3 Layer Boysenberry Salad

2 (3 oz) pkgs Raspberry Jello

1 cup sugar

1 cup light cream

1 pkg unflavored gelatin

1 Tbsp vanilla

8 oz cream cheese

1 (15 oz) boysenberry or blueberry pie filling

Layer 1: 1 pkg of jello, 1 cup boiling water, 1 cup cold water. Set.

Layer 2: Dissolve unflavored gelatin in 1/2 cup cold water. Heat but don't boil sugar, cream, vanilla, and cream cheese. Combine gelatin with sugar mixture in a blender and let cool then spread on 1st layer.

Layer 3: Combine 1 pkg of jello, 1 cup boiing water and pie filling in a bowl. Let set partially then layer on top of the 2nd layer after the 2nd layer is well set. Refrigerate.

Green Bean Casserole

One word, okay two: Paula Deen. You know it's gonna be good!

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
1 small onion, chopped
1 (8 oz.) package fresh mushrooms, sliced
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups milk
1 cups sour cream
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1 tsp salt
1 tsp ground black pepper
2 (28 oz.) cans French-style green beans, drained
2 cups French fried onions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a casserole baking dish. in a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion and mushrooms, and cook 5 minutes. Stir in flour, and cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Gradually stir in milk, and cook 2 to 3 minutes, or until mixture thickens. Stir in next 5 ingredients, and spoon into prepasred baking dish. Bake 25 minutes; sprinkle with French fried onions, and bake 15 minutes, or until hot and bubbly.

Moist Sugar Cookies

Moist Sugar Cookies

(these are very easy! We made them for FHE and the kids loved helping make them especially sprinkling on the colored sugar.)

1/2 C. butter or margarine

1/2 C. granulated sugar

1 egg

1/2 C. cooking oil

1/2 C. powdered sugar

1/2 tsp Cream of Tartar

1/2 tsp Baking Soda

2 C. flour

Cream butter and sugar until fluffy; add the rest of the ingredients in the order listed. Stir until well blended. Keeping the drops small, drop by spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie shetts. Dip the bottom of a glass in granulated sugar, and press cookies slightly. Bake at 350 degrees for 7 minutes. Do not overbake. Cool on wire rack.

Gingerbread Waffles

GINGERBREAD WAFFLES

1/4 C. butter or margarine

1/2 C. brown sugar, packed

1/2 C. light molasses

2 eggs, well beaten

1 C. milk

2 C. sifted flour

1 1/2 t. baking powder

1 1/2 t. cinnamon

1 t. ginger

1/4 t. allspice

1/2 t. salt

Bananas

Whipping Cream

Cream butter, brown sugar, molasses, eggs, and milk. Sift together flour, baking owder, ginger, allspice, and salt; add to molasses mixture. Bake on greased waffle iron. Top with sliced bananas and whipped cream.