By ELLEN FOLKMAN, St. Petersburg Times

Jan Harroun of New Port Richey, Fla., remembers sour-cream sugar cookies from her childhood. When her mom bought sour cream for something special, she used what was left to make these cookies. These are moist, cakelike cookies.

Limeade pie is a favorite of many cooks. Donna Lesser of Tampa, Fla., has been making it for 30 years. She says it's a great last-minute dessert. This limeade pie whips up quickly, but you must consider about a two-hour refrigeration time before serving. Be sure to completely combine the limeade and sweetened condensed milk. This will take longer than you think.

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Kate Mitchell of Tampa, Fla., was "looking for some candy recipes that do not require a candy thermometer."

Marjorie Dahl offered two recipes for Mitchell to try.

Charlotte Hartwell of St. Petersburg, Fla., is looking for recipes using almond paste.

Lyn Wood, also of St. Petersburg, offers an Almond-Raspberry Jalousie recipe. This is an impressive dessert made with few ingredients, though there are some challenges.

Linda Bittaker of Clearwater, Fla., often has buttermilk "left over from recipes and usually end(s) up throwing it away." She seeks additional recipes that use buttermilk.

Lisa Hatch of Tampa, Fla., was "looking for some smoothie recipes that do not include yogurt."

Two readers shared recipes that filled the bill.

Karen Wenner's Tropical Pineapple Smoothie is the perfect blend of sweet and tart. The use of fresh pineapple and fresh lime juice really makes this smoothie come to life.

This New Orleans praline-pound-cake recipe is a keeper. The house smelled like fresh pralines while it was baking.

Deborah Griswold of Dunedin, Fla., said she "was recently looking at a catalog and saw a praline pound cake." She noted that it was expensive and wondered "if any readers have a recipe for me to try."

Joan White of Malvern, Pa., had an excellent one.

A Garden Vegetable Chopped Salad recipe comes from reader Lyn Wood of St. Petersburg, Fla. This is a quick and easy salad to put together, and the possibilities are endless. This is the recipe Wood sent, but you could certainly make it your own by adding your favorite vegetables. One thing I would do to this salad is increase the amount of bacon. It adds a delicious crunch.