Carrot Hamburger Soup

This is our favorite soup. It has a hearty textures with just a bit of sweet.

1 # hamburger
1 med. onion chopped
1 can cream of celery soup
2 Tbsp brown sugar
1/4 tsp garlic salt
1 c water
2 c tomato or V8 juice (I use a 12 oz can), for fun try the spicy V8
1 c grated carrots (may use more)
1/4 tsp black pepper, more is good also
Brown hamburger and onion, add everything else, simmer 40 min. Excellent the next day.

Sometimes I add chopped celery and fresh garlic.

Orange Cream Salad

I am sure this recipe has a real name but this is what Syd said it tasted like to him so it stuck.
1 carton (16oz) cottage cheese
1 box (3oz) orange jello, dry
1 can manderin oranges, drained
1 can (15oz) crushed pineapple, drained
1 tub (12 oz) whipped topping

Mix cottage cheese with jello powder, fold in oranges, pineapple and whipped topping.
Enjoy.