Waffle burgers

slices of bread

1 lb Ground beef

1 packet of lipton onion soup mix

cheddar cheese

Direction:  mix ground beef and soup mix together.  Spread thinly on bread.  Sprinkle with cheese and top with another slice of bread.  Butter outside of bread and cook in a waffle iron until done.

Horchata

INGREDIENTS

1 cup uncooked white long-grain rice

5 cups water

1/2 cup milk

1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract

1/2 tablespoon ground cinnamon

2/3 cup white sugar

 

 

DIRECTIONS

Let rice and water stand at room temperature for a minimum of 3 hours (I leave it overnight). Blend.

Strain (optional) or just pour the rice  & water into a pitcher.  Stir the milk, vanilla, cinnamon, and sugar into the rice water. Chill and stir before serving.

Broccoli salad

1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 cup low-fat mayonnaise
1/4 cup reduced-fat sour cream
2 teaspoons cider vinegar
1 teaspoon sugar
4 cups finely chopped broccoli crowns
1 8 oz can sliced water chestnuts, chopped
4 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
3 tablespoons dried cranberries
3 tablespoons sunflower seeds 

Whisk garlic, mayonnaise, sour cream, vinegar and sugar in a large bowl.  Add broccoli, water chestnuts, bacon cranberries and sunflower seeds; stir to coat with the dressing.

Best if made the night before.

Pea Salad

Serving Size: 16

Ingredients:
1 head iceberg lettuce, sliced thinly
8 ounces bacon, cooked & crumbled
5 ounces frozen peas, thawed
8 ounces swiss cheese, shredded
2/3 cup green onion, finely chopped
6 whole hard-boiled eggs, diced
4 whole roma tomatoes, diced

dressing:
2 tablespoons frank's hot sauce
3 tablespoons cider vinegar
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
2 teaspoon granulated white sugar
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup miracle whip
1 teaspoon table salt
1 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated

Directions:
Toss all ingredients for salad together. Make dressing and add it to
salad right before serving.

Notes:
Put the dressing on the salad right before serving otherwise gets soggy.

Rocky Mountain Salad

1 Tb dried onion

3 TB apple cider vinegar

2 tsp Dijon mustard

1 tsp sugar

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp fresh ground pepper

3/4 C olive oil

Whisk together in a bowl.

1 head romaine lettuce, torn into pieces

1 head green leaf lettuce, torn into pieces

1 (14 oz) can artichokes hearts, drained and chopped

1 large avocado, chopped

1/2 lb bacon, cooked and crumbled

2 tomatoes, chopped

4 oz fresh grated parmesan cheese

In a large bowl, combine salad ingredients.  Add dressing to coat and serve immediately.