Monthly Archives: March 2014

Salads & Dressings

BROCCOLI, GRAPE AND PASTA SALAD

1 cup chopped pecans 1/2 (16 oz.) pkg. Bow-Tie Pasta 1 lb. fresh broccoli 1 cup Mayonnaise 1/3 cup Sugar 1/3 cup diced red onion 1/3 cup Red Wine Vinegar 1 tsp. salt 2 cups seedless red grapes (halved) 8 cooked Bacon slices, [...]

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Appetizers

AVACADO CHICKEN LETTUCE WRAPS

             Ingredients 4-6 Romaine Lettuce Leaves 1 Medium Avocado 1/2 Lemon or Lime (for juice) 1 Cup Cooked chicken, shredded or cubed 1 Roma Tomato or handful of Grape Tomatoes 2 T chopped onion (red, [...]

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Desserts

Dori’s Apple Cake

Mix well: 4 c. unpeeled diced apples or shredded,  2 c. sugar Mix and add to above: 1/2 c. crisco or wesson oil 1 c. walnuts or pecans (optional) 2 well-beaten eggs 2 tsp. vanilla Mix and add to above: 2 c. flour 2 tsp. soda 2 tsp. [...]

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Soups

Healthy Minestrone Soup Barbara DeConza

  Salt and Pepper ½ pound (11/4 cups) dried cannellini beans, picked over and rinsed 1 T extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for serving 3 ounces pancetta, cut into ¼-inch pieces 2 celery ribs, cut into ½ inch pieces 2 [...]

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Breads

Easy Sticky Buns/ Monkey Bread – Krista

-25 frozen white rolls (Rhodes Rolls) - 1 cup pecans or walnuts (optional) - 2/3 cup brown sugar - 1 small package butterscotch pudding (not instant, the stovetop kind) - 1 stick melted butter Night before: grease Bundt pan and add nuts if [...]

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Side Dishes

Funeral Potatoes – Krista

-About 12 medium brown potatoes -I pint (regular size tub) sour cream -I can cream of chicken soup -1 stick of butter -About 2 cups of grated cheese (more or less if you want) -Corn flake crumbles for topping (as much or little as you want, [...]

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Main Dishes

Fruit Cookie Pizza – Jill

Crust:   Mix: 2 eggs 1 cup butter 3/4 tsp salt 2 cups sugar   Mix in separate bowl: 1 cup sour cream 2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp vanilla   Mix the two bowls together, and then slowly add 6 c. [...]

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Snacks

Indoor Smores – Jill

8 c. Golden Grahams 6 c. mini marshmallows 1/3 c. light corn syrup 2 c. milk chocolate chips 1 tsp. vanilla 6 tbsp. butter     Melt 5 cups marshmallows, corn syrup, butter, and chocolate chips in saucepan.  Stir [...]

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