HillBilly Salad

HillBilly Salad

4 thinly sliced cucumbers
1-large sliced red onions
1-large sliced green bell peppers
1-tbsp salt
2-cup white vinegar
1 1/2-cups sugar
1-tsp celery flakes
1-tsp red pepper flakes


Mix cucumbers, onions, peppers and salt; set a side.

Put vinegar, sugar, celery flakes and pepper flakes in a pot and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and add 2 handfuls of ice until melted.


Place all veggies in large mouth canning jars (2 quarts or 1 half gallon jar)

Pour mixture over cucumbers, store in refrigerator.
Will keep up to 2 months

Makes 2 quart jars
This is a great yummy summer salad and can stay in your fridge up to 2 months.

Texas Trash Warm Bean Dip

Texas Trash Warm Bean Dip

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup sour cream
2 cans (16 ounces, each) refried beans
1 packet taco seasoning
2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
2 cups monterey jack cheese, shredded


DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 

Mix together cream cheese and sour cream in a large bowl. 

Mix in refried beans until combined. Stir in taco seasoning.

Spray a 9x13 baking pan with cooking spray. 

Spread mixture evenly into the bottom of the baking dish. 

Sprinkle the top with both cheeses.

Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until cheese in melted and slightly browned. 

Serve with tortilla chips.

Baked Broccoli Potato Cheese Patties

Baked Broccoli Potato Cheese Patties
yield: 8 - 10 patties

Ingredients:
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
2 cloves garlic - minced
1/2 onion - chopped
1 russet potato peeled and cut into cubes
1 (12 ounce) bag frozen broccoli - defrosted
3/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese
1/3 cup parmesan cheese
2 eggs - beaten
salt/pepper

instructions:
preheat the oven to 400 degrees. 
Boil potato cubes for 8 mins
chop broccoli boil, for 2 minutes 
In a bowl combine potato and broccoli, mash together

Lightly grease a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil.
Heat the oil in a small pan over medium heat, 

add in the garlic and onions. Season with salt/pepper to taste. 

Sauté until onions are garlic are tender, set aside to cool.


  To the same bowl, add the panko, cheeses, eggs, salt/pepper to taste.
Mix together and form into patties, 

place on the prepared baking sheet.
Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. 

Flip and bake for another 15 minutes or until browned and crispy.

ALABAMA BISCUITS

ALABAMA BISCUITS
1 c. warm water
1 pkg. active dry yeast
2 1/2-3 c. self-rising flour
1 egg
1 tbsp. sugar
3 tbsp. soft butter
1/4 c. butter (to spread on dough)

Dissolve yeast in warm water in medium size bowl. 

Add sugar, egg and 3 tablespoons of butter. 

Stir in 2 1/2 cups or more self-rising flour. 

Mix thoroughly and turn out on floured board. 

Knead and roll to medium thickness. 

Spread 1/4 cup soft butter on half of dough. 

Turn other half over the buttered dough. 

Cut with biscuit cutter or cut in squares with knife and 

put in greased pan. Butter tops of biscuits  

let rise in a warm place for 1 hour. 

Bake in 450 degree oven until brown.

Amish Broccoli Salad

Amish Broccoli Salad

1 head broccoli, chopped

1 head cauliflower, chopped

1 cup mayonnaise

1 cup sour cream

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 pound bacon, fried and crumbled

1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
Combine the chopped broccoli and cauliflower in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, sugar, and salt to make a creamy dressing. Add the dressing to the broccoli–cauliflower mix, stirring to evenly coat the vegetables. Stir in the bacon and the cheese, reserving a small amount to sprinkle on top of the salad just before serving.

Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Ingredients:

3 Sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into bite size cubes
2 tsp olive oil
1 tbsp butter
1 tbsp of brown sugar (more if you want it sweeter)
1 tsp of ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp of ground nutmeg
Pinch of ground ginger
Sea salt, to taste

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

 Coat a small baking dish with cooking spray. 

Peel and dice the sweet potatoes into bite size cubes 

 place in the baking dish. 

Melt butter in the microwave and pour over the potatoes along with the olive oil, 

brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and salt. 

Add more sugar or cinnamon if desired. 

Toss to coat evenly. 

 Bake in the oven for 60 minutes. 

Stir the sweet potatoes once or twice during roasting.

 Enjoy.

GARLIC PARMESAN PULL APART BREAD

GARLIC PARMESAN PULL APART BREAD

1 can of refrigerated Grands biscuits
1/2 stick of butter
3 cloves of garlic, minced
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 tsp Italian Seasoning (I omitted)

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. 

Throw the cold 1/2 stick of butter in a bundt pan and let it melt in the preheating oven.

While the butter melts, 

cut the Grands biscuits into quarters. 

In a bowl, toss the biscuit pieces, garlic, Italian Seasoning, and Parmesan cheese together.

Once the butter is melted, add the biscuit mixture, 

sprinkling with any cheese and garlic that gets let behind in the bowl.

Bake at 350 degrees for 20- 22 minutes until golden brown. Turn out on a dish and enjoy!