Mints

1 8oz. cream cheese
1 cube butter
1 1/2 tsp. mint flavoring
3 lbs. powdered sugar
green food coloring
2 cups chocolate chips melted

Mix cheese and butter until fluffy. Add extract and coloring. Add sugar-knead until mixed. Make ropes and cut diagonally. Refrigerate until firm and then dip in chocolate. Let stand firm. You can also rolls in powdered sugar and skip the chocolate.

Caramels

1 cup butter
1 lb. brown sugar
dash salt
1 cup light corn syrup
1 15 oz. can condensed milk
1 tsp. vanilla

Melt butter in 3 qt. pan. Add sugar and salt.
Stir. Add corn syrup. Mix well. Gradually add milk. Stir constantly to prevent scorching. Cook over med. heat until 245 degrees (be patient it takes at least 15-20 min.). Remove from heat and add vanilla. Pour into a buttered 9x9 in. pan. Cool and cut. Makes 2 1/2 lbs.

Chocolate Covered Coconut Balls

Mom Rasmussen said these were really good and seeing how I love Mounds I am going to put these up for all to try along with me.

1 1/2 lbs. of powdered sugar
1 can condensed milk
1 pkg. flake coconut (14 oz)
1 cup chopped nuts (almonds would be good)
1 cube butter
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup parowax
2 pkgs chocolate chips (12 oz.)

Mix above ingredients and chill a few minutes. shape into balls (3/4 to 1 in. balls). Chill a few hours or over night.

Melt parowax with chocolate chips over hot (not boiling) water. Dip balls and drain. Let set and enjoy.

Home Made Stuffing

I got this recipe from Stewart's Aunt Sue when we eat there for Thanksgiving. I totally fell in love with it! It is so dang good.

3 cups boiling water
3 sticks butter melted
1 minced onion
1 1/2 to 2 loaves bread (white bread)
1/2 tsp. pepper
3 tsp. salt *if your butter is salted add less then given here
2 tsp. poultry seasoning or sage
3 Tbsp. parsley flakes
4 stalks celery diced

Mix all together. If too dry just add more water. You can then stuff turkey with it or you can bake in a baking pan. Bake until turkey is cooked through and if in its own pan cook at 350 degrees until tops of bread are golden brown.

Creamed Corn

I got this recipe from Stewart's Aunt Sue. It is so good you know its not a real vegetable side dish. My kids loved it!

2 packages (10 oz.) frozen corn, thawed
1 cup whipping cream
1 cup whole milk
1 tsp. Salt
5 Tbsp. sugar
4 Tbsp. butter
4 Tbsp. flour
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese (I would probably omit this when I make it)

1.) Combine all ingredients except the butter, flour, and cheese in a large pan. Bring to a gentle boil and reduce heat to low. Simmer 5 minutes. Watch it carefully so it dosen't scorch on the bottom of the pan.

2.) In a separate pan melt butter and add flour to make thickening. Slowly pour butter mixture into the corn mixture. Stir constantly and bring to a gentle boil.

3.)Pour into serving dish and enjoy.

*If you are adding the cheese then sprinkle on top and broil to brown the cheese and serve.