Bacon Egg Salad

 Ingredients:

18 hard boiled eggs

2 tbsp drained pickle relish (I used dill but you can also use sweet)

1 tbsp minced garlic

1/3 cup mustard

1 cup mayo (I used fat free)

Minced onions, salt, pepper & powdered garlic - Sprinkle to liking

2 cups oven cooked bacon - crisp & crumbled

Croissants

Put the eggs & all the egg mix ingredients in a large bowl & mix with fork.  Mash & break up the eggs as you go.  When all combined & there are no large chunks- refrigerate until ready to serve.  Add to croissants (toasted or untoasted) when serving.

I cut this recipe in a third since I’m living solo.  You don’t have to eat this on croissants, although, hello, croissants are awesome! You can enjoy this on toast, a bun or like I did, which was all by itself.  Great flavor and a good protein breakfast.  

S’mores Fluff/Dip

Ingredients:

1 C. marshmallow crème

1 C. chocolate pudding

8 oz. tub Cool Whip

½ C. mini chocolate chips or chopped Hershey’s bars

½ C. mini marshmallows

1 pack graham crackers

With an electric mixer, beat crème and pudding until smooth.  Fold in cool whip, chocolate chips and marshmallows.  Store in fridge until ready to serve with graham crackers. 

You can do this as a dessert or a dip.  My sister made it as a dessert by crushing up the pack of graham crackers and mixing it in.  Or you can dip the graham crackers into it. Either way, if you like s’mores at all, this is delicious! 

Amish Broccoli Salad

Ingredients:

1 head broccoli, chopped

1 head cauliflower, chopped

1 cup mayo

1 cup sour cream

½ cup sugar

½ tsp. salt

½ pound bacon, fried and crumbled

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Mix mayo, sour cream, sugar and salt.  

Add the rest of the ingredients and stir well.  Chill one hour before serving.  

Cake by the Ocean drink

Ingredients:  (All ingredients should be chilled)

2 cups cake flavored vodka (may substitute vanilla or whipped cream flavor)

2 cups coconut rum

2 cups pineapple juice

2 cups orange juice

Ice or frozen pineapple to keep it chilled

Club soda or 7-up, optional

Maraschino cherries, pineapple, and orange slices for garnish (optional)

Directions:

Add vodka, rum, and both juices to a pitcher filled with ice or frozen pineapple.  Add 2-4 cups soda to make it more like a punch, or to feed more people, if desired. Place some orange slices and pineapple wedges in the pitcher.

No Bake Crunchy Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

Ingredients:

1 stick butter

1 C. peanut butter

2 C. crushed graham crackers (1 pack or 9 graham crackers)

1 C. powdered sugar

2 C. chocolate chips

2 Tbsp. vegetable oil

Spray 9x13 pan.  In a saucepan, melt butter and peanut butter, stirring until smooth.  Remove from heat and set aside.  In a large bowl, mix the crushed graham crackers and powdered sugar.  Once mixed, add the peanut butter and butter mix.  Stir.  Spread the mixture evenly into the pan. 

In a pot over medium-low heat, combine the chocolate chips and vegetable oil.  Stir occasionally until the chocolate is melted and smooth.  Pour the chocolate over the peanut butter layer.  Cover the pan and refrigerate for 30 minutes.  Cut bars and enjoy.  

Rhubarb Dream Bars

Ingredients:

Crust:

2 C. flour

¾ C. powdered sugar

1 C. butter

Mix crust and press into 9x13 pan.  Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.

Filling:

4 eggs (beaten)

2 C. sugar

¼ C. flour

½ tsp. salt

4 C. rhubarb

Mix the filling ingredients and fold in the rhubarb.  Pour on top of the crust and bake at 350 for 40-55 minutes or until the edges begin to brown.  

Mustard Dip

I will be the first to admit that when you look at this recipe, it seems like a very odd combination of flavors and ingredients BUT this dip is incredible. Warning, once you start, you can't stop. So addicting! 

Ingredients:

1 C. yellow mustard                                                                       

chopped onions

1 C. mayonnaise                                                                              

1/3 C. sugar

1 C. sour cream                                                                                

horseradish to taste                                                      

1 envelope hidden valley ranch mix (dry)

                               

Mix together and refrigerate.  Serve with pretzels. (Makes a large batch).