sweet carrots and peas....

SWEET PEAS AND CARROTS

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8 carrots

1 tablespoon sugar

1 teaspoon cornstarch

1/4 cup orange juice

2 tablespoons butter

1 package frozen peas (10 oz.)

Cook carrots in small amount of water for 8 minutes, until tender, but firm. Drain carrots. Sprinkle with sugar and cornstarch. Add orange juice and butter. Stir over low heat until thickened. Prepare peas according to package. Add peas to carrots. Salt to taste.

cheese ball....

A yummy Lion House recipe.
CHEESE BALL

2 8 oz. packages cream cheese, softened
2 c. grated sharp cheddar cheese
2 T. finely chopped green onion
2 t. Worcestershire sauce
1 t. lemon juice
½ t. lemon pepper
1 c. finely chopped nuts
½ c. chopped parsley

Combine all ingredients, except nuts and parsley, in a medium bowl and mix until well blended. Divide the mixture in half and spoon into 2 small bowls lined with waxed paper. Refrigerate for several hours. Lift out waxed paper from each bowl, and mold cheese into a ball, using waxed paper to protect hands. Roll each ball in chopped nuts and parsley. Refrigerate. Remove about 15 minutes before serving; serve with a variety of crackers. Makes 2 small cheese balls.

Great Christmas "Funeral Potatoes"

It is a tradition for my family to have Funeral Potatoes on Christmas Eve. This is our favorite recipe from the Mormon Cookbook.

12 large potatoes or 32 oz. bag of frozen shredded hashbrowns
2 cans Cream of Chicken soup
2 cups sour cream
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
1/2 cup melted butter
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 cups crushed cornflakes
2 Tbsp. Butter Melted

Peel potatoes & boil till tender (if your not using hashbrowns). Cool, grate into greased 9X13 baking dish. Combine sour cream, cheese, 1/2 cup melted butter, & onion. Gently blend into potatoes. Combine crushed cornflakes & 2 Tbsp. of butter & sprinkle on top. Bake @ 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Cabbage Rolls

• Meat: Bake @ 350 for 3 1/2 hours
• 2 1/2 lbs hamburger
• 1/2 c. tomato
• 1 tbs. salt
• 1/2 tsp. pepper
• 1/3 c. crushed soda crackers
• 1 tsp. lemon juice
• 1/2 c. minute rice
• 1 onion chopped
• 1 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
  

Sauce:

• 2 Quart tom. juice
• 1 1/2 c ketchup
• 2 tbs. salt
• 1 1/2 tsp. pepper
• 1 c. sugar
• 8 oz tom. sauce
  

One head of cabbage

Directions: boil the cabbage and take apart so you can wrap the meat mixture in them. Mix everything that is in the meat section and then roll it into an oval shape, then wrap one piece of cabbage around the meat. Place the cabbage roll into a casserole dish. Mix the sauce mixture together and then pour over cabbage rolls. Cover and then put in the oven!

Freeze or Refrigerate the remaining sauce after your done eating. When you want Spaghetti then do the following:
Add a couple of the big cooked sausages and cut them up. Put the sausage in the sauce and let it boil. Makes really good spaghetti sauce.

This recipe is from Julie Hamilton. Great for parties!