No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

1/4 cup cocoa
1 stick butter
2 1/2 cups sugar
1/4 cup peanut butter
1/2 milk
2 cups oats
Mix cocoa, milk, and sugar. Bring to a rolling boil for 2.5 min. Add butter and let it melt. Add peanut butter and mix; then add oats. Spoon on wax paper. Let cool. 18 cookies

Hope's Coconut Cake

Cake:
1 box yellow cake mix
1 1/3 cups water
Mix for approximately 3 - 4 minutes. Bake @ 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Glaze:
1 small can crushed pineapple
1 small can crème of coconut
2 tbsp. rum
Mix together and microwave for 2 minutes.

Filling:
8 oz. of cream cheese
1/3 box of powdered sugar
1/3 cup roasted pecans
1/2 tsp. vanilla
Mix together.
Frosting:
10.5 oz. of whipping cream
1/3 box powdered sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Beat in mixer until desired consistency.
After cake layers have been cooled, brush each layer with glaze and top with filling. Repeat with each layer. When last layer added, cover entire cake with frosting and sprinkle with coconut shavings.

Jade's Green Beans

2 qts. water
2lbs cut green beans (fresh is best)
1-2tbs salt
2tbs vegetable oil
1-2 slices of pork fat (fatback)

Combine all ingredients in large pot and bring to a rapid boil for 2:30 - 3 hours. Gently stir the beans about every half hour as mashed green beans are gross. Remove fatback before serving.

Jenny's broccoli & cauliflower casserole

1 16oz. bag of frozen broccoli
1 16 oz. bag of frozen cauliflower
8 oz. Cheese Whiz
1 can of cream of mushroom soup
1 can of cream of celery soup
1 small can of French’s French Fried Onions

Steam veggies until tender. Mix soups & cheese whiz in casserole dish (I usually do this while the veggies are steaming). Mix veggies into mixture very well. Cook on 350 for 30-35 min. (you’ll have to bake a little longer if using a smaller casserole dish because it’ll be thicker). Add French Fried Onion to top & bake for 5 minutes more (or until brown).

Trish's Derby Pie

- 1 stick butter
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 6 oz. chocolate morsels
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup nuts

Pour 6 oz. morsels in bottom of unbaked pie crust. Melt and cool 1 stick butter. Mix sugar & flour together. Add to cooled butter. Add eggs. Beat all of this & add vanilla & nuts. Pour all over morsels. Bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes.

Melinda's Sweet Potatoes

Mix and place in baking dish:
4 cups sweet potatoes (cooked & mashed)
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
2 eggs (beaten)
1 tbsp vanilla
1/4 cup bourbon

Mix topping and spread over previous ingredients
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup flour
1/3 cup butter
1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
Bake 25 minutes at 350 degrees

Add minature marshmellows during last 5 minutes. Remove when marshmellows are toasted.

Sandy's Stuffing

Stuffing:
1 bag Herb Seasoned
Pepperidge Farm Stuffing Mix
1 large box Chicken Broth (may need more - add enough for desired consistency)
1/2 stick Butter
1/2 Onion
1 lb Sausage
1 or 2 eggs
Optional: Dried Cranberries Granny Smith Apple Celery Water Chestnuts
Cook sausage and drain well. Sautee chopped onions in butter, add 1/2 chicken stock, bring to boil. Add eggs and stir, (looks like egg drop soup) Remove from stove, add stuffing mix along with other ingredients. Bake at 375 for approximately 45 minutes; I cover mine with foil and remove after 30 min.