Lime Sugar Scrub

1 C Sugar
1/2 C Coconut oil
juice and zest from 1 lime

mix all together and put in airtight container.
sometimes softening coconut oil in microwave helps mix

works wonderfully in the shower or at sink on just hands to leave them luxuriously soft.
(be sure to rinse off)

Zucchini-Carrot muffins

4x             3x           2x          1x
8               6            4            2       eggs
2            1 1/2          1          1/2    C  sugar
2            1 1/2          1          1/2    C  br sugar
1 1/3          1           2/3        1/3     C  oil
1 1/3          1           2/3        1/3     C  unsweetened applesauce
5            3 3/4        2 1/2     1 1/4    C  all purpose flour
4               3             2           1     tsp baking powder
4               3             2           1     tsp baking soda
4               3             2           1     tsp cinnamon
2             1 1/2         1          1/2     tsp salt
2             1 1/2         1          1/2     C  crushed pineapple drained
4               3             2           1     C  grated carrots
4               3             2           1     C  grated zucchini

Beat eggs and sugar until frothy.
Gradually beat in oil
Add dry ingredients, and beat on high 4 minutes
Stir in carrots, zucchini, and pineapple
fill muffin pans 2/3 full and bake 18-20 minutes for regular muffins,
15 minutes for mini muffins
Great alone or with cream cheese frosting

Frosting:
3 oz cream cheese softened
3 TBSP butter
1 tsp vanilla
dash salt
2 C powd sugar

Horchata

Quart Milk
1/2 can evaporated milk
1/2 can sweetened condensed milk
    rice milk
1 tsp vanilla
 lots of ice
cinnamon for on top

blend all together and sprinkle cinnamon on top

Cherry Almond Jelly

3 1/2 C Tart Cherry Juice (can use cherry Juicey Juice, but will be sweeter)
4 1/2 C sugar
1 box pectin
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 - 2 tsp almond extract

Bring 1 C juice, vanilla and Almond to a boil. Boil 1 minute. Add rest of juice and pectin and bring to a boil. Boil 1 minute. Add Sugar, stir well and bring to a full rolling boil. Boil for 1 1/2 minutes. Pour into jars, seal and process 10 minutes in hot water bath.

makes 7 1/2 pint jars

Cranberry Grape Jelly

3 1/2 C Concord Grape Juice
3 1/2 C Cranberry Juice- unsweetened
9 C sugar
2 boxes pectin

mix in large pot
3 1/2 C  Concord grape juice*
3 1/2 C unsweetened Cranberry Juice
9 C sugar
Bring to a boil and add:
2 boxes pectin
Bring to a rolling boil for 1 minute take off heat
Add 1 tsp butter to get rid of foam
put in pint or 1/2 pint jars and process in water bath 10 minutes

makes 14 1/2 pint jars

*make sure to strain grape juice through cheese cloth and sieve to remove sediment so crystals will not form in jelly (grape juice should be made day before or older)

Mississippi Roast

1 3-4 lb Beef Chuck Roast
1 pkg dry Ranch dressing mix
1 pkg Au Jus gravy mix
1 stick butter
5 pepperoncini peppers (in jars at the grocery store)

Put roast in crock pot
sprinkle ranch dressing over
sprinkle au jus over
sit butter on top
put peppers on top around butter
cook on low 7-8 hours

Mr Criman's Best Darn BBQ Sauce

1/2 Cup margarine
1 lb light brown sugar
24 oz bottle Ketchup
8 oz Franks "Red Hot" Original Cayenne Pepper Sauce
3/4 C white vinegar
1 tsp Garlic Powder
1 tsp Onion Powder

1- Melt Margarine in large pan on med heat. Don't scald
2- Melt Brown Sugar in pan, mixing with melted margarine.
3-Add ketchup. Mix thoroughly with spoon or paddle
4- Add Franks "Red Hot" Sauce. mix thoroughly
5- while sauce is melding together, pour vinegar into Ketchup container and shake vigorously to clean sides of container before adding to sauce. mix thoroughly
6- Add Garlic and onion powder and mix thoroughly
7- Cook over Med heat. If the sauce bubbles when not stirring--that seems to be the right temperature. Don't have it so hot that it boils even when stirring.
8- Sample taste. If it needs to be spicier, add more Franks, if too spicy, add more Vinegar.
9- Using funnel, pour concoction into old Ketchup bottle. There will be extra, make sure to have another container ready.

NOTE: When Sauce is cool, add with either Ranch or Mayo for a great tasting creamy salad dressing

Another Note: A simple bean recipe just calls for any can of beans drained, and mixed with the sauce.  When you make a bunch of sauce, it can be used in a variety of ways.