Apple Radish Salad by Amanada Cracroft

1 head Romaine lettuce, chopped

2 apples (thinly sliced with lemon, to prevent browning)

8 -10 radishes (thinly sliced)

½ red onion (thinly sliced)

Dressing:

1 Tablespoon sugar

1 teaspoon salt

2 T. red wine vinegar

about ¼ c. sour cream

1 t. poppy seeds

Chop Lettuce, Wash and place in bowl. Add the apples, radishes, and onions on top. Wisk dressing ingredients in bowl, mix salad and dressing right before serving…

Egg Bake Thing by Liz Ovitt Upton

Heat oven to 375

Spray 2 qt glass baking dish with cooking spray

In a 12 inch skillet, cook bacon over low heat 8 to 10 minutes turning occasionally, until crisp.

Drain on paper towels, crumble bacon, set aside.

In small bowl, mix apple and sugar. Spread in baking dish.

In medium bowl stir Bisquick mix, milk, and eggs until blneded. Pour over apple. Sprinkle with Cheese and bacon.

Bake uncovred 30 to 35 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.

Ingredients:

1 lb sliced bacon

1 medium apple (Braeburn, Gala, or Honeycrisp), peeled and chopped, (1 cup).

2 tbls. sugar

1 1/2 cups Bisquick mix

1 1/2 cups milk

4 eggs

2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, (8 oz).

Fall Punch : looks more purple than this... by Suzie

Pure grape juice ( 1 bottle)

Lemonade with fresh mint ( 2 quarts- do in blender)

Orange juice ( 1 quart)

Limes slices and floating

2 liter bottle of Sprite ( or any lemon- lime)

Ice cubes

You can make this with apple juice, grape juice and orange juice if you want it to have an apple feel.

Pumpkin Cheese Ball by Suzie Romans

Yield: 16 servings

Ingredients

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• 2 (8-ounce) blocks extra-sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 (8-ounce) container chive-and-onion cream cheese
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 1 broccoli stalk
• Red and green apple wedges

Preparation

Combine Cheddar cheese and next 4 ingredients in a bowl until blended. Cover and chill 4 hours or until mixture is firm enough to be shaped.

Shape mixture into a ball to resemble a pumpkin. Smooth entire outer surface with a frosting spatula or table knife. Make vertical grooves in ball, if desired, using fingertips.

Cut florets from broccoli stalk, and reserve for another use. Cut stalk to resemble a pumpkin stem, and press into top of cheese ball. Serve cheese ball with apple wedges.

Note: To make ahead, wrap cheese ball in plastic wrap without stalk, and store in refrigerator up to 2 days. Attach stalk before serving.

Southern Living, OCTOBER 2002