These peppery-sweet potatoes are delicious with roasted meats. Cooking them at high heat makes their interior tender just as the sugar-and-spice coating begins to caramelize and brown the outside.

You might need to buy:
  • sweet potatoes
  • ground red pepper

From the Lake Holm Ward Cookbook

You might need to buy:
  • potatoes
  • sour cream
  • bacon
  • green onions
  • grated cheese
You might need to buy:
  • onion
  • inch fresh ginger
  • turmeric
  • coriander
  • garam masala
  • cayenne
  • half-and-half
Belongs to jtdarby Pumpkin Pie Cake 

Great pumpkin pie replacement

ready in about an hour and 5 minutes; serves 18
You might need to buy:
  • pumpkin puree
  • fluid oz can evaporated milk
  • pumpkin pie spice
  • yellow cake mix
  • chopped walnuts

These were thinnish in a 10×16 pan, but for some reason took longer than stated to bake. We added coffee and chocolate chips, and may try pecans and orange next time. They do need to be cut (or at least scored) before they cool, because the top crusts up and you’ll get a crumbly mess if you cut them afterward.

serves 12
You might need to buy:
  • chocolate
  • Optional Embellishments:
  • walnuts/pecans
  • Freshly grated orange rind
  • banana
  • coffee
You might need to buy:
  • sweet onion
Belongs to jtdarby Marinated Chicken 

From the Lake Holm Ward Cookbook

You might need to buy:
  • soy sauce
  • horseradish
  • lemon-lime soda

Good for getting rid of leftover baked chicken and/or the broken-up tortilla chips at the bottom of the bag.

ready in about an hour; serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • cooked chicken
  • cream of Mushroom soup
  • Rotel
  • chicken broth
  • shredded cheddar cheese
  • Tortilla chips

Easy meal with ingredients in pantry for those nights when you are in a big hurry

ready in about 20 minutes; serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • Large onion
  • chicken or beef
Belongs to jtdarby Hummus 

This is usually eaten on pita bread, but it can also become a sauce on spicy veggies.

You might need to buy:
  • cooked or canned chickpeas
  • tahini
  • lemon juice
  • dill weed or cumin