugar and water, 1/4 cup pure pumpkin, 2 cinnamon sticks, and 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice, whisking 10 min. Strain twice, chill. Mix 2 tbs syrup with coffee and warm milk. Top with whipped cream and pumpkin pie spice. SERVE & ENJOY...

Brown Sugar- Orange Sauce

Brown Sugar- Orange Sauce 3/4 cup of brown sugar 1/4 cup of butter 1/2 cup of orange juice Combine in a saucepan and stir constantly and heat for 3 minutes, then cool. Good poured over pancakes and waffles.

Pico de Gallo Salad

Pico de Gallo Salad 1 large tomato, cut into wedges 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion 1 fresh jalapeno, thinly sliced 1/3 cup fresh cilantro leaves 1 Tbsp. fresh lime juice Salt to taste Mix tomato, onion jalapeno, and cilantro. Stir in lime juice and season with salt. Serves 2

Blueberry Bisquick Mug Cake

Blueberry Bisquick Mug Cake 5 1/2 tbsp Bisquick 4 tbsp sugar 3 tbsp oil 3 1/2 tbsp milk 1 medium egg splash of vanilla 8 blueberries Add all ingredients except blueberries into an oversized mug. Stir with a whisk and mix until most of lumps are gone and only very tiny Bisquick lumps remain. Drop in blueberries. Cook in microwave for approximately 1 1/2 -2 minutes. Cake may still have a wet outside, but this is normal. If inside of cake is done (insert a knife to check), then cake is done. Let cake cool in cup before eating.

Maple Breakfast Sandwiches

Maple Breakfast Sandwiches 2 1/3 C Bisquick 1/2 C milk 3 T maple-flavored syrup 3 T melted butter 1 pkg frozen sausage patties 3 slices American cheese, cut diagonally in half Prepare biscuits by mixing Bisquick, milk, syrup and butter to form a soft, sticky dough. Roll 1/2 inch thick on floured surface and cut biscuits using a cup or circle cutter. Cook biscuits on an un greased cookie sheet at 425 degrees Fahrenheit for 10-12 minutes. While biscuits are baking, cook sausage patties according to their package. Cut warm biscuits open and sandwich together sausage and cheese slice. Serve with more syrup if desired.

Sweet Potato Cinnamon Muffins

Sweet Potato Cinnamon Muffins 3/4 cup cooked, mashed sweet potatoes 1/4 C. melted butter 2/3 C. milk 1/4 tsp. vanilla 1/4 C. flour 4 tsp. baking powder 2 tbls. sugar 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. cinnamon Beat the mashed sweet potatoes together with the melted butter. Mix in milk and vanilla. Add remaining ingredients and stir to blend. Don't over mix. Spoon dough into muffin tins lined with paper cups. Bake at 450 degree for 15 minutes. Makes 1 dozen large muffins.