Thursday, June 13, 2013

Kale Salad

Ingredients:
- 1 bunch of kale (stalks removed and slice the rest)
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1/4 cup of olive oil and drizzle amount of olive oil
- freshly ground black pepper
- 1 mango diced small (around 1 cup)
- 2 tbsp. of roasted pumpkin seeds

Directions:
1. In a large bowl add kale, 1/2 lemon, and drizzled amount of olive oil. Then message kale until softened (2-3 minutes). Set aside while making dressing.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together the other 1/2 lemon juice, honey, and pepper. Add the 1/4 cup of olive oil. Mix together thoroughly.
3. Add dressing to salad. Mix well and then add pumpkin seeds. Enjoy!!

Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients:
- 1 and 1/4 cup of butter
- 3/4 cup of brown sugar
- 1/2 cup of white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp. of vanilla
- 1 and 1/2 cup of flour
- 1 tsp. of baking soda
- 1 tsp. of cinnamon
- 3 cups of oatmeal

Directions:
1. Heat oven to 375 F. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugars until creamy. Add egg and vanilla, mix well. Add flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and oatmeal until mixed.
2. Spoon drops of dough on to a cookie sheet and cook for 7-8 minutes.
ENJOY!!


Pineapple Bake

Ingredients:
- 1 (20 ounce) can of pineapple chunks
- 3 tbsp. of white sugar
- 6 tbsp. of butter melted
- 3 tbsp. of all purpose flour
- 5 ounces of shredded cheddar cheese
- 25 crackers crumbled

Directions:
1. Drain pineapple and save 3 tbsp. of the juice.
2. Combine pineapple, saved juice, sugar, butter, flour, and cheese. Then put into a greased pan (around 1 and 1/2 quarts) and top it with the crumbled crackers.
3. Put it in a 350 F. for 30 min. or until it starts bubbling.

Honeymoon Salad (5 Cup Salad)

This yummy dessert would be perfect on a hot sunny day. It is supposed to be a salad but is good enough as a dessert. :D
Enjoy!!!

Ingredients:
- 1 cup Pineapple
- 1 cup Coconut
- 1 cup Sour Cream
- 1 cup Minnie Marshmallows (preferably the rainbow colored ones)
- 1 cup Mandarin Oranges

Directions:
Mix all ingredients together and let it sit for 4-5 hours, or overnight. The longer it sits the better it is.