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Southern Pecan Sweet Potato Casserole
By natcat
Peel and dice sweet potatoes
- 3 lbs sweet potatoes
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1/2 cup toasted pecans
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 bag small marshmallow
Baked Cheese Grits
By natcat
Modified from Southern Living recipe
- 5 cups chicken broth
- 1 1/4 cups quick-cooking grits
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (divided)
- 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese (divided)
- 1/2 cup half and half
- 1 tsp hot sauce
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp ground red pepper
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Bites
By natcat
Beat chicken breasts until thin
- Boneless, skinless hicken breasts-- NOT tenders
- Monterey jack cheese slices
- Jalapeno pepper slices
- Thin bacon
Honey Mustard Dressing
By natcat
From Keller's Kove
- 4 cups mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup + 3 Tbsp sugar
- 1/2 cup + 3 Tbsp honey
- 5 Tbsp mustard
- 5 Tbsp vinegar
- 5 Tbsp minced onion
- 1/4 bunch fresh parsley or parsley flakes
- 1 cup oil
Donut Muffins
By natcat
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
- 1 1/3 cups sugar
- 3 eggs
- 4 cups flour
- 3 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 1/4 tsp salt
- 3/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1 cup + splash milk
- 1/6 cup buttermilk
- 1 stick butter, melted
- 2 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 Tbsp cinnamon
Polvorones de Canele (cinnamon cookies)
By natcat
Mexican cookies by Alissa Trowbridge
- 2 cups butter
- 1 cup confectioners sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 cups flour
- 1 cup confectioners sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon .
Sausage on Rye Snack
By natcat
Brown & drain meats. Melt cheese in microwave and add to cooked meat
- 1 lb hot sausage
- 1 lb ground chuck
- 1 lb velveta
- 2 cans chopped green chilis, drained
- 2 loaves party rye bread
- Red & green bell pepper, for garnish
Crockpot Cheese Tortellini
By natcat
Brown the sausage and put all ingredients in crockpot, chunking up the cream cheese
- 1 bag of frozen tortellini
- 1 small bag of fresh spinach
- 2 cans of italian style diced tomatoes
- 1 box or 4 cups or chicken broth
- 1 block of cream cheese
- 1 lb. of roll sausage
Green Bean Bundles
By natcat
From Jennifer Hunter
- 3 cans whole green beans
- 1 pkg bacon
- 1 cup butter, melted
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp garlic salt
- Dash soy sauce
Seafood Alfredo
By natcat
Made by Aunt Cladia for dad's birthday one year
- 3 lbs raw tiger shrimp, peeled
- 5 very large frozen scallops, cut up
- 1-2 jars Alfredo sauce
- Fresh green vegetable (brocolli, snow peas, asparagus...?)
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1/4 cup onion, white or green, diced
- Garlic
- Basil
- Salt & pepper, to taste
- Dash of cayenne (optional)
- 1 1/2 lbs penne pasta, cooked to al dente WITHOUT oil