CRANBERRY SALAD

Ingredients:

1 lb fresh cranberries, rinsed

1/2 lb small marshmallows, red & green ones if you can find them

2 cups sugar

20 oz can crushed pineapple

1 ripe, sliced banana

1 cup whipped cream

1. Coarsly grind cranberries in blender or food processor

2. In bowl, combine cranberries, marshmallows and pineapple and it's juice

3. Cover and put in refrigerator overnight

4. Next day - stir in sliced bananas

5. Top individual servings with whipped cream

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PINEAPPLE KUGEL

(Chef Kevin Ryan)

8oz pkg wide egg noodles

6 eggs

5 TBSP unsalted butter, melted

1/2 cup sugar

8 oz can crushed pineapple and it's juice

1.25 tsp vanilla extract

1 tsp cinnamon

8oz can pineapple slices

option - 1/4 cup maraschino cherries

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1. boil noodles in salted water until just starting to soften

2. rinse and drain

3. beat eggs and melted butter together

4. mix in sugar, crushed pineapple and its juice, vanilla and cinnamon

5. stir in noodles

6. spread into a greased 9x13 baking pan

7. place pineapple rings and cherries on top for decoration

8. bake at 350F for about 50 minutes until golden brown

Zucchini Bread

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2 loaf pans - 5x9"
3 eggs
1 cup apple sauce
2 cups Splenda or sugar
2 tsp vanilla
2 cups coarsely grated zucchini
1 8oz-can crushed pineapple
3 cups flour
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
1.5 tsp cinnamon
3/4 tsp nutmeg
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup golden raisins
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1. Preheat oven to 350F
2. Beat eggs with mixer
3. Then add in apple sauce, sugar and vanilla and beat until foamy
4. With a spoon, stir in zucchini and pineapple
5. In separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda & powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg
6 Add one-third of the dry ingredients to wet ingredients bowl and mix. One mixed well, add half of the remaining dry ingredients and mix again. Once that addition is mixed well, add the rest and mix well.
7. Mix in raisins and nuts gently
8. Divide batter between two greased/floured loaf pans
9. Bake 1 hour, do toothpick test.
10 Cool about 10 minutes and then turn onto wire rack

Serving option #1 - cut a thick slice and put in a bowl. Top with more applesauce. Yum!
Serving option #2 - cut off a small piece and eat every time you walk by the kitchen.

I made this recipe last year and my mom and I loved it. Sorry I didn't take any pictures to make this recipe page look a little prettier! Tell me how you like this recipe!