Mandarin Orange Cake

1 Box Cake Mix (Yellow or White)
1/2 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
1 can (11 Oz) mandarin oranges with juice

Mix above together in bowl, just stir until well mixed, do not use mixer. Place into 3 cake pans prepared with Pam spray. Bake on 350 17-20 minutes. Cool and then frost with following:

16 ounces crushed pineapple
1 package instant vanilla pudding

Mix together, then add 8 ounces Cool Whip. Frost cake layers. Store in refrigerator.

Easy taco pie

1 tube crescent roll dough
1 1/2 pounds cooked ground beef, drained of fat
taco seasoning packet
shredded cheese of your choice

Separate dough into two pices and put in 9 X 13 casserole dish. Spread completely over bottom on pan. Mix taco seasoning into ground beef (you can add onions, green chiles, etc) to your liking.
Add to pan. Cook in 400 degree oven until bottom is light brown on dough. Remove from oven and add 2 cups grated cheese (chedder, or mexcican blend) Return to oven and just let cook until
cheese is melted.

Makes 6 to eight servings. Add favorite mexican food toppings (shredded lettuce, sour cream, black olives, jalapeno peppers)

This is quick and easy, can be served as main course with side of refried beans, chips, salsa.

Easy bacon cream cheese appetizers

Club crackers
Cream cheese
Bacon strips

Cut slices of cream cheese the size of the crackers and make a cream cheese sandwich, and then wrap raw bacon slices around the crackers. Place on cookie sheet and bake in 360 degree oven until bacon is done to your likeness. You can make as many as you want.

These are delicious, easy, and can be served hot or at room temperature. You can also sprinkle lemon pepper on top of bacon for a little extra flavor.

White BBQ sauce

1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup lemon juice
1/2 cup vinegar
Salt and pepper to taste.

Mix well until all is blended. This sauce is great for grilling chicken. Many years ago a neighbor of mine, Tommy Knight, gave me this recipe. His mother was a home economics teacher.
I have used this recipe for over 30 years and my family never gets tired of the chicken with this as a sauce.

Mandarin Orange Cake

1 cake mix (yellow or white)
4 eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 can (11 oz) mandarin oranges with juice

Mix above ingredients in large bowl with spoon, do not use electric mixer. Divide into 3 prepared cake pans. Bake in 350 degree oven 17-20 minutes. Cool layers.

Frosting:

1 package instant vanilla pudding mix
16 ounces pineapple with juice
1 8 ounce carton Cool Whip.

Mix pudding mix and pineapple, then add Cool Whip. Frost cake, store uneaten portion in refrigerator.

This cake is really easy and very good, also good on reducing calories. I used sugar free pudding mix in the frosting and it was really good.

BBQ Sauce

1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup ketchup
1/3 cup worcestershire sauce
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 tsp each salt and pepper
1/2 cup vinegar
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon Tobasco sauce

Mix and whisk together until all is combined into a nice sauce. This is the best BBQ sauce I've ever tried for grilling chicken, pork, hot dogs, etc.

My friend Renee gave me this recipe.

Store unused BBQ sauce in refrigerator

Best Potato Salad

2-3 pounds fingerling potatoes, cooked until tender with skins on. Cool and cut into bit size chunks. Take 1 bunch of green onions or scalions, salt and pepper them, then sweat them in a skillet with a small amount of olive oil in the bottom..when she onions (greens left on)wilt and start to turn brown, they are ready for chopping into the potatoes. Mix grainy brown mustard, oilive oil and small amount of mayonnaise in bowl until well lblended.Pour over potato and on
misture. Tastes great warm or served cold. This is now my famalies favorite potato salad.
Let me know what you think.