Winter Luncheon Menu:

Pineapple Cheese Spread w/crackers:

Ingredients:

2 - 8 oz. pkgs. cream cheese, softened
1 tsp. seasoned salt (I use Lawry's brand.)
1 small can crushed pineapple, undrained
1/4 cup green pepper, finely chopped
2 green onions, finely chopped
1/4 cup pecans, finely chopped
assorted crackers

Directions:

1. Using a mixer, blend together cream cheese and seasoned salt on high speed until fluffy.
2. Add pineapple, green pepper, onions and pecans and blend well on low speed.
3. Cover and place in refrigerator at least 4 hours before serving (overnight is even better).
4. Serve with crackers.

Cheese Potato Soup:

Ingredients:
3 cups chopped potatoes
water (enough to cover potatoes
1/2 cup celery slices
1/2 cup grated carrots
1/4 cup chopped onions
1 teaspoon parsley
1/4 teaspoon salt
pepper to taste
2 chicken bouillon cubes
combination of 1 1/2 cups milk & 2 Tablespoons flour
1/2 lb. Velveeta, cubed

Ham Croissanwiches:

Place thinly sliced (or shaved) deli ham on a divided croissant. Put croissanwiches on cookie sheet and cover with foil. Warm in oven. To make it easier, microwave croissanwiches instead.

Salad:

Ingredients:

1 Romaine heart, chopped
1 cucumber, sliced
2 hard-boiled eggs, sliced
bacon bits (found on salad dressing aisle)
1/4 cup shredded cheddar
10-12 cherry tomatoes, halved
ranch or bleu cheese dressing (or dressing of your choice)

Directions:
1. Lay lettuce on a large serving platter.
2. Sprinkle the toppings in rows across the top of the lettuce.
3. Serve dressings on the side.

Chocolate Chess Pie:

Ingredients:
1 small can evaporated milk
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 Tablespoons cocoa
1/2 stick butter (or margarine), melted
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
unbaked pie shell

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Mix all ingredients and pour into unbaked pie shell.
3. Bake for 30-45 minutes.
4. Cool before serving.

Roasted Potatoes, Chicken, Sausage & Peppers

Roasted Potatoes, Chicken, Sausage and Peppers from skinnytaste.com was a nice change for dinner this evening...AND...a healthy dinner to boot. Hmmm....we topped off dinner with a delcious autumn dessert that wasn't healthy, but it was quite tasty!

Southern Beans 'n Greens Dinner

I was a bit homesick for my mom, mother-in-law and Kentucky, in general, today. I decided to make a real Southern meal like my mom and Bill's mom used to make. I made Great Northern Beans, collard greens, fried potatoes, and Southern cornbread. Now that's all we needed, but some people like to add a hamsteak to the meal. Yummy, yummy, yummy! I think our moms would be proud!