Super S'more Brownies

Mmm, this idea is so delicious! (Thank you Cuisine at home!) All you have to do is make your favorite brownie recipe (or box) and bake it in an 11x17 baking sheet. (Make sure you grease the bottom well.) After your brownies are done top them with 1 cup mini marshmallows, 3/4 c. coarsely chopped graham cracker crumbs and 3/4. cup chopped chocolate. Put 'em under under the broiler until the chocolate melts and the marshmallows puff.

Want to know something cool? You can even GRILL them. Combine the marshmallows, graham crackers and chocolate and top brownie squares. Grill on low heat until the chocolate melts and the marshmallows puff. I think this is my new favorite way to make brownies! And if you really want to go for the gold, try using a Symphony bar with almonds and toffee. If I gain 30 pounds this summer, this recipe is why!

Dump Cake

Over the weekend we had some company...lots of company. I made a huge pot of spaghetti and several loaves of garlic bread to "feed the masses." After dinner though I was seriously craving something sweet. My husband's cousins suggested they could make a "dump cake." (I'll not expound on my first impression, given the name.) Anyway, they said it would satisfy my sweet tooth.

They used crushed pineapple, applie pie filling, a yellow cake mix, butter and English walnuts. It was great! Last night I had a houseful again and a few different ingredients. Here's what I did.

I took one large can of mandarin oranges and partially drained them. I dumped them into a 9x13 baking dish. Then I dumped in 1 quart of homemade cherry pie filling, a large can of store-bought pie fillng would work just as well. I cut 1/2 cup of butter in to a yellow cake mix and dumped it on top of the cherries and oranges. I dumped a few slivered almonds on the top. (Now I see where is gets its name.) I placed it in a 375 degree oven for 30-35 minutes and it was delicious! I would post a picture but we were on vacation last week and the camera still has not been unpacked...that or I lost it. Anyway, trust me, it was yummy!