I love it when the fresh fruit season gets here. The only problem is it doesn’t last long enough. So much of it ends up in the freezer. However; it is real easy to use fresh frozen fruit to make a topping for ice cream or for anything else you might need a fresh fruit topping for. Freeze the fruit in a zip lock freezer bang so you can pour out just what you need. The recipe here is just for the fruit topping. You can use any type of fruit you want to use and it should come out just fine For this Banana Split I used blueberries, strawberries and hot fudge in the center topping it with whip cream, mixed nuts and a black berry on top of each scoop. If you’re in the mood for a summer time treat, give this Frozen Fruit Banana Split Recipe a try. It’s Great! Enjoy

It has been awhile since I have posted a Mexican recipe, so when my wife saw this Burrito Pie Recipe and thought it looked really good; I decided to give it a try. It is pretty much like a burrito casserole just with kind of a different name. This is another simple recipe with not a lot of prep time. It is mildly seasoned, so if you like it hot, you might want to add some red pepper flakes or cayenne pepper. I prepared the recipe as is; it was very good. The next time you add Mexican to the menu, give this Burrito Pie Recipe a try. Your family will love it. Enjoy

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Being located in upper Michigan there are hundreds of Pasty shops and probably as many versions of them. The story goes that the miners use to take them for lunch as a one dish, hand held meal. Basically the Cornish Pasty is a meat pie with its own stand alone, hand held crust. You can really add almost any vegetable you would like to the Cornish Pasty Recipe. I am just going to use a basic recipe; you’ll get the idea and can add or subtract the balance of ingredients to taste. For the crust, just use your favorite pie crust recipe. I cheated on this one to save time and used a boxed pie crust mix. In the past, to save time I have tried the premade refrigerated crusts and they were a disaster; I’m not sure why, it seems like they should of worked fine, but they fell apart during baking. If you have never had a Pasty give this Homemade Cornish Pasty Recipe a try; they are a nice treat. Enjoy

This week I was contacted by one of our churches to cook something again. Due to the time of year I decided to bake Pumpkin Cake Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting. This is an easy recipe with not a lot of prep time, and chances are you will have most of the ingredients on hand. Do to trying to get rid of some extra weight I’ve been trying to keep the sweet treats to a minimum. I’m glad I didn’t make any extras; they smelled so delicious, I swear I would of eaten half of them myself. And that’s not to mention the delicious, smooth and creamy cream cheese frosting. Give this Pumpkin Cake Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting recipe a try, you’ll love it!

It has been awhile since I made a pizza, so i though I would give this Chicken Alfredo Broccoli Pizza Recipe a try. Broccoli is pretty plentiful right now even though it is at the end of the season. I guess I was just in the mood for something different. If you like Broccoli this is an excellent combination of flavors. This would be a great recipe to serve during a Sunday football game. Enjoy

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I just loved this Philly Cheese steak pizza Recipe. It was so good my Family cant wait to have it again. It’s a little bit of work, but it is well worth the effort. I have included the crust ingredients in this post, but I have to admit, I cheated, and used a store bought pre-made crust. Be sure to precook the crust for a couple of minutes to keep it from becoming soggy on the bottom when the pizza is done.

Your Philly Cheese Steak Pizza ready to Serve. Enjoy

This is the simplest cheese cake recipe I have ever prepared. There is very little prep time and very little work involved. When I saw this recipe; it was so simple; it made me nervous about what the outcome would be. The result was a colorful and delicious desert. In many parts of the country it is very near the strawberry season, make yourself a treat with the fresh berries. Enjoy

Ingredients

1 (6 ounce) 9-inch graham cracker crusts, from the store or your favorite recipe

2/3 cup evaporated milk

1 (8 ounce) package fat free or regular cream cheese, softened

1 large egg

1/2 cup granulated sugar

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon lemon juice

1 1/2-2 cups halved fresh strawberries

3 tablespoons strawberry jelly, warmed

Directions:

1.  Preheat oven to 350F.

2. Place evaporated milk, cream cheese, egg, sugar, flour and mix until well blended. Then add and mix in the lemon juice.

3. Pour into the prepared pie crust and bake 30 to 40 minutes until the center has set.

4. Cool completely in pan on wire rack.

5. Arrange strawberries on top of pie; drizzle with jelly.

6. Refrigerate for 2 hours before serving.

This is a great pie for the Holiday season. You and your guest will love it.

There seems to be very little history as to when Key Lime Pie was introduced. Doing a little research it seems like it was somewhere around the 1800’s  in or around Florida. This is a simple recipe and doesn’t take a lot of prep time; but be sure to allow enough time for the cooling

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs

1/2 cup granulated sugar

4 tablespoons (1/2 stick butter) melted

2 (14-ounce) cans condensed milk

1 cup key lime or regular lime juice

2 whole eggs

1 cup sour cream

2 tablespoons powdered sugar

1 tablespoon lime zest

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

Directions for Crust

In a bowl, mix the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and butter with your hands. Press the mixture firmly into a 9-inch pie pan, and bake until brown, about 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool to room temperature before filling.

Lower the oven temperature to 325 degrees F.

1. In a separate bowl, combine the condensed milk, lime juice, and eggs. Mix  until well blended and place the filling in the cooled pie shell.

2. Bake in the oven for 15 minutes and allow to chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.

3. Once chilled, combine the sour cream and powdered sugar and spread over the top of the pie using a spatula.

4. Sprinkle the lime zest as a garnish on top of the sour cream and serve chilled.

It is so easy to go into the store and buy Banquet Pot Pies I am ashamed to admit I had never made one till I ran across this recipe. The ingredients looked like a good combination of flavors and I had the chicken on hand so I thought I would give it a try. If you use a store bought crust there is very little prep time; my wife just loved it. This came out so good I am looking forward to making a turkey pot pie with the Thanksgiving left over’s. Enjoy

Ingredients

1 (15 ounce) package readymade  pie dough (2 crust) or your own recipe

1 (10 ounce) package frozen mixed vegetables (rinsed to thaw)

1 -2 cup cooked chicken or 1 ( 12.5 oz canned chunked chicken)

1 (10 1/2 ounce) can cream of potato soup

1 (10 1/2 ounce) can cream of chicken soup

1/3 cup milk

1 teaspoon Lawry seasoning salt

Directions

1.  Line 9 or 10-inch pie plate with crust; set aside.

2. In a large bowl combine all ingredients.

3.  Pour filling into pie plate.

4.  Top with 2nd crust; make slits in top to vent, cover edges with aluminum foil to keep them from getting to brown,  and bake at 375°F for 45 to 50 minutes or until golden brown.

Enjoy