Banana cream pie

Drew asked for a Banana cream pie instead of a cake for his birthday. Found this recipe, super easy, super good. All were happy! 

Pecan crusted pork

I'm too lazy to write out this recipe but it's a favorite. When my parents come into town I take the opportunity to put them to work and try a complicated, delicious meal and let me tell you, it was worth all the work. It was amazing. Perfect fallish recipe. Would probably not add as much brown sugar to the sauce but then again all the flavors married really well. 

We served it with sautéed zucchini and mashed potatoes. 

Cheesy squash casserole

Paul deen 

1 TBS vegetable oil 

6 medium squash- I used one huge one, it was super cheese and I deseeded it. 

1 lg Vidalia onion, thinly sliced- I used a half onion

1/2 c grated Parmesan cheese

1 c shredded sharp cheese

1/2 c sour cream 

Salt and pepper to taste 

I sleeve ritz crackers, crushed and drizzled with butter 

Preheat oven to 350. Grease 2 quart casserole dish.

Sauté onion and squash until soft and mix in cheeses. Top with crackers and bake for 20 min. 

The best waffles

From: mom 

1 3/4 c flour

2 tsp baking powder 

3 tsp sugar 

1/2 tsp salt

3 egg yokes, beaten 

1/3 c oil

1 1/2 c milk

3 egg whites, beaten stiff

Mix dry ingredients. Combine egg yolks and milk. Stir in dry ingredients and add oil. Mix well. Fold in egg whites. 

Easy Crescent Rolls

From: mom

1 TBS Yeast
1 1/2 C. water
1/2 C. butter
3 eggs- well beaten
1/3 to 1/2 C sugar
1 tsp salt
4 1/2 C flour

dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup of warm water. Melt butter in remaining warm water. Add dissolved yeast, eggs and sugar. Add salt to flour and add to egg mixture. It will be a thick batter. Refrigerate overnight or at least 4 hours. Cut dough in half and roll out on a floured surface into a circle. Pour butter on dough and cut into triangles (like a pizza ) and roll into crescents. let rise for 1 - 2 1/2 hours. Bake at 400* for 8 minutes. Can wrap completely in foil after baked and freeze for up to a week. Reheat, in loosely covered foiled at 400* for 5-10 min.

-makes roughly 2 dozen rolls

soft ginger snaps

from Lue Turner

1 1/2 C shortening
2 cups brown sugar
2 eggs
1/2 C unsulphured molasses
4 c flour
4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cloves (I do not add these)
2 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp ginger

Mix shortening and sugar well. Add eggs and molasses. Stir dry ingredients and add to first mixture. Chill at least one hour. Make into balls and roll into granulated sugar. Bake on greased cookie sheets for 8 min at 375*. Do not press flat. Cookies are done when tops begin to crack. Do not over bake. Cookies will look puffed up in the oven, but will flatten when cooling.

*they are really good with cream cheese frosting.