These are sooooooooooo good. I could eat every single one. Orange balls Ingredients: 12 ounces vanilla wafer cookies, crushed 1 cup confectioners' sugar 1/4 cup butter, room temperature 1/2 cup orange juice concentrate, thawed 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup chopped pecans sifted confectioners' sugar or coconut for coating Preparation: Combine cookie crumbs and 1 cup confectioners' sugar; blend in butter. Stir in orange juice concentrate; add vanilla and nuts. Shape mixture into balls about the size of walnuts; shake in food storage bag with sifted confectioners' sugar or coconut. Arrange orange balls in single layer on waxed paper-lined cookie sheet; store uncovered overnight in refrigerator for best flavor. Makes about 3 dozen. No coconut for me, prefer the conf sugar

This is a "copycat" recipe for pork (or chicken) from a Mexican restaurant in our area. We eat it on nachos, burritos and/or tacos. Cafe Rio Pork...or Chicken 5 lbs pork loin (approx) or Chicken (whatever pieces you use) Cut into cubes of equal size 1/2 to 1 can of Dr. Pepper 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 (7 ounce) can chipotle chiles in adobo 1 teaspoon ground mustard, dry (heaping) 1 teaspoon garlic, minced or 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 onion chopped black pepper to taste Remove Chilies from the can of adobo sauce. (You can use a small can of green chiles or salsa instead, if you can't find the chiles in adobo sauce) Rinse chilies and can with the coke to get all the sauce. You are using the sauce and not the chilies for this recipe. Discard Chilies or save for another recipe. Put all ingredients except pork in a measuring cup or bowl and stir until sugar is dissolved. Pour over pork in crock pot. Cook on low for 7-9 hours until it pulls apart easily. After cooking, shred with forks. You can also cook for an hour or so with the lid off, so that the juice reduces if you want. The onions should cook down and will "disappear" when you pull the pork or chicken apart.

America's Test Kitchen did Delmonico Potatoes on Saturday. They looked delicious! Similar to scalloped potatoes au gratin. Delmonico Potatoes 3 tablespoons butter 1 onion, chopped fine 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 1/2 cups heavy cream 1 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth 2 1/2 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes 1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg 2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon pepper 1 teaspoon grated zest and 2 teaspoons juice from 1 lemon 5 cups frozen shredded hash brown potatoes, thawed and patted dry with paper towels 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1/4 cup finely chopped green onions Heat oven to 450 degrees. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook the onion until softened, about 3 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in 2 cups cream, 1 cup broth, Yukon Golds, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium and simmer until the potatoes are translucent at the edges and the mixture is slightly thickened, about 10 minutes (the potatoes should not be cooked all the way through). Off the heat, stir in the lemon zest and juice. Transfer the potato mixture to a 9X13-inch baking dish and bake until bubbling around the edges and the surface is just golden, about 20 minutes. While the potatoes are baking, melt the remaining butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cook the shredded potatoes until they are just beginning to brown, about 3-4 minutes. Add the remaining cream, remaining broth, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper to the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until the liquid has evaporated, about 3 minutes. Off the heat, stir in 1/2 cup cheese and 2 tablespoons green onions. Remove the baking dish from the oven and top with the shredded potato mixture. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese and continue to bake until the top is golden brown, about 20 minutes. Let the potatoes cool for 15 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining green onions and serve.

I just made something very like this... used LeSeur early little peas, shoepeg corn, french cut green beans, pimiento, onion and celery. For the marinade, 2/3 cup vinegar, 3/4 cup sugar, 1/4 cup evoo...... Can't stop eating it.! Friend says one can use Splenda instead of sugar. Let it marinate overnight, then drain off the marinade about 30 minutes before serving.