a fine pear

a fine pear
FOOD IS ESSENTIAL TO LIFE...THEREFORE MAKE IT GOOD

Monday, July 21, 2014

Chinese Salad

Chinese Salad

1 c. cider vinegar (Braggs is best)
1 c. sugar
1-1/2 T. onion salt (or 2 T. fresh onion)
1 T. garlic salt
1-1/2 t. thyme
3/4 t. rosemary
3/4 t. sweet basil
1/4 t. dill
1/4 c. lemon juice (approx 1 whole lemon)
1/2 c. orange juice
oil if desired
shake well (1 day ahead)

Iceburg lettuce ( I recommend Romaine)-shredded
2 large chicken breast
1 bunch of green onions

3/4 block of Swiss cheese cubed
Mandarine oranges
Slivered Almonds
sesame seeds
1 pkg of Wontons  (take Won Ton skins place on cookie sheet and lightly brush with oil on one side) Bake in oven at 400'  for 4 minutes until crisp (watch carefully!)

Source: Janet Trayner


Confetti Pizza

Confetti Pizza


2 pkg crescent rolls (or make your own pizza dough recipe)
2-8ozs pkg cream cheese
1/2 c. mayo
1/2 c. Miracle whip
1 pkg. Hidden Valley Ranch dry dressing mix

3/4 c. chopped cauliflower
3/4 c. chopped broccoli
1/2 c. chopped onion (or less)
3/4 c. chopped tomato
or use other fresh veggies as desired

Spray 18" X 13" cookie sheet with Pam spray.  Place crescent rolls flat and close together on cookie sheet.  Pat down to cover sheet.  Bake as crust for pizza at 375' for 7-8minutes.

Beat cream cheese, mayo, salad dressing, Hidden Valley dry dressing mix together.

Spread on cooled crust.

Top with vegetables and pat down.  Best if refrigerated overnight.  Cut into small squares.

Serves a bunch
Source: Verna Lue Gledhill

Caramel Popcorn



 

Sticky Carmel Popcorn
 
2-1/4 c. brown sugar
1 c. corn syrup
1 c. butter
1/2 t. salt

Combine the above 4 ingredients in a heavy saucepan.  Stirring constantly.  Boil 2-3 minutes.

Add:

half of a can sweet and condensed milk
1/2 t. vanilla

Return to heat.  Stir until barely starts to boil.  Mix into one large brown paper sac full of popcorn.

Source: Hollie Lee






Here is half the recipe since it makes so much
1 c. + 2 T. brown sugar
1/2 c. corn syrup
1/2 c. butter
1/4 t. salt
 one fourth of the can of sweet and condensed milk
1/4 t. vanilla