Nell's Frito's Corn Salad

This recipe is amazing and can be found at church homecomings all over eastern kentucky. So many people have copied it and adapted it. You will not regret making this for family reunions or other events with a lot people.

Ingredients:

• 3 CANS WHOLE KERNEL CORN, DRAINED GOOD
• 1 LARGE RED ONION, CHOPPED
• 3/4 CUP KRAFT OR HELLMAN'S MAYO
• 1 1/2 PACKS SHREDDED CHEDDAR CHEESE
• 1 BAG CHILI CHEESE FRITOS, (CRUSHED)

Directions:

In a large bowl, put in the drained corn. Next add the chopped onion and mix. Next add the mayonnaise, then the cheese and mix well. Additional mayo can be added to it. Just do a taste test.

When ready to serve. Crush the fritos and sprinkle all over top of the corn and mayo mixture. Mix in good. You can also add a chopped green pepper if you like. 

Note: Don't add the corn chips until ready to serve or it will be soggy.

This recipe is amazing and can be found at church homecomings all over eastern kentucky. So many people have copied it and adapted it. You will not regret making this for family reunions or other events with alot people.

Red Velvet Poke Cake

• 1 BOX RED VELVET CAKE MIX
• 2 SMALL BOXES OF INSTANT JELLO BRAND CHEESECAKE  PUDDING
• 1 MEDIUM TUB COOL WHIP
• 1 PACK OREOS

Directions:

SPRAY A 9x12  CAKE PAN AND SET ASIDE.

MAKE THE CAKE MIX UP ACCORDING TO DIRECTIONS AND POUR IN PAN.
BAKE ON 350 FOR 30 MINUTES. CHECK AS IT MAY BE A LITTLE TO MUCH TIME FOR SOME OVENS AND IT WILL BURN ON BOTTOM

WHEN BAKED LET COOL. TAKE A WOODEN SPOON HANDLE AND PUNCH HOLES
ALL OVER TOP OF COOLED CAKE.

MAKE UP THE INSTANT PUDDINGS TOGETHER IN A MEDIUM BOWL LEAVING OUT
1/2  CUP MILK.SPREAD THIS ALL OVER THE CAKE AND LET IT GET DOWN IN THE HOLES.

NEXT SPREAD COOL WHIP ALL OVER TOP OF PUDDING
CRUSH SOME OF THE OREOS AND SPRINKLE ALL OVER TOP OF COOL WHIP
IF TWO BOXES IS TOP MUCH PUDDING THEN JUST USE WHAT EVER AMOUNT YOU LIKE. 

THE OREOS WILL NOT MAKE THIS TO SWEET.
THIS COULD ALSO BE MADE INTO A TRIFLE.

ITALIAN LOVE CAKE

Ingredients:

• 1 Box Chocolate Cake Mix
• 2 Pints Ricotta Cheese
• 3/4 Cup Sugar
• 1 Teaspoon Vanilla
• 4 Eggs
• 1 Small Box Instant Chocolate Pudding
• 1 Cup Milk
• 1 12 oz Cool Whip

Directions:

Spray a 13 x 9 Pan. Mix cake mix according to directions. Pour into sprayed pan and sit aside. Combine cheese, sugar, eggs and vanilla. Blend well pour this mixture evenly over the cake mix. 

Bake on 350 for 90 minutes is using a metal pan and 75 minutes if using a glass pan.

Blend the chocolate pudding and milk together. Then add the cool whip and lightly blend again. Spoon this over top of the cooled cake. 

Keep refrigerated.

MEXICAN CHICKEN SOUP

Ingredients:

• 2 Cans Campbell Cream of Chicken Soup
• 2 Soup Cans of Milk
• 1 Large Can Cooked Chicken or 2-3 Cooked Chicken Breast halves
• 2 (4oz.) Cans Chopped or Diced Green Chilies
• 1/4 to 1/2 Cup Fresh Chopped Cilantro
• 2 Cups Monterey Jack or Cheddar Cheese
• 1/4 Cup Green Onions, chopped
• 2 Or More Cups Lightly Crumbled Tortilla Chips

Directions:

In a medium pan add the condensed soup, milk and green chilis and heat on low until hot, stirring occasionally but do not let this boil as it will overflow. Add chicken that has been pulled into medium pieces or chopped. Add the chicken after the soup has got hot as the chicken will come apart and be stringy. Pour into individual soup bowls. Garnish with the fresh cilantro, shredded cheese and green onions and last add the tortilla chips.

TRINA'S RUBEN SANDWICHES

Ingredients

• 1 Loaf Rye Bread(light colored)
• 1 Pack Swiss Cheese(sliced)
• 1 Can or 1/2 Bag Kruat(drained good)
• 1 Lb. Pastrami Meat(sliced thin)
• 1 Stick Blue Bonnet
• 1 Bottle Thousand Island Dressing

Directions:

Put the swiss cheese on one piece of the bread. Then add the pastrami. Then drain the kraut, I like to warm it up a bit in a skillet and like half fry it before putting on the sandwich. Next add the kraut then the other piece of bread. Put some marg. in a skillet and let melt. Put the sandwich in the butter on medium so it will not scorch. Let get brown then flip over and do the other side. Can also be done on a paini machine. Dip in thousand island dressing or can dip in a thin sour cream or ranch dressing.

KOOLAID DRINKS

• 3 Envelopes Unsweetened StrawberryKoolaid
•  3 Cups Sugar
•  6 Quarts Cold Water
•  1 Can (12oz) Frozen Orange Juice Concentrate, thawed
• 1 Liter Ginger Ale, chilled
• 1 Quart Raspberry or Orange Sherbet

 in a large pitcher prepare the Koolaid with the sugar and water according to package directions. stir in orange juice concentrate. just before serving, add ginger ale. serve in chilled tall glasses. add a scoop of sherbet to each of the glasses.

BROWN GRAVY POT POAST

Ingredients:

• 1BEEF ROAST
• POTATOES
• CARROTS
• ONIONS
• BEEF GRAVY (10) oz JAR OR CAN

Directions:

Place roast in bottom of slow cooker. Peel and cut up carrots and potatoes, place on top of Roast. Pour gravy over all and cover. Cook on low 7-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours. Try not to open the lid because it takes about twenty minutes to recover the heat if you do! Note: It doesn’t matter how many potatoes or carrots you use, long as it all fits in your crock pot. If you have a big roast  and a lot of Veggies. Then use 2 jars of gravy.