Pumpkin Crunch

This is kinda like a pumpkin cobbler. After serving this no one will be unhappy, unless they are allergic to pumpkin or something.

1 C pumpkin puree (not the pumpkin pie filling w/ spices)
1 Yellow Cake Mix
1 Can evaporated milk
3 eggs
1/2 C sugar
4 t pumpkin pie spice
1/2 t salt
1 C chopped pecans
1 C melted butter

Mix pumpkin, milk, eggs, sugar, pumpkin pie spice, and salt together. Pour in a greased 9 x 13 pan. Sprinkle all the yellow cake mix over the mixture, melt the butter and sprinkle over the mix. Then, spread pecans over that. Preheat the oven to 350 and bake for 50-60 min. It's makes the house smell soooooo good! Serve either hot or room temp. Great w/ vanilla ice cream or just whipped cream.

Also, I've only had this w/o the pecans. I'm sure it's good with them too.

Café Rio Sweet Pulled Pork

2 1/2 pounds pork
1/3 cup water
1/8 tsp garlic salt
1/8 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
1/2 cup green chili sauce
1/2 cup brown sugar

Put pork, 1/3 cup water, garlic salt, salt, and pepper, in the crock pot.

Cover and cook on high for 4 hours.

Drain, shred pork, stir in 1/2 cup green chili sauce and 1/2 cup brown sugar.

Café Rio Rice

3 c water
4 t chicken bouillon
4 t garlic –minced
½ bunch cilantro
1 can green chiles—or equivalent fresh
¾ t salt
1 T butter
½ onion
3 c rice (see note)

Blend cilantro, green chiles and onion together in food processor. Bring water to a boil and add all ingredients, simmer covered 30 minutes.

Cafe Rio Chicken

1 small bottle Kraft Zesty Italian Dressing
1 T chili powder
1 T cumin
3 cloves garlic—minced
5 lbs chicken breast

Cook all together in a crock pot for 4 hours, shred meat and cook 1 additional hour.

Cafe Rio Dressing

Café Rio Dressing
1 buttermilk ranch dressing packet (make as per recipe)
2 tomatillos (tomato like vegetable with a husk around them)
½ bunch of cilantro
1 clove garlic
Juice of 1 lime
1 jalapeño (Use the seeds too if you like it spicy. You could substitute a few drops of green tobasco for the jalapeno.)

Use a food processor to blend all the ingredients well. Refrigerate.

Super Soft Sugar Cookies

1 c butter
2 C sugar
2 eggs
1 C sour cream
1 t vanilla
1/2 t baking soda
4 t baking powder
pinch of salt
5 c flour

Cream together butter, sugar, eggs, sour cream and vanilla. Add remaining ingredients. Chill for 1 hour. Roll and cut into desired shapes. Bake 350 for 8-10 min. Do not over bake.