Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Cauliflower Salad

4 cups thinly sliced cauliflower
1 cup sliced black olives
2/3 cup diced green pepper
1/2 cup chopped pimento
1/2 cup chopped sweet onion

Dressing:
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3 Tblsp lemon juice
3 Tblsp red wine vinegar
2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp sugar
1/4 tsp pepper

I add chopped green, red and yellow peppers and skip the pimento. I also just use a small can of sliced olives.

Tuesday, November 8, 2016

Not Yo' Mama's Banana Pudding

Ingredients

  • 1 (12 oz) container frozen whipped topping, thawed, or equal amount sweetened whipped cream
  • 1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 (5 oz) box instant French vanilla pudding mix
  • 6 to 8 bananas, sliced
  • 2 bags chessmen cookies

Preparation

Line the bottom of a 13x9x2-inch dish with 1 bag of cookies and layer bananas on top.

In a bowl, combine the milk and pudding mix and blend well using a handheld electric mixer. Using another bowl, combine the cream cheese and condensed milk together and mix until smooth. Fold the whipped topping into the cream cheese mixture. Add the cream cheese mixture to the pudding mixture and stir until well blended. Pour the mixture over the cookies and bananas and cover with the remaining cookies. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Tiffany 2016 
recipe from pauladeen.com

Rice Krispie Treat Pumpkin


Rice Krispie Treat Pumpkin


Make one large batch of rice krispie treats.  Once the butter and marshmallows are melted, add orange food coloring to the mixture.  Then add the cereal.  Spray a small bowl with oil and pack down some rice krispie mixture to form a pumpkin shape in the bowl.  Remove from the bowl and add a Rollo on top with some green m&m's.

Fruit Slush

2 c. Sugar
1 qt. water
1 qt. strawberries or raspberries puréed
1-12 oz can frozen Orange juice
Sprite

Dissolve the sugar into water over low heat.  Add the berries and the can of orange juice.  Mix together well and freeze to a slush.  Put mixture in a glass and top with Sprite until you reach desired consistency.