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An heirloom recipe from my mother-in-law’s recipe file.

This delicious cake is made with fresh coconut. This one makes three 9 inch layers.

A very healthy version of the standard tuna salad. Broccoli, cauliflower, onion and celery combine with tuna and fat-free mayo for the perfect tuna salad. Best tuna salad you’ve ever tasted!

This cake has a delicious flavor and a delightful presentation. Nobody will ever guess how easy it is to make.

This is a lovely white cake with cherries and raisins added for those of you who don’t want to go to the trouble of making fruit cakes. This freezes well. Originally submitted to CakeRecipe.com.

Are you lonesome tonight? This cake will have you itchin’ like a bug on a fuzzy tree. Even your hound dog will like it. Thank you, thank you very much.

A dark, rich fruit cake for wine and fruit lovers! This is a recipe I use at Christmas and for Birthdays. I prefer to use Jamaican Red Label Wine and White Rum. But you may use your Favorites….ENJOY!

Good old-fashioned eggnog flavored with vanilla and rum extract. Be sure to make extra! This recipe contains raw eggs. We recommend that pregnant women, young children, the elderly and the infirm do not consume raw eggs.

This is my own adaptation of an Indian recipe. It doesn’t look like much, but it is surprisingly yummy. Serve this for dinner over hot rice or a diced baked potato. Pair with carrots, cauliflower, or a fresh sliced tomato for a full meal.

A quick cake with maraschino cherries and walnuts.

This holiday treat is a simple pastry baked with a buttery almond flavored topping.

This recipe makes 2 loaves - have one now and freeze one for later. It’s very moist and tasty.

Great and green, this light gelatin salad made with pears and reduced fat cream cheese and whipped topping is a staple at any holiday meal in our family.

Versatile cream cheese frosting flavored with sugar-free instant pudding. It will frost one 9×13 or one 2 layer cake. Use any flavor of pudding mix.

A chewy bar cake made with raisins. I remember my Mother making this every week for us six children.

Pasta in a red sauce with bacon and peas.

This is a great tasting, easy cake to make.

It couldn’t be easier to make this treat. Just melt chocolate chips and stir in peanuts and marshmallows.

Quick cake that makes enough for a crowd.

I’ve made this goose several times, and it is fantastic. A perfect holiday meal!

Italian sausage and chunks of steamed sweet potato are added to this black bean soup seasoned with allspice, garlic and Worcestershire sauce.

Cherries and chocolate are an all time favorite combination. This chocolate fudge has candied cherries and almonds throughout, and is topped with more cherries and pecans.

This is my son Ben’s favorite cookie. For a tender tangier cookie use buttermilk in place of the milk.

This is an alternative to the classic recipe that calls for Powdered Sugar. My Husband and I use it to frost Fruit Cocktail Cake. Try it on Applesauce, Spice, Banana or Carrot Cake, too.

This is better than the commercial Irish Cream liqueurs and is very popular with family and friends. Will store for several weeks in fridge, just serve over ice.