Frog Eye Salad

I'm guessing March is yummy treats month. So I think this fits the bill.
This is a big hit and it's my kids’ favorite (once they figured out that they got to eat a yummy treat with their dinner and it was called a salad)!

Step One:
1 1/3 cup of Acini de Pepe
Boil for 9-10 minutes, with a dash of salt, drain in strainer.
Put in large serving bowl.

Step Two:
1 ½ cups Pineapple Juice
1 Cup sugar
2 eggs
1 ½ tsp salt
2 heaping Tbsp flour
1 tsp lemon juice
Combine and heat over medium, stirring constantly until mixture boils and thickens. Pour over Acini and stir.
REFRIGERATE OVERNIGHT

Step Three:
The next day add:
1 lg can Mandarin oranges (drained)
1 can pineapple tidbits (drained)
1 small can crushed pineapple (drained)
1 12 oz tub Cool Whip
diced maraschino cherries
Half a bag of mini marshmallows

Mix and enjoy!

Green Drink Smoothie

Green Drink Smoothie (Try it for St. Patrick's Day!)
My roomate at Ricks College made these every morning and we thought she was so weird, until we tried it. Yummy! I am still making them 15 years later. My kids love it! The ingredients are approximate-- you can't mess this one up. Apple juice also works if you're low on Pineapple juice. I rarely measure, I just throw it in and it always tastes great. More spinach and it will be a little bitter. More banana and/or pineapple and it will be sweeter.

1 Cup Fresh Spinach
1 Ripe Banana
3/4 Cup pineapple (about half the can with no added sugar)
1 cup pineapple juice (I just drain it from the can)
1 cup of ice

Blend until smooth and bright green!! Please let me know how you like it!

Peanut Butter Cookies (w/Reese's)

1/2 Cup Butter
1/2 Cup Peanut Butter (Creamy)
1/2 C Brown Sugar
1/2 C Sugar
1 1/4 C Flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1 bag mini Reese's cups

Cream butter, peanut butter, sugars, egg and vanilla. Add flour and soda. Form into 1" balls. Bake in mini muffin tins @ 350 for 8 mins. Immediately placed unwrapped peanut butter cups in center and let cool.

Love this recipe!! So easy and always looks impressive.

Mississippi Mud Bars

I'm taking the initiative for March and posting a dessert recipe. My friend made these for a baby shower a few weeks ago and they were a big hit! She sprinkled pecans on top.

Mississippi Mud Bars

2 Cups Sugar
2 Cubes Butter
4 eggs
Cream Together, then stir in the following ingredients:
3 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup cocoa
1 1/2 cup flour
Bake twenty minutes at 350 degrees.
Spread one jar of Marshmallow Cream over the top while still warm. Then let it cool.
Top with Frosting:
1/2 cup butter
1/3 cocoa
3 1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
6 Tbsp milk
Optional: add nuts or coconut inside the batter or sprinkle on top of the frosting.