These recipes are from Lipton actually, but I got them from a Pampered Chef party back when a friend of mine was a consultant. Ireally love pasta salads!
Mandarin Pasta Salad
Dressing:
1 tsp finely chopped, peeled, fresh gingerroot
1 garlic clove, pressed
1/3 cup rice vinegar or white wine vinegar
1/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 tsp. sesame oil
1 envelope Lipton Recipe Secrets Onion Soup Mix
2 tsp. sugar
Whisk together. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
Salad:
8 oz. uncooked bowtie pasta
1/2 cucumber, scored, seeded, sliced
1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
1/2 cup coarsely chopped red onion
1 pkg. (6 oz.) fresh aby spinach leaves
1 (11 oz.) can mandarin oranges, drained
2 cups diced, cooked chicken
1/2 cup toasted, sliced almonds
Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse under cold running water.Place in large bowl.Add eggies, chicken, oranges and almonds to pasta. Pour dressing over salad and oss to coat. Serve immediately.
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Pecan Pear Salad
This is another yummy salad recipe I got from my mom. This is my favorite time of year because I can make yummy salads for dinner!
Pecan Pear Salad
Dressing:
2 tbls. fresh raspberries
3/4 cup olive oil
3 Tbls. cider vinegar
2 Tbls.+ 1 tsp. sugar
1/4-1/2 tsp. pepper
Press raspberries through sieve, reserve juice, discard seeds.
Combine dressing ingredients in a jar and shake well.
Salad:
4 medium ripe pears, thinly sliced
2 tsp. lemon juice
8 cups torn salad greens
2/3 cups toasted pecan halves
1/2 cup raspberries
1/3 cup (2 oz.) crumbled feta or blue cheese
Combine pears with lemon juice and drain. Combine salad greens pears, pecans and raspberries. Sprinkle with feta cheese. Drizzle with dressing.
Pecan Pear Salad
Dressing:
2 tbls. fresh raspberries
3/4 cup olive oil
3 Tbls. cider vinegar
2 Tbls.+ 1 tsp. sugar
1/4-1/2 tsp. pepper
Press raspberries through sieve, reserve juice, discard seeds.
Combine dressing ingredients in a jar and shake well.
Salad:
4 medium ripe pears, thinly sliced
2 tsp. lemon juice
8 cups torn salad greens
2/3 cups toasted pecan halves
1/2 cup raspberries
1/3 cup (2 oz.) crumbled feta or blue cheese
Combine pears with lemon juice and drain. Combine salad greens pears, pecans and raspberries. Sprinkle with feta cheese. Drizzle with dressing.
Fruited Cheese Log
I got this recipe from Better Homes and Gardens. I have had it in my holiday binder, but have yet to make it.
Fruited Cheese Log
1/2 cup snipped dried apricots
2 cups shredded monterey jack cheese
4 oz. cream cheese
2 Tbls. orange juice
1/3 cup golden raisins, chopped
1/4 cup chopped dates
1/4 tsp. salt
chopped toasted almonds, optional
In a small bowl, soak apricots in 1 cup hot water for i hour, until softened. Drain well, set aside. Meanwhile, place monterey jack cheese and cream cheese in a medium bowl and bring to room temperature, about 30 minutes. Add orange juice to cream cheese mixture. Beat mixture with an electric mixer until thorughly combined. Stir in raisins, dates, apricots, and salt. Divide mixture in half. On a lrage piece pf waxed paper, shape one portion into a log about 5 inches long. Repeat with remaining portion. Cover and chill, 4-24 hours. Roll in nuts before serving. Serve with crackers and apple slices.
Fruited Cheese Log
1/2 cup snipped dried apricots
2 cups shredded monterey jack cheese
4 oz. cream cheese
2 Tbls. orange juice
1/3 cup golden raisins, chopped
1/4 cup chopped dates
1/4 tsp. salt
chopped toasted almonds, optional
In a small bowl, soak apricots in 1 cup hot water for i hour, until softened. Drain well, set aside. Meanwhile, place monterey jack cheese and cream cheese in a medium bowl and bring to room temperature, about 30 minutes. Add orange juice to cream cheese mixture. Beat mixture with an electric mixer until thorughly combined. Stir in raisins, dates, apricots, and salt. Divide mixture in half. On a lrage piece pf waxed paper, shape one portion into a log about 5 inches long. Repeat with remaining portion. Cover and chill, 4-24 hours. Roll in nuts before serving. Serve with crackers and apple slices.
Southwestern Chicken Soup
I got this recipe from a Real Simple magazine, and it is easy and tasty. That's what i'm all about!
Southwestern Chicken Soup
1 12 oz. jar salsa verde
3 cups cooked, shredded chicken (use a rotisserie chicken!)
1 15 oz. can cannellini beans, drained
3 cups chicken broth
1 tsp. cumin
2 green onions, chopped
1/2 cup sour cream
tortilla chips
Empty the salsa into a large saucepan. Cook 2 minutes over medium-high heat, then add the chicken, beans, broth, and cumin. Brin to a boil, lower heat to a simmer, and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Top each bowl with a sprinkle of green onions, a dollop of sour cream, and tortilla chips. For a soupier soup, add 4 cups broth.
This says it makes 4 servings.
Southwestern Chicken Soup
1 12 oz. jar salsa verde
3 cups cooked, shredded chicken (use a rotisserie chicken!)
1 15 oz. can cannellini beans, drained
3 cups chicken broth
1 tsp. cumin
2 green onions, chopped
1/2 cup sour cream
tortilla chips
Empty the salsa into a large saucepan. Cook 2 minutes over medium-high heat, then add the chicken, beans, broth, and cumin. Brin to a boil, lower heat to a simmer, and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Top each bowl with a sprinkle of green onions, a dollop of sour cream, and tortilla chips. For a soupier soup, add 4 cups broth.
This says it makes 4 servings.
Creamy Caramel Dip
I am not sure where I got this recipe, but it is probably from my MIL. It's yummy!
Creamy Caramel Dip
1 (8 oz.)pkg. softened cream cheese
3/4 cups brown sugar
1 cup sour cream
2 tsp. vanilla
2 tsp. lemon juice
1 cup cold milk
1 (3.4 oz.) pkg. instant vanilla pudding mix
Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add sour cream, vanilla, lemon juice, milk and pudding mix. Beat well after each. Cover and chill 1 hour. Serve with fruit.
Creamy Caramel Dip
1 (8 oz.)pkg. softened cream cheese
3/4 cups brown sugar
1 cup sour cream
2 tsp. vanilla
2 tsp. lemon juice
1 cup cold milk
1 (3.4 oz.) pkg. instant vanilla pudding mix
Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add sour cream, vanilla, lemon juice, milk and pudding mix. Beat well after each. Cover and chill 1 hour. Serve with fruit.
Mom Black's Cheese Balls
Here are two very yummy cheese ball recipes provided by my MIL. These are super yummy!
Cheese Ball recipe #1
1 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese
1 1/2 cups grated cheddar
1 Kraft 6 oz. jar bacon cheese
1 tsp. worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp. dry mustard
1/2 tsp. salt
1 small can chopped olives
Mix together and roll into a ball or log. Serve with crackers.
Cheese Ball recipe #2
16 oz. cream cheese
6 oz. blue cheese (jar from Kraft?)
2 6 oz. jars Old English cheese spread
2 Tbls. grated onion
1 tsp. worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup chopped parsley (1/4 for ball, 1/4 for garnish)
1 cup chopped pecans ( 1/4 for cheeseball, the rest for garnish)
Mix all ingredients together and roll into ball or log. Roll outside of ball/log into crushed pecans and chopped parsley. Serve with crackers.
Cheese Ball recipe #1
1 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese
1 1/2 cups grated cheddar
1 Kraft 6 oz. jar bacon cheese
1 tsp. worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp. dry mustard
1/2 tsp. salt
1 small can chopped olives
Mix together and roll into a ball or log. Serve with crackers.
Cheese Ball recipe #2
16 oz. cream cheese
6 oz. blue cheese (jar from Kraft?)
2 6 oz. jars Old English cheese spread
2 Tbls. grated onion
1 tsp. worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup chopped parsley (1/4 for ball, 1/4 for garnish)
1 cup chopped pecans ( 1/4 for cheeseball, the rest for garnish)
Mix all ingredients together and roll into ball or log. Roll outside of ball/log into crushed pecans and chopped parsley. Serve with crackers.
White Chocolate Popcorn
Oh boy, this is TASTY! ANd really easy too. I have made this several times for girl's nights, or book groups or whatever, and it is always a hit.
White Chocolate Popcorn
8-10 cups air-popped popcorn
spread popcorn out on cookie sheets.
Melt one bag Nestle's White Chocolate chips in a double-boiler. Don't use the fake white chocolate, use the real stuff!
Drizzle over popcorn until lightly coated.
Yum!
White Chocolate Popcorn
8-10 cups air-popped popcorn
spread popcorn out on cookie sheets.
Melt one bag Nestle's White Chocolate chips in a double-boiler. Don't use the fake white chocolate, use the real stuff!
Drizzle over popcorn until lightly coated.
Yum!
Grandma Bowden's Fairy Biscuits
These are the best rolls ever made. At least that is what I always thought whenever we would be at grandma's and she would make them. I looked forward to Thanksgiving dinner at Grandma Bowden's especially because of these rolls. There may be better recipes out there, but nothing beats a memory...especially a childhood one. These really are good though...I promise!
Fairy Biscuits
2 cups hot water
1 cup shortening or butter
2 tbls. yeast
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. baking powder
1-2 tsp. salt
6 1/2 cups flour
In a large mixing bowl, pour hot water over shortening or butter. Let it cool to lukewarm, then add yeast, sugar, eggs and beat together. Add the rest of the ingredients. Let dough rise 20-25 minutes in a warm place. Pull off hunks of dough and form into rolls. Pplace on a greased baking sheet and let rise 15-20 minutes. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes.
Fairy Biscuits
2 cups hot water
1 cup shortening or butter
2 tbls. yeast
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. baking powder
1-2 tsp. salt
6 1/2 cups flour
In a large mixing bowl, pour hot water over shortening or butter. Let it cool to lukewarm, then add yeast, sugar, eggs and beat together. Add the rest of the ingredients. Let dough rise 20-25 minutes in a warm place. Pull off hunks of dough and form into rolls. Pplace on a greased baking sheet and let rise 15-20 minutes. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes.
Sweet Potato Casserole
This is the best side dish for Thanksgiving or Christmas! I know it's the wrong time of year, but I can never find this recipe when the time comes around to make it, and I just found it, so I thought I better post it before I lose it again!
Again, I got this tasty recipe from my sister-in-law Marlene who was living in Alabama at the time. Therefore, I consider this dish to be "southern". I do think she got it from a southern friend. Anyway...this is one of those things that really almost tastes like it could be dessert. Yum!
Sweet Potato Casserole
6-8 cups sweet potatoes, cooked and mashed (about 7-8 large potatoes)
4 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup milk
2 tsp. vanilla
2 1/2 cups sugar
2 sticks butter or margarine
Mix together and place in 9x13 baking dish.
Mix: 1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cups chopped pecans
1/4 cup flour
Sprinkle over the top of casserole and bake at 325 degrees for 25 minutes.
*** My SIL's notes:
I used 6 potatoes and halved the rest of the recipe to make it not so sweet. I also added some cinnamon, and a sprinkle of cloves.
When I have made this, I also try to half the rest of the recipe...especially the sugar! And it still turns out awesome!
Again, I got this tasty recipe from my sister-in-law Marlene who was living in Alabama at the time. Therefore, I consider this dish to be "southern". I do think she got it from a southern friend. Anyway...this is one of those things that really almost tastes like it could be dessert. Yum!
Sweet Potato Casserole
6-8 cups sweet potatoes, cooked and mashed (about 7-8 large potatoes)
4 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup milk
2 tsp. vanilla
2 1/2 cups sugar
2 sticks butter or margarine
Mix together and place in 9x13 baking dish.
Mix: 1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cups chopped pecans
1/4 cup flour
Sprinkle over the top of casserole and bake at 325 degrees for 25 minutes.
*** My SIL's notes:
I used 6 potatoes and halved the rest of the recipe to make it not so sweet. I also added some cinnamon, and a sprinkle of cloves.
When I have made this, I also try to half the rest of the recipe...especially the sugar! And it still turns out awesome!
Country Style chocolate Chip Cookies
I found a binder recently that happened to have some very yummy recipes I had saved. This recipe was actually handwritten on an entire piece of computer paper in pencil by me! I bet I was like 10 years old or something when I wrote it down.I have no idea where i even got the recipe from. I am not sure I ever made them, but they sound really good, so you better believe I will be making these the next chance I get!
Country Style Chocolate Chip Cookies
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cream together until smooth:
1 cup softened butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 cups white sugar
Add:
1 Tbls. milk
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
Beat and add:
2 eggs
Stir in:
1 cup fresh corn flakes, crumbled
3 cups oatmeal
Sift together:
* or to taste
1 1/2 cups flour
1 1/4 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. mace*
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon*
1/4 tsp. nutmeg*
1/8 tsp. powdered cloves*
Stir in:
4 oz. coconut
1 pkg. chocolate chips
1 cup walnuts
Drop batter by well rounded teaspoon onto greased cookie sheets. Bake 10 minutes at 350 degrees. makes about 8 dozen.
Again, this sounds like a very loaded, very yummy cookie. I look forward to trying it! I am sure you could substitute many of the ingredients as well, like pecans instead of walnuts, raisins instead of chocolate chips, or different flavor chips or baking pieces, no coconut, and maybe even a different type of flake cereal? The possibilities are endless.
Country Style Chocolate Chip Cookies
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cream together until smooth:
1 cup softened butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 cups white sugar
Add:
1 Tbls. milk
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
Beat and add:
2 eggs
Stir in:
1 cup fresh corn flakes, crumbled
3 cups oatmeal
Sift together:
* or to taste
1 1/2 cups flour
1 1/4 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. mace*
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon*
1/4 tsp. nutmeg*
1/8 tsp. powdered cloves*
Stir in:
4 oz. coconut
1 pkg. chocolate chips
1 cup walnuts
Drop batter by well rounded teaspoon onto greased cookie sheets. Bake 10 minutes at 350 degrees. makes about 8 dozen.
Again, this sounds like a very loaded, very yummy cookie. I look forward to trying it! I am sure you could substitute many of the ingredients as well, like pecans instead of walnuts, raisins instead of chocolate chips, or different flavor chips or baking pieces, no coconut, and maybe even a different type of flake cereal? The possibilities are endless.
Monday, April 21, 2008
Teriyaki Chicken and Strawberry Salad
This recipe is so yummy! My mom made it for me when she came to stay after Logan was born. I think I have only made it once since then. I actually misplaced the recipe, and just found it! I am totally going to have to make this soon!
** This recipe is made using ingredients from Sam's Club, so think large quantities! Just adjust accordingly to the size you need.
Teriyaki Chicken and Strawberry Salad
1 large bag salad greens
Teriyaki chicken strips (about 13)
2 baskets strawberries, quartered
1 1/2 cups walnuts, chopped
1 1/2-2 cups sun-dried tomato basil feta cheese
1 1/2 red onions, sliced thin
Virginia Brand Vidalia Onion Vinaigrette (1 1/2-2 cups)
Mix all ingredients together, and serve! If you aren't going to eat it all at once, serve the dressing on the side.
** I would probably cut up the chicken into bite sized pieces to make it easier to eat.
** if you can't find tomato basil feta, just use regular feta.
Enjoy!
** This recipe is made using ingredients from Sam's Club, so think large quantities! Just adjust accordingly to the size you need.
Teriyaki Chicken and Strawberry Salad
1 large bag salad greens
Teriyaki chicken strips (about 13)
2 baskets strawberries, quartered
1 1/2 cups walnuts, chopped
1 1/2-2 cups sun-dried tomato basil feta cheese
1 1/2 red onions, sliced thin
Virginia Brand Vidalia Onion Vinaigrette (1 1/2-2 cups)
Mix all ingredients together, and serve! If you aren't going to eat it all at once, serve the dressing on the side.
** I would probably cut up the chicken into bite sized pieces to make it easier to eat.
** if you can't find tomato basil feta, just use regular feta.
Enjoy!
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