Won Ton Chicken Salad...

Years ago I was serving in Stake Young Women as Barb Winegar's 1st Counselor...she shared this recipe with me so we could serve it at Ward Conferences. It quickly became my most popular and most requested salad recipe... Enjoy...!

4 Chicken Breasts
3 Tbl Butter
2 Heads of Lettuce
1 Lg. Can of Mandarin Oranges
1 Can of Sliced Water Chestnuts
1/2 Cup Sesame Seeds
1 Pkg of Slivered Almonds
1/2 Pkg Won Tons
Canola Oil

Cut Chicken in to bite size pieces and grill in butter. Season chicken with Salt and Pepper.
Heat Canola Oil in a skillet... fry Won Tons until golden brown and drain on paper towels... crumble into large pieces.

Breaks lettuce into bite size pieces. Add oranges, chestnuts, sesame seeds, almonds, chicken and wontons. Drizzle with salad dressing...right before serving...and lightly toss.

Salad Dressing
1/2 Cup Canola Oil
1/2 Cup Rice Vinegar
1/2 Cup Sugar
1/2 Tsp Pepper
2 Tsp Salt

This recipe feeds 6 adults easily. It's light and fresh and ohhh so yummy!

Grilled Asparagus...

This recipe is "outta this world" delicious...!

Asparagus Spears
Olive Oil
Soy Sauce
Balsamic Vinegar

Rinse asparagus spears... remove lower stalks and place in glass casserole dish. Drizzle with olive oil, soy sauce and Balsamic Vinegar. Bake at 350* for 10-15 minutes depending on amount of asparagus you are grilling.

This recipe does not need a sauce... the combination of ingredients serve as great flavor. Enjoy...!

Meatloaf Muffins...

WOW... This meatloaf is just down right delicious...!

3-4 lbs Ground Beef
(I use 1/2 lean and 1/2 regular... for the best flavor)
1 Onion chopped
2 Eggs
2 cups Bread Crumb
1 Can French Onion Soup
2 Tsp. Crumbled Dry Sage
1 Tsp. Cumin
1 Tbl. Dry Mustard
1 Tsp. Salt
1 Tsp. Ground Pepper

Combine all ingredients and mix well. Form meatloaf into muffin size balls and place in muffin tins sprayed with vegetable spray. Poke your finger into each meatloaf to create a well... this helps the meatloaf to cook evenly. Bake at 350* for 45 minutes. Remove meatloaves and place in a glass casserole dish. Spoon Beef Gravy over each meatloaf and return to the oven for 10 minutes.

Talk about "comfort" foods... this will do the trick on any cold winter evening. Enjoy...!

Beef Gravy...

This is a yummy gravy...

4 cups Water
1/2 cup Butter
1/2 Onion chopped
1/2 cup Flour
6 Tsp. Beef Bouillon Granules

Combine all ingredients in a sauce pan... whisk continually until smooth and thick.

I use this for mashed potatoes, pot pie gravy and for Meatloaf in muffin tins.

Enjoy...!

Red Velvet Cake...

Get ready for a mouth watering, addicting, chocolate cake...

1 German Chocolate Cake Mix
1 Small Box Instant Vanilla Pudding
1 cup Sour Cream
3 Eggs
1/2 cup Oil
1/2 cup Water
1 cup of Miniature Chocolate Chips
1 1 oz. Bottle Red Food Coloring

Combine all ingredients... you can make cupcakes or a 13x9 cake. Bake at 350* cupcakes for about 23 minutes and cake for about 45 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

My Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe...

2 8 oz Cream Cheese softened
1/2 cup Butter softened
4-6 cups Powdered Sugar
1 Tsp. Clear Vanilla
1/4 cup Milk

Cream together cream cheese, vanilla and butter, add powdered sugar and milk to desired consistency.

This quickly became a family favorite... Enjoy my friends...!

French Dips...

Truly a man's meal... Flavorful, Filling, Fabulous...

4-6 lb Rump Roast
1 Can Campbell's French Onion Soup
1 Can Campbell's Beef Consomme
1 Can Campbell's Beef Bouillon

Provolone Cheese, sliced
Bakery Hoagie Buns, lightly toasted

Place roast and soups in a crock pot on low. Cook overnight and through out the next day. Shred Beef and spread on a lightly toasted Hoagie Bun. Place provolone cheese on top and lightly toast. The remaining broth become your dip. Enjoy...!

I like Bakery Hoagie Buns because they absorb broth without becoming too soggy.