Little Less Sugar

Mashed Potatoes

4 pounds potatoes, peeled and quartered

4 tablespoons butter

2 cups milk

Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until tender, about 15 minutes; drain. Heat butter and milk until butter is melted. Blend milk mixture into potatoes with potato masher until smooth and creamy. 

Green Bean Casserole

2 cans cream of mushroom soup

1 cup milk

2 teaspoons soy sauce

6 cups frozen green beans, thawed

2 cups French fried onions

Stir soup, milk, soy sauce, green beans and half the onions in a 2-quart casserole dish. Bake at 350F 25 minutes. Stir again, then top with remaining onions. Bake 5 more minutes.

Cranberry/Orange Relish

1 unpeeled orange, cut into eighths and seeded

12 ounces cranberries, rinsed and drained

1 cup sugar

Place half the cranberries and half the orange slices in food processor. Pulse until mixture is evenly chopped. Repeat with remaining cranberries and orange slices. Stir in sugar.