Light Lemon Jello

2 (3 oz) boxes lemon jello
2/3 cup sugar
1/4 tsp salt

mix together in a bowl and add

2 cup boiling water
1 (12 oz) can frozen lemonade - thawed

Stir until Jello is dissolved.  Refrigerate until syrupy, about 30 - 45 minutes.  Stir every ten minutes to make sure its not setting

Beat
1 pint whipping cream

Then fold whipping cream into jello mixture.  Pour into 9 x13 glass dish and refrigerate several hours or over night.

Optional: Serve with fresh berries

Twice Baked Potato Casserole

Twice Baked Potato Casserole

(Recipe from Sippity Sup)

Serves 8-10

INGREDIENTS:

• 5 lb russet potatoes
• 10 sli bacon
• 8 oz cream cheese
• 0.5 c unsalted butter, melted
• 1 c sour cream
• 0.25 c chives, minced
• 2.5 c cheddar cheese, grated
• 2 t kosher salt
• 0.5 t pepper

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DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Peel potatoes, and cut into 1-inch chunks. Place in a large saucepan, and add enough cold water to cover by about 2 inches. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, and reduce to a simmer. Cook until tender and easily pierced with a paring knife, about 20 minutes. Transfer to a colander to drain; return to pan, cover, and set aside.
2. Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add bacon, and cook until crisp and browned, turning once. Transfer to paper towels to drain; let cool, and crumble into pieces.
3. Using a fork, mash the potatoes in pan until light and fluffy. Add the cream cheese, butter, and sour cream, and stir until combined and smooth. Add the chives, 2 cups cheddar cheese, half the bacon, salt, and pepper. Stir until well combined.
4. Transfer to a buttered 3-quart baking dish. Top with remaining 1/2 cup cheddar cheese. Bake until top is slightly golden and potatoes are heated through, about 30 minutes. Remove from oven; garnish with remaining bacon. Serve immediately.

FINALLY chocolate chip cookies

I don't know what my problem is, but I have not been able to make good chocolate chip cookies...ever.  Seriously, they are always too flat or too hard or too disgusting.  I found this recipe on pinterest and FINALLY they worked out.  Jack came home from being on overnight call and the first thing he said was, "Oh, you learned how to make cookies!"  So here is the recipe, I have to post it here so I don't lose it!

1 cup butter

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup brown sugar

2 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla

2 1/4 cup flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 12 ounce bag semi-sweet chocolate chips

preheat oven to 375* . cream together butter and sugar. beat in eggs and vanilla. in a seperate bowl, combine flour, salt, and baking soda. gradually beat into butter/sugar mixture. add chocolate chips and stir in. spoon and drop onto ungreased cookie sheet. bake 9 minutes.