sweet onion sauce (like Subway)

1/2 cup light corn syrup
1 tbsp minced vidalia onion (recipe called for 1 but I used more like 2-3 because we LOVE onions)
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
2 tsp white distilled vinegar
1 tsp blasamic vinegar
1/2 tsp brown sugar
1/2 tsp honey (original recipe called for 1 tsp brown sugar and no honey but I made it this way instead)
1/4 tsp lemon juice
1 pinch cracked black pepper ( I used 3-4 pinches)
1 pinch garlic powder (I used 1 tsp minced garlic...made sure alot of that was juice)

combine all ingredients and bring to a boil. Let cool and put in a squueze bottle. easy peasy and soo yummy. Very much like subways

Kait's birthday ribs

1 rack of baby back ribs
1/2 bottle of BBQ sauce
sliced onion

Line cake pan with aluminum foil.  Spray with cooking spray. Lay defrosted ribs on the foil. cover with onions.  Bake at 350 for 1 hour 45 minutes.  Cover with BBQ sauce and back for final 15 minutes.

cinnamon raisin biscuits (similar to Hardee's)

4 cups self-rising flour
3/4 cup shortening
2 cups milk or buttermilk
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/3 cup granulated sugar
3 teaspoons cinnamon
1 cup raisins
1.Mix flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda and sugar.
2.Blend in shortening with a fork until mixture is fine.
3.Add milk and stir until just mixed. Add raisins and mix.
4.Add cinnamon and mix until swirled through batter. Do not mix batter any more than you have to.
5.Scrape batter onto well floured surface. Flour top and pat down with hands until 1/2-inch thick.
6.Cut with 2-inch cutter and place on greased baking pan.
7.Bake at 400°F for 10-15 minutes until golden brown.
8.Frost with powdered sugar glaze icing.

I didn't have self rising flour so I added another 2 tsp of baking powder and another tsp of salt. I used regular shortening but think butter flavor might taste a bit better but IDK for sure.

I used 1 1/2 cups raisins and dried cranberries. We cut the dough with a egg shaped cookie cutter.

For the glaze I just dumped powder sugar in a bowl and added a dash of milk and a dash of vanilla. I mixed and it was a bit dry yet so I added just a dash more milk and it worked well. it called for whole milk but skim worked just fine.

A family holiday favorite

Peanut butter balls~I had never had peanut butter balls until my parents' bought their first home.  Our elderly neighbor woman made them for my dad after he cleared her driveway with his snowblower.  Ever since they they are a family favorite.  She would make them everytime we cleared her driveway and sidewalk.  My brother and I would fight over who got to "help" Ms. Lydia because we knew when we were done she had a dozen or so of these delicious treats waiting for us.

2 cups creamy peanut butter (can use chunky if desired)

1/2 cup butter

4 cups confectioners' sugar

3 cups crisp rice cereal

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

1 cup milk chocolate chips

Directions

1. Melt peanut butter and butter in saucepan, over low heat. In large bowl, mix crispy rice cereal and confectioners' sugar well. Pour melted peanut butter and butter over cereal and sugar and blend together thoroughly.
2. Form into 1 inch or smaller balls, spread on cookie sheets, poke a toothpick into each one for easier dipping.  chill till firm in refrigerator (over night is okay). 
3. Melt chocolate in double boiler and keep melted while working with balls. Dip well and place on cookie sheet. Place fill sheet in fridge to chill until chocolate is firm.

Holiday Caramel Rolls (EASY!!!!)

These rolls are left to rise overnight to wake your family up with delicious smells coming from the kitchen on Christmas morning.  You can make them anytime but I make them as a special treat for Christmas.

1 small pkg. cook-n-serve butterscotch pudding (not instant)

1 stick butter, melted

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup milk

20-24 frozen dinner rolls

Spray 9x13 pan with cooking spray. Place rolls in pan. Bring pudding, butter, brown sugar and milk to a boil for one minute. Pour mixture over rolls and cover pan with a towel. Let the rolls sit on counter overnight to rise. In the morning, bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.

When the rolls are done, place platter on top of pan and flip over.

using your amish friendship bread starter

this is instructions for day 10 of your starter after you have seperated the starter into 4 batches.  Your starter will smell like beer.  That is normal!

1 cup of starter
1 cup oil
1/2 cup milk
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla

In a separate bowl combine the following dry ingredients and mix well:

2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1-1/2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 - (5.1 oz) box instant vanilla pudding
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup nuts

Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients. Mix and pour into two well greased and sugared bread pans. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour

use up those turkey leftovers