There has been a severe interruption of food preparation !!!!

* Living on sponge cake
* 1 cup Sunshine
* 2 cups love
* 3 cups suntan lotion
* 4 cups Fun
* 5 cups breath taking views
* 6 cups Sand and Surf
* 7 cups great smells
* 8 cups  of Relaxing

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Living on sponge cake !!! Remember those days! The Orange glow seems to follow her where ever she goes !!!!

I love to fill beautiful bowls with fresh salads and great food !!

Lime Cream Pie

* 1 Pie shell Baked and let Cool !! (Store bought is fine rolled out a little thinner)
* 1 Cup White Sugar
* 3 Tbsp. Cornstarch
* 1/4 Cup Butter
* 1  Full Tbsp. Grated Lime Rind
* Just about a 1/2 Cup lime juice
* 1 Cup 1/2 &1/2 Cream
* 1 Cup Sour Cream

If anyone has Holiday Recipes they would like to share.... Please do.  Please make any comments you would like as well.

Sweet Potato Casserole

This recipe was originally given to me by a very good friend ~ I have scaled down the fat and sugar content and made it my own through the years. I also added spices to the recipe, because lets face it ~ we all need a little spice in our lives ! It has become a family favorite at Thanksgiving time... Thank you Sarah M.W. 


 Casserole 
* 2 to 3 large sweet potatoes ( Baked )   scoop out potatoes     Pre heat oven 350*
* 1  40 oz. can cut Yams
* 1/2 cup sugar (Brown or White)
* 1 tsp. cinnamon 
* 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
* 1/4 tsp. allspice
* 2 tsp. Vanilla
* 2 large Eggs
* 1 stick butter ~ Cubed for easy mixing


 Mix and mash all ingredients well and place in a buttered casserole dish !


For Topping
* 1 cup brown sugar
* 1 cup flour
* 1 stick butter
* 1 cup pecans
 Mix first three ingredients together to form loose crumble,toss on top of casserole, then place whole or coarsely chopped Pecans on top of crumble. Bake uncovered for 1 hr. If not a tad bit longer.  Makes the table beautiful !  Enjoy !!!  Serves plenty !!!