Broccoli Slaw

I sampled this at Trader Joe's and really liked it.

Broccoli Slaw

1 bag broccoli slaw
1 sweet poppy seed dressing (to taste)
1 handful raw sunflower seeds
1 handful sliced almonds
1 handful dried cranberries

Combine in bowl and serve cold.

Copycat Costco Muffins

Copycat Costco Muffins

I love their poppyseed muffins and Costco is too far away. Here is a recipe I found to copy their various muffin flavors. RBH

Found on the net and posted so that it will be easier to find when folks ask for the recipe! Prep times are guess-timates.
SERVES 24 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

1 (18 ounce) box cake mix, package (Duncan Hines is the best)

2 tablespoons flour
3 eggs
2/3 cup milk
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon baking powder

Directions
Mix all ingredients together.
Spoon into prepared muffin cups.
Bake at 375 for approximately 20 minutes or until tops are lightly browned.
For ALMOND POPPYSEED MUFFINS: use a white cake mix, add 2 teaspoons poppyseeds, and 1 tsp almond extract.
FOR CHOCOLATE MUFFINS: use a chocolate cake mix and stir in 1 1/2 cup chocolate chips.
Create your own: use whatever flavor cake mix you want and add your own goodies.
Other suggestions:.
French vanilla cake mix and fresh raspberries.
Lemon cake mix and poppyseed.
Spice cake mix with cinnamon/sugar topping.

Renée's Thermonuclear Salsa

4 roasted jalanepenos gutted & chopped OR 7-8 crumbled pequin or tepin chilis
28 oz can crushed tomatoes
2 - 28 oz cans diced tomatoes
3 7oz cans chopped green chilis
3 tablespoons minced garlic
1 can chipolte peppers
cilantro to taste
garlic salt to taste
liquid smoke to taste
3 tablespoons vinegar
tomato sauce to taste if needed to cut the heat

If using pequin or tepin chilis - crumble them in blender and put in bowl. If using the jalepenos, smoke, peel, gut, and chop.

Put all tomato products into large bowl. Add jalepenos or pequin/tepin crumbles. Add the rest of the ingredients to taste. Let sit to blend. It will get hotter as the day goes on. If your nose runs, you are on the right track. Not bad for a Québecois from Wisconsin.

Fried Zucchinni

I really like this. If you need to use Zucchini and your kids will eat anything dipped in Ranch dressing you can try it.
Slice the zucchini in thin slices. Sometimes I peel it but you don't have to.
Beat two eggs with a fork.
Mix 1/2 cup flour-some salt and pepper.

Put the zucchini in the egg, then the flour mixture then in hot oil. Turn in over to cook on each side and drain on paper towel.

It's yummy and has some food value inside the fried outside.

Enjoy. Mom

The best day of your life on a plate with frosting.

I used my breadmaker on the dough setting to start out with add:

3 1/2 cups flour

1/3 cup brown sugar

1 1/2 tsp cinnamon

1 1/2 tsp salt

1 pkg yeast

1/2 cup water mixed with 1/2 cup milk heated for 1 minute and 20 seconds in the microwave on high.

3 Tablespoons canola oil

let you bread machine knead and rise for you.

Roll the dough out and spread butter or magarine over it. Cover with brown sugar and cinnamon. Roll up and cut with floss. Let rise again in a 13x9 inch baking pan. Preheat oven to 350* cook until golden brown (mine took about 20 minutes).

Frosting:

3 oz cream cheese

1/4 cup butter

1 1/2 cup powdered sugar

1/2 tsp vanilla

1/8 tsp salt

mix together while rolls are baking and frost before serving. These taste just like cinnabon!!!

Zesty Tacos

1 lb ground beef
1 cup water
1 envelope taco seasoning
8 taco shells
1 can (15 1/2 oz.) black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained
1 cup chopped tomatoes
1 cup shredded lettuce
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup zesty Italian salad dressing

In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat. Drain. Stir in water and taco seasoning. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat and cook for 4-5 minutes. Add black-eyed peas and italian dressing.
After peas are heated through remove from heat.

Spoon into taco shells, add lettuce, tomatoes and cheese.

We loved it!

Grilling recipes needed.

Since I finally have a grill I need some recipes. Marie and Caleb grilled potatoes and chicken on Sunday. How did you do the potatoes?
I love you all. Mom