Cranberry upside down cake

Tart and moist

Swiss cheese chicken

This recipe is very easy and great for a chilly winters night.

Good Morning Pumpkin Pancakes

2 cups bisquick

1 1/2 cups(12 ounce can)  evaporated milk

1/2 cup Libby's solid pack pumpkin

2 eggs

2 tablespoons firmly packed light brown sugar

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon vanilla

Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl. Beat until smooth. ( I just use my whisk)   Pour 1/4 to 1/2 cup depending on size onto heated and lightly greased griddle.( I use stick margarine to lightly grease) When edges begin to dry and pancake begins to have little bubbles, flip. Sometimes I sprinkle them with any chopped pecans or walnuts before I flip them. Serve with warm syrup.

Buttered pecan syrup recipe

2 tablespoons unsalted butter ( reg. margarine would be ok, just omit salt)

1 cup chopped pecans

1 cup pure maple syrup

1/4 teaspoon salt

Melt butter over medium heat. Add pecans. Cook till fragrant about 3 minutes. Add syrup and salt (if using unsalted butter only)

Cook stirring constantly for 2-3 minutes until thickened

Easy Spinach Artichoke Dip

This really fast, easy and slightly lower fat version of spinach artichoke has become a staple in my household. With only 6 ingredients, and addictive taste, you're sure to be making this on any old weeknight just for yourself.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Ingredients

- I can artichoke hearts (chopped finely)
- 1 8 oz. package of frozen spinach thawed and drained through sieve.
- 3/4 cups light mayo
- 3/4 cups parmesan
- 3/4 cups mozzarella
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder

Mix all ingredients in a mixing bowl
And spread evenly into a 9 inch pie plate. Top with addition mozzarella cheese and bake for 20 minutes. So fast and easy!

Moms famous chili

Today I woke up to freezing hardwood floors, whistling wind and dappled sunshine, in other words an ideal fall day. I am currently 20 1/2 weeks pregnant and craving red meat, this is after all around the time my iron depletion in my system occurs. This chili makes me so happy and it's so yummy! With only 8 ingredients, it's very quick and simple to whip up. I use my crockpot to keep it hot all afternoon and evening long.

For just my husband and I, I cut my mom's recipe in half...double this is you want more.

- 1 LB very lean ground sirloin
- 1 28 oz can stewed tomatoes (lightly blended or food processed)
- 1 small can seasoned tomato paste
- 1 can dark red kidney beans
- 1 medium sweet onion
- 1 medium green pepper
- 1 Packet of chili seasoning

Brown meat in a skillet, drain and add chili seasoning. In the crockpot, combine all the above ingredients and then add a can of your preferred beer. Set to low and let heat for about 2 hours before starting to enjoy. In my family we top with with cheddar and sour cream and eat with potato chips! MMMM! 

Swedish meatballs and lingonberries

This is my first real meal post morning sickness. There has been a huge gap in recipes postings, and that is the reason why. I couldn't look at food, think about food, talk about food or eat food since late June. It was a hard time, only towards the end of the first trimester did I throw up, but only twice. I preferred the vomit to the dry heaving days where I couldn't. But tonight I was so happy and it was the first home cooked meal that I truly craved and devoured. Recipe is pretty easy because after all I have to start slow, still weary of meats, raw meats will be later this week if I'm brave.
Turkey meatballs (I used trader joes) baked them in the oven. Wide egg noodles. Gravy can be made several ways, using beef broth, flour, garlic powder, onion powder, dill, salt, pepper, boil and thicken with flour and then turn down heat. Add heavy cream last to your preferred taste. Lingonberry jam can be found at Ike's or whole foods. Ikeas is 2.99 and whole foods option is 6.99, so I suggest you stock up when out at an Ikea. I served green beans with it for a veggie. The berries make it. One of my favorite easy meals!

Hasselback Potatoes