LYDIA'S UNSIDE DOWN CHOCOLATE CAKE

1 Box German Chocolate Cake
1 Cup Coconut
1 Cup or more Pecans, chopped
1(8oz.) Box Cream Cheese
1 Stick Butter or Marg.
1 Cup Powdered Sugar

Make up cake according to instructions on box. In a sprayed 9 x 13 pan put the coconut on the bottom and spread evenly over all the pan. May take more than one cup whatever you like. Then put the pecans over this. Next pour the cake mix over the pecans. In a medium bowl put the softened butter and add the cream cheese. Cream good, then add the one cup of sugar and mix together good again. Drop by spoonfulls over top all of the cake. Bake on 350 for 55 minutes.

FELICIA'S PASTA

1 Box Roteni Noodles
11/2 Lb. Ground Chuck
1 Medium Onion
1 Medium Green Pepper
Italian Seasoning
1 Bag Cheddar Cheese
2 Or 3 Jars Pizza Sauce

In a skillet fry the ground chuck, onion and green pepper. Sprinkle plenty of the italian seasoning on this. Drain. Cook the noodles until almost done. Don't let them get mushy. Drain. In a crockpot add the noodles and meat mixture. Pour in the pizza sauce. You can use three jars instead of two if you like. Simmer on low for 3 hours. Take out and put in bowls and add the cheese to each serving.

BUTTERSCOTCH ALMOND BUNDT CAKE

1 Box Yellow Cake Mix
1 Small Box Instant Butterscotch Pudding
2 Bananas, peeled and sliced
1 Pack Slivered Almonds
1 Box Powdered Sugar or 1 Can Cream
Or Vanilla Frosting

In a medium bowl pour the cake mix and mix up with the instructions on the back of box. When mixed add the pudding and mix again. Then add the sliced bananas, can add more or less of them. Mix with a large spoon after adding bananas. Bake on 350 for 40 minutes in a sprayed Bunt pan.

For the Frosting:
3 Cups Powdered Sugar
Milk

Put the powdered sugar in a bowl and add enough milk to make a glaze. Stir good until sugar is dissolved. Pour over cake and add the almonds on top. If  using  the canned frosting warm in the mircowave a few seconds . Spread over the cake and put the almonds on top.

MUD HEN BARS

1/2 Cup Marg. or Butter
1 Cup Sugar
3 Eggs
11/3 Cup Flour
1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
1/4 Teaspoon Salt
1 Cup Nuts, chopped
1/2 Cup Chocolate Chips
1 Cup Mini Marshmallows
1 Cup Brown Sugar

Cream butter or marg. with sugar. Beat in 1 egg plus 2 yolks. Sift flour and add baking powder and salt. Omit this if using self-rising flour. Mix in the egg mixture. Spread in a sprayed 9 x 12 pan. Sprinkle with nuts , chips, marshmallows over the batter. In a medium bowl.Beat 2 egg whites stiff. Fold in brown sugar. Mix good. Spread over top of the nut mixture. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Watch and don't let burn on the bottom.

LEFTOVER HAMBURGER BUNS USE

Got some hamburger buns that are get sort of old. Don't throw them away. Take and spread some butter or marg. on top of them and then sprinkle with garlic powder or salt. Then spread some sour cream on top of this and last add some coby jack or mexican blend cheese. Put in a pan and bake in oven on 350 for 10 minutes or until cheese melts. Slice them in strips. Good to eat by their self or with any type of pasta.

REGROWING GREEN ONIONS

Did you know that you can regrow green onions. If you like to use the green tops and don't like the white bottoms then just take the bottoms and put in a glass or glass jar and pour water in it. Sit in a sunny place inside and the while parts of the onions will start to regrow the green stems. Just change the water if you do this more than once and rinse off the onions and then start over. Great idea.

LIME AND PEAR JELLO

1 Can (15oz.) Pear Halves, cut up
1 Pack (3oz.)Lime Jello
1 Box (8oz.) Cream Cheese, cubed
1 Can (20.) Unsweetened Crushed Pineapple, well drained
1 Cup Chopped Pecans, toasted and divided

Drain pears, reserving juice; set pears aside. In a small saucepan,
bring juice to a boil. Stir in gelatin until dissolved. Remove from
the heat; cool slightly. In a food processor or with a mixer, combine pears and cream cheese, cover and process until smooth. Transfer to a large bowl and stir in gelatin mixture until well blended. Stir in the pineapple and 3/4 cup pecans. Fold in the cool whip. Pour into an ungeased 11 x 7 dish. Ref. until set. Sprinkle with remaining pecans. Cut into squares.