6/26/11

Corn Salsa

Ingredients
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • three large roma tomatoes, diced
  • 1 can of white shoepeg corn, drained
  • 1 can of regular corn, drained
  • 1 can of black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1-2 jalapinos
  • avocado (if available)
  • fresh cilantro to taste
  • 3/4 t. salt
  • garlic to taste
  • T. lime juice
Directions
  1. mix ingredients together.
  2. walah!!!

6/24/11

Rice Crispy Treats

Ingredients
  • 1 bag of marshmallows
  • 1/4 cup margarine
  • 1 small bag of rice crispies
Directions
  1. heat marshmallows and margarine until melted in large bowl.
  2. add the rice crispies.
  3. stir until well mixed.
  4. spray a cake pan with pam.
  5. put mixture in pan.
  6. spray your hands with pam, and smoosh the treat to the pan.  

Puppy Chow

Ingredients
  • 1/4 cup margarine
  • 1 cup chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 9 cups chex
  • 3/4 cup powder sugar
Directions
  1. mix together the first three ingredients in a microwavable bowl.
  2. heat for 1 minute.
  3. stir, and heat for 30 minutes.
  4. stir, and add vanilla
  5. put the chex in a 2 gallon bag
  6. pour chocolate mixture in the bag
  7. mix together in bag
  8. add the powder sugar in the bag
  9. mix again

6/20/11

Mom's Salad Dressing

Ingredients
  • 2 T. cider vinegar
  • 1/4 c. sugar
  • 2 T. honey
  • 1 1/2 t. lemon juice
  • 1/2 t. paprika
  • 1/2 t. ground mustard
  • 1/2 t. grated onion
  • 1/4 t. celery seed
  • dash salt
  • 1/3 c. canola oil
Directions
  1. mix all ingredients but canola oil in a large glass measuring cup
  2. microwave for 1-2 minutes until sugar is dissolved
  3. whisk in oil
This salad works best with a salad topped with chicken and mandarin oranges or strawberries.........

Corn, Tomato & Avocado Salad

Ingredients
  • 2c. cooked corn, freshed or frozen 
  • 2 avocados cut into 1/2" cubes
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1/2 c. finely diced purple onion
Dressing:
  • 2 T. olive oil
  • 1/2 t. grated lime zest
  • 1 T. fresh lime juice
  • 1/4 c. chopped cilantro
  • salt and pepper to taste
Directions
  1. Mix the first four ingredients in a large bowl.
  2. Mix together the dressing ingredients in another bowl
  3. Pour over the salad and gently toss to mix

6/18/11

Breakfast Burritos

Ingredients
  • 1 pound sausage
  • dozen eggs
  • 12-16 oz. hashbrowns
  • 1-2 cups cheese
  • 12+ tortillas
  • chopped green onions (optional)
  • chopped green peppers (optional)
Directions
  1. brown sausage [with onions and pepper (optional)]
  2. scramble eggs (keep moist)
  3. brown hashbrowns
  4. put sausage, cheese, eggs, and hashbrowns together in bowl, stir
  5. wrap filling in tortillas to make burritos
Makes around a dozen burritos.

super-easy fruit dip

Ingredients
  • 1 jar of marshmallow cream
  • 1 box of cream cheese
Directions
  1. Put all ingredients in mixing bowl
  2. Mix well until fluffy
Serve with fresh fruit.