Salad Combinations

Salad Combinations (no amounts given, just ingredient ideas)
1. Lettuce - Tomatoes - Cucumbers - Purple Onion - Tortilla Strips - Ground Beef or Grilled Chicken or Taco Beef - Roasted Corn - Lime - Ranch Dressing

2. Lettuce - Mix of Tuna: Sliced Red Grapes - Purple Onion - Green Apple - Mayonnaise or Yogurt - Can add Banana Peppers

3. Lettuce - Corn - Grilled Chicken - Bacon - Cucumbers - Tomatoes - Purple Onion - Tortilla Strips - BBQ Sauce - Ranch Dressing

4. Spinach - Sliced Strawberries - Almonds - Grilled Chicken - Vinegarette

5. Lettuce - Grilled Chicken - Kalamata Olives - Pepperoncini Peppers - Purple Onion - Tomatoes - Bell Peppers (red or yellow) - Feta Cheese - Vinegarette or Balsamic

6. Lettuce - Black Beans - Corn - Salsa - Bacon - Grilled Chicken - Green or Purple Onion - Lime - Rance

7. Lettuce - Bacon - Tomatoes - Croutons - Mayo blended with milk, garlic salt and pepper

8. Lettuce or Spinach - Strawberries - Blueberries - Blue or Gorgonzola Cheese - Walnuts - Vinegarette

9. Lettuce - Tomatoes - Cheese (if desired) - Onion - Chili

Mississippi Pot Roast

Ingredients:
1 beef roast (any cut, but chuck is best)
1 Tblsp dry ranch powder per pound of roast (5 lb roast=5 Tblsp)
1 packet dry Au Jus powder per 3 lbs of roast
6-8 whole (pickled) pepperoncini peppers
1 stick butter

Preparation:
1. Trim roast, if needed. Place in crock pot.

2. Sprinkle both dry seasonings over the roast.

3. Place peppers around the roast.

4. Top the roast with the whole stick of butter (no need to slice it).

5. Cook on medium to low for 7-8 hours, or until roast falls apart to the touch of a fork.

Steph's Secret Hamburger Recipe

Ingredients:
2 lb very lean ground beef
2 packets of Ranch dressing mix (powder)
3 Tblsp minced garlic
2 Tblsp Tony Chachere's seasoning (original)
1 Tblsp garlic salt or powder
1 cup bacon pieces (cooked, salad topping type)
1 Tblsp Pepper

Preparation:
Mix all ingredients well and shape into patties, then grill (preferably on a kamodo-style pit). Makes about 8 burgers.

Grilled Cabbage

Ingredients:
1 head cabbage
6 slices of bacon, uncooked
1 stick salted butter (approx), sliced
Salt
Pepper

Preparation:
1. Tear off six pieces of aluminum foil, about three times as wide as each wedge of cabbage.

2. Slice cabbage into wedges. Do not separate leaves from each wedge.

3. Place each wedge on its own piece of aluminum foil.

4. Place several slices of butter on top of each wedge, then liberally salt and pepper each wedge.

5. Wrap a piece of bacon around each wedge, around the butter.

6. Completely seal each wedge in foil. Wrap/fold it so that it will not leak.

7. Place wedges on hot grill. Allow them to cook while other food is cooking. Turn them over and move them around the heat of the grill frequently. Cabbage is done when it feels moderately soft to the touch when pressing on the pouch of foil.

Blueberry Muffins (kid favorite)

Ingredients:
1 3/4 c. all-purpose flour
2 3/4 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. table salt
1/2 c. sugar
2 tsp. grated orange or lemon peel
1 large egg
3/4 c. buttermilk
1/3 c. canola oil
1 c. fresh or frozen blueberries
1 Tbsp. flour
1 Tbsp. sugar

Streusel Topping:
1/4 c. sugar
2 1/2 Tbsp. flour
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 1/2 Tbsp. butter

Preparation
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

2. Combine flour (1 3/4 C) with baking powder, salt, sugar and citrus peel in a large bowl. Make a well in the center of the mixture.

3. In a smaller bowl, whisk together the egg, buttermilk and oil.

4. Add wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, stirring just until moistened.

5. In a small bowl, combine the remaining flour (1 Tblsp.) and sugar (1 Tblsp.). Toss the blueberries in this mixture until they are well-coated.

6. Gently fold the blueberry mixture into the batter.

7. Spoon the batter into lined muffin tins, filling 2/3 full.

8. Make the streusel topping by combining the 1/4 c. sugar, 2 1/2 Tbsp. flour and cinnamon. Cut in the butter with a pastry cutter or two butter knives until the mixture is crumbly.

9. Sprinkle topping over the batter.

10. Bake for 18 minutes or until the tops are golden and a toothpick inserted into the center of one of the muffins comes out clean.

11. Remove from oven and allow to cool in the pan for 5 minutes and then transfer to a cooling rack. Makes 12 muffins.

Sugared Pecans

Ingredients:
1 egg white
1 Tblsp water
1 pound pecan halves
1 C white sugar
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

Preparation:
1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
2. Grease a rimmed baking sheet, or line with heavy-duty foil.
3. In a mixing bowl, whip together the egg white and water until frothy.
4. In a separate bowl, mix together sugar, salt and cinnamon.
5. Add pecans to egg whites, stir to coat the nuts evenly.
6. Remove the nuts, and toss them in the sugar mixture until coated.
7. Spread the nuts out on the prepared baking sheet.
8. Bake for 1 hour. Stir every 15 minutes. DO NOT INCREASE OVEN TEMP OR NUTS WILL BURN.

The BEST Chocolate Chip Cookies EVER

Ingredients (for 2 dozen cookies):
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
2 tbsp. shortening
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1-1/4 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2tsp cornstarch
1-2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Preparation:
1. Combine shortening, butter, sugars, egg and vanilla in a medium-sized bowl. Mix thoroughly with an electric mixer on medium speed.

2. Add baking soda, cornstarch and salt. Mix.

3. Slowly add flour until thoroughly blended.

4. Add chocolate chips and nuts, then mix.

5. Roll or scoop dough into 1" or 2" balls. Place on a cookie sheet lined with a Silpat mat or parchment paper.

6. Bake at 350* for 8 to 10 minutes. For a softer cookie, bake until the edges are slightly golden brown.