Hi list, Thought I'd start the ball rolling with recipes from my KIRWIN roots... ESCALLOPED CORN PUDDING (I have a Kirwin cousin on this list who will recognize her recipe! It is SO good!) Stir all together gently: 1/2 cup melted butter/margarine 12 oz. can whole kernal corn 12 oz. can creamed corn 2 eggs, beaten 1 cup sour cream Add: 1 small box Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix BAKE @350 about 45/60 minutes (should be firm when you shake it a little). Remove from oven. Sprinkle: 1 cup grated cheese (your choice) on top (note: we like it without the cheese, too!) IF there are leftovers, wait until completely cool and cut into slices. Reheat in toaster! YAMS IN ORANGE CUPS WITH PECANS (recipe begun by Kirwins and embellished by future generations!) Halve: 4 medium oranges and carefully remove pulp w/o punturing orange skin yield 1/4 cup orange juice and chopped pulp (you will have more than this) cut edges of orange cups into points, reserve cuttings and chop in food processor) Steam: 4 medium yams (or sweet potatoes) until tender, cool, peel and mash Combine potatoes with: 3 T melted butter or margarine 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup reserved orange pulp shredded orange rind (Wanda) 1 T Triple Sec Stuff orange cups with: potato mixture Combine and sprinkle over orange cups: 2 T chopped pecans 2 T molasses Place orange cups in baking pan, BAKE @ 350 about 30/35 minutes PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE (pie for the 90's!) Combine: 1 cup Ginger Snap crumbs (chopped in food processor) 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans 3 T melted butter (my mother NEVER used margarine - she hated it !) Press crumb mixture into the bottom of a spring form pan Combine and pour over crumb mixture: 1 8 oz. pkg. softened cream cheese 1/4 cup butter 1/2 tsp vanilla 1 egg Combine and carefully pour over cheese mixture: 1 16 oz. can plain mashed pumpkin 1 5 oz. can evaporated milk (low fat is fine) 1/2 cup sugar 2 eggs, slightly beaten 1 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp ginger 1/2 tsp nutmeg pinch of salt BAKE @ 325 for 90/95 minutes, until set Cool before removing from pan, serve chilled I am wishing that you all have the chance to be with those for whom you are the most thankful and get the chance to truly celebrate family! Jana Black Listowner, KIRWIN-L