Orange Smoothies also called Orange Julius

Ingredients:

1 (6 ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate
1 cup milk
1 cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup sugar
10 cubes ice

In a blender, combine orange juice concentrate, milk, water, vanilla, sugar and ice. Blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve.

JaNae Munden's Luscious Lemon Cupcakes AND Sweet Strawberry Cupcakes

LUSCIOUS LEMON CUPCAKES
Linda Ercanbrack
JaNae Munden

1 Lemon cake mix
small pkg. lemon pudding
¾ c. oil
¾ c. water
4 eggs
1 c. sour cream
Mix dry ingredients together. Then add oil, water, sour cream and eggs. Beat well. Fill muffin tin 2/3 full. Bake at 350 for 16 minutes. Cool before frosting.

FROSTING:
1 c. softened butter (real butter)
½ lemon, juiced
1 tsp. lemon zest
6-8 c. powdered sugar


SWEET STRAWBERRY CUPCAKES
Linda Ercanbrack
JaNae Munden
1 White cake mix
1 3 oz. strawberry jello
½ c. water
½ c. frozen sliced strawberries
2/3 c. oil
4 eggs
Mix dry ingredients together. Then add oil, water, sliced strawberries, and eggs. Beat well. Fill muffin tin 2/3 full. Bake at 350 for 16 minutes. Cool before frosting.
FROSTING:
2/3 c. frozen sliced strawberries, pureed
1 and ½ c. real butter softened
6 c. powdered sugar
Mix butter and strawberries and 4 cups of powdered sugar. Mix well. Then add in the remaining 2 cups powdered sugar.

Streusel Topped French Toast

Ingredients for casserole part:
4 eggs
2 cups milk
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
4 Tbsp vanilla
1/3 cup sugar
1 large loaf of day-old French bread
Ingredients for streusel topping:
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup butter
1 Tbsp flour
1/3 cup quick oats
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 cup chopped pecans
In a bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, cinnamon, salt, vanilla and sugar. Pour half of the mixture into a 9 x 13 inch pan sprayed with nonstick cooping spray.
Cut bread into slices 1 and 1/2 inches thick, and then lay them in the pan, filling completely. Pour remaining egg mixture over the top and then cover and refrigerate. Take out about 30 minutes before you want to bake it to bring to room temperature. Bake, uncovered, at 450 degrees for 15 minutes. Mix topping ingredients together and then sprinkle over the casserole and bake 10 minutes more. Makes 6-8 servings *I have baked it longer because I thought it wasn't done enough.

Grilled Corn on the Cob from Allrecipes.com

6 ears corn
6 tablespoons butter, softened
salt and pepper to taste
Directions
1.Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil grate.
2.Peel back corn husks and remove silk. Place 1 tablespoon butter, salt and pepper on each piece of corn. Close husks.
3.Wrap each ear of corn tightly in aluminum foil. Place on the prepared grill. Cook approximately 30 minutes, turning occasionally, until corn is tender.

Glazed nuts

recipe from food.com

1 1/2 cups whole almonds, blanched (or cashews, peanuts, pecan halves, etc.)
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons butter or 2 teaspoons margarine
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Directions:
Prep Time: 5 mins

Total Time: 12 mins
1 In a heavy 8 inch skillet combine nuts, sugar and butter.
2 Cook over med heat, stirring constantly until sugar is melted and golden in color and nuts are toasted (about 7 minutes)
3 Spread nuts on a butter cookie sheet or aluminum foil, separating nuts.
4 Sprinkle lightly with salt.

Pick a Pineapple

Here is a link to many fun grilled pineapple ideas.

Sunday Best Fruit Salad

Ingredients
1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks, juice reserved
2 apples, peeled and cored
1 (21 ounce) can peach pie filling
2 bananas, peeled and diced
3 kiwis
1 pint strawberries
Directions
1.In a small bowl, toss the chopped apples in reserved pineapple juice. Allow to sit for 5 to 10 minutes.
2.In a large salad bowl, combine the peach pie filling and pineapple chunks.
3.Remove apples from pineapple juice and add to pie filling and pineapple mixture. Add chopped bananas to reserved pineapple juice and let sit for 5 to 10 minutes.
4.Peel and slice kiwi and 1/2 of strawberries. Chop the other 1/2 of strawberries and set aside.
5.Remove bananas from pineapple juice and add to pie filling mixture. Add chopped strawberries; toss together.
6.Arrange kiwi slices around the edge of the serving bowl and alternate with strawberry slices. Chill and serve.