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Creamy German Potato Salad Recipe

Have you ever bought marvelous-looking German potato salad, only to discover that it tastes like yesterday's rain? This is my mom's recipe, and it's been a staple in our family for years. The whipping cream makes it taste like no other. —Tracy Zettelmeier, Mukwonago, Wisconsin

Recipe: Quick .
Grannies Kitchen Favorite

Creamy German Potato Salad Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 13 Servings

          

Ingredients

• 4-1/2 pounds red potatoes (about 18 medium)
• 1/2 pound bacon strips, diced
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 4 teaspoons all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup cider vinegar
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream

Directions

• Cut potatoes into 1/2-in. cubes; place in a stock pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-12 minutes or until tender.
• In a Dutch oven, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Using a slotted spoon, remove to paper towels; drain, reserving 5 tablespoons drippings. Set bacon aside.
• In the same pan, saute onion in drippings until tender. Stir in flour until blended. Gradually stir in sugar and vinegar. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes until thickened.
• Remove from the heat; gradually whisk in cream. Set aside. Drain potatoes. Transfer to a large bow; add reserved onion mixture and bacon. Stir gently to coat. Serve warm. Yield: 13 servings (3/4 cup each).

Nutritional Facts 3/4 cup equals 309 calories, 15 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 35 mg cholesterol, 117 mg sodium, 39 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 5 g protein.

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BLT Dip Recipe

Memorial Day Recipe

BLT Dip Recipe

Fans of bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwiches will fall for this creamy dip. It's easy to transport to different functions and always draws recipe requests. —Emalee Payne, Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Recipe: Quick  and a great BBQ Recipes

Prep/Total Time: 10 min.

Yield: 48 Servings

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Ingredients

• 2 cups (16 ounces) sour cream
• 2 cups mayonnaise
• 2 pound sliced bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 6 plum tomatoes, chopped
• 3 green onions, chopped
• Crumbled cooked bacon or thinly sliced green onions, optional
• Assorted crackers or chips

Directions

• In a large bowl, combine the sour cream, mayonnaise, bacon, tomatoes and onions. Refrigerate until serving. Garnish with bacon and green onions if desired. Serve with crackers or chips. Yield: 6 cups.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2 tablespoons) equals 123 calories, 12 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 15 mg cholesterol, 155 mg sodium, 1 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 2 g protein.

Mini Burgers with the Works Recipe

Memorial day Recipies

Mini Burgers with the Works Recipe

 

I started preparing these mini burgers several years ago as a way to use up bread crusts accumulating in my freezer. They're delicious.

Recipe: Quick ,  BBQ Burgers

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 12 Servings

        

Ingredients

• 1/4 pound ground beef
• 3 slices process American cheese
• 4 slices white bread (heels of loaf recommended)
• 2 tablespoons prepared Thousand Island salad dressing
• 2 pearl onions, thinly sliced
• 4 baby dill pickles, thinly sliced
• 3 cherry tomatoes, thinly sliced

Directions

• Shape beef into twelve 1-in. patties. Place on a microwave-safe plate lined with paper towels. Cover with another paper towel; microwave on high for 1 minute until a meat thermometer reads 160° and juices run clear. Cut each slice of cheese into fourths; set aside.
• Using a 1-in. round cookie cutter, cut out six circles from each slice of bread. Spread half of the bread circles with dressing. Layer with burgers, cheese, onions, pickles and tomatoes. Top with remaining bread circles; secure with toothpicks. Yield: 1 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving equals 68 calories, 3 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 11 mg cholesterol, 153 mg sodium, 5 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 4 g protein.

Jalapeno Popper Mega Burgers Recipe

Memorial Day Recipes

Jalapeno Popper Mega Burgers

If you like a little spice in your food, these big stuffed burgers are for you. Just have plenty of frosty cold drinks on hand to serve with them.—

Prep: 25 min. Grill: 15 min.    Yield: 4 Servings

BBQ Burgers,  and In A Flash Burgers

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Ingredients

• 1 medium ripe avocado, peeled and cubed
• 1 medium tomato, finely chopped
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 can (4 ounces) diced jalapeno peppers, drained, divided
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 pounds ground beef
• 4 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese
• 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack cheese
• 1 tablespoon steak seasoning
• 4 kaiser rolls, split
• 4 Bibb lettuce leaves

Directions

• In a small bowl, combine the avocado, tomato, onion, 1/4 cup jalapenos, lime juice and garlic; set aside.
• Shape beef into eight patties. In another bowl, combine the cheeses and remaining jalapenos. Spoon onto the center of four patties. Top with remaining patties and press edges firmly to seal; sprinkle burgers with steak seasoning.
• Grill burgers, covered, over medium heat for 6-7 minutes on each side or until a meat thermometer reads 160°. Serve on rolls with lettuce leaves and avocado mixture. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 burger equals 846 calories, 50 g fat (21 g saturated fat), 185 mg cholesterol, 1,292 mg sodium, 40 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 57 g protein.

Medium-Bodied Red Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a medium-bodied red wine such as Chianti, Sangiovese, Malbec or Zinfandel.

Refreshing Grilled Chicken Salad Recipe

This recipe is light, zippy and flavorful. It's a nice healthy salad that's great for a luncheon with friends.” And with blueberries, walnuts and olive oil, it's nutritionally exceptional, too. Denise Rasmussen - Salina, Kansas

Quick Salad. Grilled Chicken Salad

Recipe Is:  Healthy, Quick,  Diabetic Friendly

Prep: 20 min. + marinating Grill: 10 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup lime juice
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 4 teaspoons olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)
• 6 cups spring mix salad greens
• 2 cups cubed seedless watermelon
• 1 cup fresh blueberries
• 1 medium sweet yellow pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1/3 cup chopped walnuts, toasted

Directions

• In a small bowl, combine the lime juice, honey, oil, salt and pepper. Pour 1/3 cup into a large resealable plastic bag; add chicken. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Cover and refrigerate remaining lime juice mixture for dressing.
• Drain and discard marinade. Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack. Grill chicken, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 4-7 minutes on each side or until a meat thermometer reads 170°.
• In a large bowl, combine the salad greens, watermelon, blueberries and yellow pepper; add reserved dressing and toss to coat. Divide among four serving plates. Slice chicken; serve with salads. Sprinkle each serving with 4 teaspoons walnuts. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving equals 300 calories, 12 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 63 mg cholesterol, 257 mg sodium, 25 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 28 g protein.

 Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 fat, 1 vegetable, 1 fruit, 1/2 starch.

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Refreshing Grilled Chicken Salad Recipe

Sweet and Sassy Turkey Burgers Recipe

These are scrumptious! I served them at our last family reunion and they were a huge hit (Uncle Milton had two!). Cranberry sauce with turkey is a match made in heaven.” —Marla Clark of Moriarty, New Mexico

Ingredients

• 6 turkey bacon strips, diced and cooked
• 1/4 cup dried cranberries
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon rubbed sage
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1-1/4 pounds extra-lean ground turkey
• 1 Italian turkey sausage link (4 ounces), casing removed
• 3 slices part-skim mozzarella cheese, cut in half
• 6 onion rolls, split
• 6 tablespoons jellied cranberry sauce
• 6 tablespoons fat-free mayonnaise
• 6

  Directions

  • In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Crumble turkey and sausage over mixture and mix well. Shape into six burgers.
  • Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack. Grill burgers, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 5-7 minutes on each side or until a meat thermometer reads 165° and juices run clear. Top with cheese; cook 1-2 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.
  • Toast the rolls; spread warm rolls with cranberry sauce and mayonnaise. Serve burgers on rolls with lettuce. Yield: 6 servings.
  
  
  Nutritional Facts 1 burger equals 418 calories, 12 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 73 mg cholesterol, 809 mg sodium, 41 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 38 g protein. lettuce leaves

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Grannies Kitchen Tips

NOW!   Look what you can do with Alka-Seltzer:

• Clean a toilet-drop in two Alka-Seltzer tablets, wait twenty minutes, brush, and flush. The citric acid and effervescent action clean vitreous china.
• Clean a vase-to remove a stain from the bottom of a glass vase or cruet, fill with water and drop in two Alka-Seltzer tablets.
• Polish jewelry-drop two Alka-Seltzer tablets into a glass of water and immerse the jewelry for two minutes.
• Clean a thermos bottle-fill the bottle with water, drop in four Alka-Seltzer tablets, and let soak for an hour (or longer, if necessary).

Unclog a drain-clear the sink drain by dropping three Alka-Seltzer tablets down the drain followed by a cup of Heinz White Vinegar. Wait a few minutes, then run the hot water.

Grannies Kitchen Tips.

Grannies Kitchen Tips

Sweeter Sweet Corn

When boiling corn on the cob, add a pinch of sugar to help bring out the corn's natural sweetness. (ah, an old 1940’s Fannie Farmer trick!)

Grannies Kitchen Tips

Grannies Kitchen Tips

 To prevent egg shells from cracking, add a pinch of salt to the water before hard-boiling eggs.

Grannies Kitchen Tips

Grannies Kitchen Tips

If you accidentally over-salt a dish while it's still cooking, drop in a peeled potato-it absorbs the excess salt for an instant "fix me up." 

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Grannies Kitchen Humor

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Apple Pear Salsa with Cinnamon Chips Recipe

For a fun treat that's sure to be requested at all your parties, try this appetizer. The salsa offers good-for-you fruits, and the crunchy home-baked chips are healthy alternative to commercial snacks. —Courtney Fons of Brighton, Michigan

This recipe is: a Contest Winning, Healthy, Quick , and  Diabetic Friendly

Prep/Total Time: 30 min. 

 Yield: 12 Servings

Ingredients

• 6 flour tortillas (8 inches)
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 4 cups finely chopped tart apples (about 2 medium)
• 1 cup finely chopped ripe pear
• 1/2 cup quartered seedless red grapes
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
• 3 tablespoons orange juice
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons grated orange peel

Directions

• Coat both sides of each tortilla with cooking spray. Combine the sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over broth sides of tortillas.
• Cut each into eight wedges. Place on baking sheets. Bake at 400° for 4-5 minutes or until crisp.
• Meanwhile, for salsa, in a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Serve with the cinnamon chips. Yield: 12 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (1/2 cup salsa with 4 chips) equals 141 calories, 3 g fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 129 mg sodium, 26 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fruit, 1/2 fat.

Apple Pear Salsa with Cinnamon Chips Recipe

Medium-Bodied White Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a medium-bodied white wine such as Riesling or Gewürtztraminer

Grannies Kitchen Humor

A Word From Mom:

 I hate four letter words...Like Cook, Bake, Dust, and Wash.

Grannies Kitchen Humor

Blue Lagoon Margaritas Recipe

Cinco de Mayo Recipes

This is one super margarita drink that'll have the neighbors asking, "What's that?" Show them and make an extra batch to share. —Willie DeWaard, Coralville, Iowa

Blue Lagoon Margaritas Recipe

This recipe is: Quick

Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

• 4 lime slices
• 3 tablespoons coarse sugar
• 1/2 cup lemon-lime soda, chilled
• 1/2 cup tequila
• 1/3 cup frozen limeade concentrate, partially thawed
• 1/2 cup blue curacao
• 2 cups ice cubes

Directions

• Using lime slices, moisten the rims of four margarita or cocktail glasses. Set aside lime slices for garnish. Sprinkle coarse sugar on a plate; hold each glass upside down and dip rim into sugar. Set aside. Discard remaining sugar on plate.
• In a blender, combine the remaining ingredients; cover and process until blended. Pour into prepared glasses. Garnish with reserved lime slices. Serve immediately. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 cup equals 205 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 5 mg sodium, 26 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 0 protein.

Chunky Tomato Salsa Recipe

Cinco de Mayo Recipes

“Our college-age daughter, two of her friends and a nephew ate a quart of this salsa with chips in one sitting. They loved it so much that they each took a quart home with them. So be sure to make lots!” Carol Carpenter - Jansen, Nebraska

Chunky Tomato Salsa

This recipe is:  Healthy, Diabetic Friendly, Quick, Simple

*Prep: 45 min. Cook: 1-1/4 hours + chilling

*Yield: 16 Servings

Ingredients

• 3-1/2 cups peeled chopped tomatoes (about 4 large)
• 1 large green pepper, chopped
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 serrano pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2-1/4 teaspoons salt
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
• 1/4 cup white vinegar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• Baked tortilla chip scoops

Directions

• In a large saucepan, combine the first nine ingredients. Stir in the tomato paste, vinegar and lemon juice. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour, stirring frequently. Cool to room temperature. Cover and refrigerate until chilled. Serve with chips. Yield: 4 cups.

Nutritional Facts 1/4 cup (calculated without chips) equals 28 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 344 mg sodium, 6 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 1 g protein. Diabetic Exchange: 1 vegetable.

Salsa Gift

For a pretty gift, I tie hot red peppers to a jar of homemade canned salsa and decorate it with raffia. —Karen Shaw, Selden, Kansas

Medium-Bodied White Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a medium-bodied white wine such as Riesling or Gewürtztraminer

Grannies Kitchen - Chunky Tomato Salsa Recipe

Flower Tire Garden

LUV THIS FLOWER  GARDEN IDEA..

My friend is a total enviornmentalist .I thought she came up with a unique; creative way to recycle her tires. She finds a way to reuse EVERYTHING! I love a creative mind!

Recycle and Reuse.

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Flower Tire Garden

Black Bean Quesadillas Recipe

Cinco de Mayo Recipes

These savory bean and vegetable quesadillas are great for those who love Mexican flavors but can’t handle too much heat,” “I like to serve slices with salsa and fat-free sour cream.”

This recipe is: Healthy, Quick  and  Diabetic Friendly

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 10 min. Yield: 5 Servings

Ingredients

• 1 medium sweet yellow pepper, chopped
• 1 cup finely chopped onion
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon canola oil
• 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
• 1 cup frozen corn, thawed
• 1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 10 flour tortillas (6 inches)
• 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese

Directions

• In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, saute the yellow pepper, onion and garlic in oil for 2 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes and corn; cook 2 minutes longer. Add the black beans, pepper and salt. Cook until vegetables are tender; drain.
• Spritz one side of each tortilla with cooking spray; place plain side up on baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Spoon bean mixture onto half of each tortilla; sprinkle with cheese. Fold tortilla over filling.
• Bake at 400° for 6 minutes. Carefully turn over; bake 4-7 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Yield: 5 servings.

Nutritional Facts 2 quesadillas equals 381 calories, 12 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 16 mg cholesterol, 820 mg sodium, 53 g carbohydrate, 6 g fiber, 18 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3-1/2 starch, 1 lean meat, 1 vegetable, 1 fat.

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Super Italian Chopped Salad Recipe

Great Summer Salad

Antipasto ingredients are sliced and diced to make this substantial salad. I like to buy sliced meat from the deli and chop it all up so you can get a bit of everything in each bite.

This recipe is: Quick, Simple, Refreshing.

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield: 10 Servings

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Ingredients

• 3 cups torn romaine
• 1 can (15 ounces) garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• 1 jar (6-1/2 ounces) marinated artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
• 1 medium green pepper, chopped
• 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
• 1 can (2-1/4 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained
• 5 slices deli ham, chopped
• 5 thin slices hard salami, chopped
• 5 slices pepperoni, chopped
• 3 slices provolone cheese, chopped
• 2 green onions, chopped
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
• Pepperoncini, optional

Directions

• In a large bowl, combine the first 11 ingredients. For dressing, in a small bowl, whisk the oil, vinegar, salt and pepper. Pour over salad; toss to coat. Sprinkle with cheese. Top with if desired. Yield: 10 servings.