Summer Cabbage Salad

Submitted by Chelsey

I was over at my mom's house this week and she whipped up this salad! It's really yummy! And perfect for a summer BBQ or with Salsa Quesadillas! The ingredients aren't really exact so just add what you think! Enjoy

Ingredients:

Green & Red Cabbage

4 ounces Feta Cheese

Cilantro

Lime Juice

Easy Salsa Quesadillas

 Submitted by Chelsey

Recipe from Real Simple 

This is a fast easy meal that is healthy and oh so good! I made this tonight and it will be one that we make often!! I also made a cabbage salad that goes perfect with this!!

Ingredients:
Bag of  tortillas
2 cups (8 ounces) grated Monterey Jack Cheese
1 Jar of salsa, drained
Several leaves of fresh basil or cilantro (I put both)
4 teaspoons olive oil
( I added a little bit of cooked chicken also!!)

Arrange four of the tortillas on a work surface. Divide the cheese, salsa, and herbs among the tortillas, leaving a one inch border. Top with a tortilla. Heat the oil in the skillet or pan over medium heat. Cook one quesadilla at a time, turning once, until the tortillas are crisp and golden, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a cutting board. Repeat with the remaining quesadillas. cut into wedges and serve.

*to save time, broil the quesadillas all together.Arrange them on a baking sheet, brush the tops with olive oil, and broil turning once, until cheese melts and the tortillas are golden brown.

Pistachio Cookies

Submitted by Chelsey

A really good friend made these cookies for a game night and Me and Will were hooked! They are so yummy! I have made them twice now and I would double the batch so that you can share them with friends!!

 

 

Ingredients for cookie dough:

1 cup butter

1/3 c powdered sugar

1 egg

1 tsp vanilla

3/4 tsp almond extract

2 cups flour

1 (3.4oz) pkg instant pistachio pudding mix

1/2 cup mini (or regular size) semi-sweet chocolate chips

2 cups (i used like 1 cup) finely chopped pecans

 

In mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until smooth. Add egg and extracts. Add flour and dry pudding mix. Stir in chocolate chips. Shape into 1 inch balls and roll in nuts. Place 2 inches apart on greased baking sheet; then make a thumbprint in the center of each cookie. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes. let cool.

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Frosting:

 2 TBS butter or margarine softened

2 cups powdered sugar

1 tsp vanilla

2-3 TBS milk

 

Mix all ingredients until smooth and spoon into the center indention of cooled cookies.

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Chocolate glaze:

1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

2 tsp shortening

 

melt chips and shortening together (you can do this in the microwave on a low power level and stir it every 30 seconds) and drizzle over cookies. Let stand until set.

Grandmas famous rolls

From Millie's Kitchen:

1 TB. Sugar
½ cup luke warm water
½ cup shortening (I use margarine)
1 cup water
½ cup sugar
3 eggs, well beaten
3/4 tsp. Salt
5 cups flour

Put yeast in the ½ cup water with the 1tb. Sugar and let dissolve. Melt  shortening, mix with the ½ cup sugar & salt, add yeast, eggs and mix  well. Add flour stir well. I usually add at least another ½ -1 cup more  kneading it all in . It will be a little bit sticky. Cover and let raise  2 hrs. punch down knead and cut into rolls. Raise 1 hr. Bake 375 degrees 12-15 min.

Armenian meat pies

From Millie's Kitchen:

4 lbs Hamburger
2 TB. Allspice
10 med. Tomatoes
9-10 garlic buds
3 lg. Green peppers
1 TB. Red pepper I use (1 ½ tsp. Or less)
bunch parsley
1 TB. Salt
Grind tomatoes ,peppers,& parsley . I cook the hamburger first then add the rest and simmer for awhile. I make a 4 loaf bread recipe and there is meat left which I freeze. Take a ball of dough and press out real thin in circle on a cookie sheet the size you want your meat pie to be.
Bake 400 degrees 15 min.

Pork Chop Dinner

Yummy summer dinner. Kevin really really liked the coleslaw, and even liked the carrots (he is not a big carrot fan). I really like cooked carrots and had delicious sauteed carrots at Redrock, so I decided to find a good recipe I could make at home. I even think these carrots were better then Redrocks.

Pork Chops
For these I just broil them. I put them on a broiling sheet and cover them with olive oil, salt, and pepper on each side. Sometimes I use seasoning, sometimes not. They only take about 6-7 minutes on one side, and 5-6 minutes on the other side. Just watch them and use your own judgement.

Sauteed Carrots
Carrots
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
2 Tb butter
1 1/2 Tb chopped dill or parsley

Peel carrots and cut them diagonally in 1/4 inch slices. Place the carrots, 1/3 cup water, salt, and pepper in a large saute pan and bring to a boil. Cover the pan and cook over medium-low heat for 7-8 minutes, until the carrots are just cooked through. Add the butter and saute for another minute, until the water evaporates and the carrots are coated with butter. Off the heat, toss with the dill or parsley. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to serve.

Sweet Restaurant Slaw
1 (16 0z) bag coleslaw mix
2 Tb diced onion
2/3 cup cream salad dressing (I used regular mayonnaise, but you can use miracle whip)
3 Tb vegetable oil
1/2 cup white sugar (I used slightly less- I didnt want it super sweet)
1 Tb white vinegar
1/4 tsp salt

Combine coleslaw mix and onion in a large bowl. Whisk together the rest of the ingredients for the dressing in a medium bowl. Pour over mixture and toss to coat. It says to chill at least 2 hours before serving, I just popped it in the fridge for 20 minutes and it was still delicious. Kevin practically licked the bowl clean.