SO simple, SO yummy

Simmered Leeks

Yam Balls

This is a recipe Marianne made for Thanksgiving years ago. Very good.

Yam Balls

2 pounds sweet potatoes (yams)

Brown Sugar topping:
1/2 c. packed brown sugar
3 T margarine
3 T water

Prepare and cook sweet potatoes: Heat enough salted water to cover sweet potatoes (1/2 t. salt to 1 c. water) to boiling. Add potatoes. Cover and heat to boiling; reduce heat. Boil until tender, 30-35 minutes. drain. Slip off skins.
Mash potatoes. Scoop up a handful of potatoes (please wash your hands first, you slob) and put a large marshmallow in the middle of it. Roll the ball in crushed Raisin Bran or corn flakes. Place ball in a 9 x 13 pan. Continue until all the potatoes are used up. Pour brown sugar mixture over all the balls. Bake at 350 until the potatoes are heated through.

Note: Marianne said she was guessing at the amount of yams, so you may need to make more of the brown sugar topping. I think you should just make more anyway. How could you ever possibly have enough brown sugar topping?

Sweet Potato Bake

I really like this recipe for Thanksgiving. I was having trouble trying to get my candied sweet potatoes to turn out anything other than runny here in our humidity. This was my solution & I must say I don't really miss the candied version much at all.

Kraft Whipped Sweet Potatoes

South of the Border Salad

This is the award-winning salad recipe from our family reunion. (sorry to rub salt in fresh wounds, losers).

1/4 head of iceberg lettuce, chopped
1 can black beans, rinsed & drained
1 can black-eyed peas, rinsed & drained
1 bag frozen sweet white corn, thawed
2-3 avocados, diced
1/2 bunch chopped fresh cilantro
1/2 bunch chopped green onions
1/2 red onion, diced
3-4 roma tomatoes, seeded & diced

Dressing:
Juice of 1 lime
1 pkg. Good Seasons Italian dressing/seasoning mix
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup red wine vinegar

Toss the salad ingredients & dressing in a large bowl. Top with your favorite tortilla chips.

I would highly recommend

I've been meaning to share some links for a while now, and Katy's post encouraged me to go through with my plans. These are recipes I've tried since I've started to feel like a human being again after being pregnant and having a baby. They're keepers!

Chicken Spaghetti Casserole
Bacon Spinach Salad
Apricot Glazed Porkchops
Chicken Pot Pie

They're all pretty easy, too. Enjoy!