Broccoli Salad

I typed this one up for myself today and thought I better add it here too. This recipe is from my Aunt Vickey. I have had a lot of Broccoli Salads, but this one is my favorite.

Broccoli Salad Vickey Carlson

2 heads broccoli – cut into very small bite-size pieces
12 strips bacon – crisped and crumbled
1 small apple – chopped fine
½ onion – chopped very fine/ or grated (maybe less if onion is strong)
1 cup grated cheese
1 cup sunflower seeds


Dressing:
½ cup mayo
½ cup sugar
2 Tbsp. white vinegar


Mix dressing and pour over salad just before serving.

Santa Rosa Rice Salad

Santa Rosa Rice Salad

1 box long grain wild rice (Uncle Bens Original) cook and let cool
1 lemon, juiced
3 boneless skinless chicken breast, cooked, seasoned, and cubed
4 green onions, chopped
1 red pepper, chopped
1 yellow pepper, chopped
3 oz. pea pods, blanched 1 minute
2 medium avocados
1 cup pecans, chopped
¼ - ½ cup cilantro, chopped

Dressing:
2 cloves garlic
1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon sugar
¼ teaspoon pepper
1/3 cup rice vinegar
1/3 cup olive oil

Mix up dressing. Add everything together, except avocados and pecans, including dressing and chill 2 to 4 hours. Just before serving add nuts and avocados.

Fresh Pears, Mmmmmmm...

I haven't posted any recipes for awhile, life has been a little hectic, but I have tried a few new things lately that I had to share. We got some fresh pears from the Church's pear farm in Medford and a couple of things I have made are here:

Pear Cranberry Salad

1 pear peeled and diced
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1 head lettuce chopped (add other greens it would be delish!)
1 grilled chicken breast (I have used chicken cooked with a variety of marinades in this salad and they have all proven to be great!)
1/2 cup chow mein noodles
Poppy Seed dressing

Pretty much mix it all up! The dressing amount is to your taste. I prefer this salad with less dressing as you already have a lot of sweet flavor with the pears and the cranberries, and flavor from the chicken as well. I could eat this every day and it probably would be even better with a little gargonzola or other crumble cheese!


Slow Cooked Pear Cobbler

3-4 Medium Pears peeled and sliced

1 cup all-porpose flour

1 1/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup margarine or butter, melted

1/2 cup milk

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp salt

1. Spray inside of 2 to 3 1/2 quart slow cooker wtih cooking spray.

2. Mix pears with 3/4 cup of sugar and add to the cooker.

3. Beat the remaining ingredients with spoon until smooth. Spread batter over the pear sugar mixture

4. Cover and cook on high heat setting 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

(If you want to bake in the oven, add 1 egg to the mixutre and add pears over the batter instead under. Cook at 325 degrees for 50-60 minutes or until nicely browned and pears are tender.)

Serve with Ice Cream or Whipped Cream.

Chinese Chicken Salad

I was visiting my friend in Idaho Falls and her and her mom made this salad for us. Shalamar was with us and it was absolutely divine! Thanks Shall for having a craving and requesting the Recipe! And the fun part is, other than frying the won tons it's really easy! I'm all about easy.

Okay, so this picture isn't as wonderfull looking as the one I had from online, but this is the real deal that I made. I also took pictures of the process that I'll add below. I also added the recipe for the gioza's that were fabulous to add with the salad.

Mary Lemons's Famous Chinese Chicken Salad

1 lb skinless/boneless chicken breasts
1 head chopped iceberg lettuce
1 bunch chopped green onions
soy sauce
sugar
1 pkg slivered almonds
1/4 C toasted sesame seeds (you will have to toast then at home)

Dressing
2 TBS sugar
1 tsp salt
1 tsp accent
1/2 tsp pepper
1/4 C salad oil
3 TBS japanese rice vinegar

Place chicken breasts in a pan, pour soy sauce over the breasts so just the bottom is covered. Sprinkle sugar on the breasts, cover with foil and bake at 350 until done.
Put all of the salad ingredients into a salad bowl, mix dressing really well (sugar must be dissolved) and immediatley pour over the salad and served. ***** we like to buy a package of wonton wraps and cut them into strips. You then warm up oil in a fryer and cook them till brown and crisp.