Easy Peasy Salad

3 (16 oz) bags of Bird's Eye Petite Frozen Peas
1/2 red onion, finely chopped
4 stalks celery, finely chopped
2 green onion stalks, finely chopped
8 oz. mild yellow cheddar cheese, finely cubed
6 egg whites (hard boiled)
1 lb. bacon bits (browned to crispiness & drained of fat)

Dressing:

1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
1 Tbsp relish (dill or sweet, your choice)
2 Tbsp white granulated sugar
1 Tbsp granulated garlic
2 tsp ground pepper

Directions:

Thaw peas by either setting out to room temperature or running them through hot water in a colander. Drain thoroughly and set aside. Meanwhile, hard boil eggs, cool, peel, and discard the yolk. Finely chop egg whites and place in a large mixing bowl. Add onion, celery, green onion, and cheese. Set aside. Brown bacon bits and drain. Set aside.

In a separate bowl, whisk all dressing ingredients until sugar is dissolved. Add dressing to the egg/veggie mixture. Gently fold in peas until all combined. Chill for 10 minutes, sprinkle with bacon bits, and serve.

Avalanche Balls

This is a recipe I came across at a local cafe. I guessed at the ingredients and knew it was close to the Avalanche Bark sold at Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory. Having this candy into a ball is much more eating friendly than the bulky chunks of bark pieces. This is a great way to make something quick for a potluck or a treat for the co-workers or friends. Enjoy!

Avalanche Balls

1 – 16oz. package of white chocolate chips (or any good white chocolate, the better the chocolate, the better the recipe)
¼ cup creamy peanut butter
1 cup rice crispy cereal
1 cup mini marshmallows
Mini semi sweet chocolate chips for décor

In a double boiler (NOT microwave, white chocolate will burn in microwave), combine white chocolate with peanut butter. Constantly stir with spatula until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth. Take off the bowl from heat and let cool for 5 minutes. Once mixture is cool, add rice crispy cereal and marshmallows (if your mixture is too hot, it will melt marshmallows). Continue to cool until mixture starts to harden. Spoon mixture with a small scoop, patting down excess mixture from the bowl (make sure the mixture is condensed together to make a ball). Sprinkle with mini chocolate chips and continue to cool in the refrigerator.

Ultimate Twice Baked Potatoes

Here's another one of my Thanksgiving favorites. For all of you that join me at my after Thanksgiving feast, you're familiar with this yumminess. Enjoy!


Ultimate Twice Baked Potatoes

"Potatoes are baked and then hollowed out. The flesh is combined with sour cream, milk, butter, green onions and Cheddar cheese, then topped with more cheese and green onions."

INGREDIENTS:
6 large baking potatoes
½ lb. bacon
1 ½ cup sour cream
1/4 cup milk
4 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided
8 green onions, sliced, divided

DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Bake potatoes in preheated oven for 1 hour.
3. Meanwhile, dice bacon and render bacon in skillet on medium heat until evenly brown and crispy. Drain, crumble, and set aside.
4. When potatoes are fully cooked and soft, allow them to cool for 10 minutes. Slice potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop the flesh into a large bowl; save skins. To the potato flesh add sour cream, milk, butter, garlic salt, pepper, 1/2 cup cheese and 1/2 the green onions. Mix with a hand mixer until well blended and creamy. Spoon the mixture into the potato skins. Top each with remaining cheese and green onions.
5. Bake for another 15 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.

Cornbread and Wild Rice Stuffing

Hi Everyone,

I know I haven't posted anything in a year, but I've been getting many requests for my famous Cornbread and Wild Rice Stuffing. So here it is and I hope you enjoy it! Happy Thanksgiving everyone!





Cornbread and Wild Rice Stuffing



INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup uncooked wild rice
1 (14 oz) can chicken broth

1 pkg Jimmy Dean Sage Sausage
1 lb. pkg Marie Callender’s Corn Bread Mix
1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
3 stalks of celery chopped
½ of a onion chopped
½ of (16 ounce) package herb
seasoned stuffing mix
1 (14 oz) can chicken broth

DIRECTIONS:
1. Bring rice and chicken broth to boil in a pot. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 45 minutes or until rice cracks open. Drain and set aside. (You can even cook this a day ahead of time)
2. Bake Marie Callender’s Corn Bread Mix the day before according to the package. When cornbread cools, cut out half of the pan of cornbread and crumble. Leave cornbread crumble out to dry overnight.
3. In a large skillet, crumble sausage and brown. Transfer to a dish.
4. In the same skillet with the sausage drippings, melt the butter over medium heat, and saute the celery and onion until tender. Mix in cooked rice, sausage, cornbread, stuffing mix, and broth. Transfer to a lightly greased baking dish.
5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
6. Bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown.

Sab's Fried Rice Recipe

2 cups Long Grain White Rice, cooked (leftover rice, refrigerated preferrable)

2 Large Eggs

1/2 tsp Soy Sauce

1/4 tsp White Pepper

1 Tblsp Vegetable Oil

6 Tblsp Vegetable Oil

1 1/2 cups Frozen Peas and Carrots

Cooked Meat of your choice, Cubed into small pieces (BBQ Pork is my favorite)

Green onion (optional)

More soy sauce and white pepper to taste


Scramble eggs in a bowl with ½ tsp of soy sauce, 1/4 tsp white pepper, and scramble well in bowl. Then, in a big frying pan, heat ½ tsp of veg. oil. Add egg mixture to pan. DO NOT mix the egg while cooking. Instead, move the pan around in a circle and distribute the egg along all of the sides of the pan until the egg really thin along side the pan edges. Cut egg mixture in half with a spatula and flip over the to cook the other side until the egg is completely cooked. Then, take cooked eggs and put on a cutting board. Thinly slice the egg into small pieces and set aside.

Then, in the same frying pan add 6 tblsp of veg oil and heat well. Add cooked rice and fry the rice until rice is slightly browned. Then, add soy sauce to taste (add enough until rice is brown). Add frozen peas and carrots and meat and mix well until everything is heated and vegetables are cooked. Add egg. Add white pepper to taste. Garnish with green onions and serve.

Chocolate Covered Strawberries

This recipe is so easy and fun to decorate. It's definately a "No Brainer". Enjoy!

Chocolate Covered Strawberries:

Fresh Washed Strawberries
1 package of semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup of heavy whipping cream (unbeaten)
1 package of white chocolate chips
1 package of toffee brickle bits
1 quart freezer bag
Wax paper or parchment paper
Cooking spray

Make sure the strawberries are washed and patted dry with a paper towel. If strawberries are too moist, then the chocolate won't stick.

In a microwavable bowl, combine semi-sweet chocolate chips and 1/2 cup of whipping cream. Microwave mixture for 1 - 1 1/2 minutes or until chocolate is melted. With a whisk, carefully mix chocolate until smooth. You may add more whipping cream if the mixture is too stiff.

In another microwavable bowl, combine white chocolate chips and 1/2 cup of whipping cream. Microwave mixture for 1 - 1 1/2 minutes or until chocolate is melted. With a whisk, carefully mix chocolate until smooth. You may add more whipping cream if the mixture is too stiff.

Take the melted WHITE chocolate mixture and pour into freezer bag. Carefully cut a small corner of the bag so the white chocolate can drizzle out slowly.

Put toffee bits in a bowl and set aside.

Put wax or parchment paper on a cookie sheet and lightly spray with cooking spray. Take strawberry and dip half way into the semi-sweet chocolate mixture. Make sure it coats all around the strawberry. At this time you can either dip it in toffee bits or place on paper. Then drizzle white chocolate mixture on top of strawberry and set aside. When cookie sheet is filled, refrigerate until chocolate is solid. Serve and enjoy!

Pistachio Easter Cake

Hello again, and thanks for viewing this blog. Above is a picture of an Easter Cake I made over the holiday. The recipe is so easy, there's no need for a video. Hope you try it and enjoy!

Cake:
1 box of Duncan Hines Yellow Cake Mix
1 box of Jello Pistachio Pudding Mix
4 large eggs
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 cup of water

Frosting:
2 sticks of butter (room temperature)
4 cups of confectioners sugar
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 cup milk

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Grease and flour 10-inch Bundt Pan.
Combine cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, water, oil and in large bowl. Beat at low speed with electric mixer until moistened. Beat at medium speed for 2 minutes. Stir in almonds. Pour into pan.
Bake at 350°F for 40 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 25 minutes. Invert onto cooling rack. Cool completely.

For Frosting, combine all ingredients and beat at low speed with an electric mixer. Drizzle on bundt cake.

For Decoration:
1/2 cup shredded coconut
5-7 drops of green food coloring
Malted Egg Balls

Mix coconut and food coloring together until coconut turns green. Sprinkle on top of frosted cake and decorate with malted eggs.