Ambrosia

3c. mini marshmallows
16 oz. (2c.) sour cream or whipped cream
16 oz. mandarin oranges, drained
1 jar maraschino cherries, well drained 
3/4c. coconut
3-4 bananas, sliced
16 oz. crushed or chunk pineapple, drained

Mix 1/2c. coconut and other ingredients except bananas.  Stir well.  Cover and refrigerate several hours, preferrably overnight.  Before serving,  mix in sliced bananas and garnish with remaining 1/4c. coconut.  Makes 10-12 servings.  

**If you don't like 1 of the ingredients, you may leave it out.

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Chef Salad

2 lg. heads of lettuce, broken up (may use other leafy greens such as kale or spinach)
3/4 lb. ham, diced
1c. diced velveeta cheese*
1c. diced American cheese*
6 med. tomatoes, diced
1 lg. green pepper, diced (may substitute another vegetable or beans)
1 med. chopped onion (may use green onions)
6 stalks diced celery (optional or may use another vegetable)
1&1/2c. chopped red cabbage (optional)
6 hard boiled eggs, shells removed and eggs diced (optional)
1 lb. turkey slices, cut up

*may use another combination of 2 cheeses such as cheddar and swiss.

Mix ingredients together in a large bowl and serve with your favorite salad dressings.  May sprinkle berries (i.e. blueberries, chopped strawberries, etc.) over salad just before serving. This makes a very large salad--may half the recipe for a smaller salad.

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Honey Salad Dressing

1t. salt
1/4t. pepper
1t. dry mustard
1/3c. apple cider vinegar
2T. honey
1c. salad oil (i.e. olive, canola, vegetable, soybean, etc.)

Mix in blender and refrigerate.

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Italian Salad Dressing

1/2c. olive oil
2T. cider vinegar
juice of 1/2 lemon
salt and pepper to taste
1 clove garlic, crushed (1/8t. garlic powder)

Combine ingredients and mix or shake well before each use.  If doubling the recipe, do not double the garlic.

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Baked Beans

2 cans great northern beans
1 bottle ketchup
3 strips bacon
1/4c. chopped onion
3T. vinegar
brown sugar

Put beans in 13x9x2-inch baking dish.  Stir in ketchup, onion, and vinegar.  Sprinkle with brown sugar and put bacon on top.  Bake at 350℉ for 40 min.

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