Coconut Pecan Frosting

a la Lynette

She made this to give to our family last week and it was delicious! She made a boxed German Chocolate Cake mix (splitting the batter between 2 round pans) and iced it with this. Then she drizzled chocolate over the top. The presentation was beautiful and the cake was delicious!

1 c evaporated milk
1 cup sugar
3 egg yolks
1/4 lb margarine
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/3 cup flaked coconut
1 cup chopped pecans

Combine milk, sugar, egg yolks, margarine and vanilla in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens, about 12 minutes. Remove from heat. Add coconut and pecans. Beat until cool and of spreading consistency. Makes 2 2/3 cup filling.

Yellow Squash Puree Macaroni and Cheese

Ah yes, another Mac and Cheese recipe. This really is tasty! You would never guess it has squash in it. We cook and puree the squash from our garden and freeze it in ice cube trays. Since we are still in the baby stage in our family I am planning to use this for baby food in a few months. But it is also convenient to use in this recipe - I just microwave 8 or so cubes of squash to get the 1 cup of puree called for.

This is from one of my favorite Food Storage sites: everydayfoodstorage.net

2 C. Elbow Macaroni

1/3 C. Magic Mix
1/2 C. Water
1 C. Yellow Squash Puree
1-1/2 C. Cheddar Cheese, grated
4 oz. Cream Cheese (can be reduced fat or non-fat)
1/2 t. Salt
1/8 t. Paprika
1/2 t. PepperDirections:

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, add the macaroni and cook accodring to package directions until al dente. Drain in a colander.

While the macaroni is cooking, combine Magic Mix and water in a saucepan. Stir rapidly (I use a wire wisk) over medium heat until it starts to bubble and thicken.

Add the squash puree, Cheddar, cream cheese, and seasonings, and stir until the cheese is melted and the sauce is smooth.

Stir in the macaroni and serve warm. (Personally, I chop up a tomato and stir it in. I really like the taste of tomatoes and cheese but that is optional. I also garnish with a little paprika and grated cheese.)