Cheese Ball

One of the ladies I used to work with would bring this cheese ball anytime we had a staff party. It was awesome and I had to have the recipe.  It is easy to make and now a hit at the parties I take it too.

Cheese Ball
2 (8 oz) pkgs cream cheese, slightly softened
1 (8 1/2 oz) crushed pineapples, drained
1 T. seasoned salt
1/4 c. chopped green pepper
2 T. chopped onion
2 to 3 dashes of Texas Petechopped pecans

Mix all ingredients, except pecans, roll into a ball. Cover ball in chopped pecans. Best to make the day before so ball has time to set.

Chocolate Chip Cheese Bars

Chocolate Chip Cheese Bars

1 tube (18 ounces) refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg

Cut cookie dough in half. For crust, press half of dough onto bottom of greased 8-inch square baking pan. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and egg until smooth. Spread over crust. Crumble remaining dough over top. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until it tests done in center. Cool on wire rack. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 12-16 bars

Banana Bread

This is the banana bread recipe I grew up on. It's an easy recipe and it is always a hit. I don't put nuts in my banana bread. Personally I don't care for nuts in my banana bread and my daughter also has a nut allergy.

Banana Bread


1/3 C. Shortening
1/2 C. Sugar
2 eggs
1 3/4 C. Sifted all-purpose flour
1 tsp. Baking powder
1/2 tsp. Baking soda
1/2 tsp. Salt
1 C. Mashed ripe banana
2 C. Chopped walnuts (Optional)

Cream together shortening and sugar; add eggs and beat well.





Sift together dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture alternately with banana, blending well after each addition. (Optional; stir in nuts.)

Pour into well-greased 9x5x3-inch loaf pan. Bake in moderate oven (350*) 45 to 50 minutes or till done. Remove from pan; cool on rack. Wrap and store overnight.


Banana Bread

1/3 C. Shortening
1/2 C. Sugar
2 eggs
1 3/4 C. Sifted all-purpose flour
1 tsp. Baking powder
1/2 tsp. Baking soda
1/2 tsp. Salt
1 C. Mashed ripe banana
2 C. Chopped walnuts (Optional)

Cream together shortening and sugar; add eggs and beat well. Sift together dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture alternately with banana, blending well after each addition. (Optional; stir in nuts.) Pour into well-greased 9x5x3-inch loaf pan. Bake in moderate oven (350*) 45 to 50 minutes or till done. Remove from pan; cool on rack. Wrap and store overnight.