Good Ol' American Cookin'

When I first heard about this, I was very curious! Pink Stuff, huh? Then when I saw how simple and delicious it was....I wanted to make it all the time!! 1- regular size tub of Cool Whip 1-large tub of cottage cheese (4% works best) 1-regular box of jello gelatin(your choice of color & sweetness)*I use sugar-free* Just the powder do not make it into Jiggly Jello!!!! 1-can of peaches 1-can of pears optional to add nuts into colored stuff Mix altogether Let sit in the fridge for about 30 mins to set! Yummy Yummy! Taste's so good the kids have no idea they are eating cottage cheese!! Let me know what you think!! ;)

 I came across some Bisquick while unpacking some camping stuff while looking for my baking supplies as my pears and apples needed to be used up. 1 C. of Bisquick 1/2 C of water +/- mix them together until they are the consistency of pancake batter. 4-5 apples peeled and sliced 1-2 pears peeled and sliced I used two small pints of berry preserves made with splenda 1 9x13 baking pan put all the fruit in the bottom of the pan and pour the Bisquick mix over the top of the fruit mix. Bake 350* for 30 min or until your toothpick comes out clean.

One morning I decided to throw a big ham in the oven. I didn't have any pineapple that most people traditionally put on their ham. So I threw some peaches on the ham. Now mind you, this was a last minute decision so the ham was very FROZEN!  I turned the oven on 350* threw the dressed ham in about noon and didn't take it out until about 4:30pm. Drenching it about every hour......turned out really yummy!

FRUIT PIE COOKIES OR MINI FRUIT PIES   Easy Crust Recipe (makes 2 pie crusts) 2 1/2 Cups Flour 2 Tbls sugar 1 Tsp. salt 1 Cup of Butter Crisco (Cold) 1/2 Cold Water( Icy) Mix the first three ingredients together then use a pastry blender to cut in Crisco until it looks like the flour is mixed in. Add the water then use hands to make it into a ball being careful to not mix to much. Split dough in two. Roll out one crust which should make you two pies by filling it in the middle of one side and folding the other side up and over. Bind it with the end of the knife pinching it together . Make an X in the top and brush with egg wash. Do this with all the crust for mini pies. Bake at 350* for 20 mins For cookies-Roll out both crusts individually. Spread fruit in the middle of the bottom then lay the top on. Use a round glass or cookie cutter to make the cookie round. Pinch the sides by using a knife end or your fingers to join the crusts together. Make th...

WHIPPED JELLO SALAD   Raspberry jello, peaches and pecans In  Mtn Man's family this is a traditional dish served anytime of the year. They call it "Pink Stuff or Orange Stuff or Green Stuff" depending on what flavor of jello is used.  Recipe: 1 small box of jello-any flavor 1 small (8oz) cottage cheese 1 small (80z) cool whip Mix the jello powder in the cottage cheese then add the cool whip and mix. Simple!! Be sure to let cool in the fridge for about 30 mins until firm. Alternatives: Add chopped fruit or mixed fruit Add handful of nuts Add handful of coconuts Add maraschino cherries Spiced Crab-Apples on top-Thanks to my Auntie Reen