Shrimp Salad

Shrimp salad is a great summer lunch.Serve it on a bed of lettuce or spinach.Buy your shrimp already cooked and dress it to your taste.Refrigerate at least 30 minutes to get it nice and chilled. Serve with hot French bread or popovers.Shrimp Salad1 LB  shrimp, cooked and peeled, tails removed (dry on paper towels)1/3-1/2 C mayonnaise1-2 celery ribs, diced-about 1/2 C1-2 green onions, chopped-about 1/4 C salt and pepper to taste ( I used 1/2 t garlic salt, 1/8-1/4t pepper)2 T chopped fresh parsley1 T lemon juiceCombine all ingredients and chill. Optional add-ins: chopped tomato, cubed avocado, chopped fresh cilantro or:...

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Popovers

Popovers, hot from the oven and ready for breakfast with jam and butter or lunch and dinners as a bread side. Serve them with rib roast beef (prime rib) and  au jus and use them to sop up the natural gravy like individual Yorkshire pudding. Yummy any way serve them.These popovers are so easy to make.A simple batter, just eggs, flour, milk, salt and oil.Whisk until blended and let it rest about 10 minutes or longer.Spray 8 custard cups generously with cooking spray or grease with shortening.Divide batter into the custard cups. It will fill them about half full.You can also use a popover pan or even a cupcake pan.When you remove them from...

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Raspberry Butter and Cinnamon Honey Butter

Two flavorful butters to serve with hot from the oven popovers, biscuits, scones, waffles, even toast.Raspberry Butter1 stick butter, room temperature1/3 raspberry preserves (I prefer seedless)Combine in a small bowl and beat until fluffy and blended with a mixer.Spoon into a small pretty crock.You can also use strawberries.Cinnamon Honey Butter1 stick butter, room temperature3 T honey1-1/2t cinnamonCombine in a small bowl and beat until fluffy and blended with a mixer.Spoon into a small pretty crock.Keep leftover butters covered in the refrigerator.Have one of each and decide which is your favorite. I still can't decide.I'm linking...

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Swiss Chicken Bake

This is an easy chicken dinner to make. You can put it together earlier in the day if you are going out or have a busy day. Pop it in a 350 oven for about 45-50 minutes. I like to serve it with glazed carrots, a fresh green vegetable or a simple salad. I had spinach salad this time and a nice bottle of wine. I cut the recipe in half if just for the two of us. This recipe will serve 4-6.Swiss Chicken Bake6 boneless chicken breasts6 slices of swiss cheesegarlic-salt-pepper combo1/4 lb sliced fresh mushrooms1 can cream of chicken soup1/2 C white wine or dry sherry2 C Pepperidge Farm Herb Seasoned stuffing1/2 stick butter, meltedPlace chicken in...

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Buenos Dias Breakfast

After an early morning Sunday tennis game, I mixed this up and popped it in the oven. That gave me plenty of time to shower and dress. Iced tea and a salad with citrus segments and sliced avocado were great great accompaniments. You can double the recipe and bake it in a 9x13-inch baking dish.Buenos Dias!Mexican Brunch Pie5 eggs1/4 C flour1/2 t baking powderdash salt2 T butter melted1-1/2 C (12-oz) small-curd cottage cheese1 (4.5-oz) can chopped green chilies2 C (8-oz) shredded Monterey Jack cheese                  or a Cheddar/Jack combo.Beat eggs with; flour, bp, salt, melted butter. Stir in...

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Spring Salad

Spring Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing is a favorite of ours. We had it this week as a side with Shrimp Curry. The sweetness was a nice compliment to the curry. It's also goes well with many other dishes. You could add cooked chicken or shrimp to serve as a main luncheon dish.Mix up the dressing ingredients in a jar.Put all the salad ingredients in a bowl.Drizzle on dressing, toss and serve. Spring Salad with Poppy Seed DressingBag Spring Salad MixGlazed PecansDried CranberriesGoat Cheese, crumbledPOPPY SEED DRESSING:1/2 C canola oil1/3 C sugar1/3 C apple cider vinegar1-1/2 t poppy seed1 t dry must...

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