Saturday, December 20, 2008

Broccoli Salad

1 large bunches of Broccoli
red grapes
bacon crisps
green onion
cashews (add just before serving)

Dressing
1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sugar
2 TBSP apple cider vinegar

Marinate dressing in fride for 1 hour.
Just before serving add dressing mixture and cashews to Broccoli mixture.

Monday, December 15, 2008

Holiday Ham

1 shank of ham (leave bone in)
about 1 1/2 cups Brown Sugar
1/2 can Dr. Pepper

Buy ham that will fit in your crockpot. May have to "trim the fat" to get it to fit in. Place in crockpot fat side up. Pour 1/2 can of Dr. Pepper on ham. "pack" the ham with Brown sugar. Cook on low 8-10 hours. Shred ham with fork.

I usually shred it in a different bowl, and remove YUCK (fat & bone) from crockpot. After shredded I put it back in the crockpot. Turn crockpot on warm to Serve.

Monday, December 8, 2008

Cafe Rio Dressing

1 buttermilk ranch dressing packet (make as per recipe)
2 tomatillos (tomato like vegetable with a husk around them)
½ bunch of cilantro
1 clove garlic
Juice of 1 lime
1 jalapeƱo (Use the seeds too if you like it spicy. You could substitute a few drops of green tobasco for the jalapeno.)
Use a food processor to blend all the ingredients well. Refrigerate.

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Bit-O-Honey Fruit Dip

Description:Great with all kinds of fruit (strawberries, bananas, apples, cantaloupe, etc.)!
Ingredients:
8 oz. cream cheese
½ cup brown sugar
¼ cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
English Toffee Bits (found in the baking isle with the chocolate chips--if you can't find them, you can buy a few Skor candy bars and crush them up)

Directions:
Beat cream cheese, sugars, and vanilla together. Stir in Skor bits. Store any left-overs in the fridge (but you will probably lick the bowl clean because it is SOOO good!).

Amish Breakfast Casserole

Ingredients:
1 lb. sliced bacon, diced
1 med sweet onion
6 eggs, lightly beaten
4 cups frozen shredded hash brown potatoes, thawed
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 1/2 cups small curd cottage cheese
1 1/4 cups shredded Swiss cheese
In a large skillet, cook bacon and onion until bacon is crisp; drain. In a bowl, combine the remaining ingredients; stir in bacon mixture. Transfer to a greased 13x9 baking dish. Bake uncovered at 350 for 35-40 minutes or until set and bubbly. Let stand 10 minutes.

Wake Up Casserole

Ingredients:
8 frozen hash browns patties
4 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1lb. cubed ham
7 eggs
1 cup milk
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. ground mustard
Place hash browns in a single layer in a greased 13x9 pan. Sprinkle with cheese and ham. In a bowl, beat eggs, milk, salt and mustard. Pour over ham. Cover and bake at 350 for 1 hour. Uncover, bake 15 minutes longer or until edges are golden brown and knife inserted in center comes out clean.

Impossible Quiche

Ingredients:
12 slices bacon or 1lb. chopped ham
1 can mushrooms
1/3 cup chopped onion
10 ounces broccoli, cooked and drained
1 cup shredded cheese
3/4 cup Bisquick
1/4 tsp. salt
1 1/2 cups milk
3 eggs
1/8 tsp. black pepper
Heat oven to 400. Lightly grease 9x13 pan. Sprinkle meat, broccoli, onions, mushrooms, and cheese in pan. Beat Bisquick, eggs, milk, salt and pepper in blender for 15 seconds. Pour into pan. Bake until golden brown and knife inserted in center comes out clean, about 30 min. Let stand 5 minutes.

Easy Cheesy Sausage Puff Bake

Ingredients:
12 large eggs
1/3 cup sour cream
1 lb. sausage
1/4 lb. (4oz.) sliced fresh mushrooms
1 med. onion, chopped
2 medium tomatoes, chopped (about 1 cup)
2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
2 cups monterey jack or mozzarella cheese, shredded

Preheat oven to 400. Beat eggs with sour cream with wire whisk until well blended. Pour into greased 13x9 pan. Bake 10 minutes or until egg mixture is softly set. Meanwhile, cook sausage, mushrooms and onion in large skillet until sausage is cooked through, stirring occasionally. Drain. Reduce oven temp. to 325. Spoon tomatoes over the baked egg layer, top with the sausage mixture. Sprinkle with cheeses. Bake an additional 30 minutes or until egg mixture is set in center.