Clean spears and cut off tough ends. Line broiler pan with foil, melt butter (enough to coat asparagus) in saucepan; add some minced garlic to taste. Place spears in single layer on foil and pour butter over them. Place under broiler. Cook until tender and brownish. You need to keep turning them or they will burn. They will be on the crispier side. You can pick them up like a dill pickle to eat.

Sweet potatoes, boiled in skins
1/2 stick margarine
1 T. to 1/2 C. brown sugar, to taste
Miniature marshmallows

Boil potatoes in skin until done. (Note: Be sure to pick out sweet potatoes of similar size for even cooking. Don’t poke potatoes. Only check them when you’re pretty sure they’re done – if you poke them too many times, can make them icky.) Drain and hold under cold water to peel. Mash them and add butter and brown sugar. Bake at 350º until bubbling around edges. Add marshmallows about 5 to 10 minutes before serving. Can do the day ahead.

1 – 2 lb. pkg. Great Northern beans
1 – 2 lb. pkg. brown sugar
1 or 2 ham hocks
1 – 14 oz. bottle ketchup Molasses

Soak beans in water overnight or 6 to 8 hours. Add ham hocks to the beans and boil until beans are soft. Be sure to continue to add water because they will boil dry, and make sure you boil until done because the beans will not get any softer when baking. Remove the ham hocks from the beans and remove all the meat from the hocks and put with the beans. Put beans in a roaster (at this point they will have enough water to cover the beans). Add the ketchup and brown sugar to the beans. Stir a little so that the sugar is under the water. Then take the molasses and write IRENE on the top of the beans. Bake at 350º for about 3 to 4 hours.

1 can kidney beans, drained
1 can butter beans plus juice
1 can pork and beans plus juice
1 can lima beans, drained
1/4 C. ketchup
1/2 C. brown sugar
1/2 C. white sugar
1/2 tsp. dry mustard
1 onion, chopped
1/2 lb. bacon pieces, fried crisp
1/2 lb. hamburger, browned and drained

Mix altogether and heat on stove.

Drain and rinse beans and peas. Add onion, green pepper and dressing. Refrigerate overnight. Fifteen minutes before serving, add cheese and crushed Fritos corn chips.

10 oz. frozen chopped broccoli, thawed
16 oz. cottage cheese
3 eggs
1 stick margarine
1/4 lb. Velveeta cheese, cubed
3 T. flour
Salt and pepper, to taste

Thaw broccoli. Beat eggs. Add flour, cheeses, salt, pepper, broccoli and finally margarine. Pour into a greased 1 1/2-quart casserole. Bake at 375°, uncovered, for 1 hour. Serves 4 to 6.

NOTE: To double, increase the amount of vegetable only.

1 – 10 oz. pkg. frozen broccoli
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 T. flour
1/2 C. sour cream
1/4 C. carrots, grated
1 T. onion, grated
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
3/4 c. herb-seasoned stuffing
2 T. oleo, melted

Prepare broccoli; drain. Blend soup and flour; add sour cream, carrots, onion, salt and pepper. Stir in broccoli. Turn into a 2-quart casserole. Combine stuffing and oleo and sprinkle around the edges. Bake at 350º for 30 to 35 minutes.

1 bunch broccoli, broken
1/2 C. red onion, chopped
1 C. celery, chopped
1 lb. bacon, fried crisp, drained and crumbled
1/2 C. sunflower seeds
1/2 C. raisins

DRESSING:
3/4 C. mayonnaise
1/4 C. sugar
2 T. vinegar

Combine the first 6 ingredients. Mix the dressing ingredients together and pour over salad.

1 1/2 C. vinegar
1 1/2 C. sugar
1/4 C. oil
1 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
2 tsp. parsley flakes
1 tsp. salt
1tsp. pepper

VEGETABLES:
Green onions
Celery
Peppers (orange or yellow add color)
Cherry tomatoes
Zucchini
Cucumbers
1 small can black olives
Any other veggie you’d like

Cook 16 ounces noodles in water (I prefer mostaccioli); rinse with cold water. Boil the above ingredients. Add the vegetable ingredients to the drained noodles. Pour the boiled mixture over the noodles and veggies and mix well. Put in a container that you can turn upside-down to mix. The longer it marries, the better the flavor becomes.

TOPPING:
1/2 C. cornflake crumbs
2 C. Cheddar cheese, shredded
2 T. butter, melted

Melt butter over low heat. Stir in salt, pepper, onion and sugar. Add sour cream. Stir until smooth. Cook until thickened and
bubbly, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Fold green beans into sour cream mixture. Spread in a 10x6x2″ greased pan. Sprinkle cheese over beans. Combine cornflake crumbs and melted butter. Sprinkle evenly over cheese. Bake at 350º for 20 minutes.