Pumpkin trifle

Cake layer

1 box vanilla cake mix and stuff to make it
1 Tbl cinnamon

Mix all together and bake. When cool, cube.


Pumpkin layer

1 lg box vanilla pudding
1 1/2 c milk
1 15 oz can pumpkin (without spices)
3/4 tsp cinnamon
16 oz cool whip thawed

Mix all but cool whip. Fold in cool whip.


Top Layer

1 sm box french vanilla pudding
1 c milk
8 oz cool whip thawed

Mix pudding and milk. Fold in cool whip.


Assemble
Place half of cubed cake in bottom of a trifle bowl or glass bowl, put half of pumkin mix on top, repeat then top with top layer.

Graveyard

Prepared chocolate pudding
1 bag oreo cookies
1 bag gummie worms
8 ox cool whip

Mix equal ammounts of pudding and cool whip. Crush some oreos and mix with pudding. Put pudding in small bowl add gummy worms. Garnish with an oreo cookie as a headstone.

Banana Yogurt Bread

3/4 c shortning
1 1/2 c sugar
3/4 c yogurt
2 Tbl lemon juice
3 eggs
3 1/2 c flour
1 Tbl baking soda
1 tsp salt
5 bananas

Mix shortning and sugar, add bananas, mix. Add eggs, lemon juice and yogurt, mix. Add all dry ingrediants and mix.

Divide into 4 equal loaves.

Bake 350 for 45-60 min.

From my brother James

Green and Purple Smoothie

2 C packed spinach (can do less if you want)
2 C orange juice
1 Mango
2-3 C blueberries

Blend very well

Green Smoothy

2 handfuls of greens (spinach, kale, etc)
1 cored apple (I like the texture better with it peeled)
2 bananas
water, enough to fill about half the blender, add more if needed

Blend until smooth

Berry Pineapple Smoothy

1 C frozen berries any kind you prefer
1 banana
1 C fresh pineapple
¾ C Milk or Soymilk
Protein Powder if desired

Blend until smooth, add more or less milk depending on your preference

Almond Butter Smoothie

1 banana
1 1/2 Tbl almond butter
1 cup apple juice

Blend until smooth. Add more juice or ice till your desired consistancy.