SALADS

CONFETTI CORN SALAD

Scott was looking at this salad very suspiciously, but he was surprisingly liked it. I really liked it. I liked it more than I like Cowboy Corn Salad. I doubled the recipe just because of the can sizes.

1 can (7 oz) whole kernel corn, drained

1 can (2 1/4 oz) slice ripe olives (can add whole olives too)

1/2 cup chopped green pepper

1/2 cup chopped sweet red pepper

2 radishes, sliced

1/4 cup prepared Italian salad dressing*

*I made my own: 1/4 c. basalmic vinegar, 1/2 cup olive oil, 1 tsp honey, 2 garlic cloves (or 1 big one) smashed. Add all together and shake.

Add all the ingredients and toss to coat.

GREEN TREASURE SALAD

This tasted really good and it was fun to have the kids help make.

1 cup green apple

1 cup green grapes

1/2 cup marshmallows

1/2 cup lemon yogurt

2 T slivered almonds

Mix everything together.

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COOKIE SALAD

This recipe comes from Melody. It is very yummy! The kids loved helping me make it. A definite crowd pleaser. It is also good without the cookies.

1 pint strawberries
2 cups seedless grapes
1 small can pineapple tidbits, drained
2 bananas, sliced
1 12 oz carton Cool Whip
1 3 oz package instant vanilla or cheesecake pudding (sugar free works too)
1 cup buttermilk
1 pkg fudge striped cookies, broken

Combine fruit. Mix Cool Whip, buttermilk, & dry pudding mix in a separate bowl. Fold into fruit. Just before serving, fold in broken cookies. Serves 20. (I doubled it for the blessing.)

You can vary the fruit. If you want it just like I made it, use 2 lbs. strawberries, 5 bananas, 1 can pineapple chunks (drained), and 1 can mandarin oranges (drained). (That's just for the single recipe, not doubled.) Oh, and I found that I much prefer the store brand fudge-striped cookies (I used Kroger brand) to the Keebler variety. Cheaper and not as waxy.

ASIAN SALAD

Scott didn't like this salad, but I did. It reminded me of the one from Costco that I really like.

2 1/2 cups cooked chicken, cut into bite size pieces

1 (10 oz) bag shredded cabbage with carrots (if it doesn't have shred 2 carrots)

1 cup sliced mushrooms

2 T chopped cilantro (I didn't add)

1 cucumber, thinly sliced

1/2 cup non-fat Asian or Oriental salad dressing (next time I would use an expensive good kind instead of Kraft)

black pepper

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1 tangerine (I used canned mandarian oranges)

3 green onions, thinly sliced

Mix everything together except green onions and tangerines. Put them on the top at the end.

PANCAKES

SOME FAVORITE RECIPES WE USE:
Lemon Cookbook Mom's Pancakes pg. 9.  These remind me of the pancakes from Denny's. 

1st McCleve cookbook pg. 8 (submitted by A. Marilyn) We love these.  Good with wheat flour too.

PROTEIN PANCAKES

Found this recipe in the Shape magazine. They look really weird when cooked, but taste really good. My family ate them with no problem. They don't taste as well the next day.

For six pancakes in a bowl combine:

1/2 cup rolled oats

1/2 cup fat-free cottage cheese

1/2 cup egg whites

1 tsp vanilla

pinch of cinnamon

Pour 1/4 cup of batter into a heated pan. Cook 2 minutes per side or until lightly browned.

PINK PANCAKES

We all really liked these pancakes. Abagail especially liked that they were pink. You couldn't taste the beets as all. I did doubled the recipe, which was just right for us. Found in Deceptively Delicious cookbook pg. 143.

3/4 c water

1/2 c ricotta cheese

1/4 c beet puree

1 tsp vanilla

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1 c pancake mix

1/4 c grated apple

In a blender or food processor, combine the water, ricotta cheese, beet puree, vanilla and cinnamon and blend. Dump the mixture into a medium bowl, add the pancake mix and apple and stir until just combined. DO NOT OVERMIX - the batter will be a little lumpy. Cook the pancakes. (I found they took a little longer to cook than other pancakes) Serve warm, with syrup or fruit.

APPLE PUFF PANCAKE

Loved this recipe. So easy to make. Served it with a sausage patty. Perfect meal!

taste of home Contest Winning 2010. pg. 62.

SUN-KISSED ORANGE PANCAKES
We liked. Easy - uses blender. They are thin pancakes.
1 egg
2 Tbsp butter, melted
1 cup orange juice
1 cup flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 Tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt

Preheat a skillet over medium heat. In a blender, combine the egg, butter and orange juice. Blend on high for 20 seconds or until smooth. Add flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. Blend for an additional 20 seconds or until smooth. Drop batter onto skillet using a 1/2 cup measurer and brown on both sides.

PERFECT PANCAKES
by Pioneer Woman - blog
These are very yummy! They have a sweet taste to them. Used 1/8 cup to measure/pour.

3 cups plus 2 TBSP cake flour
1/2 tsp salt
3 TBSP baking powder
2 TBSP sugar
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2 cups milk
2 large eggs
3 tsp vanilla
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4 TBSP butter - melted

Mix together dry ingredients in a large bowl. In a seperate bowl mix together milk, eggs and vanilla. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients, stirring very gently until just combined.

Melt butter in the microwave and add it to the batter, stirring gently to combine.

Cook on a greased skillet over medium-low heat until golden brown.

APPLES

APPLE NUT MUFFINS
McCleve Cookbook (2nd edition) pg. 21
We all really liked. Makes lots of muffins. Takes some time to make.

DUTCH APPLE CAKE
Taste of Home pg. 252
Start preparing 3 hours in advance. We thought it was okay - kinda plain. Tasted better the next day. The homemade cinnamon ice cream made it better. Went well together.

APPLE-HAM GRILLED CHEESE
Taste of Home pg. 64
Scott really likes, I am not a huge fan of grilled sandwiches with velveeta.

SPINACH APPLE SALAD
Taste of Home pg. 65
A fun salad to make - we liked.

APPLESAUCE JELLO
Taylor Relief Society pg. 30
Good, thick. We have tried both peach and cherry. Liked both. Good way to use applesauce.

APPLE PIE SPREAD

found in the Friend - very easy to make and yummy. Next time I would cut the apples smaller.

4 cooking apples (anything except red delicious)

1/2 cup apple cider

1/2 cup sugar

1 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp nutmeg

1/8 tsp cloves

Peel and core apples. Cut into 4 pieces (or smaller). Put apples in a glass dish and pour cider over them. Cover the dish with a lid. Microwave for 2 minutes. Stir. Put the lid back on and stir for 2 more minutes. Stir again and then cook for another 2 minutes.

Stir in all the other items. Put back into microwave and then don't cover the bowl. Cook on high for 10 minutes, stirring a few times. When the spread is thick, it is ready.

Can be stored in refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

SWEET POTATO APPLE BAKE
Yummy! Easy to make. Made 1/2 of the recipe and put in round stoneware. A perfect side dish to pork or chicken.
6 medium tart apples, peeled and thinly sliced
2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled, halved and thinly sliced
1 cup quick-oats
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 tsp each of cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg
1/2 cup maple syrup
2 TBL butter or margarine, melted
In a greased shallow 2-1/2 qt. baking dish, combine the apples and sweet potatoes. Combine the remaining ingredients; sprinkle over apple/potato mixture. Cover and bake at 350 for 40 minutes. Uncover; bake 15-20 mintues longer or until apples and potatoes are tender.

APPALOOSA APPLESAUCE CAKE (Cowboy Cookbook pg. 210)
Very yummy! Make in angel food cake pan.

Would like to try:
TREASURE STATE APPLE CAKE W/CARAMEL SAUCE (Cowboy Cookbook pg. 210)