Saturday, April 25, 2009

No Bake Cookies

http://safelygatheredin.blogspot.com/2009/04/food-storage-friday-no-bake-cookies.html

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Cheddar Potato Chowder

Light & Tasty 2005 p. 34

2 cups water
2 cups diced unpeeled red potatoes
1 cup diced carrots
1/2 cup diced celery
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups 2% milk
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese
1 cup cubed fully cooked lean ham

In a Dutch oven, combine the first seven ingredients [through pepper]. Bring to a boil. Reduced heat; cover and simmer for 10-12 minutes or until tender.

Meanwhile, place flour in a large saucepan; gradually whisk in milk. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat. Add cheese; stir until melted. Stir the ham and the cheese sauce into undrained vegetables; stir until combined. yield: 7 servings.

Ham Noodle Bake

Cook noodles. Drain. In a large bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Add noodles and toss to coat. Transfer to a 2-qt. baking dish coated with nonstick cooking spray. Cover and bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 5-10 minutes longer or until heated through. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving. 4 servings.

Potato Salad

from Patty O'Dell

4-5 medium potatoes, peeled, diced, boiled
1 c chopped celery
1/4 c onion or 1/2 c green onion
4 boiled eggs, diced
1 tsp salt
1/2 c mayo
2 Tbs mustard
2 pickles, diced

Combine and chill until ready to serve.

Sunday, April 12, 2009

Ham Bone Soup

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Ham-Bone-Soup/Detail.aspx

1 ham bone with some meat
1 onion, diced
1 (14.5 ounce) can peeled and diced tomatoes with juice
1 (15.25 ounce) can kidney beans
3 potatoes, cubed
1 green bell pepper, seeded and cubed
4 cups water
6 cubes chicken bouillon

DIRECTIONS
Place the ham bone, onion, tomatoes, kidney beans, potatoes, and green pepper into a 3 quart or larger slow cooker. Dissolve the bouillon cubes in water, and pour into the slow cooker.
Cover, and cook on High until warm. Reduce heat to Low, and continue to cook for 5 to 6 hours.

Keri's note: This was okay, but a little fattier than I'm used to eating. Not a bad way to use up a part of the ham I would otherwise have thrown out. And who doesn't love a good crockpot recipe?