frame found at Antique Alley garage sale, cards from Dollar Tree. Around 6 dollars invested and I still have 60 cards left over! It is about 15 X 24.
Burlap Wreath
Tried something different this year- burlap!
Butterflies Galore
The lantana bushes are covered in Monarchs and Gulf Fritillaries.
Halloween Tree
Halloween Tree with pumpkins. Old screen door with fabric in place of screen behind bookcase. Whole lotta red going on!
Fall Lantern
Fall Lantern with autumn flowers and ribbons, moss and candle
Creamy Simple Spaghetti
 1 jar Classico Traditional Sweet Basil Sauce
8 oz cream cheese
1 can diced tomatoes, drained
1 onion, chipped
1/2 stick margarine
1 TB garlic (I use Spice World minced)
Sautee onion and garlic in butter until golden. Combine with all other ingredients and simmer until cream cheese is melted. Continue to simmer until bubbling. Add to cooked spaghetti.
Stuffed Bell Peppers
1/2 cup cooked rice
1 lb cooked hamburger meat ( or ground sweet italian sausage)
1 TB Herbs de Provence (or dried parsley if using sausage above)
1 can drained basil and oregano tomatoes
5Â bell peppers
Mix first 4 ingredients and stuff peppers. Top with ketchup.
Steam for 75 minutes
Salmon Patties
4 packages salmon
1 cup mashed potatoes (can also use small chunks frozen potatoes o’brian, thawed)
1 heaping tablespoon mayo
2 eggs
1 onion, chopped (or 1/2 cup frozen, thawed)
1 small bell pepper chopped (or 1/2 cup frozen,thawed)
1 1/2 sleeves crackers, crushed
Mix all ingredients except 1 sleeve of crackers. Shape patties and roll in remaining sleeve of cracker crumbs. Drop into hot oil in skillet and mash flat. Fry first side until brown and crispy, flip over and fry other side. Top browned side with ketchup while frying other side.
Old Windows, New Ideas
Squash Casserole
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4-5 lbs squash ( yellow and green mild)
2 sticks margarine
2 onions, chopped
2 bell peppers, chopped
1 package hollandaise sauce, prepared
2 boiled eggs
8 oz package Velveeta cheese
Fritos
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Boil squash till tender. Saute onions and pepper in butter with a sprinkling of sugar to sweeten.
Mix with all other ingredients and bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
Top with Fritos and bake another 10-15 minutes.
