Garden Veg. Pasta Salad

I've had this wonderful salad at a quilt retreat for several years. Always deeelicious! Avis, one of the hostesses, shared the recipe with me...I made it yesterday and shared with a neighbor.
Enjoy! Actually, you can omit and add any veggies you have on hand. Yesterday, I omited green beans and peppers...I added broccoli and cauliflower.

Garden Veg. Pasta Salad


1 can red kidney beans

1 box ring macaroni (I use spiral veg. ones)

1 can diced carrots

1 can french style green beans

1 can small peas

1 jar chopped pimento (opt)

1 green pepper, chopped

1 med onion, chopped

diced celery

Dressing:

2 c Miracle Whip

1 c. sugar

1 c unwhipped cream

1 tsp mustard

Put one can of kidney beans in a bowl with juice..and cover with vinegar..let stand one hour. Cook the box of macaroni, drain, cool. Add other drained canned vegetables and diced raw veggies. Drain kidney beans and add. Add dressing. Let salad sit in fridge overnight.

Ramen Noodle Salad

Ramen Noodle salad

This was sent to me by an "old" friend, Nola Bromley. I have had this salad and loved it but had never made it until now. Thanks, Nola!




I use 2 packs of Beef Ramen noodles and crsuh then up,
Use one bag of cole slaw
mix 2 bunches of green onions and what ever other veggies you want to add, I put green pepper and red pepper sometimes celery, depends what I have in the frig.
I sprinkle the seasoning packages over the slaw, noodles and veggies and then I take a bottle of salad dressing, some times Italian, sometimes cole slaw dressing or what ever you like and mix it all together.
You can add either sun flower seeds or sliced almonds to give it crunch or even water chestnuts.

Strawberry Pretzel Squares

A cyber quilting friend of mine shared this recipe...she said she just made it and it was very good. I haven't tried it yet..but will very soon. Sounds ddeeeeeeellllisious! Thanks Fran!

Strawberry Pretzel Squares




What You Need!



2 cups finely crushed pretzels



1/2 cup sugar, divided



2/3 cup butter or margarine, melted



1-1/2 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened



2 Tbsp. milk



1 cup thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping



2 cups boiling water



1 pkg. (6 oz.) JELL-O Strawberry Flavor Gelatin



1-1/2 cups cold water



1 qt. (4 cups) strawberries, sliced



Make It!



HEAT oven to 350°F.



MIX pretzel crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar and butter. Press onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan. Bake 10 min. Cool.



BEAT cream cheese, remaining sugar and milk until blended. Stir in COOL WHIP; spread over crust. Refrigerate.



ADD boiling water to gelatin mix in large bowl; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Stir in cold water. Refrigerate 1-1/2 hours or until barely thickened (spoon drawn through leaves definite impression). Stir in strawberries; spoon over cream cheese layer. Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm.

Pickle (rollups) dip

You know those wonderful little appetizers you get at parties...the dried beef (some use ham) spread with cream cheese and wrapped around a pickle and then sliced? I could founder myself on those...well, my daughter shared this recipe for a dip that's just like the real thing, the roll ups! She had it at a party she attended and the friend shared the recipe with her. Thanks, ladies!

Pickle dip-  from Megan Wright via Michelle


2 (8 oz) crm cheese

5 oz jar dried beef,chopped

Jar dill pickles, chopped

2 or 3 splashes of pickle juice
Mix altogether
and serve with ritz crackers

Triple Berry Pie

Berries were on sale this last week here in town and so bought some of each...ala :

Triple Berry Pie!

2 cups halved strawberries
1 cup blueberries
1 cup raspberries
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup MINUTE Tapioca
2 pie crusts
1 Tbsp. butter or margarine



MIX berries, sugar and tapioca in large bowl. Let stand 15 minutes.



PREHEAT oven to 400°F. Prepare pie crust for 2-crust pie, using 9-inch pie plate. Fill with fruit mixture. Dot with butter. Cover with second pie crust. Seal and flute edge. Cut several slits in top crust to permit steam to escape.



BAKE 45 to 50 minutes or until juices form bubbles that burst slowly. Cool.

Tracy Keefer's Chicken Salad

Received this recipe from my daughter after trying a couple new things at her house last week. She got the recipe from a friend...
So good with wheat crackers!!!

Tracy Keefer's Chicken Salad


2 cans chunk chicken

Sour cream

Mayo/salad dressing

Almond slices

Chopped celery

Chopped/sliced water chestnuts

Upside Down Meatloaf

I received this recipe when we lived in Bangor, WI from a teacher there. Meatloaf..the best comfort meal :)

1/2 c brown sugar
1/2 c ketchup
2 lb hamburger
3/4 c milk
2 eggs, beaten
1 medium onion, chopped
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp ginger
1 scant c. cracker crumbs
Butter a 2 qt casserole dish. Press brown sugar in bottom and spread ketchup evenly over. Mix other ingredients and shape into a loaf. Place on ketchup and bake at 350 deg. for 1 - 1 1/4 hours.
Serve with baked potatoes and a veggie!

Cheesy Pasta Hotdish

Ok, I've been chastised, for not doing a recipe all last week. I was wondering if anyone was watching :)
Today I share this very cheesy pasta hot dish with you. You'll love it!

Cheesy Pasta Hotdish

2 lb. ground beef
2 med. onions, chopped
1 tsp garlic powder
1 lg jar spaghetti sauce
1 can diced tomatoes

1 ( 4oz) can mushrooms (opt)
1 (8 oz) shell macaroni
1 lg carton of sour cream
1/2 lb sliced cheddar cheese
1/2 lb Mozzerella cheese

Brown hamburger and onions, Add garlic, sauce, tomatoes and undrained muchrooms.  Cook noodles, drain and rinse. Layer beef, noodles, sour cream and cheese, then prepeat. Bake at 350 deg. for 45 min.

Keebler Club Cracker Pecan Toffee

I think I first got this recipe when working at Reinhert Foods in La Crosse, WI. The Reinhert family gave us all (like 200 of us) a treat plate for Christmas.

Keebler Club Cracker Pecan Toffee

Line a jelly roll pan with foil and then club crackers.
In a sauce pan, bring to a boil: 1/2 c butter, 1/2 c sugar.
Cool 2-3 min.
Pour over crackers and then sprinkle with finely chopped pecans.
Bake at 325 deg. for 15 min.

Smore's Bars Recipe

I actually just got this recipe today and I'm making them this afternoon...but couldn't wait to share it with you...don't they sound yummy? I'm gonna double it and put in a 9 x 13 though...I doubt if a 9 inch pan would last too long :)...I don't like to bake EVERY day! :)

Smore's Bars

1/2 cup butter, softened


3/4 cup sugar

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour

3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/8 teaspoon salt

5 milk chocolate candy bars (1.55 ounces each)

1 cup marshmallow creme

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla; beat well. Combine the flour, cracker crumbs, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Set aside 1/2 cup for topping.

Press remaining mixture into a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Place candy bars over crust; spread with marshmallow creme. Crumble remaining graham cracker mixture over top.

Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Store in an airtight container. Yield: 1-1/2 dozen.

Raspberry Dessert

Wonderful Raspberry Dessert
Mix and Pat into an 8 x 10 pan:
16 graham crackers, crushed
3 T melted butter
3T. brown sugar
Mix and place on top of crust:
1/2 pint whipping cream, whipped
1 small pkg cream cheese
3 T. powdered sugar
1 1/2 c cut up marshmallows
Cook 1 pkg raspberry danish junket dessert with 1 1/2 c. water til thick. Add 2 c. fresh berries. Put this red mixture on top of the whipped cream mixture.
Chill
Serve with a dollap of whipped cream.

June's Vanilla Cookies

A friend, also from long ago, June Prentice, shared this recipe with me...so different and pleasantly plain :)

Vanilla Cookies

1 c brown sugar
1 c white sugar
1/2 c butter
1/2 c crisco
1 egg
2 tsp vanilla
2 tsp cream of tartar
2 tsp soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 1/2 c flour
Bake at 350 degrees

Mock Angel Food Cake

Jean Jacobson from Lake Lillian, MN shared this recipe many moons ago. delicious!

Mock Angel Food Cake

2 c sugar
2 c cake flour
Boil 1 c. water and mix together with sugar and flour.
Let stand til cool
Beat and add to first mixture: 8 egg whites   1 tsp salt   2 tsp baking powder    1 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp almond flavoring   1 tsp cream of tartar
Beat til very stiff. Fold in sugar mixture gently.  pour into 9 x 13 and bake at 350 deg for 30-30 min. Cool upside down on rack.

Vickie's Turkey Sandwiches for a crowd

My friend, Vickie serves this wonderful sandwich for graduations, confirmations etc.

Vickie's turkey Sandwiches


2o lb turkey, cooked and deboned

3 cans golden mushroom soup

1 can mushroom soup

onion to taste

salt and pepper to taste

and then add enough drippings from the turkey to keep it moist and so it holds together.

YUM