This recipe was given to me by a friend with whom I exchange recipes. It is so moist and good. Being a nurse, I am always looking for quick easy recipes. 

This buttercream is great for icing cakes, and writing on them. It gets hard when refrigerated, so you have to let it come to room temperature before serving. You cannot make flowers with this recipe. I use this recipe every time I make birthday cakes for my family. 

I am begged for this recipe whenever I serve it. My advice: Invest in a good candy thermometer and always, always, always use good ingredients. Do not use margarine as a substitute for the butter; the water content is too high. 

This is a bread machine recipe for classic banana-nut bread. 

Sour cream gives enough tangy bite to take the edge off this banana bread 's sweetness. Dusting the baking pans with cinnamon sugar gives these small four loaves a gentle spice undertone. 

Spiced with cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves, this bread improves with age, so plan to make it a day ahead if possible. 

These oatmeal raisin cookies are the best cookies ever. They are chewy and soft and down right delicious. 

Cookies for hikes or walks. 

Wonderful spicy iced pumpkin cookies that both kids and adults love! 

You will be glad you tried this unique combination of nuts, chocolate, spices, and pumpkin. 

A very sweet bar cookie that can be made with Special K™ or crispy rice cereal. 

These are very good, light and airy. The colors are great for the holidays. 

You can use either raisins or dates in this recipe. 

This version has no chocolate topping, but it would be easy to melt chocolate chips and spread them over the top. We have a nut allergy in our family and I omit the peanut butter and substitute 1/2 cup of butterscotch chips melted with the margarine instead. 

Light and easy cookies made with lemon cake mix. 

These cookies change flavors if you change the flavor of the pudding and or the flavor of the chips. They are very cake-like in texture. 

Start with a skillet and finish with a slow cooker. A saute of onion, garlic and ground beef is simmered with tomato and oregano, then layered in a slow cooker with raw lasagna noodles and a creamy blend of cottage cheese, Parmesan and mozzarella. 

Use uncooked lasagna noodles to add to the easy preparation of this tasty casserole! Tomato sauce and paste are enhanced with spaghetti sauce mix, and the creamy layers are packed with ricotta, mozzarella, cottage cheese, spinach and Parmesan. 

Use the olive oil from a jar of sun-dried tomatoes to saute chicken, garlic, basil and oregano. Cook the fragrant mixture briefly with the tomatoes, then serve it up with hot pasta and a grating of Parmesan cheese. 

Spicy potatoes, tomatoes and onions with an Indian kick! This is super spicy so be aware!