Strawberry Cheesecake Trifle

8 ozs. cream cheese, softened

1 cup sour cream

1/2 cup cold milk

3.4 oz. instant vanilla pudding mix

12 ozs. Cool Whip, thawed

1 -1/2 cups crushed butter crackers

1/4 cup melted margarine

2 cans strawberry pie filling

In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth.  Add the sour cream and mix well.   In a small mixing bowl, beat milk and pudding mix on low speed for two minutes.   Stir into cream cheese mixture.   Fold in Cool Whip.

Toss the crackers and butter together.

In a trifle bowl, layer half the cream cheese mixture, crumbs and pie filling.   Repeat layers.   Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Debbie Brister

The Neshoba Democrat

3/31/10

Honey Mustard Chicken

1 pack of chicken strips

Bring 1/2 cup  honey, 2 tablespoons mustard and a dash of lemon to a boil.  Salt and pepper as desired.  Cook in the crock pot until chicken is done - this is the best way for it to soak up all the flavors.  (But can be cooked in the oven).
Jennifer Alford Walker

Easy Chicken Pie

4 large chicken breasts cooked and deboned
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 can chicken broth
1 cup self-rising flour
1 cup milk
1 stick margarine melted

Cut the cooked chicken into small pieces.   Put chicken into a shallow casserole dish and add the cream of chicken soup and chicken broth.

In a separate bowl mix the flour, milk, and the margarine.  Pour mixture evenly over chicken and bake at 375 degrees for 1 hour.  You may also add any vegetables you like to the Easy Chicken Pie.

Pink Easter Salad

1 can sweetened condensed milk

1/3 cup lemon juice

1 - 8 oz. crushed pineapple, drained well

1 can cherry pie filling

1 large carton Cool Whip

1 cup chopped pecans

1 - 11 oz. can mandarin oranges, drained well

1 cup minature marshmallows (optional)

Beat condensed milk with lemon juice until thick.  Add remaining ingredients, mixing well.   Chill before serving several hours or overnight.

Kara Kimbrough - Clarion Ledger 4/24/2010

Corn Casserole

1 can of cream corn

1 can of whole kernel corn, drained

1 box Jiffy Cornbread Mix

1 - 16 oz. sour cream

1/2 stick melted butter (optional)

Mix all ingredients and place in 9 x 12 baking dish.  Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 45 minutes or until casserole has browned on top.

Neshoba Democrat

3/17/10

It's A Miracle Pie

1 cup sugar

4 eggs

2 cups milk

1/2 cup melted butter

1 cup flake coconut

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 pinch of salt

Pre-heat oven to 300 degrees.  Throw all ingredients into the blender.  Use the mix cycle.  As it is all mixing, lightly butter and flour coat a 10" pie pan.  Pour mixture into the pan and bake until it sets - about one hour.  It makes it's own crust - it's a miracle.

Jill Conner Browne

From the Sweet Potato Queens Big A-- Cookbook

Clarion Ledger - 3/17/10

Chicken Salad

4 cups cooked and chopped chicken breasts

1 tablelspoon lemon juice

3/4 cups diced celery

1 cup toasted and chopped pecans

1/2 cup sweetened, dried cranberries

Salt, black pepper and white pepper to taste

1 cup mayo

Leaf lettuce and tomato slices

1 (3 ounce) package real bacon bits

Sprinkle chicken pieces with lemon juice.  Stir in celery, pecans, cranberries, salt and peppers.   Blend in mayo.   Serve on a lettuce leaf with a tomato slice and sprinkle with bacon bits.  Yield:  8 servings.

Mississippi Magazine

March, 2010

Doritos Casserole

1 Bag Doritos

1 lb. Ground Beef

1 Can Rotel

1 Can Cream of Mushroom Soup

1 Can Cream of Chicken Soup

1 Small Bag Grated Cheese

Brown ground beef and drain.   Mix in rest of ingredients.  In casserole dish, line with chips, mixture, another layer of chips and mixture with cheese on the top.   Cook on 375 degrees until the cheese is melted.

Jamie Buckley

The Neshoba Democrat

3/3/10