Macaroni and Lots of Cheese

8 oz dried macaroni
1/4 cup chopped green onion
2 Tb butter
2 Tb flour
1/8 tsp pepper
2 cups milk
1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1- 3 oz package cream cheese, cubed (half box)
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Cook, rinse, and drain macaroni. While pasta is cooking, microwave butter and onions in medium bowl, covered until butter melts and onions are tender. Stir in flour and pepper. Add milk gradually while stirring.
Cook in microwave on high, uncovered-6-8 minutes or until thick and bubbly. Stir every minute until mixture starts to thicken, then stir every 30 seconds.
Add cheddar and cream cheese. Stir until smooth. Stir in pasta. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top. Microwave 2 minutes.
May garnish with tomato wedges and green onions.

Sweet Potato Pudding

3 c. sweet potatoes, peeled nd cooked
1/2 c. sugar
3 eggs
1/2 c. evaporated milk
1/4 c. butter
1 Tbsp. vanilla

Topping:
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/4 c. flour
1/4 c. butter
1/2 c. chopped pecans
2 c. mini marshmallows
Mash sweet potatoes with other ingredients. Whip until smooth and fluffy. Put in 8X8 inch casserole pan. Mix topping ingredients (except marshmallows) and spread over potatoes. Bake at 350 for 30 mins. During the last few minutes of baking and marshmallows and cook until browned.

Texas Caviar

recipe from Home Run Recipes

2 cans black eyed peas
1 can shoe peg corn

Rinse and put in a bowl.

Add 1 can Rotel tomatoes

Chop and add the following:
1 green pepper
1 bunch green onions
3 jalapeno peppers (make sure you get all the seeds out...they are the spiciest part)
½ bunch cilantro
3 avocadoes (I add at the last minute)

Mix everything together with 8 oz Zesty Italian Dressing. Serve with Frito Scoops.

We use our chopper to prepare all the produce, but you could also use a food processor, or just a knife works too.

ENJOY!!