PUMPKIN MUFFINS

6 cups flour
3 Tbsp. plus 1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
1 Tbsp. Plus  1 tsp. baking soda
1 Tbsp. salt
6 cups sugar
1 can Libby Pumpkin  Pure
1 cup orange juice
3cups chocolate chips ( I use  equel parts dark and milk chocolate)

Preheat oven to 350 F. 

For muffins fill the pans with muffin linners.  Add 1/4 cup to each one.  Special thanks to Corol for sharing these with our family.  YUM!

TORTILLA SOUP

3 15 oz  cans of stewed tomatoes
3 cans of chicken broth
1 1/2 Medium salsa  (pace or whatever you have)
1/2 cup fresh cilantro or to taste (I use the entire top of the bunch  because it is my favorite)
3 cloves garlic
5 chicken breast
1 Tbsp cumin
1 can of each: rinsed black beans/pintobeans/whitebeans/ corn ( anything you like can go in)
~Puree in blender, stewed tomatoes,salsa garlic and cilantro pour into large capacity crock pot. 
Add all other ingredients.Cook all 6 hrs in crock pot on high the last 2 hours take chicken out
and shred it, and then put it back in.

Serve with chips, sour cream, cheese, avocado. Etc.
 Enjoy, and thanks for sharing Lori you saved my day!

BANANA BREAD

1Tbsp CITRUS DELIGHT
1/2 cup milk
combine the Citrus Delight and Milk.  Set aside.

3/4 cup butter
1 1/2 cup sugar
4 mashed bananas
2eggs
1 tsp vanilla
3 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1tsp salt
3/4 cup nuts if your crazy but  I prefer Chocolate chips.(you do not need either if your a purist.)
Mix all of the above wet ingredients and then add the dry (mix together, flour, baking soda)

325 for 60-75 min until toothpick comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes and then remove from pan.  Makes 4 mini loafs.

COWBOY CAVIAR (A DELISH DIP FOR CHIPS)

Do not let the name scare you.  It is so delish, thanks for sharing Roxanna!

2 Tbsp red wine vinegar
2 Tbsp olive oil
2 cloves minced garlic
1 1/2 tsp Tabasco or tapotio sauce
freshly ground pepper and salt to taste
~ mix all the above ingredients with a whisk~

1 ripe avocado cute up into 1/2 inch cubes
1 15 oz can of black eyed peas drained and rinsed
1 cup petite frozen corn
2/3 cup sliced green onions
1/2 cup fresh chopped cilantro
1/2 pd. chopped roma tomatoes
~mix all of the ingredients that are left and then add the dressing~
Serve with chips and enjoy!

OATMEAL CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

My daughter loved them!!!!

Mrs Fields Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies.  Makes 12 dozen (unless your family eats cookie dough like mine.)

2 cups butter
2 cups sugar
2 cups brown sugar
4 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
4 cups flour
5 cups regular oats
1 tsp salt
2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp baking powder
24 oz bag chocolate chips
8 oz or more if ya like of a chocolate bar, chopped ruffly
3 cups nuts (optional)
Cream together butter and sugars.  Add the eggs and vanilla to the creamed mixture.  Put  all dry ingredients into the blender.( I like to leave out 2 cups of oatmeal because I like a little of the whole oat in the cookie.   Blend dry mixture until it is a powder.   Slowly add dry mixture to the creamed mixture.  Add all your chips and chocolate and then bake.
375 degrees for 10 minutes.