Banana Ghost Pops

Don't Try These- They were a disaster!
Sorry Everyone! But thanks for coming to the Halloween Cuisine Lunch Bunch!

Pumpkin Pancakes

2 c. pancake mix (Bisquick)
2 TB. brown sugar
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. allspice
1 1/2 c. evaporated milk
1/2 c. canned pumpkin
2 TB. oil
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla

Combine Bisquick, sugar, cinnamon, allspice. Add evaporated milk, pumpkin, oil, eggs and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Pour batter onto a greased griddle.

Yummy Buttermilk Syrup

1 1/2 c. sugar
3/4 c. buttermilk
1/4 c. butter
Melt together

add 1 tsp. baking soda
stir rapidly so it won't bubble over

1 tsp. maple flavoring (optional)

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies~Caisa Monahan Brown

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies with Maple Frosting

1 cup crisco
1 cup sugar
1 cup pumpkin
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1 bag of chocolate chips

Blend first 5 ingredients together. Add remaining ingredients. Fold in 1 bag of chocolate chips. Bake @ 375 for 10-12 minutes. Frost cookies.

Frosting: 3 tablespoons butter, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 3 tablespoons milk. Boil ingredients for 2 minutes. Add powdered sugar to consistency

Cajun Chicken Pasta by Amy Snyder

Ingredients:
- ¾ lb. Penne Pasta (cooked al dente)
- 3 Large Chicken Breasts (brushed with olive oil and Cajun seasoning. Grilled and sliced into small strips)
- Cooked Bacon Pieces (optional)
- 2 Tbsp. Olive Oil
- 1 Red Bell Pepper (small strips)
- 20 Mushrooms (sliced)
- 3 Green Onions (sliced)
- 2 C. Heavy Cream
- ½ tsp. Dried Basil
- ½ tsp. Lemon Pepper
- ½ tsp. Salt
- ½ tsp. Cajun Seasoning
- ¼ tsp. Garlic Salt
- ¼ tsp. Black Pepper
- Parmesan Cheese

Instructions:
- Prepare chicken and noodles
- While pasta is cooking, add olive oil to large pot. When hot, add veges and sauté 4-5 minutes
- Reduce heat, add cream and seasonings
- Simmer on low 5 minutes
- Carefully add chicken and pasta just prior to serving
- May add flour/milk mixture if too runny
- Serve with Parmesan cheese

Stuffed Mushrooms by Amy Snyder

Ingredients:
- 2 lbs. Medium Mushrooms
- 3 Tbsp. Margarine or Butter
- 2 Tbsp. Chopped Onions
- 8 oz. Cream Cheese
- ½ C. Blue Cheese Crumbs

Instructions:
- Remove mushroom stems and chop of them to measure 1/3 cup
- Sauté onions in butter; add stems and cook 1 minute
- Combine cream cheese & blue cheese in mixing bowl until well blended
- Add chopped stems and onions, then fill mushroom caps
- Place on cookie sheet and broil until golden brown

Sweet and Spicy Chicken by Amy Snyder

Ingredients:
- 2 Large Chicken Breasts
- 1/2 C. Corn Starch
- 1/2 C. Flour
- 1 Egg
- Vegetable Oil for Frying
- Jasmine Rice

Sauce:
- 1 C. Brown Sugar
- ½ C. Ketchup
- 5 tsp. Soy Sauce
- ¼ tsp. Garlic Salt
- 1 tsp. White Vinegar
- 1 tsp. Sriracha (Purchase on Asian isle / look for rooster)
- 3 large slices of Ginger Root

Instructions:
- Combine all sauce ingredients into pan. Bring to a boil then simmer.
- Cut chicken into 1" wide strips
- Dry off chicken strips with towel
- Dip in egg
- Coat strips in corn starch/flour mixture
- Fry both sides until light brown / still pink inside
- Place on paper towel to dry
- Divide chicken into 3 groups to coat. Pour sauce into large bowl. Coat chicken.
- Place chicken on broiler pan
- Broil both sides until desired crispiness on center rack
- Serve with steamed Jasmine Rice