Recipe Thursday

Hi ya'll!  This is an "eyeball" recipe.  Meaning, I don't really know the exact amounts I just kinda throw things in til it looks and tastes right!  ;)  (I do that a lot.)  So, hope this works for ya'll!

Dill Twist Pasta Salad

These are the ingredients I used:

1 box of your favorite pasta salad noodles

Mayo

Ranch Dressing

Frozen peas

1 Canned corn

Chopped onion

Shredded cheddar cheese

A little bit of chopped up dill pickle

Salt to taste

Ok, so first I cook the noodles, then drain and rinse them in cold water.

Then stir in the other ingredients in the amounts that you and your family would like.

*And I would make it a day ahead.  It tastes much better that way.

Well, let me know what you think!  :)

Jordan

Misc. Saturday

Here's is a really different and fun looking salad! Looks like a lot of fun to try! :)

Jordan

Cherry Coke Salad

1 can (20 oz) crushed pineapple

1/2 cup to 3/4 cup water

2 packages (3 oz each) cherry gelatin

1 can (21 oz) cherry pie filling

3/4 to 1 cup cola

Drain pineapple, reserving juice; set pineapple aside. In a saucepan or microwave, bring pineapple juice & water to a boil. Add gelatin; stir until dissolved. Stir in pie filling & cola. Pour into a serving bowl. Refrigerate until slightly thickened (about an hour-and-a-half) then stir in reserved pineapple. Refrigerate until firm.

- Rebecca B. IL -

Recipe Thursday

A couple months ago I said I would post the recipe for a REALLY good Poppy Seed Dressing recipe and I never did!  So here it is!  I is SUPER good!  It is especially good on salad's with fruit in them.

Poppy Seed Dressing

2/3 c. Honey

2 t. Ground Mustard

1 t. Salt

1/3 c. Apple Cider Vinegar

1/4 c. Fine Chopped Onion

3/4 c. Olive Oil

3/4 c. Canola Oil

2 T. Poppy Seeds

In blender blend first 5 ingredients.

Slowly add the rest til well blended.

Serve immediately or store in a mason jar with lid in your fridge!  It lasts for a good while.

Jordan

Recipe Thursday

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Here's a menu that I fixed yesterday for lunch and it was a big hit!  :)

~ Menu ~

Grilled Chicken Citrus Salad

Green Bean Medley

Baked Potatoes

- Grilled Chicken Citrus Salad -

My brothers aren't too keen on eating salads.  So sometimes if I add a fruit that helps a little bit.  ;)

What You'll Need:

Lettuce of your choice

Grilled chicken, diced

Can of Mandarin oranges

Slivered or sliced almonds

Bacon bits

Spread lettuce in the bowl or plate.  Sprinkle with oranges, almonds, and bacon.  Then top with chicken!

(Best if served with homemade Poppy Seed Dressing >coming soon<.)

- Green Bean Medley -

Bag of frozen green beans

2 T. oil

1 Onion, chopped

1 Container fresh mushrooms, sliced

Garlic Powder

Salt or Seasoning salt

In a big skillet heat 2 T. oil.  Pour in green beans, onions, and mushrooms.  Add some garlic powder and salt.  Cover and cook on medium heat til green beans are tender, stirring occasionally.

- Baked Potatoes -

No instructions here!  I'm sure you all know how to bake a potato.  We like to oil our skins before baking.  It helps keep the skins softer.  And since it's that time of year I threw in some sweet potatoes too!

Well, I hope this was a help!  I always love it when cook books have menus in them.  It helps me, especially when I'm short on time, come up with a whole meal without having to sit and come up with one!  Hope some of you will send some in!  I'd LOVE to see them!

Jordan