Broccoli Salad

Tried this at a cafeteria last week and loved it.  It’s too sweet to eat on it’s on, or so I was told, but it’s a fantastic side dish.  I googled it, then changed it to suit my taste.
1 head of broccoli, chopped (if you have a hard time chewing raw broccoli, chop [...]

Pina Colada Salad

1 2/3 cup boiling water
2 (3 ounce) packages of Pineapple-Orange Jell-o (Or 1 package of each flavor)
1 (6 ounce) can of frozen Pina Colada concentrate
20 ounce can pineapple tidbits, drained RESERVE the juice
1/2 cup coconut
Pour boiling water over jell-o, stirring until jell-o dissolves.  Stir in pina colada mix and pineapple juice.  Chill for 50 minutes, [...]

Cornbread Salad

1 8.5 ounce Jiffy cornbread mix, baked according to directions
1   .25 ounce envelope Ranch dressing mix
8 ounces sour cream
1 cup mayonaise
3 large tomatoes, rough chopped
1/2 cup chopped green onions
1 cup chopped bell pepper
2  16-ounce cans pinto beans, drained and rinsed well
2  15.25 ounce cans whole kernal corn, drained and rinsed
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
10 slices [...]

Carrot Souffle

Very sweet side that will have your kids begging for carrots.
2   14.5 ounce cans of sliced carrots
1    cup sugar
1.5  teaspoons baking powder
1.5  teaspoons vanilla
2    Tablespoons self-rising flour
3    eggs
1/2 cup margarine, room temperature
Drain carrots and mash.  In electric mixer, add ingredients in the following order, mixing well after each addition.
*Combine carrots, sugar, baking [...]

Rutabegas

Rutabegas are best when a bit on the small size.  Softball sized is about the best size I found for the best flavor and texture.  Bigger rutabegas tend to be a bit grainy or stringy.  Peeling them can be a real tough job, so I tend to let my husband do it.  He has stronger [...]

Cherry Salad

Not a creation of my own, but one too good to not share. This salad makes an excellent side to ham.
1 can cherry pie filling
1 cup shredded coconut
1 can condensed milk
1 cup chopped nuts (I use pecans)
1 large can crushed pineapple, drained
1 large container of Cool Whip
1 can fruit cocktail, drained
Mix pie filling and [...]

Potato Pancakes

I hate left-over mashed (or creamed) potatoes.  No matter how you reheat them, they never are quite that great.  My Grandmother didn’t believe in wasting anything, so she’d take those left-over mashed potatoes and turn them into a tasty treat- albeit, probably an unhealthy sidedish.
1 1/2 cups cold mashed potatoes
3 eggs, beaten
1 small [...]

Squash Casserole

Don’t let the word squash make you cringe. This recipe has enough other stuff in it, you won’t taste much of the squash.
1 1/2 quarts frozen squash, cooked, drained and mashed
2 eggs, beaten
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 regular size can of Cream of Mushroom soup
2 slices of white bread, cut into 1/2 [...]

Sweet Potato Souffle

Some call it a casserole, some call it a souffle. I heard once that if it had eggs in it, it was a souffle. Who knows, I mainly call it good.
3 cups cooked, mashed sweet potatoes (Save yourself some trouble, use one 40 ounce can of cooked sweet potatoes!) Either way, [...]

Crockpot Macaroni and Cheese

Really good Macaroni and Cheese is when there’s an abundance of cheese.  I’m not really sure if you can put too much cheese in it.
1 pound elbow macaroni, cooked according to pkg. directions
1 stick of margarine
8-10 ounces of evaporated milk
salt, pepper
3 eggs, beaten
cheddar cheese, lots and lots of cheese (I generally use at [...]