Dreamsicle Fudge

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3 cups sugar

1 1/2 sticks butter or margarine

2/3 cup cream

7 oz. marshmallow creme

1 package (12 oz.) vanilla chips

3 tsp. orange flavoring

12 drops yellow food color

9 drops red food color

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Mix sugar, cream and butter into heavy pan and

boil until it reaches the soft ball stage on candy thermometer, about

5 minutes. Add marshmallow creme and chips. Mix well.

Remove 1 cup of mixture and set aside. Add orange flavoring and food colors to

mixture in pot. Sir well and pour into greased 11 x 13 or 9 inch dish.

Stir in white mixture and pour on top, then swirl with knife.

Chill to cool.

Tonight is Hannah's birthday party. Here is one of the recipes I have made for it:)

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Cornbread Salad

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1 (16 ounce) package corn bread mix
10 slices bacon
1 (1 ounce) package ranch dressing mix (I used fiesta ranch)
1 1/2 cups sour cream
1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
2 (15 ounce) cans pinto beans, drained
3 tomatoes, chopped
1 cup chopped green bell pepper
1 cup chopped green onion
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
2 (11 ounce) cans whole kernel corn, drained
DIRECTIONS
Prepare corn bread according to package directions. Cool, crumble, and set aside.
Place bacon in a large deep skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble, and set aside.
Whisk together the dressing mix, sour cream, and mayonnaise.
Crumble half the corn bread in the bottom of a large serving dish. Top with half the beans. Layer the beans with half of the tomatoes, green bell pepper, and green onions. Sprinkle with half the cheese, corn, bacon, and the salad dressing mixture. Repeat the layers. Cover, and chill at least 2 hours before serving.

I made this bread yesterday, and it is gooood!

Banana Split Bread

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1 cup sugar

1/2 cup butter, softened

2 eggs

2 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 cup mashed bananas

1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained

1 cup chocolate chips

1 cup coconut

1/2 cup chopped maraschino cherries

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Preheat oven to 350 degress. Grease two 8 x 4 inch

loaf pans. In a mixing bowl, cream sugar and butter; beat in

eggs. Combine flour and baking soda; add to the creamed mixture

alternately with the mashed bananas.

Stir in oranges, chocolate chips,coconut and cherries. Pour into prepared pans.

Bake 50 to 55 minutes, until tester inserted

near center comes out clean.

Cool 10 minutes. Remove to wire rack and cool completely.

Makes 2 loaves.