Kathi's Cookie Salad

This salad is a family favorite.

2 cups buttermilk
2 (3 oz. ) pkg. vanilla instant pudding
1 (16 oz.) pkg. Cool Whip
1 (15 oz.) can mandarin oranges, drained
1 (11 oz.) pkg. Keebler fudge striped cookies

Beat together buttermilk and pudding. Stir in Cool Whip and oranges. Break cookies into bite-size pieces and add to mixture. chill 1 hour.

Sister's Macaroni Salad

I don't know which one of my sisters first made this salad but they all make it now so I don't know who to give the credit to. We have this salad for almost every family dinner and we all love it.

1 lb. macaroni, cooked
1 cup celery,diced
1 cup ham, cubed
1 cup cheddar cheese, cubed
1/2 cup onions, diced ( any onion we prefer red or green)

Dressing: 2 cups Miracle Whip (1/2 qt.)
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup evaporated milk
salt and pepper to taste

Mix dressing ingredients together and pour over above ingredients and mix. Chill.

Kathi's Sweet Potato Souffle'

My sister Kathi makes this every year for Thanksgiving. I don't really like sweet potatoes or yams but this dish is really delicious.

3 cups yams, baked or canned
2 eggs
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup butter, melted

Beat all together with mixer, put in a casserole dish.

Top with:
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 Tbsp. flour
3 Tbsp. butter

Mix together, sprinkle on top of yams, then sprinkle with 1/2 cup of chopped pecans. Bake at 350* for 30 minutes.