Stuffed Peppers/Southern Plate

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Ambrosia

Ambrosia

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Makes 4 servings


1 1-pound can fruit cocktail drained
1 banana peeled and sliced
1 orange peeled and cut in sections
1 can of Mandarin oranges
1/2 cup cream whipped
1/3 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped
1 cup miniature marshmallows
Flaked coconut

Combine first six ingredients. Chill. Sprinkle with coconut.

Cookie Exchange

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Every year my neighbor and I do a cookie exchange. So, I am always looking for something simple and yummy to make to put in her cookie tin. I have found just that in these pretzel turtles. Three ingredients make this super easy. Beside the fact that my pecans are free of cost. Thanks to my step-daughter and her hubby. Now let's see if I can make them without my husband devouring them all before I put them in the cookie tin with the other cookies.

Bread Machine Ricotta Bread

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This recipe is one I found on a former high school friends website. It is EXCELLENT!

Fried Peach Pies

I am not one to promote many fried foods but this one looked absolutely scrumptious.
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Aunt Bea and Me Recipes: Bread Machine Dinner Rolls (Yeast Rolls)

Aunt Bea and Me Recipes: Bread Machine Dinner Rolls (Yeast Rolls)

Garden Vegetable Quiche

Garden Vegetable Quiche

 1 pie crust, uncooked
6 ounces shredded cheese, mild cheddar
1 small zucchini, diced
1 small summer squash, diced
2 green onions, chopped
¼ cup red bell peppers, diced
¼ cup fresh basil leaves
4 large eggs
1 cup Hickory Hill Milk
1 medium tomato, thinly sliced
2 tbsp. parsley, chopped

Heat oven to 350.
Coat skillet with olive oil and add diced veggies. Sautee for 6-8 minutes.
Add fresh basil leaves, cook an additional 2 minutes.
Scoop sautéed veggies into pie crust. Spread evenly.
Top veggies with shredded cheese.
Whisk together eggs and milk. Pour over cheese and veggies.
Top with sliced tomato and parsley.
Cook in oven 35-40 minutes

Spiked Lemonade

I like a Mike's Hard Lemonade now and then.  This spiked lemonade might be good too.  Of course, it won't be like Mike's Hard Lemonade because they will be no carbonation but I may try this.

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Light strawberry shortcake

Apple-Pecan Salad

    1/4 Cup fat-free sugar-free vanilla yogurt
    1/4 Cup tablespoons reduced-fat whipped topping
    1/4 teaspoon plus 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon, divided
    2 medium red apples
    1 large Granny Smith apple
    1/4 cup dried cherries
    2 tablespoons chopped pecans


    Chop all apples to 1 inch  chunks.In a large bowl, combine the yogurt, whipped
    topping and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon. Add apples and dried cherries; toss to coat.   Refrigerate until serving. Sprinkle with pecans and remaining cinnamon before serving.

Lemon Meringue Pie

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Patriotic cookies

Thanks to Betty Crocker and Red Couch Recipes for this one!Click on title to view
For those of you wondering who the character in green and white is,  that is Michigan State University's mascot, Sparty.  Go Green!