Level up popcorn

*A twist on popcorn balls 

 Serves: vary

1 cup popcorn
1 cup raisins
1 cup granola
1 cup sunflower seeds
1 cup wasabi peas
1 cup Japanese rice crackers
1 cup peanuts* omit if allergic
Seaweed
Caramel (store brought)

Directions:
 Pop popcorn and mix together the peanuts, raisins, wasabi peas.
Seaweed (broken into pieces),rice crackers, granola. Pour caramel over popcorn, an form into balls

Butterscotch coffee shake

Serves: 1

1 tsp. Instant coffee
1 scoop Butterscotch ice cream
2 1/4 heavy cream

Directions:

 Stir one rounded teaspoon in a small cup filled with boiling water.
Mix all ingredients together in a blender for 15 to 20 seconds or til smooth. 

stuffed peachy-apple manicotti

Serves: 7

2 cups cream cheese
2 cups sugar 
1 can peach pie filling
1 can apple pie filling
1 pkg. (8oz) manicotti
Caramel sauce (for serving)

 Directions:
 Boil water according to back of the box.
Cream together cream cheese and sugar.
Then blend in the peach and apple filling, and stir.
Using a ziploc bag spoon in the mixture, and pipe into the pasta.
And serve with caramel sauce and ~Enjoy!

Cranberry- strawberry heavenly bread

Serves: 1 - 9x5 loaf

2 cups flour
1 1/2 cup fresh cranberry
1/4 cup butter
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsps. Baking powder
1 egg
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup strawberries juice
 Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x5 inch loaf pan. Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir in cranberries and place in medium-sized bowl. Sprinkle lightly with sugar, and set aside while preparing batter. In a large bowl, cream together margarine, sugar, and egg until smooth. Stir in strawberry juice. Beat in flour mixture until just moistened. Pour into prepared pan. Bake for 1 hour in the preheated oven, or until the bread springs back when lightly touched. Let stand 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool. 

Fire alarm..... down right crazy Mac salad

Serves: 10

2 cups Plain yogurt
3/4 tsp. Crushed red pepper flakes
3-1/3 cup Macaroni pasta
3/4 tsp. Sriracha sauce
3 cups Sharp Cheddar cheese
3 Tbsp. & 1 tsp. Relish
3 1/4 Tbsp. Jalapeño peppers
1 pkg. (16 oz) Frozen peas
1 pkg. (16oz) Frozen corn
1-3/4 cup Chicken breast halves, cooked boneless (shredded)
1 3/4 tsp. Salt
3/4 cup & 3 Tbsps. Chopped pecans * omit if allergic to tree nuts
1 1/4 cup Dried cranberries

 Directions:
Blend together yogurt, Sriracha sauce, relish, crushed peppers, jalapeño peppers.
 Then add salt before tossing together the remaining ingredients. Adding the cheese and cranberries last, the stir again to blend and Enjoy!

Gotcha pancakes

Serves: 12


Batter up Station:

 2 1/4 cup flour
 3 Tbsp. Sugar
 3 tsp. Baking powder
 3/4 tsp. Baking soda
 3/4 tsp. Salt
1 7/8- 2 1/4 cups milk
 3 eggs
3 Tbsps. Vegetable oil
1 1/2 tsp. Bourbon extract

Directions:
Sift together first three ingredients (to prevent lumps). In a separate bowl, mix egg and milk, then add it to flour mix, stirring until just smooth. Then stir in butter. If you want to mix it up, throw in blueberries, a tiny dice of apple, or bits of banana. Grease a griddle or nonstick pan with a little vegetable oil. Heat pan on medium for about ten minutes. Pour batter to form pancakes. Cook first side until bubbles form on top, about three minutes; then flip and cook other side until it's brown, about two minutes. 

*BUDGET ALERT: you can use store brought pancake mix

Butterscotch streusel topping:

2 Tbsp. Butterscotch chips
2 Tbsp. Butter, soften
2 Tbsp. Brown sugar
 1/4 cup flour

 Directions:
Place small saucepan on medium heat, add the butter, butterscotch chips, sugar and stir until its melted.
Then pour into a small bowl and blend with the flour, then drizzle over pancakes and Enjoy!

Simply morning refreshment

 2 cups water
2 lemons squeezed
 Slice of lemon
 Few sprigs of fresh mint

 Directions:
 Leave on your counter over night.
 Drink 2 cups in the morning, on an empty stomach.