Sunday, November 20, 2011

Baked Sweet Potatoes (Thanksgiving Yams)

Baked Sweet Potatoes (Thanksgiving "Yams")
2 cups cooked and mashed sweet potatoes
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup liquid egg substitute or equal amount of real egg
1/2 cup plus 2 T buttermilk
2 T butter or margarine
pinch of salt
1 1/2 cups crushed cornflakes (I use golden grahams instead ;) )
3 T shredded coconut
1/4 cup chopped pecans
can also add mini marshmallows last few minutes of baking if desired.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Spray 1 1/2 quart casserole dish with non stick coating. In Large bowl combine sweet potatoes, sugar, eggs, 1/2 cup buttermilk, 1 T margarine, and salt. Mix well and pout into casserole dish. Bake 20-30 minutes until set around edges but not in center. Meanwhile, combine cereal, pecans, 2 T buttermilk, and 1 T margarine-melted. Sprinkle over top and bake 15 -25 minutes more. If desired, add marshmallows last 5 minutes.

-Kitty

Friday, November 18, 2011

Indian Corn Cookies

We have lots and lots of leftover Halloween candy. I found this idea on pinterest and knew my girls would love it. They love m&m's. I let the girls help by sorting through the m&m's, finding me the fall colored ones and devouring the rest. I used Erika's sugar cookie recipe she posted on this blog (it's under cookies and it's yummy) some frosting, m&m's and fruit roll ups. I cut the fruit roll ups into their shape with my kitchen scissors. Easy peasy and now we're excited for thanksgiving.