Monday, March 18, 2024

Pecan Pie Dump Cake

 If you like pecan pie, you will like this delicious dessert.


Pecan Pie Dump Cake

2 3/4 cups brown sugar, divided
1 cup dark corn syrup (or you can use light)
1 14 cup butter, melted and divided
3 large eggs, room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla
4 cups pecan halves, divided
1 yellow or white cake mix
1 cup hot water
Preheat the oven to 350.  Spray a 9x13 pan
In a large bowl, mix together with a whisk: 2 cups brown sugar, Corn syrup, 1/2 cup melted butter, eggs, and vanilla.  Sirt in 3 cups pecan halves.  Spread the mixture in the prepared pan.
Sprinkle the cake mix over the top.
Drizzle 3/4 cup melted butter over the top of the cake mix.
Sprinkle 3/4 cup brown sugar over the butter.
Pout the hot water over the top of that.  Don't mix.  Sprinkle 1 cup pecan halves over all.  
Bake for 35-40 minutes until golden brown.  It will be a bit jiggly in the center, but will firm while it cools.  When cool, serve with ice cream (too rich for me) or whipped topping or with nothing at all.

Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Chicken Salad

I love chicken salad.  When I ran across this recipe claiming to be the world's best chicken salad, I had to give it a try.  It was so good!  It looks so simple that I didn't think it could be that good, but it really is delicious.




 Chicken Salad

1 rotisserie chicken, deboned

1 cup Mayonnaise

1 stalk celery, minced

1 small sweet onion, minced

1 Tablespoon brown sugar

1 T chopped parsley

1 tsp. garlic powder

1 tsp. pepper

Salt, if needed, to taste

Mix together.  Serve on a lettuce leaf or in a croissant or bread.

I love it open face on a piece of bread.


Friday, February 16, 2024

Woolworth's Lunch Counter Ham Salad Sandwich

 I saw this recipe on a website on the Internet and thought it sounded good, so I tried it.  It was good, but I think next time I will grind the ham rather than just finely dice it.  It will make it more of a spread.


Ham Salad Sandwich

1 slice ham, 1 inch thick, finely diced

1/4 cup celery, finely diced

1 Tablespoon sweet relish

Miracle Whip, as desired

Salt and pepper, to taste

4 slices whole wheat toast (I only had white bread, so used that)

Always served with potato chips

Mix ham, celery, then desired amount of relish and miracle whip.  Season with salt and pepper.  Mix well and spread on the whole wheat toast.  



Monday, February 5, 2024

Fudge

 I tried a new fudge recipe.  It was really good.





Fannie Farmer Fudge

2 cups sugar

2 T. butter

2/3 cup evaporated milk

10 large marshmallows

1/2 bag of chocolate chips

1 tsp. vanilla

1/2 cups chopped nuts, optional

Boil the sugar, butter, milk, and marshmallows for 6 minutes, while stirring.  Remove from heat and add the chocolate chips, vanilla, and nuts.  Stir and stir until the chips are melted.  Pour into a buttered 8 inch pan.  Cool and cut. into squares.  Each square can be wrapped in plastic wrap.

Monday, January 29, 2024

Grilled Egg Salad Sandwiches

 I love egg salad sandwiches.  Grilling it like this with butter was really delicious.


Grilled Egg Salad Sandwiches

6 eggs, hard boiled

3 T. Mayonnaise

Splash of seasoned rice vinegar

Salt and Pepper

A good bread

Butter

Chop eggs.  Add Mayo a little at a time until you get the consistency you want.  Add salt and pepper.  Heat a skillet and melt 1 T. butter.  Butter one side of the bread.  Put the unbuttered side down of the bread in the skillet.  Turn over when browned.  Put 1/3 of the egg mixture on the bread and top with another piece of bread prepared the same way.  This will make 3 sandwiches.


Friday, January 19, 2024

Shoepeg Corn Casserole

This casserole makes a nice vegetable side dish.  





 Shoepeg Corn Casserole

1 celery stalk, chopped

1 onion, chopped

1/2 red pepper, chopped

1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese

1 can shoepeg or white corn, drained

1 can green beans, drained

1 can cream of celery or mushroom soup

8 oz. sour cream

Salt and Pepper, to taste

1 sleeve Ritz, crushed

1/2 cup butter, melted

Preheat oven to 350.  Grease a casserole dish or 8 x 8 pan.  In a bowl, mix the celery, onions, red pepper, cheese, corn, beans, soup, and sour cream.  Season.  Put in the prepared casserole and sprinkle the cracker crumbs on top.  Pour the melted butter on top and bake for 45 minutes.

Friday, January 12, 2024

Italian Chopped Salad Sandwiches

 I love a good sandwich.  And this one was really, really good!  I watched an Italian chef make it on the Internet.  



Italian Chopped Salad Sandwich

Chop some salami and ham and provolone cheese into little square.  Mix together and put in a microwavable bowl.  Microwave until warm and cheese starts to melt.
On a cutting surface, put some shredded lettuce.  Add some chopped tomatoes, chopped olives, and sliced mushrooms.  Sprinkle with red wine vinegar and olive oil.  Add salt and pepper and a couple of scoops of Mayonnaise.  Mix well with your knife.  Add the meats and cheese and mix well all together.  
When well mixed put inside a sandwich roll.  You can add other meats and vegetables as desired and delete anything you don't like.  So yummy!