FloJo

From the ‘molasses bottle’ date unknown ¾ cup shortening 1 cup sugar ¼ cup molasses 1 egg 2 teaspoons baking soda 2 cups flour ½ teaspoon cloves ½ teaspoon ginger 1 teaspoon cinnamon ½ teaspoon salt Melt shortening in sauce pan over low heat, remove from heat and let cool. In a mixing bowl, add the shortening along with the sugar, molasses, and egg and beat well.  Sift flower, soda, spices, and salt together and add to bowl, mix and chill. Form balls and roll in sugar.  Bake 8-10 min in a preheated 350 degree oven. Author: Jason Doyle

From the kitchen of Frank (a good friend I used to live with in Golden Valley, MN) 1 8 oz. pkg of cream cheese, softened in microwave 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon onion powder 2 tablespoons half n half 1 package frozen small tail-off cooked salad shrimp Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix using a hand mixer. Mix until consistency is up to your chip dip standards, adding more half n half as needed. Serve with your favorite kettle chips - you really need a sturdy chip for this one. All ingredients are to taste. The longer the dip sets (preferred 2 hours covered in the fridge before enjoying) the stronger the garlic and onion flavor, so don't go overboard right away. You can skip the shrimp and it's very delicious, this is mostly how I make it...the shrimp just makes it a bit special. Frank has used canned shrimp or canned salmon and both work well. I'm feeling like I want to make it with smoked salmon next time. Author: Jason Doyle

This recipe just made me realize how hungry I am, it sounds amazing. I know I've had this in the past, but I don't have any specific memories of it.  I wonder if you are suppose to flip the whole thing upside down when it is baked and cooled a bit so it becomes an upside down pineapple cherry cake? Put your thoughts in the comments. I'm adding the ingredients to my grocery list now and will report back accordingly. From the kitchen of Patti Jo? Preheat oven to 350 degrees Grease & flour a 9 x 13 pan Pour in 1 can crushed pineapple & the juice Spread 1 can of cherry pie filling over the top of the pineapple Sprinkle 1 package of yellow cake mix evenly over the top of the first two ingredients Top everything with 1 stick oleo (or butter) sliced thin and evenly distributed over mix Sprinkle 1 cup of chopped nuts (optional) over top Bake for 1 hour  Author: Jason Doyle