Easy Salad

1 package lemon pudding -cook as directed and cool completely

Add
1 can drained mandarin oranges
1 can drained seedless grapes
1 can drained chunk pineapple
1 cup miniature marshmallows
1 container cool whip

Method & Story;Cook pudding, cool, add fruit and fold in whipped topping. I received this recipe from a friend in college in 1972. It is easy and good and goes with most meals.

Cottage Cheese Salad

1 container cottage cheese (small curd)
1 pkg orange jello
2 cans mandarin oranges (well drained)
1 container cool whip

Method & Story;Sprinkle jello over cottage cheese and mix well, add mandarin oranges. Fold in whipped topping. Serve immediately or refrigerate.
I received this recipe in 1972. We made it often as part of Sunday dinner, or for birthday parties, or whenever we thought about it.

Cabbage Slaw

1/2 cup vinegar
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup salad oil
1/2 cup sugar

Method & Story; Boil 3 minutes and pour over chopped cabbage while hot. Toss cabbage and add green pepper, carrots and onions. (Now we can buy the cabbage salad mix) Refrigerate
Grandma Dean often made this to go along with a meal. This recipe was also used for the Streeter Buffalo supper.

Cookie Salad

1 Cup buttermilk
1 8 oz container of cool whip
1 can mandarin oranges-drained
1 can crushed pineapple with juice
1 package vanilla instant pudding (dry)

Method & Story;FOLD together buttermilk, oranges, pineapple and pudding. FOLD in cool whip. Just before serving Crush 10 Keebler fudge stripe cookies and FOLD into salad. Crush an additional 6 cookies and sprinkle on top. This salad will get watery if it is stirred-remember to fold ingredients.
Sheila brought this to a pot luck birthday party for Uncle Bob's in Milnor several years ago.

Cheerio Bars

1 package butterscotch pudding (not instant)
1 cup light karo syrup
2/3 cup peanut butter
4 cups Cheerios

Method & Story;Melt pudding and karo syrup in microwave. Add peanut butter and mix with Cheerios. cool and cut into bars. I've used a 9 X 9 inch pan for these bars.
These were served at Kristin's 4-H meeting, they are a nice change to the usual cereal bars. We've made them often.

Hoosier Bars

Sift together
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

Cream together
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup butter
2 egg yolks
3 Tablespoons cold water
1 teaspoon vanilla

Chocolate chips

Beat together-until firm peaks form
2 Egg whites
3/4 cup brown sugar

Method & Story;Combine all ingredients thoroughly and spreas in a greased 9 X 13 inch pan. Top with a layer of chocolate chips. Spread the egg white/brown sugar mixture on top of chocolate chips and bake 30 - 35 minutes in a 325 oven.
Grandma Cay made these often in the summer to take out to lunch in the field. When neighbors would stop by, or neighbor kids would ride horse over there would always be bars ready to eat. Grandma would freeze these also, they are good cold.

Individual Microwave Scramble

1 egg
1/4 cup egg beater (any flavor) or another egg
2 Tbsp milk
salt and pepper
2 Tbsp light chedder cheese

Notes/Story: Mix egg, egg beater, milk and salt and pepper in microwavable mug. Microwave on high 45 seconds. Stir. Microwave another 45 seconds (may need to a few seconds more). Stir and add cheese.

I found this online this fall. I make this sometimes after I come home from work. Very good with the southwestern egg beaters!