Recipes for December Canning Items

Pumpkin gingerbread muffins
1/2 cup butter, room temp
1 1/4 cup brown sugar
2 3/4 cups white wheat flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 cup chocolate chips (minis)
3 eggs
2 Tablespoons molasses
1 15 oz. can pumpkin
Cream the butter and brown sugar together with a mixer . Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, spices, and chocolate chips. Mix well, it will be dry and crumbly.
Add the eggs, mixing after each one. Add molasses and pumpkin and mix until well combined. Scoop into a greased muffin pan. Using a scoop will help the muffins be the same size, therefore cooking through evenly.
Bake at 350 degrees for 20-23 minutes


Homemade Onion Soup Mix
Ingredients
· 4 teaspoons beef bouillon granules
· 8 teaspoons dried onion flakes
· 1 teaspoon onion powder
· 1/4 teaspoon seasoned pepper

Equals 1 packet


Bean Cookies
2 cups white beans, cooked and pureed
2 cups sugar
2 cups brown sugar-
Mix-4 eggs
2 tsp vanilla-
Mix-4 cups oat flour (blend up rolled oats in your blender until fine)
5 cups quick oats
2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
2 tsp cinnamon (opt.)
1 cups coconut (opt.)
2 cups chocolate chips (semi-sweet)
2 cups white chocolate chips-
Mix-
Drop on cookie sheet and bake at 350 for 10-12 min


Refried Bean 7 Layer Dip
Mix and add together:
1 cup refried beans (dried beans from cannery)
1 and 1/4 cups boiling water
1/3 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/8 cup dry pack onions
1 small can mild green chilies
Allow first 4 ingredients to sit 10 minutes.
Add green chilies.
Add salt and garlic to taste.
You may also add 2-3 TBSP of salsa.
Spread out on serving plate.
Continue to layer with taco flavored sour cream (1/3) package or less of taco seasoning added to sour cream, diced tomatoes, grated cheddar cheese, green onions, browned and crumbled hamburger, black olives, etc.
Serve with chips of choice

December Canning

Our next canning date is December 18th.
Orders are due by Nov. 25.
We will be canning:
white beans
white wheat
onions
refried beans
flour
cocoa

My Apologies

Please forgive my slacking of this sight the past couple weeks. I've had a daughter in and out of the hospital and things got a little crazy. But now I'm ready to get us all back on track. Be prepared in the coming weeks for simple inexpensive holiday ideas, new recipes and savings where ever I can find them.