Fresh Pasta Salad

Ingredients

1 lb. Mueller's Cut Macaroni

1 large cucumber, peeled and cut in small chunks

2 cups diced fresh tomato

5-6 chopped green onion scallions

8 pieces bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled

1 cup mayonnaise or Miracle whip

1 package hidden valley ranch dry mix

1.5 cups traditional cut shredded cheddar cheese

Directions

Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain in colander and cold water. Place drained pasta in large bowl.

Combine mayonnaise and dry ranch mix and gently stir into pasta coating well. Add cucumber, tomatoes and scallions and gently blend. Add bacon and cheese and blend all well. Refrigerate until chilled.

Fried Rice

Ingredients

3 tablespoons, butter, divided

2 eggs, whisked

2 medium carrots, peeled and  diced 

1 small white onion, diced

1/2 cup frozen peas

3 cloves garlic, minced

salt and pepper

4 cups cooked and chilled rice (1 prefer short-grain white rice)

3 green onions, thinly sliced

3-4 tablespoons soy sauce or more to taste

2 teaspoon oyster sauce (optional)

1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil

Directions

Heat 1/2 tablespoon of butter in a large skilled over medium-high heat until melted. Add egg, and cook until scrambled, stirring occasionally. Remove egg, and transfer to a separate plate.

Add an additional 1 tablespoon butter to the plan and heat until melted. Add carrots, onion, peas and garlic, and season with a generous pinch of salt and pepper. Saute for about 15 minutes or until the onion and carrots are soft. Increase heat to high, add in the remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons of butter, and stir until melted. Immediately add the rice, green, onions, soy sauce and oyster sauce (if using), and stir until combined. Continue stirring for an additional 3 minutes to fry the rice. Then add in the eggs and stir to combine. Add the sesame oil, stir to combine, and remove from heat.

Do Nothing Cake

Ingredients

Cake:

2 cups all purpose flour

2 cups granulated sugar

2 eggs, slightly beaten

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 teaspoon baking soda

pinch of salt

1 large can (20 oz) crushed pineapple with juice

Frosting :

1 stick (1/2 cup), butter

1 cup sugar

1 can (5 1/2 ounce) evaporated milk

1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

1 cup shredded coconut

How to Make It

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a large bowl, Whisk together all the batter ingredients until just combine.

Pour into a greased 13x9 baking dish, and bake for 30-40 minutes or until a wooden toothpick, inserted in the middle comes out dean, Don't overbake.

While cake is still baking, prepare the frosting.

Heat the butter, sugar and evaporated milk in a small saucepan until boiling.

Cook and stir for about 5 minutes, or until slightly thickened.

Remove from heat and add in the coconut and pecans.

Remove the cake from oven, and using a kabob skewer or wooden spoon handle, or some similary-sized object, begin poking holes in the cake.

You need holes so that hot frosting has plenty of room to get down and soak the cake.

Pour frosting over the hot cake, spreading it out to make sure it's all evenly dispersed.

Allow cake to cool for a bit before cutting.

Due to the frosting seeping into the cake, it is very moist

Enjoy.

Apple Pie Tacos

Ingredients

4 Apples peeled & sliced

1/2 C Sugar

2 teaspoons Cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg

1/2 C Water

Tortilla's  (flour) 6 size

Oil (for frying tortillas)

1/2 c sugar-cinnamon mixture

Whipped cream

How to Make It

Place apples, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and water is a sauce pan.

Stir until well blended and cover and cook on medium stirring frequently for 10 minutes on until apples are semi soft. If needed, thicken sauce using 1 Tbl of comstarch to 3-4 Tbl of water.

Mix into sauce and stir until thickened. Heat oil on medium heat in a skillet and holding the tortilla folded in half, place the bottom on tortilla in the oil for a few seconds.

Then lay it on one side until browned and then place other side down until browned. Remove from oil and sprinkle browned tortilla with sugar-cinnamon mixture. Fill taco shells with apple pie filling and top with whipped cream, and sprinkle a little more of sugar-cinnamon mixture on top.

Let it set on an upside down muffin bin.

Fried Cabbage With Sausage

Ingredients

1 stick butter or margarine

1 small head of cabbage, chopped

1 small green pepper, chopped or cut into strips

1 small onion, chopped

1 pound polish sausage, sliced into round pieces

1 (15 oz) can diced tomatoes

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

hot sauce (optional)

How to Make It

Melt butter in large skillet. Add cabbage, onion and green pepper and cook on medium high for about 5 minutes stirring to keep from sticking to pan, Add remaining ingredients, cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes.

Flour - Less Double Chocolate Brownies

Ingredients

6 tablespoon. coconut oil

6 oz. (170g) chipits semisweet chocolate chips

2 large eggs, room temperature

2/3 cup coconut sugar

1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

3 tablespoons. arrowroot powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

How to Make It

Preheat oven to 350 F and prepare an 8x8 baking pan by lining it with a sheet of aluminum foil, leaving a few inches of overhang on the sides to allow for easy removal. Grease the foil and set aside.

Add coconut oil and chocolate chips to a small saucepan set over low heat. Stir until oil and chocolate have melted before removing from heat and setting aside to cool slightly.

Using a handheld mixer or a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat together eggs, sugar and vanilla extract until smooth and pale, about 2 minutes. Add melted chocolate mixture and mix until well combined.

Reduce speed to low and add cocoa powder, arrowroot powder, and salt, mixing until well combined and scrapping down the sides of the bowl as necessary. Batter should be thick and smooth.

Pour batter into prepared pan, spreading it evenly with a greased spatula. Bake for 25-30 minutes, until center is set. Remove from oven and let cool in pan for about 15 minutes before removing and transferring to wire rack to cool completely. Cut into squares and serve.

Melt-In-Your-Mouth Chicken Breasts

Ingredients

4 boneless chicken breast halves 1 cup mayonnaise

1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese

1 12 teaspoons seasoning salt

1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 teaspoon garlic powder

How to Make It

Mix mayonnaise. cheese and seasonings. Spread mixture over chicken breast and place in baking dish

Bake at 375 F for 45 minutes.