Applesauce Cookies...Frosted

One of my absolute favorite fall cookie recipe....I switch between applesauce and pear sauce to make the most delicious yummy cookies. Honestly.....just melt in your mouth crazy delicious.

Applesauce Cookies

1 Cup Butter
2 1/2 Cups Brown Sugar
4 Eggs
1 1/2 Cups Applesauce
5 1/2 Cups Flour
2 Tsp Baking Soda
1 1/2 Tsp Salt
1 1/2 Tsp Cloves
1 Tsp Nutmeg (when I use pear butter)
1 Cup Chopped Walnuts
2 Cups Raisins (optional)

Add ingredients in order given until each is incorporated nicely. Drop spoonfuls on baking sheets. (I like to use parchment paper) Bake 10 minutes at 350*

Frosting

1/4 Softened Butter
1 8 oz Softened Cream Cheese
2 1/2 Cups Powdered Sugar
1 TBL Milk
2 Tsp Almond Extract

Cream all ingredients together....frost cookies...and try to eat just one.

Dave's Favorite Potato Salad...

It must be a Martin Man Thing.....they love this potato salad....and can finish it off so there are no leftovers.

Potato Salad
6-8 Large Potatoes (boiled and cubed)
8 Hard Boiled Eggs (sliced up)
1 Large Can Sliced Olives
6 Dill Pickles (cut into bite size pieces)
1 Cup Mayonnaise
1/2 Cup Mustard
Salt and Pepper to taste

Combine all ingredients and fold together until well coated with mayonnaise and mustard. I often have to add more mayo and mustard depending on the size of potatoes I use. The boys think I have a secret ingredient...I guess it's the love I have for my Martin Men.

Meatballs for a Crowd...

These arew Super Yummy Meatballs.....so so so good over rice, with mashed potatoes, along side Company Potatoes or in toasted hoagie buns.
Meatballs
3 lbs Ground Beef
2 Eggs lightly beaten
1 Can Evaporated Milk
2 Cups Quick Cooking Oats
1 Large Onion finely chopped
1 teaspoons Salt
2 teaspoons Chili Powder
1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper
1 tsp Minced Garlic
Combine all ingredients and form meatballs 1-2 inches in diameter. Place on baking sheet and bake at *325 for 30 minute. Pour the sauce over meatballs and bake another 15 minutes or until meat is no longer pink.
Sauce
2 Cups Brown Sugar
1 Cup Ketchup
¼ Cup Apple Cider Vinegar
Combine ingredients and bring to a boil…set aside until needed.
Makes 7 Dozen Meatballs
ENJOY...!

Peanut Butter Brownies...

My daughter in law Siara loves these....need I say more.

Brownie Mixture
1/2 Cup Cocoa Powder
1 Cup of Butter
Melt in a medium sauce pan and remove from heat. Add the following ingredients in order given.
2 Cups Sugar
1/2 Tsp Salt
2 Tsp Vanilla
4 Eggs
11/2 Cup Flour
Spread in a 9x9 baking pan...

Mix together the following ingredients
1/2 Cup Peanut Butter
1/2 Cup Powdered Sugar
1/4 Cup Butter (melted)
1 Tsp Vanilla
1-2 Cups Chocolate Chips
Spoon mounds on top of brownie mixture and run a knife through the dollops to create a marbling look. Top of by sprinkling Chocolate Chips all over the top. Bake at 350* for 30 minutes. You will super love this yummy dessert....Enjoy.

Brownies a la Sandi...

My most popular and requested brownie recipe...it never fails to put a smile on my families faces.

1/2 Cup Cocoa Powder
1 Cup of Butter
Melt in a medium sauce pan and remove from heat. Add the following ingredients in order given.
2 Cups Sugar
1/2 Tsp Salt
2 Tsp Vanilla
4 Eggs
11/2 Cup Flour
Spread in a 9x13 baking pan and bake for 25 minutes at 350*. Let cool...then frost.

Frosting
2 Cups Powdered Sugar
1/2 Cup Butter (softened)
1 Egg
1/2 Tsp Vanilla
2-3 TBL Cocoa Powder
Combine and mix until smooth....frost brownies and ENJOY...! I often sprinkle with chopped walnuts....

Grilled 7 UP Turkey...

This is quite possible the most scrumptious crowd pleasing recipe. It's always a hit at family BBQ's...

7 UP Turkey...

4-6 Turkey Breasts (cut into medium size pieces)
1 Cup 7 UP
1/2 Cup Soy Sauce
1/2 Cup Canola Oil
1 Tsp Minced Garlic

Place all ingredients in a Ziploc bag and smush it together. Let this marinate overnight. Grill on a hot grill for 10 minutes...continually turn to avoid burning.

We also use chicken pieces. The recipe is easy to double and easy to serve a large crowd.

Baked Beans...

A BBQ at the Martin House isn't complete without Mom's Baked Beans...these are a super favorite.

Baked Beans...

1 Extra Large Can of Pork & Beans
1 Medium Onion (chopped)
1 Bell Pepper (chopped)
1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
1/4 Cup Yellow Mustard
1/4 Cup Worcestershire Sauce
1 tsp Liquid Smoke
1 lb. Bacon (cut into 1 inch pieces and browned)

Just pile all the ingredients into a baking dish and mix. Bake at 350* for about 30 minutes.
Pictured is a double recipe....