Wonderful Jello Dessert (EASY)

Large package (or 2 small packages) of Jello (I like orange, lemon works well too)
1 can of evaporated milk
1-1/2 cups of sugar
cookie crumbs (I used vanilla wafers)

Pour the evaporated milk into a plastic bowl and put it in the freezer until it gets slushy.
Make the Jello using one-half of the water and set it aside.*
Put cookie crumbs in the bottom of your dish or pan (save some for the top).

When the evaporated milk has gotten slushy, remove it from the freezer and beat it with the mixer - adding the sugar a little at a time - then add the Jello a little at a time. It should be thick and fluffy. Poor it into your dish with the cookie crumbs, and top with the remaining cookie crumbs. Refrigerate.

*I like to let it get a little jelled so that when I mix it with the evaporated milk there are little bits of jello in the whipped stuff. :)

Enjoy!

Castaway's

MY Current Favorite would be the Castaways Crab Cakes

I love his corn bread muffins too. I could make a meal off of them!

All of you that live in Alabama, if you come for a visit, I will treat you to Castaways! SEE YOU SOON!

Fried Green Beans Spinach/Shrimp Dip With Toasted Pita Bread
These are some of my favorite things that my brother has at his restaurant.

Have you ever had Fried Green Beans? His are better than TGIFridays for sure!

They are easy to make too. You fry them like you fry squash! The secret is in the sauce you dip them in. I can't give that away. You will just have to go try it yourself and see if you can figure out the recipe! Or ask the Chef!

So if you live in NC and you HAVE NOT been to Castaways yet... let me know. We will go!

Monday nights the appetizers are 1/2 off!

Tuesday Nights are 1/2 price Oysters

Wednesday nights Full pound of Peel & Eat Shrimp for 1/2 pound price

Thursday Nights are LIVE MUSIC and SUSHI

They even have food for those of you land lovers.

Great Steaks, Grilled Chicken & A Kid Friendly Kids menu too!

CASTAWAY'S

Chocolate Dipped Snowballs

Gretchen sent in this goodie.

I made these the other day. Everyone loved them. (I didn't get to try one~ they were all gone before I got a chance hehe)

Prep Time: 30 min
Total Time: 45 min
Makes: 2 doz. or 24 servings, one ball each
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
1 pkg. (10 oz.) JET-PUFFED Marshmallows
5 cups POST HONEY BUNCHES OF OATS with Almonds Cereal (I used Corn Flakes)
1 container (7 oz.) BAKER'S Real Dark Semi-Sweet Dipping Chocolate (I used semi-sweet Chocolate chips and melted them)


MELT butter in large saucepan on low heat. Add marshmallows; cook 5 min. or until marshmallows are melted and mixture is well blended, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Stir in cereal. Cool slightly.
SHAPE into 24 balls with moistened hands. Place on waxed paper-covered baking sheet; cool completely.
HEAT dipping chocolate as directed on container. Dip top of each ball in chocolate; return, dipped-side up, to baking sheet. Refrigerate 15 min. or until chocolate is firm. Cover and refrigerate remaining dipping chocolate.

Holiday Idea (EASY!)

My stepmother taught me how to make this today! Its really light and wonderful!

Pumpkin Dip

*Great on a graham cracker as picture, or used as a dip for fruits, cookies, nuts or anything else you like to dip!*

1 can of Pumpkin

1 large container of cool whip

dash of pumpkin spice

cup of brown sugar splenda

1 large package of instant vanilla pudding (we used sugar free)

Mix it all together and serve right away or chill for later!

If you like the taste of pumpkin you will LOVE this dip! The pumpkin taste is lighter than that of a pie, since you have the cool whip folded in.