Craisin Salad

 Craisin Salad

2 bunches spinach

½ head iceberg lettuce

1 lb mushroom

I red onion (thinly sliced.

1 cup craisens

1b. bacon --cooked and crumbled 

1 - 2 c. swiss cheese (thinly cubed)or gouda cheese

2-3 apples Fiji or Gala -- chopped up

1/2 c. Slivered almonds

Dressing: let it sit overnight (its a lot enough for 2 salads)

1c. red wine vinegar

1c, oil

1 c. sugar

2. Tbs. poppy seeds

2 tsp. Salt

Add dressing right before serving or as you serve it individually 

Cucumber Salad

 Cucumber salad:

Ingredients

*Approximately 1/3rd red onion, halved lengthwise and chopped some more. 

*thinly sliced 2 lb. Persian or English cucumbers, cut into 1/4"-thick rounds (I use the salad shooter and just go with the thickness it makes the rounds. They are very thin).

*2 tsp (or more) kosher salt,

divided

*2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil

*1 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar

*1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice (or use one packet dried). 

*1 Tbsp. whole-grain mustard

*1 tsp. honey or hot honey (if desired) 

*1/4 tsp. black pepper

*1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

*1/3 cup chopped fresh dill (I don’t use nearly that much. Just add some in the salad as desired)!

*1/4 cup thinly sliced chives (I think that is too many chives! Use as many as you want). 

Eggs & Veggies

 Eggs and veggies:

9 eggs

Chopped tomatoes 

Green onions

2-3 handfuls fresh spinach leaves. Pull off stems. 

Cook down, stir and scramble

Add chopped avocado and shredded (or feta) cheese to it and keep warm until serving

Costa Vida Copycat Soup

Costa Vida Copycat Soup:

 In a large pot on medium heat add: 

*9 cups chicken broth or I always use 9 cups water and 9 tsp Knorr Valdosta Con Sabor De Pollo chicken bouillon powder instead. 

Cook and stir a few times for a couple of minutes.

Then add:

*2-3 cups  or more of (depending on how meaty you want it) of salsa chicken  (recipe below) pre-made and shredded. 

• I bunch cilantro de-steamed and chopped to desired size. I usually just leave the leaves as is because they cook down some. 
• 1 and  3/4 cups rice made and cooked in slow cooker (or on the stove top) in 3 cups water. 
• Some Tajin Mexican  spice to taste. I usually just add a few shakes and stir. 

 

Dish up soup and then add: 

Pico de gallo

Avocados, or equivalent, smashed avocados like guacamole …sometimes I do both

Lime wedges to squeeze in the soup.

Shredded cheese 

Tortilla strips 

Sour cream 

Salsa chicken recipe: at  least 4-6 large Costco size chicken breasts. I make a large batch and use this chicken for fajitas, chicken soup, & nachos.

Add 1 jar salsa and 1 to 1 & 1/2 Taco Bell or fajita seasoning packet to frozen or fresh chicken in the crockpot. Cook 3-4 hours on high or 5-6 on low and then shred.  

Yummy apple dip

 1 and 1/2  bricks of cream cheese (approx. 12 oz)

3/4 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup white sugar

1 tsp vanilla

Set cream cheese out on counter for about 15 mins to soften.

Put all ingredients in kitchen aid and blend until smooth.

Serve with chopped apples. So yummy!

Tuscany Soup

 

Cook:  1 large yellow onion chopped  

3 lbs regular Sausage in large pot. Remove any excess grease. 

Add a 3 lb box of chicken broth. 

Cut in small chunks 4-6 cups potatoes 

    and add to sausage and broth mixture. 

    Cook till potatoes are soft. 

Add 1 quart Heavy Cream into mixture. 

Salt and pepper. 

Chop 4-5 Kale leaves.

     ( I don’t like the big stem

     so I cut leafy part 

    off & then chop.) add the Kale about 

    10 minutes before serving.

Creamy Orange Jello Salad

1 pkg. (6 ounces) orange gelatin

2 c. boiling water

6 ounces cream cheese, softened

1 can sweetened condensed milk

1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed

Dissolve gelatin in water. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. 

Gradually blend in hot gelatin, beating on low speed until smooth.

Stir in condensed milk; fold in whipped topping.

Transfer to a bowl and refrigerate for 4 hours until firm