Cornucopia

Use a double boiler to steam sugar cones. Takes almost two minutes to get them just soft enough to bend and they set up really fast as they cool. Fill and decorate how ever you want! (Comet cones worked better for me than Joy cones)

Acorns

Make Peanutbutter Taffy, roll into acorn shapes, dip in melted chocolate almond bark, roll in chopped nuts, poke little pretzel stick in top. Wala!

Raspberry Snow

Lrg. Raspberry Jello
2 pkg. frozen raspberries
can of applesauce
16 oz sour cream
bag of mini marshmallows

Add 2C hot water to jello and add applesauce. Add frozen raspberries, pour in 9X13 pan and refrigerate. Mix sour cream and marshmallows and top jello with mixture. Refrigerate overnight or with plenty of time to flavor. You can also make a not so tart strawberry version, just chop up some frozen strawberries.*do not cover with tin foil, makes it taste funny
*Haleigh favorite

BEST EVER POPCORN BALLS

1/2 C light corn syrup
1/2 C butter
1C. sugar
1 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
food coloring
Combine all ingredients except vanilla. Stir over medium heat until it reaches a good rolling boil. Turn off heat. Cover with lit, let set on burner for 4 minutes. Add vanilla and coloring. Pour over popped corn. Start with a small about of corn, stirring well, adding corn and syrup until each kernel is well coated. Shape into balls, using suckers as the center of the ball, or leave corn in a bowl for snack treats. Wrapping the balls in clear plastic, tied with tie or ribbon.

Sweet-n-Sour Beef

1 lb. ground beef, browned

1/2 C. brown sugar

1/2 C. ketchup

1/4 C. vinegar

2 Tlb. soy sauce

1 C. pineapple juice

(I usually drain the juice off a can of tidbits and use the pineapple to make tapioca jello salad)

Add all ingredients to browned beef, bring to boil and simmer 20 minutes. Serve over rice.

*A Hansen kids favorite