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Christiii
Member
07-07-2005
| Thursday, July 09, 2009 - 12:15 pm
Lori NOOOOOO!!! argh.....
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Lori32
Member
07-04-2008
| Thursday, July 09, 2009 - 12:16 pm

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Christiii
Member
07-07-2005
| Thursday, July 09, 2009 - 12:18 pm
Drat!!
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Christiii
Member
07-07-2005
| Thursday, July 09, 2009 - 12:18 pm
Im sure mine is WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY better!!
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Reader234
Member
08-13-2000
| Thursday, July 09, 2009 - 1:47 pm
roflol - I love dump cake - my great grandma used to make it for us!! Love making it at Boy Scout camp the faces of the boys as I dump it all in a dutch oven!! when it comes out - I make believers!! Are there any real tomatoes ready on anyone's vines yet? Seriously! If you have the homegrown tomatoes then slice up a tomato, take slices of FRESH mozorella cheese Around a plate alternate tomato, cheese.... then take some awesome Balsamic vinegar sprinkle it over - chop up fresh basil for the tasty garnish!! YUM!! (Balsamic at the grocery store is a hit or miss, find a place that sells the real stuff, 18yr Balsamic is sweet and makes all the difference!!)
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Thursday, July 09, 2009 - 2:49 pm
Shoot - I'm just getting blossoms on my tomato plants, it'll be another month 'til I see anything red. 
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Lurknomore
Member
07-07-2001
| Thursday, July 09, 2009 - 4:16 pm
Thanks Puzzled! So that is a recipe you have personally munched out on and would say is a REALLY good oatmeal cookie?? And the chocolate sounds yummy to me Reader. I'll have to ask my neighbor his preference (it would be mine, minus the oatmeal hehe) I did some recipe blog browsing (GASP not BB imagine) last nite and found a site, from a guy no less, that is entirely variations on oatmeal cookies. Guess his goal is to have a different one for every day of the year. Some sounded really interesting. Also I've been big into Amish recipes lately, and just heard of Ranger cookies. They seem to be an oatmeal, rice krispie cookie (not sure that specific recipe is Amish). Anyone ever tried those? Christii, this is the year I will FINALLY try Dump Cake. You've made my mouth water for years. I WILL do it this go round!!! My latest easy peasy snack has been cake mix cookies. Have you all tried those?? Endless varieties and SOOOOOO easy! I need another Duncan Hines cake mix sale though. That brand is SOOOO much better IMHO, esp for the choc ones!
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Lori32
Member
07-04-2008
| Thursday, July 09, 2009 - 4:20 pm
I own 3 cake mix doctor cookbooks. Gotta love it!
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Angelicfairies2
Member
07-19-2004
| Thursday, July 09, 2009 - 4:54 pm
cake mix cookies? YUM side note: Lurky add me on AIM....GlitterNStudss
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Lurknomore
Member
07-07-2001
| Thursday, July 09, 2009 - 5:18 pm
Ang, right now I have no aol OR aim on the damn piece of caca puter. I will try my very best to correct that SOON!!!! I'll post the recipe for you later. In BB overload now lol. It is SOOOOOO super easy and fast. Lori I only have 1 cake mix cookbook BUT I have a few web sites bookmarked that specialize in em!
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Erniesgirl
Member
06-26-2006
| Thursday, July 09, 2009 - 6:03 pm
To Die For Oatmeal Raisin Cookies 3 eggs (beaten) 1 cup raisins 1 tsp vanilla 1 cup butter (real, not margarine) 1 cup brown sugar (packed) 1 cup white sugar 2 1/2 cups white flour 1 tsp salt 1 tsp cinnamon 2 tsp baking soda 2 cups oatmeal 3/4 cups chopped walnuts handful dried cranberries Combine eggs, raisins and vanilla. Let stand for one hour at room temperature. Warning! Do not skip this step. Cream together butter and sugars. Add flour, salt, cinnamon and baking soda. Mix well. Blend in egg, raisin mixture, oatmeal, nuts and cranberries. Dough will be really stiff. Drop by teaspoonful on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten slightly. Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes.
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Jarreau
Member
03-02-2008
| Thursday, July 09, 2009 - 6:20 pm
If you like Balsamic vinegar - try this: 1 quart strawberries, washed, stemmed, halved 1/4 cup sugar 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 1/4 teaspoon black pepper Ice cream (vanilla or strawberry) Place strawberries in a bowl. Sprinkle with sugar, vinegar and pepper. Toss until well combined. Let stand 1 hour or all day. Spoon strawberries with juice over the ice cream. Hmm, hmm good!
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Lurknomore
Member
07-07-2001
| Thursday, July 09, 2009 - 6:24 pm
Oh Erniesgirl TY that does look quite yummy. You've eaten these and agree w/the title?? BTW I have never use margarine, but was going to use I can't believe it's not butter. It's what I usually bake with cause of hereditary high blood pressure but my wonderful neighbor who I'm making these for has had heart probs in the past. So I'm thinking I should do the same for him. Any clue if that would be ok? And is it light brown sugar or dark? I just knew this board would come through. With all the work he has done for me, I don't mind trying a few different batches for him. Plus I just found a recipe from the original Amish Cook for Zucchini Brownies. I have a super yummy recipe I make for Chocolate Zucchini Cake and I was going to make that, but when I saw the brownie one I was thinking that might be interesting to try out and split with my neighbor! If they turn out good I'll post the recipe here (unless anyone wants it before I know how it is...I can post now). I know in the cake version you can't tell it's zucchini but it makes it SOOOOO moist and kind of a puddingish feel.
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Christiii
Member
07-07-2005
| Thursday, July 09, 2009 - 6:34 pm
Tomatos you ask?? Well, I have a Topsy Turvy!! Woot!! And one whole tiny green tomato on the stooopid thing....Im going to have some kind of ceremony when I eat it
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Lurknomore
Member
07-07-2001
| Thursday, July 09, 2009 - 7:27 pm
Cake Mix Cookies: What is so great is there is an almost endless combos you can create, especially when you consider mix ins. For example, a handful or two of choc chips are amazing with a Devil's food cake mix. I've made Lemon cake mix with coconut etc etc. So here is the basic recipe to follow; Cake Mix Cookies; 1 box Cake Mix - Duncan Hines is my fav 2 eggs Choice of 1 stick I Can't Believe it's Not Butter, Butter, OR approx 1/3 cup of oil. Approx 1/8 cup water 1 or 2 tsp vanilla If using Butter or I Can't Believe it's not Butter (that is what I almost always use) soften first. Oil is ok in a pinch but the taste isn't as good IMHO, and can get too greasy. Mix all the ingredients together. If batter is too tight add a bit more water (varies from mix and add ins). The right consistency is similar to brownies. Either drop when first mixed by rounded teaspoons or chill and roll into balls. The chilled ones produce nicer looking cookies. Bake in 350 preheated oven approx 10 minutes on a cookie sheet or aluminum foil sprayed amply with Pam. As with all cookies, leave in a couple min longer for crispy. I usually make a batch, chill the rest and cook them hot per serving, a few at a time. Will store in fridge perfectly fine for a few days. For easy storage I often use aluminum foil sprayed with Pam. They seem to stay fresher that way. When stored in a covered bowl I've had to add a tablespoon or so of water. But trust me bake as many as you eat. They are best hot out of the oven. One pretty variation is to roll choc cookies in powdered sugar. Toffee chips are great in vanilla (I added a bit of almond extract, with coconut in part of the batch). Your imagination is your limit. My fav though are the choc w/choc chips. Other add ins are butterscotch chips, white choc chips, any nuts, dried fruit, etc etc.
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Rslover
Member
11-19-2002
| Thursday, July 09, 2009 - 7:47 pm
I've made those cake mix cookies. Good, but USE BUTTER!! LEMON COOL WHIP COOKIES "Light and easy cookies made with lemon cake mix." lemon cake mix 1 (8 ounce) container Cool Whip topping, thawed 2 eggs 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar for decoration (opt.) DIRECTIONS: 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Lightly grease baking sheets. 2. Beat together the whipped topping and eggs together. Add the lemon cake mix and continue to mix. Dough will be thick. 3. Drop by teaspoonfuls into a bowl of confectioners' sugar and roll to coat. Place cookies on the prepared baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 minutes. STRAWBERRY COOKIES CAN BE MADE WITH STRAWBERRY CAKE MIX.
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Rslover
Member
11-19-2002
| Thursday, July 09, 2009 - 7:51 pm

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Lurknomore
Member
07-07-2001
| Thursday, July 09, 2009 - 8:15 pm
Rs, my choice for I Can't Believe it's not Butter is based on my lovely genetically inherited from both sides of the family sky high cholesterol (meds only do so much). Truthfully I don't think they taste bad with it. Of course all things are better with real butter, but if one needs to be careful for health reasons, at least there are some pretty OK alternatives. Your pic looks like a vanilla version of how the ones I made w/Devil's Food cake and powdered sugar came out. Now I'm hungry BTW lolol. How does the flavor differ with cool whip? Sounds interesting.
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Puzzled
Member
08-27-2001
| Thursday, July 09, 2009 - 8:30 pm
It's a recipe I've used for years,Lurk,and my Mom used it too. They always get scarfed up in no time. DD throws in chocolate chips instead of raisins or cranberries.
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Rslover
Member
11-19-2002
| Thursday, July 09, 2009 - 8:31 pm
I haven't made these in awhile but I think the cool whip makes them kind of chewy. Some recipes call for baking them a few mins. longer too.
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Lurknomore
Member
07-07-2001
| Thursday, July 09, 2009 - 8:48 pm
Thanks Puzzled...exactly what I wanted to hear! I have the same question for you as I did for Ernie...light or dark brown sugar?? And this may sound silly, but is it regular oats (vs instant)? I'm a really good cook...if I do say so myself LOL...but never been a big oatmeal cookie fan so never made me. I plan to call my wonderful neighbor and ask him if he wants choc chips, raisins, or cranberries. So glad I have 2 really good sounding recipes now thanks to you guys! It has been amazing how hard it's been to find a recipe. For ex I went to Martha Stewart's cookie book. Aside from major butter, she had wheat germ in hers. That just didn't sound good to me. And think hers was the one with many cups of oatmeal. Next cookie book I checked had applesauce, some had corn syrup, and on and on. Knew I could count on the gang here, esp once I saw this thread! Thanks again!
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Lori32
Member
07-04-2008
| Thursday, July 09, 2009 - 8:49 pm
Know whats good in oatmeal cookies? Dried Cranberries and White Chocolate chips..yum-o Dried Pineapple is nummy too..Now i'm gonna have to make some..
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Lurknomore
Member
07-07-2001
| Thursday, July 09, 2009 - 8:56 pm
Kewl thanks Lori...more choices for my neighbor. Heck, he's done such an amazing job with my yard (better than any service when I could afford them), I can make him a different batch every week if he wants! Sounds like a trip to Trader Joe's for some of those things will do it. Than again, I do want to mix it up some, so I can have an excuse to keep some of what I bake for me!! hehehe
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Lori32
Member
07-04-2008
| Friday, July 10, 2009 - 6:56 am
http://www.50plusfriends.com/cookbook/crockpot/index-5b.html
yum-o!! Cool kitchen and no watching required..(and no temptation to slit our wrists with the kitchen knives while we wait jessie out)
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Rslover
Member
11-19-2002
| Friday, July 10, 2009 - 10:04 am
This is delicious!! Bert Greeneās Famous Ziti Salad Serves 6 (at least) 2 tablespoons salt 1 pound ziti 1/4 cup milk 1 medium red onion, finely diced 2 medium tomatoes, finely diced 2 small green peppers, finely diced 6 sweet gherkin pickles, finely diced 1 large shallot, finely diced 1/2 cup sour cream 1 1/2 cups mayonnaise 2 packages George Washington brand powdered beef bouillon 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar 1 tablespoon sweet pickle juice 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh dill (DO NOT SUBSTITUTE) Salt and pepper to taste Add salt to a large pot of rapidly boiling water, then cook ziti until just tender. Drain, then pour into a large bowl. Sprinkle ziti with 1/4 cup milk to moisten. Stir well. Add vegetables and toss. In a separate bowl, mix sour cream, mayonnaise, bouillon, vinegar, pickle juice and dill. Add dressing to ziti and vegetables. Mix well. Add salt and pepper.
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