Monday, June 30, 2014

Caesar Artichoke Dip


1 tub cream cheese
1 can artichokes, chopped
1/2 cup Caesar dressing
3/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
1/8 Tsp season salt
1/8 Tsp garlic powder

Heat ingridents in a small sauce pan, stirring to blend

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Heat ingridents in a small crock pot, stirring to blend on low heat

Serve warm with chips/crackers/bread.

Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Chile-Lime shrimp and yum yum sauce

Shrimp marinade
1 lb uncooked, peeled and devined shrimp
1 lime, juiced
1 garlic clove, minced
2 Tbsp olive oil
1/2 Tsp red pepper flakes

Marinate shrimp for 60 minutes in a zip loc, refrigerated 

Sauce
1 cup mayo
4 Tsp white granulated sugar
2 Tbsp white wine vinegar
1 Tbsp water
1 Tsp old bay seasoning
1 Tsp garlic powder
2 Tbsp melted butter

Mix ingridents and refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving.

Line a baking sheet with tin foil and spray with non-stick spray.
Cook shrimp (remove for marinade, discard remaining marinade) at 400* for 5-7 minutes.
Turn shrimp half way through cooking time.

Serve with basmati rice and sauce.  Serves 3-4 people. 

Broccoli/Cauliflower salad

1 bag  (12 oz) broccoli and cauliflower medley, washed and remove stems.
1 package (3 oz) real bacon bits
1 medium red bell pepper, chopped
3 scallions chopped
6 oz Colby jack cheese, chopped

Dressing
1 cup mayo
1/4 cup granulated white sugar
1 Tbsp white wine vinegar
Salt and pepper to taste

Combine dressing ingridents in a small bowl.  Set aside.
Combine remaining ingridents in a larger bowl (not metal).
Pour dressing over ingridents in larger bowl, stir, and refrigerate until serving.