1 Pt. strawberries hulled and sliced

3/4 cup sugar

2 cups fresh lemon juice

2 1/2 cups water

Puree all ingred. in a blender. Serve in tall glasses over ice with a sprig of mint or fruit as a garnish. You can also use blueberries, raspberries or blackberries.

2 cups orange juice

1/4 cup sugar

2 egg whites

3/4 tsp. vanilla

1 cup of ice

Whirl ingred. in a blender on high til smooth. Be sure and used crushed ice for your ice so you don't break your blender.

15 minute Chili

1 lb ground beef browned with diced up onions. and drained

diced onion

can of red chili beans

chili powder

jar of pace picante sauce

put the can of beans and the picante sauce into a sauce pan and heat. Brown the ground beef and onions and eason with chili powder to taste. Drain the beef and add to the hot bean and picante mix............Presto!!!! Instant Chili.

Sweet Potato Pie

1 1/2 sticks of butter or margaine

1 can evaporated milk

5 eggs

2 cups sugar

2 tsp. vanilla

2 tsp. flour

2 cups sweet potatoes(mashed)

Mix eggs and sugar, thn all other ingred. Bake in an unbaked pie shell at 350 degrees until done. It makes 2 pies. You may add pumpkin spice in place of the vanilla if you wish.......OOOOOOOOOOOOOH soooo goooood.

Apple Crisp

5 Large cooking apples pealed and sliced

1 cup sugar

3/4 cup flour

1 stick butter or oleo not melted

1 Tbsp. water

1 tbsp. lemon juice

cinnamon

groundCloves

Grease casserole dish. Add pealed and sliced apples. Combine sugar, flour,butter and crumble together with a fork. On top of apples sprinkle cinnamon, cloves, water and lemon juice. cover with topping. Bake 30 minutes at 375 degrees.

Taco Cassarole or Party Dip

2 lbs. hamburger meat browned with onion and drined.

2 cans cream of chicken soup

2 cans cheese nacho soup

2 cans pinto beans

2 pkg. of taco seasoning.

Large bag of Dorito's or Frito's

Brown meat nd onion and drain off grease. add all ingred in order given. Cook for 1 hr on low heat. Eat over chips of your choice.