Carrot Souffle

Ingredients
1 pound carrots, sliced, cooked, and drained
1/2c. melted butter
1/3c. brown sugar, packed
1/4c. flour
1tsp. baking powder
1tsp. vanilla extract
2TBL dark rum (opt)
3 eggs.

Directions
Combine the cooked carrots with the butter and puree. Add the remaining ingredients and mix very well. Pour into a greased and floured 1-quart casserole and bake in a 325deg oven for 45min-1hr. or until the center is set and the top is lightly browned and puffed.
Serves 6

How To: Bake Squash

Take a knife and stab holes sporadically around entire squash
Bake (or convect bake) whole at 375deg. for 45 min.
Turn over and bake another 45 min.
When finished, cut open squash and spoon out seeds. It is cooked perfectly and seeds come out so easily.

*This works the same for spaghetti squash. Baking the spaghetti squash whole is great because cutting a raw spaghetti squash is next to impossible*
*After cooking either butternut or spaghetti squash, you can scoop out the insides, place in zip-lock bags and it will freeze great. *

Calico Beans

* One of my favorite side dishes: Calico Beans. It seems that whenever we make this in our house, it's always for a big crowd or a lot of company. And that means... LEFTOVERS! Although I love this side dish freshly made, (and hot) I like it straight out of the refrigerator the day after the best (ice cold).. I know, weird right? It's slightly sweet and oh so beany. (and I love beans) This is a great recipe *

1 lb. hamburger

1/2 to 1c. chopped onions

1/2 to 1 lb. bacon, cooked and crumbled

2- 15oz. cans Pork and Beans Do Not Drain

1- 15oz. can butter beans Do Not Drain

1- 15oz. can kidney beans Drain

1/2c. ketchup

1/2c. granulated sugar

1/2c. brown sugar

1 tsp. salt

2 tsp. vinegar

Brown hamburger and onions. Add rest of ingredients, put in a 9 x 13 pan and bake 45 min. at 350deg.

After baking, put in a crock put and set to low.

If you want to make an entire roaster full, x8

Sliced Cucumber Salad

Ingredients

1c. mayo or miracle whip
1/4 c. sugar
4 tsp. vinegar
1/2 tsp. dill weed
1/2 tsp. salt
6 medium cucumbers, peeled and sliced thin
3 green onions

Directions

Combine mayo, (or miracle whip) sugar, vinegarm dill, and salt. Mix well. Add cucumbers and onions. Chill at least 30 min. Best overnight.