Friday, September 16, 2011

Indoor Smores

8 cups Golden Grahams cereal
6 cups mini marshmallows
1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
5 TBSP butter
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1 tsp vanilla

Grease 9x13 pan
pour cereal, 1cup of marshmallows, and an extra 1/2 cup chocolate chips in a bowl
Heat 5 cups marshmallows, chips butter and corn syrup in sauce pan over low heat, stir till smooth stir in vanilla,
Pour mixture over cereal, stir till coated,
Press into pan and let cool

Black bean and Corn Salad

1/3 cup fresh lime juice
1/2 cup olive oil
1 clove garlic minced
1 tsp salt
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
2 15 once cans black beans rinsed and drained
1 1/2 cups frozen corn
1 avodado peeled and pitted and diced
1 red pepper, chopped
2 tomatoes chopped
6 green onions thinly sliced
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Mix it all up YUMM!!!

Applesauce Pancakes~ allrecipes.com

2 cups dry pancake mix
1 tsp ground cinnamon
2 eggs
1 cup apple sauce
1 tsp lemon juice
1/2 cup milk

In a large bowl stir together pancake mix and cinnamon. Make a will in the center of the pancake mix. Add the eggs, applesauce, lemon juice and mil; stir till smooth

Cook on griddle till golden brown!

*** I used my homemade applesauce which already has cinnamon in it so I didn't add any cinnamon to mine, or lemon juice. My applesauce is chunky so the pancakes were SOOOO YUMM!

Tuna Salad take 2 ~ Allrecipes.com

1 (6 once) can tuna
1 large stalk celery minced
4 radishes
1 TBSP minced red onion
1/2 Granny Smith apple, minced
2 TBSP parsley
2 tsp lime juice
3 TBSP Mayo or Miracle whip
1/4 cup minced Pecans
Mix everything eat on bread, tortilla or plain

THE BEST hamm and Bean soup!~ allrecipes.com

20 once package 15 bean mixture, soaked over night
5/8 ham bone
1 2/3 cup cubed ham
5/8 large onion, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
3 1/4 large carrots chopped
5/8 can diced tomatoes with liquid (14.5 ounces)
5/8 (12 ounces) vegetable juice
2 cups vegetable broth
1 tablespoon and 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1TBSP and 1Tsp Dijon mustard
2 tsp chili powder
2 bay leaves
3/4 tsp ground black pepper
2 tsp dried parsley
2 TBSP Lemon juice
4 2/3 cups low fat chicken broth
3/4 tsp salt

Boil beans and simmer for 30 min, then let soak overnight.
Drain, then add ham bone, ham and all other ingredients
Simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally for about 8 hours

This is the best ham and bean soup we have ever had and is a FAVORITE! At our house!!!

Sweet and Tangy Loose BBQ Beef Sandwich

7 LBS Beef roast
1 cup water
3TBSP vinegar
4 TBSP brown sugar
2 tsp dry mustard
4 TBSP Worcestershire sauce
3 cups ketchup
2 tsp salt
3/4 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
6 cloves garlic

Put roast in slow cooker along with the water and cook on low for 2-4 hours (till it can be shredded)
Shred with fork, Add rest of ingredients and stir to cover meat and continue to cook on low for 4-6 hours. Serve on buns

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Tuna Salad! ~ All recipes.com

Ingredients:
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained
1 (11 ounce) can white albacore tuna
3/4 cup fresh tomatoes, peeled, seeded
and chopped
1/3 cup finely chopped red onion
1 tablespoon minced serrano pepper

1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1/4 cup chopped parsley
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
Salt and pepper, to taste
6 large butter lettuce leaves
Directions:
1. In a large bowl, combine beans, tuna, tomatoes, onion, peppers, oil and lime juice. Toss gently, being careful to keep tuna in bite-size pieces. Cover and refrigerate at least one hour. Add parsley and cilantro; season with salt and pepper. Spoon tuna salad into lettuce leaves. Fold up leaves and eat taco style.