Hawaiian Ham and Cheese Sandwiches

2 dozen Kings Hawaiian Sweet dinner rolls
1 lb shaved black forest ham
1/2 lb sliced swiss cheese
2 cubes melted butter
2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp garlic salt
1 Tablespoon poppy seeds

Slice rolls (cut one whole dozen at one time, leave sides stuck together to save time.) Place bottom half of rolls in a glass baking dish, (9 x 13 will hold 1 doz) and top with ham and cheese. Place top half of rolls over the ham and cheese. Mix worcestershire sauce, garlic salt and poppy seeds into the melted butter. Pour the mixture over the top of the rolls. Cover well and refrigerate overnight. Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes, or until cheese is melted.

These are some tasty little sandwiches! The recipe makes a ton though, so you could half it and still have plenty. I had these at enrichment, they are great for parties or when you have a large crowd to feed.

Fiesta Corn Salad

5-6 cans white *shoepeg corn (rinse well, strain water)
2 bunches green onion chopped
3-4 tomatoes - diced
1/2 bunch snipped cilantro
garlic powder to taste
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 - 3/4 C. mayonnaise
1 bag Fritos corn chips

In mixing bowl, add rinsed corn, onions, cilantro, salt, pepper and garlic, mix well. Add mayonnaise, stirring well. Add tomatoes and refrigerate for 3-5 hours. Just before serving, add crunched up frito corn chips on top.

*Shoepeg corn is hard to find. I have only found it in the 'Green Giant' brand. It is a sweeter, smaller, and crunchier corn that just regular canned corn. I have also used a mixture of the 3 cans shoepeg corn and 3 cans fiesta corn blend (it has red and green peppers) which just added a little more color!* This is a fun summer salad.

Chicken & Black Bean Burritos

3 chicken breasts
1 can black beans (drained)
1 pkg. taco seasoning mix
1 C. Pace Picante sauce
3/4 C. sour cream
1 pkg. tortillas
Cheddar cheese

Place chicken breasts & black beans in crock pot. Add taco seasoning mix and picante sauce. Cook on low for 5-6 hours or high for 3 hours. About 20 min. before you are ready to eat, shred chicken and stir in sour cream. Fill tortillas with mixture and top with cheese before folding tortillas. Serves 6.

(I find that the mixture gets a little too juicy, so I will cook just the chicken with taco seasoning for an hour or two, then drain some of the liquid and then add the salsa and beans for the remaining time.) So easy and so yummy!

Buttermilk Syrup

Buttermilk Syrup Recipe

1/2 cup buttermilk

1/2 cup butter

1 cup granulated sugar

1 Tbsp. Light Karo Syrup

1 Tbsp. Vanilla

Bring to boil.

Remove from head and add ½ tsp Baking Soda. Stir well! (It will foam up A LOT so make sure to use a large saucepan).

Let it sit a few minutes before eating.

If you have any leftovers, it can be refrigerated. It's also easy to double recipie. Good on french toast, pancakes, waffles, german pancakes, or crepes.

Spinach and Chicken Manicotti

1 8oz. pkg manicotti
2 chicken breasts cooked and finely shredded
2 cups whole milk ricotta cheese (1 container)
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup frozen spinach, thawed and chopped
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 32oz jar spaghetti sauce

Cook pasta. Drain and cool on waxed paper to prevent noodles from sticking together. In bowl, combine cheeses, spinach, chicken, salt and pepper. Fill manicotti with cheese mixture. (An easy method is to put mixture in a ziplock bag, cut corner, then pipe the filling into each noodle.) In a 9x13 pan, spread a thin layer of spaghetti sauce on the bottom, then arrange manicotti in a single layer. Cover the manicotti with the remaining sauce. Sprinkle on more cheese, if desired. Cover dish with aluminum foil and bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes. Remove foil and bake for 15 minutes longer.

This feeds our family for 2 meals. All our kids will actually eat this!

Yummy Crock-Pot Chicken

Terisha's Chicken

4 to 6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 C. soy sauce (use 1/2 water & 1/2 soy sauce if not less-sodium)
1 C. sugar
1 tsp. garlic salt
1/2 C. chopped onion (can use minced or onion powder)

Place chicken in crock-pot. In a saucepan, combine soy sauce, sugar, garlic salt, and onion. Bring to a boil then pour sauce over chicken in crock-pot. Cover and cook on low 6-8 hours or on high 3-4 hours. Makes 4-6 servings.

I'm all about crock-pot recipes and I love this one! I probably make it once a week! ... it is so easy and very tasty. It is especially yummy served over mashed potatoes! (We like mashed red potatoes with the peels left on.)

Peach dessert

Peach Dessert

6 peaches sliced
4 oz cream cheese
1 c. powdered sugar
8 oz cool whip
1/8 t. almond extract
3 T. butter
1 1/2 c. pecan sandie cookies (about 1/2 package) crushed

To make the crust, generously butter a 9-inch glass pie plate. In a large bowl, stir together the cookie crumbs and the melted butter. Using your fingertips, firmly and evenly press the mixture into the bottom and sides of the pie plate.

Mix cream cheese, powdered sugar, cool whip, almond extract in large bowl. Pour into crust.

Add peaches on top (better if mixed with a glaze you can either buy or make by heating 1 smashed peach, 1 t cornstarch, 1 T water, 1/2 c. sugar))

This is sooooooooo so yummy. I'm actually not a huge fruit pie person but this is absolutely DIVINE!!

Refreshing lemon water

Refreshing lemon water
5 quarts water
2 cup sugar
1 t. lemon extract
1 t citric acid

Add all ingredients and mix well.

This is a really great drink that we had at my friends shower as well. Citric acid was hard to find, but if you ask your pharmacist, they usually have it behind the counter!

Wild rice & chicken salad

Wild rice & chicken salad
2 (small) boxes of uncle Ben's wild rice (cook according to box directions)
4 green onions chopped
1 bell pepper (red & yellow add great color!)
6 oz snap peas
2 avocados
3-4 chicken breast or rotisserie chicken
1 cup pecans
juice of 1 lemon

Add all ingredients except for avocados & pecans (add those right before serving).

Dressing:
4 cloves garlic or 2-3 tsp of minced garlic
2 T dijon mustard
1 t. salt
1 t. pepper
1 T sugar (can do less)
2/3 c. riced vinegar
1/2 c olive oil

Pour on salad one hour before serving. Add pecans and avocados. Can serve on romaine lettuce of butter lettuce.

I made this salad for a friends baby shower and it was absolutely delicious! It's a must try!