Berry Mandarin Tossed Salad

I am a salad lover! I can also make up a pretty mean salad. At a luncheon this salad was prepared and it beat any salad I have ever made! It is delicious. You will LOVE this recipe!

Dressing
1/4 cup sugar
2 T cider vinegar
2 T honey
1 & 1/4 tsp lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
1/2 teaspoon grated onion
1/4 teaspoon celery seed
dash salt
1/3 cup vegetable oil ( I use olive oil)

Salad
8 cups torn mixed salad greens
2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
1 can (11 oz.) mandarin oranges, drained
1 medium sweet onion, sliced into rings or chopped
1/3 cup slivered almonds, toasted
4 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
1/3 cup chopped walnuts (if desired)

In 2 cup bowl, combine first nine ingredients. Microwave on high for 1 & 1/2 to 2 minutes, stir until sugar is dissolved. Whisk in oil. Cover and refrigerate until serving. In a large salad bowl, combine salad, fruit, onions, almonds, walnuts and bacon. Drizzle with dressing and gently toss to coat. Yield 12-14 servings.

Apple Crumb Pie

This recipe came from Taste of Home, does it get any better than that??!!!

Apple Crumb Pie

INGREDIENTS

* Pastry for single-crust pie (9 inches)
* 6 cups chopped peeled tart apples (about 6 medium)
* 2 tablespoons butter, melted
* 2 tablespoons sour cream
* 4 teaspoons lemon juice
* 1/2 cup sugar
* 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
* 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
* TOPPING:
* 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
* 1/2 cup sugar
* 1/4 cup cold butter

DIRECTIONS

Line a 9-in. pie plate with pastry; flute edges and set aside. In a large bowl, combine the apples, butter, sour cream, lemon juice, sugar, flour, cinnamon and nutmeg. Spoon into pastry shell.
For topping, in a large bowl, combine flour and sugar; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over filling.
Bake at 375° for 45-50 minutes or until the filling is bubbly and the apples are tender. Cool on a wire rack. Yield: 8 servings.

Buffalo Grilled Chicken

My guys love buffalo chicken wings. But we can devour a 5 lb bag in one setting! Here is a delicious recipe using chicken breasts and it delivers that great buffalo flavor.

1 T cornstarch
1 tsp seasoned salt
large zip lock bag
2 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/4 cup Frank's buffalo wing sauce

Place cornstarch and seasoned salt in zip lock bag and shake to mix. Add chicken, seal and shake to coat. Add wing sauce, seal tightly and knead bag to coat completely. For more intense flavor, let sit at least one hour.

Place chicken on grill and cook until edges are crisp and internal temperature is 165.

Chicken Alfredo Bake

Quick, easy and delicious! This is a thrown together creation that turned out great! The measurements are not specific, but judge amounts for your desired serving size.

1 pack boneless chicken breasts
onion and green bell pepper
frozen broccoli
pasta
jar of alfredo sauce

Slice chicken breasts into bite size chunks. Cook in pan seasoned with salt/pepper and any desired seasoning. Chop onion and green pepper and cook with the chicken.

Boil pasta in salted water. During last five minutes add frozen broccoli. Drain.

Mix chicken, pasta and broccoli together, add jar of alfredo sauce. Place in baking dish, top with parmasean cheese if desired. Bake until bubbly and cheese is melted.

Blueberry Muffins

Since there are some fresh blueberries in the freezer, I made up a batch of blueberry muffins!

1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
1 T baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup sugar
4 T - 1/2 stick butter
1 egg
3/4 cup + 2 T milk
1 cup blueberries

Preheat oven to 375. Sift flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Stir in sugar. In a separate bowl whisk until just blended butter, egg and milk. (mixture should be slightly lumpy). Add blueberries to bowl and stir them in just enough to combine. Pour into muffin baking pan.

Don't leave this part out!
mix
2T butter
2 T brown sugar
1 T flour
1 T nuts
You can adjust amount to desired amount. Mix together until crumbly. Sprinkle on top of muffin dough before baking.

Bake 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.

Super Summer Supper

When the weather is so hot, it's hard to think of a supper that is good. Here is a light, tasty dish and super easy!
Ranch & Bacon Pasta Salad with Ham

Take 1 box of ranch/bacon Suddenly Salad and make according to directions. You simply boil the pasta, mix mayonnaise with seasoning mix which is included.

I added chopped ham and mixed in and served over a bed of lettuce. You could add chicken or tuna also.

Peanut Butter Brownies

These are melt in your mouth delicious! Rich, fudgy with that glorious blend of peanut butter and brownie!

1 box brownie mix for a 13x9” pan
1/2 C. butter, softened
1/2 C. creamy peanut butter
2 C. powdered sugar
1 tabl. milk
1 C. semisweet chocolate chips
1/4 C. butter

Preheat oven to 350. Grease bottom and sides of a 13x9” pan with cooking spray. Mix brownies according to package directions. Bake for approx. 25 minutes at package temperature or until a toothpick comes out almost clean. Cool completely. In medium bowl, mix the next 4 ingredients with mixer on medium until smooth. Spread mixture evenly over brownies. In a small microwaveable bowl, microwave chocolate chips and butter on medium heat 30-60 seconds; stir until smooth, microwave longer if needed. Cool 10 minutes; spread over peanut butter filling. Refrigerate about 30 minutes or until set and serve.