Frozen Fruit Snack

Here's one of my favorite summer snacks my Granny makes!
1 Can Apricot Halves
1 Can Peaches Sliced
3 Bananas
10 oz Frozen Strawberries
1 Sm can Frozen Orange Juice
1 Sm can Pineapple Juice

Take the strawberries and orange juice out of the freezer to thaw slightly. Drain apricots and peaches and cut into small pieces. Cut bananas into slices or cubes. Put everything in a big bowl and mix it. You can add 1/2 cup of sugar if you want but I don't. Put the mixture into small individual containers (dixie cups with saran wrap covering for individual servings) or any freezer safe container. Freeze several hours. Thaw in refrigerator to mushy consistency before serving.

Pumpkin Streusel Muffins

1/4 c margarine or butter, softened
1/2 c sugar
1/4 c brown sugar
2/3 c pumpkin
1/2 c buttermilk
2 eggs
2 c flour
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice (I used cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger b/c that's what I had)

Streusel Topping:
1/3 c flour
3 Tbsp brown sugar
2 Tbsp cold butter or margarine

For muffins:
Cream together margarine and sugars. Add all remaining ingredients and mix together. Pour into muffin tins. In a separate bowl, cut together streusel ingredients and sprinkle over muffin batter. Bake in a 375 degree oven for 20-25 minutes. Makes one dozen muffins.

Potato Soup

1. 6 cubed red potatoes
2. 3 cups water
3. 1 cup diced celery
4. 1 cup carrots
5. 1 cup diced onion (I leave this out because I don't like onions)
6. 2 tsp parsley
7. 2 chicken bouillon cubes
8. 1 tsp salt
9. 1/2 tsp pepper
10. 3 cups milk divided
11. 1/4 cup flour
12. 1/2 lb Velveeta cheese
Combine first 9 ingredients. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer 8 minutes or until veggies are done (tender).
Stir 1/4 cup milk into flour making a paste. Stir into soup.
Add remaining milk & cheese. Cook over medium heat and stir constantly until soup is thick.
You may garnish with shredded cheddar cheese and bacon.
Leftovers can be frozen.