| Cyndi Roberts | | | | Drain sweet potatoes and mash. Add other |
| Here it is - that time of year when everyone's | | | | ingredients and mix well. Pour into ungreased 9" |
| thoughts turn to food! I'm thankful that at our | | | | square baking pan. Mix all topping ingredients till |
| house, we have plenty of food, but sometimes I | | | | crumbly. Spread on yams then bake at 350 |
| am not so grateful that I am the one who usually | | | | degrees for 40 minutes. |
| gets to cook it! | | | | Tip: You can make this the day before. Just |
| | | | refrigerate till you are ready to bake. |
| Corn-Rice Casserole | | | | ~^~^~^~ |
| - 1 1/2 cups minute rice (uncooked) | | | | This one is perfect for supper the night before |
| - 2 cans cream-style corn | | | | Thanksgiving. |
| - 1 small onion, chopped | | | | Harvest Time Soup |
| - 1 medium green pepper, chopped | | | | - 1 1/2 cups water |
| - 1/2 cup butter or margarine | | | | - 1 cup cubed potatoes |
| - 8 oz. jar Cheez Whiz | | | | - 1/2 cup chopped carrots |
| Melt butter in large saucepan and add onion and | | | | - 1/2 cup chopped celery |
| green pepper. Cook until tender. Add other | | | | - 3/4 lb. process cheese spread, cubed |
| ingredients and cook on low for about 5 minutes, | | | | - 1 cup ham, cubed |
| stirring often. | | | | Bring water, potatoes, carrots and celery to a boil. |
| Pour into greased 2-quart baking dish and bake at | | | | Reduce heat and simmer till vegetables are |
| 350 degrees until bubbly. | | | | tender. |
| ~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~ | | | | Add cheese and ham; cook, stirring till cheese is |
| Sweet Potato Casserole | | | | melted. |
| - 2 16-oz. cans sweet potatoes | | | | This makes about 4 servings, but it could easily |
| - 1/4 cup butter | | | | be cut in half or doubled. |
| - 3/4 cup sugar | | | | = = = = = = = = = = = = = = |
| - 1/2 tsp. salt | | | | Samuel Adams, father of the American |
| - 2 eggs | | | | Revolution: |
| - 1/2 cup milk | | | | "It is therefore recommended ... to set apart |
| - 1 tsp. vanilla | | | | Thursday the eighteenth day of December next, |
| Topping: | | | | for solemn thanksgiving and praise, that with one |
| - 1 cup brown sugar | | | | heart and one voice the good people may |
| - 1/4 cup butter | | | | express the grateful feelings of their hearts and |
| - 2 tsp. cinnamon | | | | consecrate themselves to the service of their |
| - 1/4 cup flour | | | | divine benefactor ... |