Squash  &  Tomatoes---- 8 servings

½ pound bacon coarsely diced
3 large onions, cut in half and sliced in thin moons
2 green peppers, cut in half and coarsely diced
1 cup chopped parsley, divided
¼ cup chopped fresh basil or 2 tsp. dried basil
7 ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped (if large use less than 6 tomatoes)
10-12 small yellow squash, diced
salt and pepper to taste. 

Place bacon in heavy skillet, cook half way then add onion and green pepper, sizzle for 3 minutes.  Add basil, tomatoes, squash, salt and pepper and half of the parsley.  Cook just until squash is tender, but not mushy.  Garnish with rest of the parsley
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Orange Macaroni Salad---- Serves 6-8

½ cup mayonnaise
1 tsp. brown mustard
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. black pepper
2 large oranges, peeled  and cut into bite size pieces
1 can (7 oz.) tuna or chopped cooked chicken,
2 cups cooked, drained macaroni, cooled
1/2 cup diced celery, ¼ cup finely chopped onion.

Blend mayonnaise, mustard, salt and pepper.  Mix with oranges, tuna or chicken & onion, stir gently. Keep chilled until ready to serve.
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Egg Shrimp or Ham Spread---- Makes 2 cups

1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese
3 tbls. mayonnaise
1/2 tsp. curry powder
1 can (6 oz.) shrimp, drained or ½ cup left over chopped ham
1 hard boiled egg, chopped
1/4 cup chopped green  onions
1 tbls. finely chopped celery

Mix cream cheese with mayonnaise, curry powder; stir until smooth.  Press into shallow soup bowl. Mix thoroughly shrimp; or ham, egg, onions and celery.  Press mixture into cheese spread.  Sprinkle with paprika, Chill, serve with crackers.
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Hot Fudge Pudding (good served warm or cold with cool whip or ice cream)
This is different, easy, will give you 6-8 servings.  Butter a 9 inch pan or glass  dish, deeper than a pie dish

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 ¼ cups sugar (divided)
6 ½ tbls. cocoa (divided)
¼ tsp. salt
1/2 cup milk
2 tbls. melted butter
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1 cup cold water

Batter:  Sift flour, baking powder, 1 ½ tbls cocoa, salt and scant ¾ cup sugar.  Stir in milk, melted butter and vanilla.  Pour into pan.
Topping:  Combine remaining sugars, and cocoa, sprinkle over batter, pour cup of water over top
Bake 350 D. 40-45 minutes.  Do not overcook. Texture will be cake with fudgie syrup. A surprise to see it bake that way.  Serve with vanilla ice cream, or cool whip.

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1 Corinthians 15:44,49     It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body.  There is a natural body; and there is a spiritual body.
And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.
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