Creamy Fruit Salad

One of the children asked me to start making more fresh fruit salads. With Spring on it's way and Conference weekend upon us, I created this yummy dish as tempting side. I'm happy to say it was a healthy success!

1 C red grapes
1 pkg. honey glazed almond slivers
1 honeydew melon (or melon of choice)
1 pint fresh stawberries
1 C blueberries
1 apple, peeled, sectioned and sliced into chuncks
3/4 C nonfat sour cream
2 tsp. truvia or splenda (sugar substitute)

Combine fruit in large bowl. Mix sugar substitute to sour cream and fold into fruit mixture. Add sliced almonds and serve cold. Best with sandwiches.

Glazed Ginger Carrots

1 bag baby carrots
1/4 C. brown sugar
1 tsp. ginger
1/2 C. butter
Directions:
Cook carrots until desired tenderness is achieved. Drain and place in bowl. Add remaining ingredients and toss until covered.

Grandma Mower's Green Bean Casserole

2 cans green beans
2 cans cream of mushroom soup
1 can fried dry onions
Directions:
drain green beans, pour into casserole dish and mix in mushroom soup. Cover with fried onions and bake at 350 until hot and  bubbly.

Creamy Mashed Potatoes

8-9 potatoes pealed and cut into quarters
2 qts water
2 Tablespoons chicken bullion
1/2 C. skim milk or fat free evaporated milk
spray butter
Directions:
Boil potatoes in water and bullion until fork pokes in easily and potatoes break apart. Drain and transfer potatoes to mixture. Add milk. Mix till creamy. Dallop into bowl and spray with butter. Oh, so yummy, minus the fat!

Deviled Eggs

6 hard boiled eggs (cooked at boiling for 15 min. cooled and peeled)
1/4 C. Mayonnaise
1 tsp. mustard
1 tsp. vinegar
Paprika (to sprinkle)
Directions:
Cut hard boiled eggs in half long ways, and remove yolk. Mix mayo, mustard, and vinegar together adding salt to taste if desired. Add yolks to mayo mixture and cream together. Put mixture in decorator bag and squirt into egg whites. Sprinkle with paparika and garnish with parsley as desired. Enjoy!

Harvest Stuffing

1 C. shredded Carrots
1 C. chopped celery
1/2 C. chopped onion
1/2 C butter
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
8 C. dry bread cubes
2 C. finely chopped apple (I use Gala or Braeburn)
1/2 C. chopped walnuts (opt.)
1/4 tsp. wheat germ
1/2 C. chicken broth
1/4 tsp. each salt and pepper
In lg. skillet cook carrots, celery, and onion in butter till tender. Stir in nutmeg, salt, and pepper. In a bowl combine bread cubes, apple, walnuts, and wheat germ. Add carrot mixture. Drizzle with enough broth to moisten, tossing lightly. Add more broth until desired moistness is achieved. Use to stuff one 8-10 pd. turkey. Makes 8-10 servings. (I double or triple for Thanksgiving Dinner).

Mom's Mimic Outback Steakhouse Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients:
8-9 unpeeled red potatoes cut into fourths
1/4 C butter
Johny's garlic spread (I get ours at costco)
1/2-1 C milk

Directions:
Boil potatoes until tender cut with a fork. Strain and turn into mixer. Mix in butter and garlic spread to taste adding milk slowly and only until desired creamed consistency is achieved. Seem simple? It is, but the results, Oh so mouthwatering. Enjoy with a great Steak or rib dinner!