Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Ranch Salad

this makes 3 lbs
Cauliflower flowerettes 1 1/4 lbs
Broccoli flowerettes 1lbs
Shredded Carrots 2 1/2 oz
Red Bell Pepper 1/2 qt
1/2x1 inch sliced
Approximately 60-70 flowerttes to make 1 pound.
Pour desired amount of Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing for sauce. Mix all together and chill.

Rotini Mozzeralla Salad by Meijer

this makes 5lbs
Rotini 1 1/4 lbs.
Mozzeralla Cheese cubed 1 lb.
Black Olives 3 1/2 oz.
Green Olives 3 1/2 oz.
Cherry Tomatoes 1 pint
Broccoli Flowerettes 5 oz. approx 20
Celery sliced 1/4 inch 1 1/4 oz.
Creamy Italian Dressing 1 1/4 cup

Cook rotini till tender and let cool. use whole olives and whole cherry or grape tomatoes. Mix all together and chill immediately.

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Asian Tomato Beef

2 cans (10 3/4 ounces each) Campbell's® Condensed Tomato Soup
1/3 cup soy sauce
1/3 cup vinegar
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 boneless beef round steak (3 to 3 1/2 pounds), cut into strips
6 cups broccoli flowerets
Hot cooked rice

* Stir the soup, soy sauce, vinegar, garlic powder, black pepper and beef in a 3 1/2-quart slow cooker.
* Cover and cook on LOW for 7 to 8 hours* or until the beef is fork-tender.
* Stir in the broccoli. Increase the heat to HIGH. Cover and cook for 15 minutes or until the broccoli is tender-crisp. Serve the beef mixture with the rice.
* *Or on HIGH for 4 to 5 hours.
* Serving Suggestion: Serve with steamed diced carrots. For dessert serve oatmeal raisin cookies.

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2 cans almonds
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6-8 slices of bacon- crumbled
2-3 green onions
1/2 cup Chinese Noodles
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6 tsp white vinegar
4 Tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
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Wednesday, February 3, 2010

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1 c. sour cream
1/2 tsp. dill weed
2 tbsp. parsley
1 tbsp. minced onion
1 tsp. beau monde spice
1/2 tsp garlic salt
1 tsp accent
2 drops of Tabassco sauce

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* 63 pecan halves

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*

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