Thursday, July 1, 2010

BLT Dip

1/4 jar mayo
8 oz sour cream
6 strips bacon cooked and crumbled
1 small tomatoe-diced
1 tsp. garlic salt
~~Mix ingredients together and serve with crackers

Cherry Limeade Punch

1 can frozed limeade concentrate
1 bottle sprite or 7-Up
1 jar marashino cherries
1 lime
~Put in limeade and then add sprite. Pour in the juice from the cherries. Then add the cherries and sliced up lime for looks and taste.

Party Sandwiches

24 party rolls or dinner rolls
1/2 stick butter or margarine, melted
1 to 2 TBLS poppy seeds
4 TBLS mustard
4 TBLS worcestershire sauce
sliced ham
swiss cheese
~~Mix together butter, poppy seeds, mustard, and worcestershire sauce. Spread sauce on both sides of rolls and put a slice of ham and swiss cheese on each. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until cheese melts. Best if served warm.

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Banana Nut Winter Smoothies

1 banana, frozen
1 cup vanilla yogurt
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp honey (optional)
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg

Cut the frozen banana into 3 or 4 chunks and peel. Place in blender with yogurt, walnuts, cinnamon, and honey (optional). Blend 1-2 minutes on high or until smooth. Pour into glass and top with a dusting of ground nutmeg.


I made this for a morning snack the other day, and it was a hit! My boys (ages 2 and 4) loved them, and so did I. I had all the ingredients on hand, and I think the walnuts made them really yummy, but you could make it without nuts if you don't have any. This was a great way for my 2-year-old, who has had motor skills difficulties, start to successfully drink out of a cup. It made his face look really funny, too!

*Recipe from Dannon Lowfat Yogurt container.

Sunday, November 29, 2009

Caramel Apple Salad

6 apples, cored and cut into bite-sized pieces
1 8 oz. can crushed pineapple (do not drain)
1/2 pkg. butterscotch instant pudding mix, unprepared
1 and 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows
1 8 oz. container whipped topping

In large bowl, mix first 4 ingredients together and stir well. Gently fold in the whipped topping, then transfer to another bowl and chill.

Pumpkin Pie Crunch

1 can solid pack pumpkin
1 can (12 ounces) evaporated milk
1 and 1/2 cups sugar
3 eggs
4 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
1/2 tsp. salt
1 package yellow cake mix
1 cup chopped pecans (optional)
1 cup butter or margarine, melted
Whipped topping

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease bottom of 9 x 13 pan.

Combine pumpkin, evaporated milk, sugar, eggs, pumpkin pie spice, and salt in large bowl. Pour into pan. Sprinkle dry cake mix evenly over pumpkin mixture. Top with pecans. Drizzle with melted butter. Bake for 50 to 55 minutes or until golden. Cool completely. Serve with whipped topping. Refrigerate leftovers.

This is so easy, and SO good!

Ground Beef Pot Roast

2/3 cup milk
1/3 cup dry bread crumbs
1 pound ground beef
1/4 cup ketchup
1 tsp. salt
dash of pepper
2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
onions, chopped
carrots, chopped
potatoes, chopped

Pour milk over bread crumbs; add beef, ketchup, salt, pepper, and Worcestershire sauce. Pat into oblong shape and place in the center of greased baking pan. Place vegetables around meat loaf; season. Cover tightly and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until vegetables are tender. Remove cover and bake an additional 10 minutes to brown.

I found this recipe today, and thought it looked intriguing, so I made it tonight. It was very good, the only thing I would change is to add a little more of the bread crumbs to hold it together better.