One-Dish black-eyed Pea Cornbread

One-Dish Black-Eyed Pea Cornbread 

1 pound spicy ground pork sausage
1 medium onion, diced
1 cup white cornmeal
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 (15 ounce) can black-eyed peas, drained
2 cups (8ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
3/4 cup cream-style corn
1/4 cup chopped pickled jalapeno peppers
1 (4.5 ounce) can chopped green chiles

Cook sausage and onion in a large skillet over medium-high heat 5 minutes, sirring until sausage crumbles and is no longer pink.  Drain.

Combine cornmeal, flour, salt, and baking soda.

Stir together eggs, buttermilk, and oil until combined.  Add to dry ingredients, stirring just until moistened.  (Batter will not be smooth.  Add sausage mixture, peas, and remaining ingredients to batter, stirring well.

Pour into a greased 13 X 9 inch baking dish

Bake at 350 for 1 hour or until golden and set

Moms peanut butter treats

1 cup karo syrup

1 cup sugar

2 cups peanut butter ( plain or crunchy)

6 cups corn flakes

Heat karosyrup and sugar in a pan on the stove under medium heat. 

Heat until it starts boiling then remove pan from stove and add 2 cups

of peanut butter and mix.  Then add corn flakes.  It will be sticky. 

Form ball shaped treats and place on cookie sheet or foil to cool.

Allow to cool for 10 minutes.  Enjoy




This is a quick and easy treat that is soooo delicious!

Rocketship Cake

What you’ll need:

- 9x13 inch square pan
- Cake mix
- Cupcake pan
- Plate
- Blue frosting
- White frosting
- Red and blue M&Ms
- 1 tube black red frosting or red rope licorice

How to make it:

1. Follow the cake mix directions on the box. Pour cake mix into only two cups of the cupcake pan, about 2/3 full.

2. Put the rest of the cake mix into a greased 9x13 inch pan.

3. Bake the cake for 30 minutes and the cupcakes for 20 minutes at 350 degrees F.

4. Let the cake cool for ten minutes.  Than flip it upside down and let it cool on a wire rack.

5. Once it is done cooling, cut out the two top corners of the cake to look like the top of a rocket ship. Attach the cut-out pieces to the bottom for wings. Frost the cake white.

6. Cut off the tops of the cupcakes and frost the tops blue. Place them on the rocket for windows.

7. Use red and blue M&Ms to create your own design on the ship.

8. Use red rope licorice or gel frosting to outline the rocket. Accent the cake with paper cut-out stars and flames, if you like.



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pumkin cheesecake squares

Pumkin Cheesecake Squares   1 package (18 oz. size) refrigerated ready-to-bake sugar cookie dough 1 package (10 oz. size) cinnamon-flavored baking chips (found at Walmart if not in your local grocery store) 3 packages (8 oz. size) cream cheese, softened 3/4 cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup solid pack pumpkin 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice 3 eggs   Directions: Arrange 15 of the cookie dough pieces in greased 9 X 13-inch baking pan; pat out to cover bottom of pan. (Reserve remaining dough for another use.) Sprinkle chips over dough. Bake in 350degrees F oven for 12 to 14 minutes, or until crust is lightly browned. In large bowl, beat together cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until smooth. Add pumpkin and spice; beat at low speed until blended. Beat in eggs. Pour batter over crust. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes until center is set. Cool in pan on wire rack to room temperature. Chill for several hours before cutting into squares to serve.