Basic Pancake batter

1 1/2 cups self rising flour 

1 1/4 cups milk or buttermilk

1 Tablespoon sugar

1 egg

Mix thoroughly.   Put a splash of cooking oil in a skillet.   Add 1/4 cup of batter.  Cook until golden brown on both sides.   Serve with butter and your favorite syrup. Melt butter and add syrup.  Keep warm on stove until ready to serve.  Learned this from my sister,  Dianne. Makes 8 good size pancakes. 

My Banana Nut Muffins

This recipe is Mrs. Doris Owensby's except I add an extra banana. 

4 very ripe bananas, mashed

1 cup sugar 

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla 

1 stick of butter melted 

2 cups self rising flour

1 cup pecans

Mash bananas.  Add sugar and mix.

Add eggs and mix. Add melted butter  and vanilla and mix.  Then add in flour.  Once that is all mixed well add in pecans.  I prefer to break them into pieces rather that chop. Pieces are bigger that way.  Spray muffin tin with PAM.  Add muffin mix to pan until about 3/4 full.  Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes or until center is firm and muffin is golden brown.  This will also work to bake as a loaf.

Blueberry Muffins

1 1/2 cup self rising flour
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/3 cup oil
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup blueberries

Mix all ingredients except blueberries until well blended.  Fold in blueberries. Spoon into muffin tins and sprinkle sugar on top. Bake at 400 till golden brown.

Candied Jalepenos (Cowboy Candy)

3 pounds jalepenos
2 cups cider vinegar
6 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon tumeric
1/2 teaspoon celery seed
3 teaspoons  granulated garlic
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (I didn't add any because I didn't  want mine as hot.  You adjust according  to your tolerance for heat)
Cut the stems off the peppers  and discard.  Slice the peppers  in 1/8 to 1/4 inch slices and set aside.  In a large pot add the rest of the ingredients.   Bring to a boil then lower the heat and simmer for 5 minutes.  Add the peppers and bring back to a boil.  Lower the heat  again and simmer for 4 minutes.  With a slotted spoon add the peppers to a jar.  When the jar is full ladel the liquid from the pot into the jar until the peppers are covered.   Put the top on and store in the refrigerator  for 2 to 3 weeks.

Old Fashion Cobbler the easy way

Take about a half gallon on fresh fruit diced and peel. (Strawberries, peaches, apples, etc.)
Add 1/2 cup sugar and half stick of butter.  Put in a 350 degree oven for 20 minutes
Get a pack of refrigerated pie crust, the ones that are rolled up in a box.  Take one of the crust and place it over the fruit mixture.  Poke holes in it with a fork.  Sprinkle about half of a 1/4 cup sugar over the crust.  Then drizzle half of a 1/4 cup melted butter over crust.   Place back in the oven until it's lightly browned.  Remove from oven.  Push the pie crust down into the fruit and let the fruit rise.  Lay the second crust on top and repeat what you did to the first crust.  Place back into the oven until it's golden brown.  You will think your Grandmother made it!

Top with vanilla ice cream.

Family Gathering Mac and Cheese

16oz. Box of large elbow noodles
1/2 stick butter
1/4 cup all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
Dash of pepper
1/2 teaspoon mustard powder
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon onion powder
Tiny pinch cayenne (optional)
2 cups milk
2 cups cheese
Melt butter.  Add flour and cook for a couple of minutes while you stir to cook the flour.  Stir in milk.  Cook on low heat until it starts to thicken.  Add cheese and seasoning. Stir until cheese melts.  Meanwhile cook noodles according to package directions.  Drain. Then add to cheese mixture.  Pour into a crock pot that has been sprayed with PAM.  Keep warm on low.

Butter Pecan Cookies

Been playing around with my sugar cookie recipe so this is an original ...
1 1/2 cups self rising flour
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup butter softened
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 to 1 cup pecans
Cream together softened butter with both sugars.  Add vanilla, then egg.  Stir until smooth.  Then add the pecans.  Use at least a half cup up to a whole cup.  Your preference, but of course the more pecans the better.  I prefer to break them up with my fingers instead of chopping them up.  I like bigger pieces of pecan.  Add the flour 1/2 cup at a time.  This is a stiff dough.  When the flour is mixed in, form balls about the size of a walnut. Place on a cookie sheet that has been sprayed with PAM.  Bake at 350 degrees for 12-14 minutes. 
When they are getting brown around the edge, take them out .  Let them cool a couple of minutes before moving them to cooling rack. Enjoy!