Fruit Salsa/Apple Salsa

3 medium apples, chopped
2 c chopped strawberries (or 1 16-oz box)
3 kiwi, peeled and chopped
1 orange, peeled and chopped
2 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp apple jelly

In a bowl, combine chopped fruit. Stir in brown sugar and apple jelly. Tastes best served with cinnamon sugar tortilla crisps but also works well with vanilla wafers or graham crackers.

Wassail

1 Gallon apple cider
2 C. Cranberry juice
1/2 C. Honey
1/2 C. Sugar
2 Oranges sliced into circles
Whole Cloves
1 apple, peeled and diced
Allspice
Ginger
Nutmeg
2 cinnamon sticks (or 3 Tbs. ground cinnamon)

Set your crock pot to its lower setting, and pour apple cider, cranberry juice, honey and sugar in, mixing carefully. As it heats up stir so that the honey and sugar dissolve. Stud the oranges with cloves (stick them into the orange circles), and place in the pot (they will float).  Add the diced apples. Add allspice, ginger and nutmeg to taste--usually a couple of Tblsp of each is plenty. Finally snap the cinnamon sticks in half and add those as well.  

Cover your pot and allow to simmer 2-4 hours on low heat. Yummy!!

Heidi's Cinnamon Rolls

Dough:                                                                 Filling:
2 cups warm water                                                 1 Cup white sugar
2 tsp. salt                                                               2 Cups brown sugar
1/2 Cup sugar                                                        4 Tbsp Cinnamon
2 Tbsp dry active yeast (3 packets)
2 eggs
2 Tbsp butter
6 1/2 Cups flour

Frosting:
1- 8oz. pkg cream cheese
1 stick butter
2 Cups sifted powdered sugar
mix all ingredients. Add milk for desired consistency
OR
2 Tbsp butter
2 Cups powdered sugar
2 Tbsp milk

In large mixing bowl dissolve yeast, salt, and sugar in warm water (110-115 degrees). Add butter and eggs, mix well.  Add flour. Mix. Let dough knead until smooth.  Turn out onto lightly floured surface, cover with baking towel and let rise 10- 20 min. While dough is resting mix filling and set aside.  Roll dough out into a rectangle.  Brush on some melted butter then sprinkle the filling on.  Roll up from short side. Slice, place on cookie sheet and let rise. When they reach desired size preheat oven to 350 and bake for 12-15 minutes.  Frost and enjoy.

Orange Kiss-Me Rolls

Use Mashed Potato Roll recipe and while rolling out dough brush with melted butter and sprinkle with 1/2 cup of sugar and 2 Tblsp finely grated orange peel, roll up and let rise.  Right out of the oven brush with warm orange glaze: 1/2 cup sour cream, 1/4 cup butter, 1/4 cup sugar & 2 Tblsp orange juice concentrate (or to taste). Bring to a boil and boil gently for 3 minutes.

Mashed Potato Rolls

Mix enough warm water with potato flakes to make 1/2 cup of a mashed potato consistency.

Add in 2 eggs and 1/2 Cup melted butter

Fill measuring cup w/ 1 1/2 cups of warm-almost hot water add 1/2 cup sugar & 1 Tblsp of salt, stir until dissolved, and then add 2 pkgs Yeast (quick rise is good).

Mix above together.

Add 3 cups of flour with a mixer, 2 cups of flour with a wood spoon, and 1 1/2 of flour by hand. Knead until smooth, place in a bowl and cover with a towel to let rise until double. (about 1 - 1 1/2 hour) Divide into thirds; roll out each third into a 12 inch circle. Cute each circlet into 12 triangles; roll each triangle into a crescent. Put on parchment covered or greased cookie sheet and let rise 1/2 hour. Then bake at 400' for 12 minutes.

Orzo Pasta Salad

16 oz Orzo Pasta
1 C Olive Oil
4 T Fresh Basil (2 T if you use dry)
2 small Garlic Vloce
3/4 C Grated Parmesan Cheese
2 t. Salt
1/2 t. Pepper
2 C Green/Red Bell Peppers (1 of each)
1/2 bag Sun Dried Tomatoes
3/4 Block Feta Cheese

Cook pasta and rinse in cold water. Add olive oil, basil, garlic, Parmesan, salt, and pepper - mix and chill for a few hours or overnight.

Just before serving add peppers, sun dried tomatoes, and feta.