Asparagus-tomato salad

Asparagus-tomato Salad

I took this to a potluck and it was a hit.  I added feta cheese and make sure you put in fresh basil.  I always crave this salad/

Ingredients

• 
  DRESSING:
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon Crisco® Olive Oil
• 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
• 1/2 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 
  SALAD:
• 12 fresh asparagus spears, cut into 1-1/2-inch pieces
• 3 small tomatoes, seeded and diced
• 1 small red onion, sliced

Directions

• In a medium bowl, whisk together dressing ingredients; set aside. Place asparagus in a large saucepan with enough water to cover; cook until crisp-tender. Drain and cool.
• Combine asparagus, tomatoes and onion in a bowl. Pour dressing over salad; toss to coat. Serve immediately or refrigerate. Yield: 4 servings.

Tomato Soup Recipe from Our Best Bites via Liz

Creamy Tomato Soup

Recipe by Our Best Bites,

1 T reserved oil from sun-dried tomatoes, or olive oil

1 C chopped onion

¾ C shredded carrot

4 cloves garlic, minced

1 tsp sugar

1 tsp kosher salt

1/4 tsp pepper

1 Tbs dried basil

1/2 tsp dried oregano 2/3 C sliced sun-dried tomatoes, packed in oil

2 (14.5 oz) cans diced tomatoes, undrained

1 (14oz) can chicken broth

3 oz reduced fat cream cheese

optional: 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes

Optional: Parmesan cheese and fresh basil for garnish

1. Place oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, carrot, and garlic, and cook for 3-4 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring often.

2. Add sun-dried tomatoes, canned tomatoes, chicken broth, sugar, salt, pepper, oregano and basil. (If you’re adding red pepper flakes, add them now)



3. Bring soup to a boil and then reduce heat to simmer. Cover pan and simmer for 30 minutes.
 


4. Remove from heat. Place soup in a blender (do this in 2 batches if necessary). Add cream cheese. Remove center piece of blender lid to allow steam to escape, but place a paper towel over opening in blender lid to avoid spills. Process for a few minutes until smooth. You could also add cream cheese directly to the pot and use an immersion blender to combine.

5. Add additional salt and pepper to taste and then divide soup among bowls. Garnish each serving with a sprinkle of shredded Parmesan cheese and a fresh basil leaf if desired.

Chicken Cones

Super YUMMY and so addicting!

Bloomin' Pizza Bread

1 loaf of garlic Parmesan bread (i found mine at walmart)
12-16 ounces bag of shredded italian cheese
1 (3.5 ounce) package pepperoni mini size or half the large ones
3 Tablespoons butter, melted

pizza/marinara sauce for dipping

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Cut the bread lengthwise and widthwise without cutting through the bottom crust. This can be a little tricky going the second way but the bread is very forgiving.

Place bread on a foil-lined baking sheet and insert shredded cheese and pepperoni between cuts. . Drizzle or brush butter over bread with a pastry brush.

Wrap bread completely in foil and bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Unwrap the bread and bake 10 more minutes, or until cheese is melted and pepperoni is a little crispy.

Marshmallow brownies

1 c. margarine (or butter)
1/3 c. cocoa
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
1 1/2 c. flour
1 c. chopped nuts
1 tsp. vanilla
dash of salt
miniature marshmallows

Beat eggs.  Add margarine, cocoa and sugar.  Add flour, nuts, vanilla, salt and beat.
Pour into a 9x13 pan.  Bake at 350 for 25 minutes.  Cover with marsmallows and bake for 5 minutes.  Cool and frost with a mixture of 1 pound powdered sugar, 1/4 c. cocoa, 1/4 cup milk, 1/4 cup melted butter and 1 t. vanilla.

These are the brownies that Mom used to make for our Easter picnic.  I lost this recipe and couldn't find it anywhere (even on the internet)  finally I found it in Cora Leavett's cook book.  Our ward makes these for the Dads on Fathers day.  Enjoy!

Pat's Triple Chocolate Cake

My Mother In Law's specialty (Just reading the recipe will give you a sugar rush!)
This is Blake's favorite I just made it for his birthday, don't mind the candles!

1 Chocolate Cake Mix
1 small package chocolate instant pudding
4 eggs
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup oil
1 package (2cups) chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350
Mix together first 6 ingredients. Add in chocolate chips. Pour into a well greased bunt pan.
Cook 50 min. Let cool 20 min., turn over on plate. sprinkle with powder sugar.

ZUCCHINI BREAD WITH CHOCOLATE CHIPS & COCONUT

3 cups shredded zucchini

1 cup oil

2 cups sugar

3 eggs

3 cups flour

3 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

1/2 cup coconut

1/2 cup nuts (optional) We added walnuts to one loaf.

1/2 cup chocolate chips

1/2 cup butterscotch chips (optional) we added these to ours.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Blend zucchini, oil, sugar and eggs. Add dry ingredients. Mix well. Add coconut, (nuts) and chocolate chips & (butterscotch chips). Place in greased pans and bake for 1 hour.

Grandma's Spaghetti - O How I Miss It

Fry up meat with onion and garlic
Put tomato paste in big pot
Put in a can of tomatoes
Put in water up to half the pan
Put in diced green peppers
Put in salt and italian seasoning (a bay leaf too)
then boil for an hour


I HOPE THIS IS RIGHT, DAVE EXPLAINED IT TO ME. IF YOU HAVE CHANGES LET ME KNOW :)