Crock Pot Kielbasa & Kraut

2 - 32 oz pkgs refrigerated sauerkraut, drained
2 lbs polish kielbasa, sliced
3/4 c light brown sugar
1/2 c Grandma's molasses

Spray your crock pot with cooking spray. Put all ingredients in your crock pot. Cook in your crock pot 8-10 hours on low heat.

Snack Crackers

1 pkg Hidden Valley Ranch dressing mix
16 oz pkg of oyster crackers
1/4 c extra virgin olive oil

Place crackers in a large ziploc bag. Pour oil over crackers and toss to coat. Add dressing mix and toss again. Dump the crackers onto a cookie sheet and bake at 250 degrees for 15 minutes.

Cream Cheese Frosting

4 oz softened cream cheese
1/4 c softened butter
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 c powdered sugar

In a mixing bowl, beat together cream cheese and butter until creamy. Stir in vanilla. Slowly add the powdered sugar while you continue to mix.

Frost cooled banana or pumpkin bread. You can also sprinkle chopped walnuts on the frosted bread.

Mini Zucchini Loaves

1 1/2 c all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
1 egg
3/4 sugar
1 medium unpeeled zucchini, grated
1/2 c canola oil

Heat your oven to 350. Mix flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt in a bowl. In another bowl, combine egg, sugar, zucchini and oil. Mix zucchini mixture into flour mixture. Spoon the batter in mini loaf pans that have been greased. Bake for 35 - 40 minutes. Cool in pans for 10 minutes before removing.

Banana Pudding

2 packages vanilla pudding (3.4 oz)
3 c milk
8 oz sour cream
12 oz cool whip, thawed
12 oz box vanilla wafers
6 sliced bananas

Whisk pudding and milk in large bowl until thick. Whisk in sour cream. Fold in half the cool whip. Layer wafers, bananas and pudding. Repeat. Top with remaining cool whip. Cover and chill at least four hours before serving.

Sunshine Salad

Great for a brunch!

1 can pineapple tidbits (20 oz)
1 can mandarin oranges (11 oz)
1 pkg instant lemon pudding (3.4 oz)
1 c quartered strawberries
2 medium bananas

Drain pineapple and oranges, reserving the liquid. In a large bowl, combine lemon pudding mix and reserved liquid from the fruit mixing well. Fold in pineapple, oranges and strawberries. Chill at least 2 hours. Slice and mix in bananas just before serving.

Spinach Queso Dip

Perfect for a Super Bowl party.

2 jars Pace Con Queso dip
16 oz reduced fat or fat free sour cream
1 c Hellmans Light mayo
1 pkg Knorr's Vegetable Soup mix (not Spring Vegetable)
1 10-oz package frozen chopped spinach

Thaw and squeeze water from the spinach. Mix all ingredients together and bake at 350 until bubbly. Serve with Tostitos or pita chips.