The Feast

Today was the First Grade Feast at my son's school. The kids prepared a huge Thanksgiving meal (with the help of moms). It was great fun (and tiring too). The teachers had set up a store and a baking center. The kids read the recipes and decided what they needed from the store and baking center and then they made the recipe (rubber gloves were used to prevent snotty food). One class dressed up like Pilgrims and one like Indians. I helped the kids make my FAMOUS (well famous in my own circle) sweet potato casserole and all the parents and teachers asked for the recipe (it is awesome). So, I thought you guys might like to have the recipe.



Beth's Yummy Sweet Potato Casserole


Layer 1
Crushed Ritz crackers combined with one stick butter. Press into 8x11 or 9x13 casserole dish and bake at 350 for 12 - 15 minutes. Let cool completely.

Layer 2
Combine 8 oz cream cheese (softened), 1 cup sugar, and 8 oz. Cool whip. Spread on top of cooled cracker mixture.

Layer 3
3 cups mashed sweet potatoes (cooked)
1 stick butter
1 cup sugar
1 tsp. Vanilla
1 egg

Mix all together and spread on top of cream cheese/cool whip mixture and refrigerate.
Top with crushed pecans before serving. This is served cold (but dont let that scare you - it is wonderful!).

AND........

If you are looking for something to do with that leftover turkey.....this is what we are haivng for supper tonight - you can substitute turkey for chicken just add a little extra chicken broth.

Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

Ingredients:
4-5 Chicken Breast (cooked in boiling salt water)
2/3 Bag of Curly Noodles
3-4 Chicken Boullion Cubes
2 cans cream of Chicken Soup
Ground Pepper
1 small tub sour cream
1 can chicken broth

Method:
Cook chicken till done. When cool cut into chunks (big or small, whichever you prefer). Cook noodles in water that you cooked chicken breasts with boullion cubes and can of chicken broth added. Add cream of chicken soup, ground pepper & chicken. After simmering and when nearly done, stir in sour cream.

Oh, and if you are wondering why I am wearing short sleeves in the above picture, it is because it was almost 80 degrees here today. Go figure! I am off to clean my house !!!!