SCALLOPED YELLOW SQUASH CASSEROLE

 

By Joan Ricketts Locke

 

 



Wow yellow squash are growing in the garden abundantly and I wanted to share one of my favorite squash recipes with you.  I hope you enjoy my creation of a scalloped potato remake...using Yellow Squash!

 

Ingredients:

 

Three to four yellow squash, sliced thin

One medium white onion, sliced thin

Grated Parmesan cheese (fresh is best, but the dry type is ok)

1/2 cup flour

salt and pepper to taste

 

Note: Depending on the number of folks you are serving, will depend on the number of squash and also the size casserole dish to prepare this tasty squash recipe.  Now here's a twist to this recipe...Brother Buddy adds a layer of cooked, crumbled Italian sausage.

 

Preheat Oven to 350 degrees.

 

Putting it all together, butter the bottom of casserole dish.

 

Layer:

squash, onion, sprinkle lightly some of the flour over onion,

shake on salt and pepper to taste, now add a generous layer of Parmesan cheese.

 

 

Repeat layers until you fill up your dish.  Always end with cheese.

 

Bake in preheated oven of 350 degrees for 35 to 45 minutes, or until squash is done.  Squash will be soft when poked with fork.

 

Note:  If you're wondering why we don't add liquid, well that's because squash is naturally loaded with water.  Oh...zucchini squash are very tasty in this recipe too!

RED, WHITE and BLUE

    by Joan Ricketts Locke

 

 

A quick and easy dessert, especially festive for a celebration!

 

Ingredients:

 

One large tub of Cool Whip

One large box of vanilla instant pudding

One Angel food cake (pound cake is good too)

One can of Cherry Pie Filling

One can of Blueberry Filling

Two cups milk

 

 

This dessert shows best in a trifle bowl or any large clear glass bowl.

 

Cut Angel food cake in to bite size pieces.

In a large mixing bowl, place pudding and milk and mix thoroughly.  Add two cups of Cool Whip and whip until creamy.

Open pie fillings.

 

Let's put this together now:

 

Layer:

1/2 cake in bottom of glass dish

Next spread blueberry pie filling

Spread pudding mixture evenly on top of pie filling

Layer remainder of cake

Spread Cherry pie filling on top of cake.

 

Finish with dollups of Cool whip around the edges of the cherry pie filling (see photo above)
 

 Note:  You can also use fresh blueberries, strawberries, cherries, etc. instead of pie fillings. If you are making this dessert for "just adults" try adding a "jigger" of your favorite liquor.  I used whiskey mixed in with the cherry pie filling and I used pound cake vs. angel food cake. 

 

Enjoy this festive and yummy treat for your celebration!

 

 

*****GOD BLESS AMERICA*****