Old Fashioned Green Beans

For those of you who grew up with fresh green beans canned from the garden, there is nothing better. I have managed to come up with a knock off that is so good it has fooled my father-in-law for many years now. He thinks I can these from scratch. Shhhh!

1 can of Bush's Shelley Beans w/ juice
1 t. minced dried onion flakes
1 t. chicken base (my fave is L.B. Jamison's) (don't use bouillon cubes)

Mix all together & bring to boil. Turn heat down to low & simmer until most of juice has been cooked down. Tastes pretty darn close to home canned grean beans. I make it for all holidays & use 4 cans & increase onion flakes & chicken base accordingly.

Note: if you can't find the Bush Shelley Beans, you can use regular cut green beans & canned pinto beans. I use about 1/4 c. canned pinto beans to 1 can of regular cut green beans. Get the shelley beans if you can!

Dalene's Crockpot Corn

A lot of my favorite recipes that I have gathered over the years have come from one of my favorite cousins. She brought this to a family dinner a few years ago & it is now our corn of choice. This is one of those recipes that you can adjust the amount of ingredients to suit your taste. It is always served for the holidays at my house.

64 oz. frozen corn
4 oz. cream cheese
1/2 c. sugar
4 T. butter

Combine all & cook on low in crockpot all day. Can be cooked in microwave or stovetop. Just be sure to stir frequently.