Here are a couple of recipes that are quick and easy to make. They don’t need a lot of chit-chat so I’m hoping to get two in.

FIRST Oh my gosh! I need a correction to the meat loaf recipe. I try to proof read but this one got by me. A fella came into the Times office, already laughing and mentioned the recipe. I said, yes I do them. He said the meat loaf recipe has an error in it, again laughing, which was contagious. So I picked up the paper and glanced thru it.

Sure enough, it calls for 34 cups of milk, not ¾ c. milk. By then I was laughing and the picture I had of it was pretty gross. If at any time, something doesn’t make sense or, like the chocolate cake recipe, I left out the cocoa, please call. Just not before 9am or until I have had my coffee.  He may have told me his name but I forgot, tho I do remember he was from Starbuck. Thanks for the correction and the laugh!

Pistachio Fluff

This is a salad that often shows up at potluck, and always a favorite, and it’s green. I’ve heard it called, Green Fluff but it’s original name is Watergate Salad.

INGREDIENTS:

1 (3.5) instant pistachio pudding mix

1 (20 oz) can crushed pineapple, undrained

1 c. mini marshmallows

½ c. chopped pecans, optional

1 (8 oz) tub whipped topping (Cool Whip), thawed

DIRECTIONS:

In a medium bowl, combine pudding mix with crushed pineapple. Stir well. Stir in marshmallows and chopped pecans, then gently stir in whipped topping. Chill for about an hour before serving.

Cake Mix Bars

Pastor Marj from the Congregation Church in Dayton shared this with me. She was wanting something sweet without a lot of work and what they had on hand. I can see this recipe to be very flexible.

INGREDIENTS:

1 yellow cake mix

2 eggs

½ c. butter or margarine, melted

2 c. chocolate chips or other candies

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lighly grease a 9” x 13” baking pan.

Mix together the cake mix, eggs, and melted butter, stirring until few lumps remain. Stir in chocolate chips or candies. (She used 1 cup chocolate chips and 1 cup of Heath toffee bar chips). Spread the mix evenly in the baking pan either with a spatula or hands-it is very thick.

Bake for 20-25 minutes or until edges are golden. Remove and cool before cutting into any number you want.

HER NOTES: I used a glass baking dish, turned the dish around halfway at the 10 min mark to ensure even baking and removed it at 20 minutes because a glass dish keeps cooking for a bit after removing from the oven. I’d so it in a heartbeat again if I needed something quick to bake and take somewhere.

ENJOY-Easy Peasy.